Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
31 March 2022

KSO hails India's 'Hungry' young striker Lynda Kom Serto

KANGPOKPI, Mar 29 : The Kuki Students' Organization Imphal has extended its heartfelt congratulations to India's 'hungry' young striker Lynda Kom Serto for achieving the top scorer award and most valuable player title in the recently concluded SAFF U-18 Women's Championship 2022...
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27 April 2021

"How is so much money being spent on IPL when people aren't getting hospitals:" Tye

RR pacer Andrew Tye, who recently returned to Australia amid second coronavirus wave in India, said, "From a player safety point of view, we're safe...but is it going to stay safe?" He added, "From an Indian point of view...how are these companies and franchises spending so much money, and the government, on IPL when...people are not being able to get...hospital...
18 March 2021

Uniting Clashing Tribes With Sports, Manipur NGO Improves Attendance of 500 Kids

  Uniting Clashing Tribes With Sports, Manipur NGO Improves Attendance of 500 Kids How Recognize Rise and Empower Association (RREA), a non-profit in Manipur, delivers quality education and is ending clash of the clans through sports. Their Sports for Social Development programme in Kamjong district is significantly improving students’ attendance, too.By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk Last ...
11 March 2021

Hills of Mizoram Alive With the Sound of Football

  Mizoram granted artificial turf pitch for dedication to footballThe ground at Sairang Dinthar officially inaugurated on 8 March 2021Recent exploits have put diminutive state firmly on India's football map Located in the extremes of the north-eastern region of India bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh, Mizoram is a remote state in rugged,...
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07 March 2021

Mizo Boxer Lalrinsanga Tlau Wins WBC World Youth Title

Mizo boxer Lalrinsanga Tlau also known as Sangtea has made history by winning the WBC World Youth title. Lalrinsanga Tlau went up against Eric Quarm of Ghana at the LPS Fight Night which was held in Aizawl, Mizoram on 6 March 2021, and secured a decision win to clinch the WBC World Youth Title. Sangtea and Quarm went the complete distance of eight rounds. The...
01 March 2021

"Stick To What You're Good At" - Global Soccer Superstar Slams LeBron's Political Pandering

Clash of the egotistical titans...Global soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a great deal of respect for the basketball skills of LeBron James, but wishes the Los Angeles Lakers star would refrain from remarking on political concerns.The historically outspoken Ibrahimovic, who’s a striker at A.C. Milan, spoke to UEFA and Discovery+ Sweden to express his opinion that athletes...
16 February 2021

Teen Spinner from Nagaland on IPL radar

Khrievitso Kense What Kense does know is how to spin the ball past right-hander’s bat, fast. So impressed were some IPL talent scouts that the leg-spinner made the 292-player shortlist from 1194 applicants for the auction in Chennai on February 18. By Rasesh Mandani Kra-vi-toe’ it is,” Khrievitso Kense said over a phone call from Chennai. Quarantining in Chennai ahead of the Vijay...
13 January 2021

Who will win Burnley vs Man United

Is Pogba Lone Strike Enough to Send Solskjaer’s Men Three Points Clear at TopBurnley vs Man United: The game was heading for a draw when a Paul Pogba volley ended the stalemate with the visitors surviving a late onslaught to hold onto their slim lead.  Anthony Martial (left) and Paul Pogba (Screen Grab) ...
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07 October 2020

Engineer turned MMA fighter, 'Kerala Krusher' Rahul Raju is living an unlikely dream

Everyone, as the saying goes, has a plan until they get punched in the face. By the same principle, the time for Rahul Raju, to make an honest assessment of his career would have come in his fourth professional mixed martial arts fight. Competing in the Philippines against Reydon Romero, Raju caught a punch in the first round, shattering an orbital bone. Fighting on with a facial fracture, Raju...
12 March 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo Team Mate Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Juventus, a football club based in Turin, a city in Piedmont situated just outside Italy's initial exclusion zone, just confirmed that center-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for the coronavirus, though it's not yet clear who. BREAKING: Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus, the Serie A club have confirmed.https://t.co/PWNnhoOE5z — Sky Sports...
14 August 2015

