Salgaoncar aims at better show at Federation Cup
13 January 2014 18:43 IST
A 20-member strong Salgaocar Football Club squad has left for Cochin with an aim of putting up a better show in the Federation Cup when they begin their campaign against Shillong Lajong on January 15. READ
Cape Verde not to play soccer at Goa Lusofonia
11 January 2014 22:40 IST
The football loving state of Goa received another setback after defending champions Cape Verde decided not to send their football team for the the Lusofonia Games citing "budgetary reasons" and "lack of time". READ
CWG, Asian Games are necessary events: Sania
12 December 2013 21:20 IST
Tennis player Sania Mirza feels that events like the Asian and Commonwealth Games are important in understanding India's standing in sports other than cricket. READ
Make Sachin sports minister: Milkha
10 December 2013 23:17 IST
Legendary track and field sprinter Milkha Singh on Tuesday said hockey legend Dhyan Chand deserved the Bharat Ratna honour "before anyone else", even as he proposed that cricket great Sachin Tendulkar be made sports minister ... READ
Lorna & Sonia to sing official Lusofonia song
16 November 2013 21:13 IST
The upcoming Lusofonia Games, which will see participation from a dozen countries, will have a distinct Goan flavour marked with razzmatazz and varied cultural aspects of the coastal state. READ
Tight security planned for Lusofonia
25 October 2013 22:15 IST
The Goa police, along with the Lusofonia Games Organising Committee (LUGOC), have put together security measures to ensure that the Portuguese Commonwealth Games are held without a hitch, Lusofonia Games CEO Keshav Chandra told reporters ... READ
Goan volunteers learn Portuguese for Lusofonia
25 October 2013 21:52 IST
The Lusofonia Games scheduled in Goa next year have prompted several youths to learn Portuguese language which was spoken in the state during its colonial past. READ
No 'cheer' flags at Lusofonia games
24 October 2013 12:41 IST
Spectators wanting to cheer their country’s team at next year’s Lusofonia Games will not be able to carry flags as they have been marked as one of the banned items on all the stadia of ... READ
Rooney's double strike beat Dempo for Bengaluru
23 October 2013 20:26 IST
Australian striker Sean Rooney struck twice to help Bengaluru FC beat Dempo Sports Club 3-1 in their Airtel I-League encounter on Wednesday. READ
GIM to train Lusofonia volunteers
22 October 2013 18:48 IST
A leading business school in the state, Goa Institute of Management (GIM), will train around 2,500 volunteers for Lusofonia Games to be held in Panaji from January 18 to 29. READ
