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The All Indian Football Federation announced the Premier 1 club licensing results for the 2024-25 season on Thursday. 

Punjab FC is the only club to have received a direct license.

Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant and ISL Cup champion Mumbai City FC received the license with sanctions. Joining them in this category is Kolkata giant East Bengal, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, NorthEast United FC and Mohammedan Sporting, which was promoted to the ISL after it won the I-League this season. 

Mar 05, 2024 19:03
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is celebrating a monumental achievement set to be reached at the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024: The IOC has distributed quota places equally to female and male athletes – 50:50.  For the first time in Olympic history, there will be full gender parity on the field of play.
Mar 04, 2024 20:03
The All India Football Federation is becoming one "sack happy" place. The AIFF on Sunday terminated the services of its principal legal advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee after he made serious "corruption allegations" against federation president Kalyan Chaubey, who had termed them "baseless". 
Mar 04, 2024 19:03
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup on Friday, a bid that is all but certain to succeed due to the absence of any other expressions of interest before the game's global governing body. With Morocco, Portugal and Spain set to share the hosting of the 2030 tournament, FIFA limited the 2034 contest to bidders from the Asian and Oceania confederations.
Mar 01, 2024 20:03
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be conducting a Senior Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy in Pune from March 28. The competition will see women's red-ball cricket return to India’s domestic calendar after a gap of six years. 
Feb 29, 2024 20:02
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the government will issue digital certificates to registered athletes across the country, a move which would ensure a transparent account of their participation and performance. The digital certificate will have dates of the athletes' participation in competitions and serve as proof of their achievements, PTI reports.
Feb 29, 2024 20:02
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday announced the commencement of the Men’s National Football Championship (NFC) for Under-20.
Feb 28, 2024 20:02
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and secretary-general Bholanath Singh, in a joint statement issued Wednesday, have asserted that allegations made by former women’s team coach Janneke Schopman and outgoing CEO Elena Norman were "not correct".
Feb 28, 2024 20:02
The BCCI on Wednesday announced the annual player retainership 2023-24 with Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer not included in any of the senior players’ lists. The duo had reportedly been defying directives to take part in the Ranji Trophy, and the board has cracked the whip on the star players.
Feb 28, 2024 20:02
A Spanish court has dismissed legal action by domestic soccer sides Athletic Club and Real Madrid against LaLiga's €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) 'Boost LaLiga' project.  
Feb 28, 2024 20:02
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.: The PGA Tour announced Tuesday its latest initiatives to elevate sports betting responsibility, as the league has joined the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising while also renewing its position within the Leadership Circle of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).