Pakistan police claimed on Wednesday they had arrested 11 children, some as young as 10, who were allegedly being used by Baloch militants for "subversive activities" like planting bombs in Quetta. The children were detained during a raid conducted late Tuesday night but the seven men who had lured them managed to escape, Quetta police chief Mir Zubair Mahmood told a news conference. ...
08:35 PM, Mar 13, 2013
Kolkata: The much-awaited Premier League Soccer (PLS), which has already grossed over Rs 100 crore, has been postponed because of non-availability of grounds, according to an official. The organisers had earlier announced March 24 as the tentative date for launching the tournament, which has roped in famed soccer internationals like Fabio Cannavaro, Hernan Crespo and Robert Pires. "We are yet to get most of the grounds. The Indian Football Association...
11:49 PM, Feb 21, 2012
New Delhi: The much-anticipated Premier League Soccer (PLS) is likely to move out of West Bengal thanks to the state sports department's non-cooperative attitude, and offers have come from Kerala and Maharashtra to host the football tournament. It was learnt that the Bengal sports department has indicated that the venues may not be free to host matches if the tournament is held next month, with some sources even claiming that...
06:51 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Kolkata: The auction for the Indian players for the IFA-backed Premier League Soccer, scheduled to be held on Sunday, was postponed on Saturday. "The players' auction will not be held tomorrow. IFA wants to sort out the issues with the AIFF and then we will go on a full-fledged basis. Utpal Ganguli (IFA secretary) is going to New Delhi to sort this out (with AIFF)," Bhaswar Goswami of the Celebrity...
11:42 PM, Feb 11, 2012
New Delhi: The much-anticipated IPL-style Premier League Soccer (PLS) may reach a dead end, with the AIFF set to withdraw permission for conducting the tournament after its all-powerful Emergency Committee meeting on Monday. The tournament, proposed to be held from March 24-May 6 in Bengal under the aegis of the Indian Football Association, had run into rough weather after the AIFF asked world body FIFA to temporarily suspend the six...
08:47 PM, Feb 11, 2012
Kolkata: The Rs 1.5 crore-prize money Premier League Soccer (PLS), that has already grossed over Rs 100 crore, is tentatively slated to begin March 24, with the final scheduled for May 6, the organisers said on Monday, while announcing Argentine 2006 World Cup skipper-Juan Pablo Sorin as the icon player of the Haldia franchisee. The franchisee, bought by the Grey Mind Communications, will be coached by former England star John...
11:58 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Kolkata: The much-anticipated Premier League Soccer (PLS) will kick off in West Bengal on March 24, with the final scheduled to be held on May 6, paving the way for a collision with the Indian Premier League. The likes of Fabio Cannavaro and Hernan Crespo, along with some of the world's renowned coaches, will arrive in the city early next month as the pre-season training will begin on March 3....
10:51 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Parma: Hernan Crespo has announced his departure from Parma, with the striker being tipped to complete a move to India within the next two weeks. In an emotional press conference on Thursday, the 36-year-old explained his decision to terminate his contract at the Ennio Tardini, but reiterated his love for the Serie A club, where he enjoyed great success in his career. "It's hard for me because I leave Parma...
03:22 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Kolkata: Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo was the most expensive player in an auction on Monday for an inaugural Indian football league based on the successful Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament. The idea of a players' auction was borrowed from IPL, whose success has spawned numerous franchise-based leagues in other sports across the country. In a bid to make the game more attractive at the national level, the Indian...
01:50 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Kolkata: World Cup-winning Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro will be one of the six icon players for the IPL-like Premier League Soccer, to be kicked off in the state from February 25. Besides the Italian defender, French World Cup winner Robert Pires, Argentina World Cup captain Juan Pablo Sorin, Argentine Olympic silver medalist Hernan Crespo, Nigerian stalwart Jay-Jay Okocha and English World Cupper Robbie Fowler will be the other icon players,...
11:35 PM, Jan 13, 2012
