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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. 

Jan 07, 2021 17:01
NEW DELHI: Hockey India has introduced an open application and registration process for players under various categories on its Hockey India Member Unit Portal, similar to the open application and registration process for coaches and technical officials.
Jan 07, 2021 17:01
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: Indycar officials have announced the 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is being rescheduled for Sunday, April 25 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The move creates a condensed, early-season schedule for 2021.
Jan 07, 2021 17:01
KOLKATA: India's cricket board president Sourav Ganguly, was discharged from hospital on Thursday, some five days after he underwent an angioplasty surgery following a mild heart attack.  
Jan 07, 2021 16:01
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has reportedly sold the TV rights for the upcoming series at home against West Indies to Ban-Tech for BDT179 million ($2.12 million approx). The floor price BCB set for the rights was BDT126 million ($1.5 million approx)
Jan 06, 2021 19:01
SHILLONG, Meghalaya: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, while inaugurated the new Synthetic Football Ground, Synthetic Athletic Track & Field and Girls hostel at SAI Training Centre, said that National Games 2022 will be held in Meghayala. 
Jan 06, 2021 18:01
MUMBAI: The BCCI, the richest cricketing body in the world by a long mile, was worth just under Rs 145 billion at the end of financial year 2018-19.  To be precise, the BCCI was worth Rs 144.898 billion (Rs 144.8980 crore) as per the latest balance sheet available, which was accessed by IANS.
Jan 06, 2021 18:01
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals on Tuesday announced that the team is reopening its three cricket academies. Delhi Capitals' academy at Ball Park Ground in Gurugram and Bal Bhavan International School in Dwarka will reopen on Wednesday while the academy at Avravali International School in Faridabad will reopen on Thursday.
Jan 06, 2021 17:01
KOLKATA: After the successful completion of the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 in October, the Hero I-League is set to kick-off from January 9, as 11 teams fight it out to be crowned champions in what promises to be a unique and special edition of the competition.
Jan 06, 2021 15:01
NEW DELHI: Looking to put behind a COVID-ravaged 2020, Hockey India is gearing up to host some high-profile events this year, starting with the 47th FIH Congress 2021, which was originally scheduled for 2020, but had to be postponed to May due to the pandemic.
Jan 06, 2021 12:01
ST PETERSBURG, FL, USA - The WTA has announced a provisional 2021 Tour calendar that maps out the season through July 11.