8 state sports associations present preparation plans for National Games 2027
Shillong, Jun 2: The third review meeting for the 39th National Games 2027, which Meghalaya will host, was held here today,
This round of review involved one-on-one interactions with eight state sports associations who were invited to present detailed team preparation...
Drainage work underway at SSA Stadium to end waterlogging problem
Shillong, Jun 2: Work is ongoing to lay pipes to improve the drainage at the SSA Stadium at First Ground.
Drainage at the ground has been an issue ever since the new artificial turf was laid in 2023. The original...
Bonjour! Meghalaya U-20 footballers embark on 20 days’ training at Olympique Lyonnais
Shillong, Jun 2: A 28-member contingent of U-20 footballers will leave Shillong tomorrow for France on a 20-day training programme from 5th to 25th June at Olympique Lyonnais' academy.
A send-off for the players and seven officials was held today,...
Senior level AFC goalkeeping coaching course held in Shillong
Shillong, May 30: An Asian Football Confederation/All India Football Federation (AFC/AIFF) Goalkeeping A Diploma coaching course 2024-25 concluded today in Shillong.
Hosted by the Meghalaya Football Association, the course began on 21st May with 14 experienced participants undertaking the training....
St Nanak, Nongthymmai Nepali win Shillong Cricket Association inter-school tournaments
Shillong, May 28: St Nanak Secondary School and Nongthymmai Nepali School won the U-18 and U-15 boys' inter-school cricket tournaments for 2025, organised by the Shillong Cricket Association.
In the finals yesterday, St Nanak defeated St Anthony's Higher Secondary by...
Indian karatekas win 1 gold, 2 bronze at Asian Championships; AMKA extends congratulations
Shillong, May 27: The Karate India Organisation announced today that India's karatekas made history at the 21st AKF Asian Senior Karate Championship and 4th AKF Asian Para-Karate Championship, which was held in Uzbekistan from 23rd to 25th May.
India won...
Former Jamshedpur FC player pleads guilty to smuggling Rs 7 crore in drugs
Shillong, May 26: A former Indian Super League player, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, has pleaded guilty of attempting to smuggle in £6 lakh (nearly Rs 7 crore at today's exchange rate) worth of cannabis into the United Kingdom.
The forward, a British...
Hard loss but Mizoram were the better team: Coach Bobby on Meghalaya’s U-20 NFC...
Shillong, May 26: After a run of four consecutive victories, Meghalaya's campaign in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship 2025 came to an unpleasant end yesterday when they were comprehensively defeated by Mizoram 4-0.
Speaking after the match...
329 players complete inter-district transfer in MFA’s 2025 window
Shillong, May 26: The Meghalaya Football Association has released the names of those players who have been approved for transfer between districts for 2025.
There were 329 players in all who applied for and completed transfer formalities, a far larger...
Durand Cup’s return to Shillong confirmed for 2025 edition
Shillong, May 25: After successfully playing co-host last year, Shillong has once again been included in the schedule of the Durand Cup 2025, it was announced today.
Asia’s oldest football tournament, which will be back with its 134th edition, will...