FIFA Official On Talent Scout Mission in Mizoram

Aizawl, Aug 14 : FIFA's Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia Shaji Prabhakaran on Thursday said that Mizoram was among the seven states in India where the governing body would launch the 'State Football Association Development Project'.Prabhakaran told reporters here that the world football governing body would give logistical and financial support to the Mizoram Football Association...
10 August 2015

Meet Dipa Karmakar: From a flat-footed 6-year-old to India's top female gymnast

Fifteen years back when Tripura state gymnastics coach Bishweshwar Nandi took a 6-year-old girl from SAI center under his wing, he knew he'd found a winner. Fast forward to 2015, Nandi is lost for words on how proud he is of his charge, Indian gymnastic star Dipa Karmakar, who won bronze at the recently concluded Asian Championships in Japan. "I am very proud of what I achieved in Hiroshima,"...
24 July 2015

Mizoram Athletes to participate in Special Olympics

Aizawl, Jul 24 : Six athletes from the northeastern state of Mizoram would participate in the Special Olympics starting from July 25 in Los Angeles, it was announced here on Monday. A Mizoram sports department release said six athletes and their team leader from Mizoram will be among the 301 athletes representing India at the Special Olympics. It said the athletes from Mizoram will compete...
12 June 2015

If fear stays, may leave Manipur: Mary Kom

Being constantly on the move, the 33-year-old mother said she spends a lot of time worrying about the situation at home. Last Thursday, five-time world champion Mary Kom was exercising here when she heard that 18 Army personnel had been killed by militants in her home state. The news left her troubled, as it brought back memories of past violence. Worried about insurgency in Manipur and the safety...
29 May 2015

John Picks up 95pc Stakes at Northeast United

By Marcus MergulhaoPanaji, May 29 : John Abraham put money where his mouth is by picking up an astronomical 95 per cent of the stakes at NorthEast United FC.The Bollywood actor has often spoken of his abundant love for the beautiful game and remains as football-obsessed as they come. More proof was provided when it emerged that he had picked up an overwhelming majority of the stakes at the north...
12 May 2015

Mizoram: Nation’s Emerging Soccer Power

Guwahati, May 12 : Mizoram has a tremendous track record in national football championships. They won the sub-junior national title (Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy), junior national title (Dr BC Roy Trophy) and most importantly the Santosh Trophy in 2014. All eyes are now on Mizoram for their soccer talent.Now a team from the tiny State, Aizawl Football Club, have qualified to play in the National I-League,...
26 February 2015

Mizoram Eye 3rd Consecutive National Gold at Santosh Trophy

Mizoram keeps its fingers crossed for the the third consecutive national gold. Aizawl, Feb 26 : Defending champions Mizoram left from state capital Aizawl on Wednesday to take part at the Santosh Trophy to be played in Punjab. The state keeps its fingers crossed for the the third consecutive national gold – Mizoram won last year’s Santosh Trophy and bagged gold in the just-concluded...
06 February 2015

Mizoram Makes Semis in Style

By P. K. Ajith Kumar MID-FIELD ACTION: Mizoram's M.S. Dawngliana (right) dribbles past Punjab players Gurtej Singh and Arshdeep Singh (left). Photo: S. Ramesh Kurup They may have been up against taller, stronger men, but the spirited young footballers from Mizoram beat them with speed and skill. The 2-0 win also made them the first to reach the men’s football semifinals of the...
03 February 2015

Bright Start by Mizoram

By P. K. Ajith Kumar inShare INTENSE ACTION: Phool Chand Hembram (white jersey) of West Bengal and Mizoram's Albert Zohmingmawia (jersey no. 11) fight for the ball. Photo: S. Ramesh Mizoram showed why it is the team to watch out for in National football at the moment. It opened its campaign in the men’s football event of the National Games with a convincing 2-0...
21 November 2014

M C Mary Kom Receives Rs 5 Lakh For Boxing Academy

Star Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom today received Rs 5 lakh for setting up a boxing academy in her native state of Manipur from a private insurance company through its initiative "Need for Champions". The London Olympic Games bronze medal winner received the cheque with her husband Onler and thanked "Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance" for supporting her career from early on through its philanthropic...
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