lalpekhlua bags top FPAI award
Mumbai: Mohun Bagan and India striker Jeje lalpekhlua was on Monday declared winner of the 'Indian Player of the Year' award by the Football Players Association of India (FPAI) at its annual awards function held at the Cooperage Ground here. The 25-year-old from Mizoram received the highest number of votes from fellow professional footballers, beating the challenge from the short list of India captain Sunil Chhetri, Bikash Jairu, David lalrinmuana and Dhanachandra Singh, to win the coveted award. Nigerian striker Ranti Martins, who played for East Bengal in the I-league, was named the 'Foreign Player of the Year'. Manipur-born Udanta Singh of I-league champions Bengaluru FC and the triumphant team's coach Ashley Westwood bagged the 'Young Player of the Year' and 'Coach of the Year' awards, respectively.
Sunny backs Salman's appointment
New Delhi: Former India cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar on Monday said there was nothing wrong with IOA appointing Salman Khan as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador and cited the example of how IPl "benefitted" through its association with Bollywood stars. "Why not a known face who is not really a part of that particular profession. If he can bring a lot more awareness to that particular profession then why notIJ I don't see anything wrong in it. How has IPl been benefitted by having Bollywood stars in itIJ It has helped considerably in bringing the crowd to the stadium," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by NDTV.
Dynamos launch football academy
New Delhi: Delhi Dynamos FC on Monday announced the launch of the club's first academy in partnership with TDI International School, Sonepat. The academy is scheduled to start from July 1, 2016. Preceding this to build the atmosphere, the club would conduct a month-long summer camp from June 1. The academy at TDI International school would tap into the sporting heritage and talent in Haryana. Nestled in a sprawling 200 acre TDI City, the academy boasts of world class infrastructure catering to age groups between 6 and 17 years.
India to host 2018 Judo C’ship
New Delhi: India will be hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Jaipur, besides organising the Asian Cadet and Asian Junior Judo Championships in September in Kerala this year. The Commonwealth Judo Championships was allotted to India, by the Commonwealth Judo Congress held on April 23rd at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. "It is a great privileged that Judo Federation of India has been allotted to organize and conduct the Commonwealth Judo Championships," said Man Mohan Jaiswal, General Secretary of Judo Federation of India. "This will be the first time that Commonwealth Judo Championships will be held in India. It will be held in Jaipur.”