World Champion boxer Mary Kom has been crowned as the best female athlete in Asia at a ceremony organised by Asian Sportswriters Union (AIPS Asia) in Malaysia. It is another accolade in a glittering career that has only known winning. Mary Kom, a record six time world champion was announced the winner of the prestigious award alongside South Korean […]
India’s award-winning female boxing champion Mary Kom visited Thailand between 8-12 December as part of a campaign to promote the increasingly popular global sport of Muay Thai boxing. The boxer was filmed visiting several popular Muay Thai stadiums, interacting with Thai boxing stars and also enjoying the sights and sounds of Thailand. The final cut […]
The Indian Super League trophy went to the traditional and most passionate home of Indian football as Atletico de Kolkata edged past Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the final on Saturday, bringing the curtains down on what proved to be a successful inaugural event. Mohammad Rafique scored the most-important goal in the dying minutes to help […]
Thailand secured their record-equalling fourth AFF title after a 12-year drought by prevailing against a spirited Malaysia side in the second leg of the Suzuki Cup final in Kuala Lumpur. After winning Wednesday’s first leg 2-0 in Bangkok, the Thais lost 3-2 on Saturday night at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. But they edged the […]
Atlético de Kolkata started their Hero Indian Super League campaign on their home turf at the Salt Lake Stadium with lots of flair and aggression while recording a thumping 3-0 win against Mumbai City FC in their inaugural match. Ever since, they have been unable to achieve a single win in their subsequent home matches. […]
The Hero Indian Super League, inching closer to its halfway mark, has achieved the rare milestone of having registered the highest average stadium attendance for any football league in Asia. At the completion of match 27 on November 9, the inaugural edition has had an average stadium attendance of 22,639, positioning ISL as the best […]
Sachin Tendulkar has attacked former India coach Greg Chappell in his upcoming autobiography “Playing it My Way,” saying the Australian was acting as a “ringmaster” who imposed his ideas on players, PTI reports. “Together, we could control Indian cricket for years”, the Australian told Tendulkar during a visit to his home when he offered to […]
Atlético de Kolkata remain top of the league table after a convincing display against NorthEast United FC, winning by a 2-0 margin. Fikru Teferra Lemessa in the fifteenth minute and Jakob Podaný in second-half injury time gave the away side their second consecutive win of the tournament. The visitors took control of the match from […]
The Indian women’s soccer team got its Asian Games campaign off to the best of starts Sunday with something resembling a cricket score against the Maldives, winning 15-0. India scored nine goals in the first half and six in the second. It had 38 shots during the match, 24 of which were on goal. The […]
Germany are the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ champions, lifting the Trophy for the fourth time in their history after overcoming Argentina 1-0 courtesy of an extra-time goal by Mario Gotze at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The substitute settled a tie that was in the balance from the first minute until the last with […]
