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2nd Div I-League match attracts huge crowd in Kashmir

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2nd Division I-League match between the Valley’s LoneStar Kashmir Football Club and PIFA, Mumbai, played at TRC Ground. Hundreds of enthusiastic football lovers turned up here on Sunday on an otherwise dull Sunday afternoon, to witness the first-ever I-League football match played in Kashmir.   The 2nd Division I-League match between the Valley’s LoneStar Kashmir Football Club (LKFC) and PIFA, Mumbai, played at TRC Ground, attracted a huge crowd on this cloudy afternoon as the stadium was jam-packed with many lovers of the game not able to find seats. The opportunity to watch top level football…

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JK vs Goa Group C match ends in a draw, Ranji Trophy 2015-16

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For Goa, R P Singh and Shadab Jakati picked up four wickets apiece Hundreds by skipper Mithun Manhas and Ian Dev Singh helped Jammu and Kashmir post an impressive 501 in reply to Goa‘s mammoth 552 before their Ranji Trophy Group C cricket match ended in a tame draw here today. Overnight 325 for 5, J&K rode on Singh’s 115 (184 balls) and Manhas’ 135 (231 balls) to almost match upto the visiting side. Lower down the order, Aamir Aziz (47) and Samad Bhat (42 not out) also made useful…

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Goa batsmen punish JK on first day, Ranji Trophy

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Goa were in a strong position at the end of first days play in their Ranji Trophy tournament match against hosts J&K here on Monday. Goa posted 263 for the loss of one wicket on opening day of the match at GGM Science College Ground Jammu. Hosts, J&K won the toss and elected to field first in bowling friendly conditions. However, they failed to get a breakthrough as Goa openers shared 225 runs partnership between them. Openers A Desai and A Asnodkar played cautiously in the initial phase of the…

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Downtown Cricket League award ceremony witnesses pro-freedom slogans

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The final of the Downtown Cricket League concluded amidst pro-freedom slogans here on Sunday at Kashmir university ground. During the award ceremony, spectators raised  pro freedom and pro Pakistani slogans from the top of their lungs. Some of the boys wishing anonymity said that they smell something fishy in organizing such events. They alleged that such events basically are meant to divert the attention of youth from the real cause to something different. “How is this league going to help the boys in future. DCL is no way any platform…

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Talent going waste due to lack of infrastructure: Wadoo

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Kashmir has great football potential but the game is not being properly patronized and lack of infrastructure is forcing the talent go waste. Valley’s soccer star Mehraj-ud din Wadoo, while talking to us he said that lack of infrastructure is the only problem that growth of footballers is decreasing day by day and we don’t see much quality players coming from the new generation. “Our government is busy sorting out other things of the state rather than build a basic infrastructure for the youth to get involved in sports,” he…

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Parvez Rasool to set up cricket academy in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir’s only international cricketer Parvez Rasool is going to set up a cricket academy in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir. The Parvez Rasool Cricket Academy will be established in Model Higher Secondary School in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, official said. “Today the road map for establishing the state of the art Parvez Rasool Cricket Academy at Model Higher Secondary School Bijbehara Anantnag was finalised in collaboration with Kanwal Foods,” a post in the official Facebook page of Directorate of School Education Kashmir read. It was not clear…

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Gulmarg Snow school to train 300 skiers this season

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Launched last year with the aim to develop the ski talent of the Kashmir, Gulmarg Snow School (GSS) is all set to train more than 300 skiers this season in Gulmarg. The GSS was launched last year under the patronage of Delhi Winter Games Association and JK Tourism department in order to train interested students who are unable to get their berths during season in various Government and Semi Government run courses at Gulmarg. Every year during winter months number of students get training in skiing from various institutes in…

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Kashmir Skier selected for international event

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Usman has participated in several state and national alpine ski championships A skier from Kashmir, Farukh Usman, has been selected to represent India in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Race to be held in Turkey next month. “The Winter Games Federation of India has selected a skier, Farukh Usman, of Winter Games Association of J&K to represent the country in FIS Race to be held in Turkey in December this year,” a PIB release said here. Usman has participated in several state and national alpine ski championships. Last year he bagged a…

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Javed, aka ‘Hayden’: Find of DCL 2015

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After scoring 520 runs & scalping 16 wickets, Javed hopeful of Ranji call up.  The 31-year old opening batsman, renowned for his swashbuckling batting style and leadership skill, has been a player to watch out for in the third edition of Downtown Champions League (2015). Javed Ahmed Mir, otherwise known as ‘Sahba’ & ‘Hayden’, has led by example to ensure that his side ‘Elegant Strikers’ reach the finals of DCL this current season. Mir has amassed 520 runs, which include six game-changing fifties, and claimed 16 wickets in the tournament.…

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16 candidates attend AFC ‘C’ Licence Coaches Course

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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘C’ Licence Coaches Course was conducted under the orders of All India Football Federation at Srinagar from 23rd October to 4th November 2015 in which 16 eligible candidates attended the course. 9 were from J&K & 7 from outside the state. Mariano Dias, Instructor for AF C-License Course , from Goa was deputed by AIFF as its Instructor-cum Examiner. Scott O’ Donell Technical Director, AIFF supervised the examination, in theory & practical. The candidates were awarded certificate of attendance at its concluding function on 4th November.…

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