When Padma Shri Bembem Devi called herself Bobo, Amko

IMAGE: Bembem Devi is the first woman footballer to have been awarded the Padma Shri. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter Exploits in football earned her the Padma Shri, but to become......

Footballers Bembem Devi, Jeje nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: Oinam Bembem Devi. Photograph: AIFF Media The legendary Oinam Bembem Devi, Jeje Lalpekhlua and Gurpreet Sandhu have been nominated for the Arjuna Awards this year by the All India Football......

Boxing legend Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan

MC Mary Kom is only the fourth sportsperson in the country to be given the Padma Vibhushan after chess wizard Viswanathan Anand, mountaineer Edmund Hillary and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who......

Footballers Paul, Lawrence recommended for Arjuna

India's newly appointed football captain, Subrata Paul, is among retired stars Climax Lawrence and Mahesh Gawli to have been recommended by the All India Football Federation for the prestigious......

Sports Shorts: Manipur win National women's football for 17th time

Manipur beat defending champions Orissa 3-1 in the final to win the 20th women’s National Football Championship, at the Golaghat stadium in Assam, on Monday. Goals at the start of each......