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Earlier this month, India was made an observer of the Indian Ocean Commission, recognizing India’s dominant role in the Indian Ocean. The Commission, set up in 1982, has on it Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles and the Reunion Island. Four countries have observers’ status – the European Union, the International Union of La Francophonic (OIF) and two Asian nations – China and Malta. Now India, too, has been admitted to it.

Imphal: It rained goals in a thoroughly entertaining evening of Hero I-League football, as Neroca emerged 4-3 winners in a seven-goal thriller against Punjab FC at the Khuman Lumpak Stadium in Imphal today.

Kalyani: Mohun Bagan soared to their second Hero I-League crown in five seasons with four games still left to play, riding on Spaniard midfielder Joseba Beitia’s ninth assist and former La Liga striker Papa Babacar Diawara’s goal the Kolkatta giants piped Aizwal 1-0 here today.

New Delhi: World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Former Asian Games winner Vikas Krishan (69kg) battled it out to move into the finals of the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan today as Sachin Kumar (81kg) won the first of his two box-off bouts to keep India in the hunt for the highest-ever Olympic quota haul.

New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday joined 38 other National Associations from around the world as a member of the World Masters Hockey (WMH).

Gurugram: Armed with the confidence of a long-awaited win last week, Vani Kapoor returns for the sixth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour this week at ITC’s Classic Golf & Country Club.

New Delhi: Asian Games champion Amit Panghal (52kg) defeated Carlo Paalam of Philippines 4-1 to move into the semi-finals of the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan todayand in the process secured the sixth quota for India at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Goa: Chennaiyin and ATK will be gunning for their third title in the Hero Indian Super League and nobody will grudge them of a place in Sunday’s final in Goa.

Srinagar: Kolkata glamour club East Bengal overcame a nine-man Real Kashmir by a solitary goal In a crucial encounter of the Hero I-League played at the TRC ground in Srinagar on Monday.

New Delhi: Six -time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) chalked out a flawless 5-0 win over Irish Magno of Philippines to enter the semi-finals of the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan on Monday and that enabled her to book her ticket for the Tokyo Olympics.