Pele will reunite with the Mohun Bagan’s class of 1977 who will be felicitated at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in the ‘Legend’s Nite’ where he will also interact with former India cricket captain and Atletico de Kolkata co-owner Sourav Ganguly.

Two-time academy award winning music composer A R Rahman and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee are slated to join Pele while tennis star Rafael Nadal is also scheduled to join the show through a video conference. With the biggest festival of the state, Durga Puja, set to begin with Mahalaya on Monday, the Brazilian is also likely to inaugurate a pandal later in the day.

On the last day of his tour, the 74-year-old will be the guest of honour in ISL defending champions Atletico de Kolkata’s first home outing against Kerala Blasters at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Saltlake. The Brazilian will also be part of an auction dinner on Tuesday, the proceeds of which would go to the Chief Minister Relief Fund.

After Kolkata, Pele on Wednesday evening would head to the national capital Delhi where he will witness the Subroto Cup final on October 16.

Sharad Kumar,a graduate of St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling has made his country proud by bagging gold at the Asian Para Games ,2014 held in Incheon, South Korea. Unstoppable,he’s reappearing for the Paralympics 2016 to be held in Rio.
Sharad has been disabled since birth by polio in his left leg and has been a fighter ever since.From being physically impaired to the world champion his journey is a story of determination, courage and success. From facing the hardships of a boarding school, learning to use his disability to his prime advantage to having been elevated to such a coveted position theres an immeasureable amount of hardwork, determination and grit behind the scenes.
He’s currently training for the upcoming Paralympics and is all set to once again make the country proud.
Let’s support and encourage such heroism. Let’s support a true hero of India so that he can once again bring pride and glory to the nation.

Anthony Martial proved to be a decisive figure in the match as the 19 year-old scored a brace to help Manchester United come back from being a goal down to win the match against Southampton 3-2. Graziano Pellè opened Southampton’s account as the Italian striker scored for the Saints in 13th minute. However the lead couldn’t last long as Martial levelled the score in the 34th minute.

Five minutes into the second half, a poor back-pass from Southampton defender Yoshida was converted into a goal by Anthony Martial, to give Manchester United the lead.

Spaniard Juan Mata added the third goal for the Red Devils.

However, towards the dying stages of the match, Graziano Pellè headed home his and Southampton’s second goal of the match, giving the Saints’ fans some hope. But despite numerous efforts towards the end, Southampton failed to find the equaliser and went on to lose 3-2 to United.

Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu started her campaign at the US $600,000 Korea Open with a hard-fought win over Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon, but it was curtains for Parupalli Kashyap in men’s singles event at the Super Series tournament here today.

Two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, Sindhu eked out a 21-19 21-23 21-13 win over the former World Champion in a women’s singles match that lasted one hour and nine minutes.

Commonwealth Games champion Kashyap, however, could not cross the opening round hurdle after his battle ended with a narrow 21-17 16-21 18-21 loss against Wei Nan of Hong Kong in an hour-long match.

It was also curtains for Pradnya Gadre and Sikki Reddy in the women’s doubles competition as they suffered a 24-26 9-21 loss to the Japanese pair of Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito at the SK Handball stadium.

Sindhu, who came into the match with a 0-3 record against the World No. 5 Intanon, showed her mettle till the end to emerge victories against an opponent who had beaten her in straight-games all three times in 2013.

The two players engaged in a tooth and nail fight from the start as after Sindhu opened up a narrow 4-2 lead in the opening game early on, Intanon turned the tables and moved to a 9-6 advantage.

The Indian reeled off four straight points to wrest back control but after that it turned out a rollercoaster ride as lead changed hands too frequently before Sindhu broke off at 18-18 to close the first game in her favour.

In the second game, Sindhu fought back from 4-7 and 8-12 to jump to 20-15 lead and with a chance to seal the match but Intanon produced six straight points to first topple the Indian and then roared back into the contest.

In the decider, Intanon quickly grabbed a 7-3 lead but the a gritty Sindhu soon clawed back and started dominating the proceedings as she continued to extend the gap which the Thai girl could not bridge.

In the men’s singles match, World No.8 Kashyap was up against an opponent he had beaten in China Open last year. The Indian started off well to take a take an early lead against Wen.

In fact, Kashyap had a 13-10 lead at one stage in the second game but the Kong Kong shuttler scored five straight points to grab the lead and then at 17-16, produced another four points on the trot to bounce back into the contest.

The second game seemed to boost his confidence as Wen didn’t look back after that. He opened up a 7-4 lead and held on to the advantage even though Kashyap kept breathing down his neck coming as close as 17-18 at one stage.

NEW YORK — Martina Hingis earned her 11th Grand Slam women’s doubles title and her second at the US Open on Sunday.

At 34 years old and already a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Hingis paired with Sania Mirza of India to beat Casey Dellacqua of Australia and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 in the final.

