GFA SUSPENSION ORDER PRIMA FACIE APPEARS TO BE UNLAWFUL
SANDEEP HEBLE The Goa Football Association (GFA) has been ill advised. Their suspension Order prima facie appears to be bad in law. Sports Associations are merely regulatory bodies to perform specific tasks pertaining to their respective games like organising tournaments, coaching camps, workshops, selection of players and teams for National and International tournaments, etc. They cannot violate the constitutional rights and…
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BADMINTON WORKSHOP AT BAMBOLIM
PANAJI (Goa): Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) and Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) will be conducting a “Shuttle Time Introduction Workshop” for Physical Education Teachers and B.P. Ed students, on June 17 and 18 (9.30am to 5 pm), at Media Centre, Athletics stadium, Bambolim. The event will be hosted by…
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SUB JUNIOR MAJOR RANKING BADMINTON AT MAPUSA FROM JUNE 24
MAPUSA (Goa): Mapusa Shuttlers in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) will be organising an All Goa Sub Junior Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, at Indoor Badminton courts, Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa, from June 24 to 25. The championship will be held for boys and girls in singles and doubles categories. Players who…
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SWERA BRAGANCA EMERGES CHAMPION AT TARCAR MEMORIAL STATE WOMEN’S CHESS TOURNAMENT
PANAJI (Goa): Top seed Swera Braganca, (ELO rating 1642) emerged winner at the Late Shripad Vishnu Kamat Tarcar Memorial Sate Women’s Chess Championship 2017. At the end of round seven which concluded on Sunday at Media Centre, Athletics stadium, Bambolim, Women candidate Master Swera emerged victorious, tallying 7 points and winning all her matches to lift the winner’s trophy….
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TARCAR MEMORIAL STATE WOMEN’S CHESS – SWERA, RIDDHI, GAURI, TANVI IN JOINT LEAD
AMEY JOSHI Ivana Furtado, Asian Chess Junior Gold medallist, was the centre of attraction at the inaugural of the L ate Shripad Vishnu Kamat Tarcar Memorial State Women’s Chess Championship 2017. Ivana, invited as the Chief Guest, was cheerfully greeted by the participants who were all excited as they took pictures and selfies with her. The Tarcar Memorial Committee felicitated…
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SPORTS TALK
AMEY JOSHI Mr. Sandeep Heble is the Honorary Secretary of Goa Badminton Association and also a member of few clubs which promote sports activities like Badminton, Table Tennis, Chess, Basketball, Football, etc. He is also the State Co-ordinator of Goa RTI Forum where he regularly takes up right to information issues and other various sports related issues as well. Mr…
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ANOTHER DEADLINE FOR NATIONAL GAMES, NOW NEXT YEAR
Panaji (Goa): Tarikh pe tarikh… Goa has now said the National Games can be held next year, not this year. The hosting of National Games in Goa will now be postponed further with State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar stating that the infrastructure required for hosting the event can be constructed only next year. The games which were scheduled to be held…
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MAJOR RANKING BADMINTON – GOVIND, ANJANA, TEJAN, EMILIA WIN
AMEY JOSHI Govind Navelkar and Anjana Kumari registered clinical wins to emerge Men’s and women’s singles champions at the All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament organised by Sunny Sports Club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association, Yonex Sunrise Sports and SAG, at Indoor stadium, Campal. Tejan Fallary and Emilia Silveira won double crowns each, winning the doubles and mixed doubles…
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FC GOA APPOINTS SERGIO LOBERA AS HEAD COACH
Panaji (Goa): FC Goa is pleased to confirm the signing of Sergio Lobera Rodriguez as the new head coach of the club. The Spaniard put pen to paper on a two-year deal and will join the club in the first week of July. Lobera, who has previously coached UD Las Palmas and Moghreb Tetouan in Morocco amongst others was also…
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DELHI PANTHERS WIN INDIA’S FIRST POKER SPORTS LEAGUE
The first season of the Poker Sports League concluded at Deltin Casino Royale in Goa with Delhi Panthers being crowned the inaugural champions. After completing a good run in the playoffs for five days, Delhi Panthers won the final table and took home the prize money of Rs 1.15 crore, while Mumbai Anchors finished second with the prize money of…
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