68th FIFA CONGRESS TO DECIDE ON 2026 WORLD CUP HOST
MOSCOW The 68th FIFA Congress will be held here on Wednesday when the delegates of member associations vote to select the host of the 2026 World Cup from two approved bids – Morocco and the North American joint bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico. All 211 of the world soccer governing body’s member associations receive one equally-weighted vote, and…
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SUB JUNIOR MAJOR RANKING BADMINTON IN PANAJI FROM JUNE 17
PANAJI Shuttlers Club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa will organize an All Goa Sub Junior Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji from June 17 to 19. The championship will be held in the categories of Boys/ Girls Singles and Doubles in Under 13 and 15 age groups. Participants must submit their…
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GOA BADMINTON CONVENTION – ANIKET, TANAJI WIN DOUBLE CROWNS
MAPUSA Aniket Redkar and Tanaji Sawant were the stand-out performers, winning double crowns each in the 1st Goa Badminton Convention held at Sports Complex, Peddem. The 1st of its kind event organised by Mapusa Shuttlers and Panjim Smashers Club in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association and DSYA witnessed several lively and fun events such as Family Doubles, 100+ Combined…
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GOA’S YASH FADTE WINS ALL-INDIA NSCI OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP
PANAJI Goa’s Yash Fadte has added another feather to his cap by winning the all-India NSCI Open Squash Championship, for the third time, at NSCI club in Mumbai. This NSCI Open Squash Championship is one of the most prestigious junior squash events in India. This is the third time that the 16-year-old Vasco-boy has a won this event. Yash had…
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ALL GOA BASKETBALL LEAGUE: DBO LYNX, LOURDES BC and VASCO MARINES WIN
PANAJI DBO Lynx, Lourdes and Vasco Marines recorded straight wins on the second weekend of the CHALLENGE Basketball League held at DBO Indoor Basketball stadium, in Panjim. In the first match, DBO Lynx kept a steady pace right from the start scoring an average of 10 points a quarter and in the end taking the game 40-24. Piola Mendes (15) and…
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1st BADMINTON CONVENTION – ARYAN, NINOSHKA WIN TITLES
PANAJI Aryan D’ Souza and Ninoshka Pereira emerged winners in the Under 10 Boys and Girls singles category respectively, in the 1st Goa Badminton Convention organised by Mapus Shuttlers and Panjim Smashers club, in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the DSYA. Daksh Kotkar in U10 Boys and Saanvi Kelekar in U10 Girls had to settle…
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FESTIVAL BADMINTON LEAGUE- GLADIATORS, VASCO EMERGE CHAMPS
PONDA Gladiators, Vasco emerged champions of the Festival Badminton League Team championship organised by Ponda Suttlers in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, at Sports Complex, Ponda. In a closely fought finals, the Gladiators Team put it across hosts Ponda Shuttlers to walk away with the winners’ trophy. The festival championship was competed between…
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DERRICK PEREIRA NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF FC GOA
PANAJI Assistant coach of FC Goa, Derrick Pereira, has been promoted as the new technical director of the club on Tuesday. The former Churchill Brothers SC and Pune FC coach played a crucial role in Goa’s run to the semi-finals in the club’s ISL campaign and then took over as head coach in the absence of Sergio lobera for the Super…
READ more.. 1ST BADMINTON CONVENTION AT MAPUSA FROM JUNE 7
MAPUSA Mapusa Shuttlers along with Panjim Smashers Club in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association will be organising an annual convention for Badminton players, parents, fans and all well-wishers of the game, from June 7 to 9, 2018 at Peddem Sports Complex, Peddem, Mapusa. The Convention will feature league tournaments in all age groups (Singles / Doubles) in Level 1 (Ranked…
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WE NEED MORE TIME TO GET READY FOR NATIONAL GAMES: AZGAONKAR
PANAJI Sports Minister Babu Azgaonkar has assured of completing all requirements as well as infrastructure and other technicalities by February 1, 2019. “We have written a letter to the India Olympic Association (IOA) seeking more time for completion of infrastructure, requirements and other technicalities, and we will be completely ready to host the Games by February,” said Azgaonkar. The National Games were scheduled…
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