The title comes 19 years after Hingis’ first major in doubles, at Wimbledon, and 17 years after the Swiss star won her other doubles championship at Flushing Meadows.

She won her first Grand Slam title when she was 15, and Martina Hingis, now pushing 35, is once again collecting major trophies at a fast pace. Just don’t ask her about a return to singles.

“We all felt like there was a little bit of nervousness, definitely, especially today because … it’s been a while, [19] years,” said Hingis, who won the 1998 US Open when teamed with Jana Novotna. “But it feels like it’s doing it all over again. It’s like I don’t think about, ‘OK, last time, it was [19] years ago.’ It’s what counts for me is, like, right now, today in this moment.”

Hingis also won the US Open mixed doubles title this year with Leander Paes.

Hingis, who reached No. 1 in the rankings and won five Grand Slam singles titles in the 1990s, initially quit tennis in 2002 because of foot and leg injuries, then rejoined the circuit full time in 2006. She announced her retirement again in 2007, when she was given a two-year suspension for testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon. At the time, she denied taking the drug but did not appeal the ruling.

She returned to the tour in recent years as a coach and now is back playing, perhaps with an eye to competing at next year’s Rio Olympics.

But could she envision a return to singles competition?

“No thanks. I was just, like, practicing yesterday and I almost hurt myself. Oh, my God, it’s a long season, hard-court season,” Hingis said. “I [would] rather win, alongside Sania and Leander, Grand Slam titles than having to struggle with my body.”

Hingis was asked about the possibility of continuing to play into her late 40s, the way the woman she was named after, Martina Navratilova, did.

“Yeah, but I’m not Martina Navratilova,” Hingis replied.

Hingis and Mirza only began playing as a team in March, and now they’ve won a second Grand Slam trophy in a row, after Wimbledon in July.

“I think we trust each other on and off the court,” Mirza said. “I think that helps us through a lot of tough moments on the court. Obviously our games match, kind of complement each other, so to say, with her at the net and me at the back.”

Hingis and Mirza were seeded No. 1 in New York. Dellacqua and Shvedova were seeded fourth.

“With all the pressure on us, all the time, we’re really happy to come through,” Mirza said.

Said Shvedova: “They’re very tough to beat. Maybe we can beat them next time.”

Mirza thinks her victory will be a big deal back home in India.

“Grand Slams mean a lot, but obviously being a woman and being the first one to be able to achieve everything that I’m achieving is amazing for, not just India, for Indian women, but for Indian sports, for women to pick up sports in the country and that side of the world,” she said. “So I hope they’re proud.”

Leander Paes created history by winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis and surpassed compatriot and former partner Mahesh Bhupathi’s record.

The 42-year-old Paes now has won nine Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, against Bhupathi’s eight.

The fourth seeded India-Swiss pair, edged past unseeded Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey 6-4 3-6 10-7 in a tricky final to win their third Major title together this season.

Paes is now only behind legendary Martina Navratilova, who won 10 mixed doubles trophies. Of those 10, two came with Paes, when they won Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2003.

With this win, Paes and Hingis, who also won Australian Open and Wimbledon titles early this season, have become the first mixed doubles team since 1969 to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the same year.

It was Paes’ 17th Grand Slam title overall and Hingis’ 19th. Hingis has won four Grand Slam titles and all of them have come with Indians. She won her first mixed doubles trophy with Bhupathi when they won 2006 Australian Open.

Hingis is also in the contention in the Women’s Doubles with Sania Mirza with whom she won the Wimbledon this year. They are up against Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan and Casey Dellacqua of Australia.

Paes and Hingis broke Mattek-Sands at love to take a 2-1 lead in the opening set as the Swiss miss hit a forehand passing shot to secure the break. That bit of momentum was all they needed, as Paes easily closed the set out at 5-4 when Hingis hit a volley winner.

A lone break of serve also decided the second set, as Mattek-Sands hit two straight winners to break Hingis’ serve as the Americans led 3-1. Hingis saved three set points on her serve at 2-5, but Querrey easily held in the next game to send the contest into a deciding super tiebreak.

The unseeded Americans were cruising as they created a 4-1 cushion when they won both points on Hingis’ serve to grab the first mini-break. But Hingis and Paes took the mini-break back on Mattek-Sands’ serve at the next opportunity.

The crucial point of the match came at 7-7, when Paes blocked Querrey’s serve for a clean passing-shot winner. He then won both points on his serve to close out the match, hitting an overhead winner on their first match point and then lifting Hingis in celebration.

The last UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying group stage games run 8–13 October.

• The nine group winners and nine runners-up along with the third-placed side with the best record against the teams first, second, fourth and fifth in their section qualify directly for France.

• The eight remaining third-placed teams will contest play-offs in November to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.

