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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. 

Jul 22, 2020 18:07
MIES (Switzerland): The FIBA 3x3 World Tour will make its return in Debrecen, Hungary on August 29-30 and go on for an additional 2 brand new Masters in Bucharest, Romania on September 5-6 and September 11-12. More events are scheduled to happen and will be announced later this year depending on the COVID-19 situation.
Jul 22, 2020 18:07
MONTREAL, Canada: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has extended the suspension of the country's National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) by another six months, citing non-conformation to international standards.
Jul 22, 2020 17:07
MUMBAI: Hero Indian Super League (ISL) has received yet another global recognition with its induction into the prestigious World Leagues Forum (WLF).  ISL becomes the first league from South Asia and seventh in Asia to join the association of professional football leagues, which includes the likes of the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga, amongst others.
Jul 22, 2020 17:07
NEW DELHI: This is interesting. The All Indian Football Federation's League Committee, which met Tuesday via video conferencing, noted that Goa has NOT quite been finalised as the hosting state for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super league.   
Jul 22, 2020 16:07
LONDON: The ATP and organisers of the Citi Open, the ATP 500 event in Washington, D.C., have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Citi Open.
Jul 21, 2020 19:07
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear an appeal filed by the Indian cricket board in April that seeks to junk the key operative principles of recommendations made by the Justice RM Lodha Committee for reforms in the BCCI.
Jul 21, 2020 19:07
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia has given a firm "no" to a "wish" articulated by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly to "shortcut" the quarantine duration when the Indian team tours Down Under later this year. 
Jul 21, 2020 19:07
LONDON: Snooker’s Betfred World Championship will pilot the safe return of spectators to sporting events, with a reduced crowd to be allowed at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield throughout the event. The tournament runs from July 31 to August 16 and spectators will be safely welcomed for every session.
Jul 21, 2020 17:07
LAUSANNE: World Table Tennis (WTT), the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has announced four top-level professional partners, to "help elevate table tennis to the global sports elite". After the recent unveiling of WTT’s strategic partnership with IMG, WTT has entered into collaborations with the following partners:
Jul 20, 2020 20:07
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Monday confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The long awaited decision paves the way for the BCCI to organise the Indian Premier League during the October-November window.