Football

Shillong, Dec 16: The fixtures for the first edition of the Meghalaya State League (MSL) have been released by the organisers, the Meghalaya Football Association. The opening match will be held today at Kurkalang, Ri-Bhoi, between Shillong Premier League champions...

Shillong, Dec 14: Penalties were the order of the day in the Mohun Bagan-Shillong Lajong I-League match in Kolkata today, with the final score reading 1-1. The Mariners were the stronger side for most of the game, but they couldn't deliver...

Shillong, Dec 13: It was downright uncomfortable for this (male) TSR writer to be present yesterday at the official launch of the Meghalaya State League (MSL) – the tournament that is going to change the face of football in...

Shillong, Dec 12: The Meghalaya State League, a football tournament bringing together 16 clubs from across the state in one league, was formally inaugurated in Shillong today by Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma. The clubs have been divided into four groups of...

Shillong, Dec 12: It was an intense fight for the SPL 2017 title, but Langsning came through as 1-0 victors over Rangdajied United in the final in Shillong today. Rangdajied were aiming for a second SPL trophy after having won the championship in 2013, while this...

Shillong, Dec 9: After two home wins, Shillong Lajong (white) were spanked 5-1 by East Bengal (red & black) in the former's first away match of the I-League season in Kolkata today. This was SLFC's worst margin of defeat in...

Shillong, Dec 7: Shillong Lajong's three-year reign in the SPL came to an end today after the champions had to forfeit their second semifinal against Langsning. Lajong are double-booked, with an I-League match away to East Bengal on Saturday. Although the Reds were able to cobble...

Shillong, Dec 4: A crunch SPL eliminator saw reigning champions Shillong Lajong defeat Malki 6-5 in a penalty shootout after normal time and extra time yielded no goals for either side. Lajong (red) may have lost twice this season to Malki (blue), but pulled off a...

Shillong Dec 3: The 2017 edition of the Shillong Premier League has been harmed by Malkigate, what TSR is dubbing the farce surrounding Malki, Boys Sports Company (BSC), Meghalaya Police (MLP) and the Shillong Sports Association (SSA), the organisers...

Shillong, Dec 2: Shillong Lajong recorded a historic 2-0 victory over Churchill Brothers in Shillong today. It was a significant win off the back of their 1-0 triumph on Monday as Lajong had never before won their first two I-League...