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Football to open 2013 Lusofonia Games

FootballPanaji, March 21 :  A game of football will open the 2013 Lusofonia Games in Goa, which will be thrown open in November this year.

The Lusofonia Games, the Portuguese equivalent to the  Read more »

Vengsarkar among ex-cricketers to feature in Super Sixes tourney

Vengsarkar among ex-cricketers to feature in Super Sixes tourneyPanaji, Oct 13 : Top former cricketers including Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput will test their cricket skills, years after retirement, at a corporate cricket tournament which begins here Sunday.  Read more »

Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer team

Benefica may soon play with Goa soccer teamPanaji, Aug 30 - Benefica, one of the top football clubs in Portugal, could soon challenge footballers in Goa to a match, according to organisers of an Indo-Portuguese cultural exchange.  Read more »

Churchill Brothers' ground lease to be cancelled

Churchill Brothers' ground lease to be cancelledPanaji, Aug 7 - Goa's BJP government has begun the process of cancelling the controversial lease of a playground given to the Churchill Brothers football club run by two Congress leaders.  Read more »

Goan expats want state to host mini-NRI football World Cup

Goan expats want state to host mini-NRI football World CupPanaji, July 16 - Football crazy Goan expats are rooting for the state to host a mini non-resident Indian (NRI) football 'World Cup'.  Read more »

Indian boxers can get three medals at Olympics

Indian boxers can get three medals at Olympics  Read more »

Panaji, July 7 - Indian pugilists can win three medals at the London Olympics, said a top boxing referee from Goa who will attend the 2012 games as an observer.

Goa cricket body expels former head's son for six years

Goa cricket body expels former head's son for six years  Read more »

Panaji, June 25 - The Goa Cricket Association (GCA) has expelled Ranji player Ganeshraj Narvekar for six years after he was accused of forging a birth certificate to play in junior level tournaments.

Goa cricket officials interfering in U-19 selection: Coach

Goa cricket officials interfering in U-19 selection: CoachPanaji, Dec 7 - Former Ranji player and coach of Goa's under-19 cricket team Avinash Aware has complained that Goa Cricket Association (GCA) officials are interfering in the selection of the team.  Read more »

A football package at Goa festival

A football package at Goa festivalPanaji, Nov 27 :  If Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, was the 'black diamond' of football, legendary Brazilian scribe Mario Rodrigues Filho was the one who honed him and presented him  Read more »

Rugby wants to climb IPL escalator to popularity in India

Rugby wants to climb IPL escalator to popularity in IndiaPanaji, Nov 21 - The rough and tumble sport of rugby is on the verge of creating its own version of the Indian Premier League (IPL).  Read more »

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Real Madrid sign Casemiro

CasemiroRio de Janeiro, May 24 : Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent deal.  Read more »

Barcelona make final Neymar offer

NeymarRio de Janeiro, May 24 : Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during the European summer transfer window.  Read more »

IPL scam: Vindu, two others sent to police custody till May 28

Vindu-Dara-SinghMumbai, May 24 : A court Friday granted police the custody of Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa and two others, allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing scam, till May 28.  Read more »

No need to ban IPL, guilty will be punished: R.P.N. Singh

No need to ban IPL, guilty will be punished: R.P.N. SinghNew Delhi, May 24 : Minister of State for Home Affairs R. P. N. Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of fresh revelations in the spot fixing scandal, and promised to act tough against guilty.  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »