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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. 

Feb 29, 2020 18:02
KOLKATA: Pakistan, technically the hosts of the next Asia Cup, have agreed to "host" the tournament at a neutral venue. That was the condition the "Big Daddy" of world cricket India set for participating in the biennial tournament. "Asia Cup will be held in Dubai and both India and Pakistan will play," BCCI president Sourav Ganguly told reporters at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
Feb 29, 2020 17:02
MUMBAI: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), promoter and organiser of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), and the Premier League have renewed their 'Mutual Cooperation Agreement'.
Feb 29, 2020 17:02
MUMBAI: Jaipur will host the third season of the Women’s T20 Challenge that will see an addition of an extra team, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The 2020 season will have a total of seven matches which will be played during the IPL Playoff week at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Feb 29, 2020 17:02
NEW DELHI: The Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 launched 'Football for All' here Friday. More than 300 kids from NGOs, football academies and schools participated in the 'Kick Off The Dream' football carnival and took part in the various activities at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital.
Feb 29, 2020 17:02
MUMBAI: The BCCI has issued clarifications to the "Request for Proposal for The Right And Obligation to stage IPL fan parks" it had uploaded on February 18. At the time it had invited bids, it had stated: "Interested parties can seek clarification related to the RFP till February 25 by 12:00 pm (IST) and the deadline for proposal submission is March 2 by 11am."
Feb 28, 2020 17:02
ABU DHABI: Sports officials in the Emirates have canceled the final two stages of UAE Tour cycling event has been cancelled with two stages remaining after two Italian "staff members" tested positive for coronavirus. "Two Italian staff members of one of the teams participating in the UAE Tour have tested positive for the coronavirus," the UAE Tour declared on Twitter.
Feb 28, 2020 17:02
NEW DELHI: Even as the coronavirus threat continues to wreak havoc on sporting calendars across the world, India on Friday pulled out of next month's Shotgun World Cup in Cyprus. The Shotgun World Cup, recognised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), is scheduled to be held in Nicosia from March 4 to 13, PTI reports.
Feb 28, 2020 17:02
LONDON: Ian Watmore has been named as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s next Chair to succeed Colin Graves when he leaves the post in November. Watmore’s appointment as chair-elect has been made at this time to enable him to shadow his predecessor and ensure a smooth transition into the role.
Feb 27, 2020 20:02
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will play host to two home games of Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals in the VIVO IPL 2020.  They will now play Delhi Capitals & Kolkata Knight Riders on April 5th & April 9th respectively in Guwahati. Both games will have an 8 PM IST start. 
Feb 27, 2020 19:02
MUMBAI: Close on the heels of the Badminton World Federation postponing the Vietnam International Challenge 2020, due to continued concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak, the BWF has postponed the YONEX German Open 2020 and the Polish Open 2020 – further reducing the number of Olympic qualifiers.