Governance

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 10, 2020 20:07
DUBAI: The 2020 edition of the Asia Cup stands cancelled, the Asian Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday. The ACC is looking at a window in June 2021 to host the tournament.
Jul 10, 2020 20:07
NEW DELHI: The Hockey India executive board held an emergent executive board meeting Friday naming Manipur's Gyanendro Ningombam as HI's officiating president.  This follows the resignation of Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad from the position received by Hockey India on 7 July "due to his personal and family commitments", HI declared.
Jul 10, 2020 20:07
MADRID: The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. Previously postponed, the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and resulting complications now sadly oblige the cancellation of the event to be confirmed.
Jul 10, 2020 17:07
ZURICH: FIFA and EA SPORTS Friday announced that the FIFA eChallenger Series would be extended this weekend to host a day of special inter-nation matches between China PR and Korea Republic.
Jul 09, 2020 20:07
MUMBAI: "With great power there must also come great responsibility" - the Peter Parker principle, from Spider-Man. In the case of the people who presumably matter in the BCCI's power corridors however, they seem to work under an altogether different notion: "With great power there must also come great irresponsibility". 
Jul 09, 2020 18:07
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, Thursday announced an extension to their long-standing Worldwide Olympic Partnership through to 2024.
Jul 09, 2020 18:07
LAUSANNE: The FIH Hockey Pro League - the annual global home and away league involving the world’s best international teams, both Men and Women - will resume on 22 September with the national teams of Germany hosting their Belgian counterparts in a clash between two European powerhouses!
Jul 09, 2020 18:07
KUALA LUMPUR: Following a series of constructive discussions with its member associations (MAs), leagues and clubs, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has now produced a calendar for concluding the national team, club and futsal competitions in 2020.
Jul 09, 2020 17:07
LAUSANNE: World Table Tennis, the new commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has entered into a broad, long-term strategic partnership with IMG agency.
Jul 09, 2020 16:07
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has sought the resignation of Hockey India president Mushtaque Ahmed on the grounds that his election in 2018 violated the 2011 National Sports Development Code.