Qualified: France (hosts), Iceland, Czech Republic, England, Austria (15 automatic qualifying spots and 8 play-off berths tbc)

Netherlands 0-1 Iceland

Group A
Top two: Iceland (qualified), Czech Republic (qualified)
Third: Turkey
Can still qualify: Netherlands

10 October: Iceland v Latvia (18.00CET), Kazakhstan v Netherlands (18.00), Czech Republic v Turkey (20.45)
13 October: Latvia v Kazakhstan, Netherlands v Czech Republic, Turkey v Iceland (all 20.45)

• Both on 19 points, Iceland and the Czech Republic have qualified. With their head-to-head records identical – both sides won 2-1 at home – Iceland lead the way on goal difference.
• Turkey replaced the Netherlands in third spot after defeating the Oranje 3-0 at home on Sunday. Two points ahead of the 1988 winners, Turkey will secure a play-off berth if they draw in the Czech Republic on 10 October and the Dutch lose in Kazakhstan.

Chris Coleman on Wales 0-0 Israel

Group B
Top two: Wales, Belgium
Third: Israel
Can still qualify: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus

10 October: Andorra v Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina v Wales, Israel v Cyprus (all 20.45)
13 October: Belgium v Israel, Cyprus v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales v Andorra (all 20.45)

• Wales are assured of the play-offs after drawing 0-0 at home to third-placed Israel. Chris Coleman’s team require a point from their last two matches to qualify automatically.
• Belgium prevailed 1-0 away to Cyprus and will be qualified if they overcome Andorra next time out. Like Wales, Belgium are also certain of at least the play-offs.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot make the top two but closed the gap on Israel, in third, to two points with a 3-0 triumph over Andorra.

Spain 2-0 Slovakia

Group C
Top two: Spain, Slovakia
Third: Ukraine

9 October: FYR Macedonia v Ukraine, Slovakia v Belarus, Spain v Luxembourg (all 20.45CET)
12 October: Belarus v FYR Macedonia, Luxembourg v Slovakia, Ukraine v Spain (20.45)

• Spain’s wins against Slovakia and FYR Macedonia in September lifted the holders into first place. Slovakia are two points behind, three ahead of Ukraine with that trio ensured at least a play-off.
• Spain and Slovakia both qualify on 9 October with wins.

Germany 3-1 Poland

Group D
Top two: Germany, Poland
Third: Republic of Ireland
Can still qualify: Scotland

8 October: Georgia v Gibraltar (18.00), Republic of Ireland v Germany (20.45), Scotland v Poland (20.45)
11 October: Germany v Georgia, Gibraltar v Scotland, Poland v Republic of Ireland (all 20.45)

• Germany’s crucial win in Scotland kept them two points ahead of Poland.
• The Republic of Ireland’s win against Georgia keeps them within two points of Poland and lifts them four ahead of fourth-placed Scotland.
• Germany, now assured of at least a play-off, will qualify a game early if they avoid defeat in Ireland. Poland could also reach the finals by winning if Ireland fail to beat Germany.
• Scotland must beat Poland and hope Ireland do not win to stay in contention.

San Marino 0-6 England

Group E
Top two: England (qualified), Switzerland
Third: Slovenia
Can still qualify: Estonia, Lithuania

9 October: England v Estonia, Slovenia v Lithuania, Switzerland v San Marino (all 20.45)
12 October: Estonia v Switzerland, Lithuania v England, San Marino v Slovenia (all 20.45)

• England were the only side to qualify with three games to go and they then beat Switzerland to keep up the sole remaining 100% record and win the group.
• Switzerland’s 3-2 comeback win against Slovenia looks a crucial result; they have a three-point gap to their third-placed rivals. Estonia’s loss in Slovenia moved them back to fourth, two points behind. Lithuania are one further back thanks to their last-gasp winner against San Marino.
• Slovenia have the head-to-head advantage over Switzerland so a win against Lithuania would definitely keep them in automatic qualification until the final game even if the Swiss beat San Marino.

Faroe Islands 1-3 Northern Ireland

Group F
Top two: Northern Ireland, Romania
Third: Hungary
Can still qualify: Finland

8 October: Hungary v Faroe Islands, Northern Ireland v Greece, Romania v Finland (all 20.45)
11 October: Faroe Islands v Romania, Finland v Northern Ireland, Greece v Hungary (all 18.00)

• Northern Ireland missed the chance to qualify but still secured a vital point with a last-gasp equaliser at home by Hungary.
• Romania were held 0-0 by Greece but are still one point behind Northern Ireland, and now three in front of Hungary, Finland ended the Faroe Islands’ hopes and are within three points of third place.
• Northern Ireland will qualify with victory in either of their October games. Hungary have the head-to-head edge over Romania if they can draw level on points.

Austria 1-0 Moldova

Group G
Top two: Austria (qualified), Russia
Third: Sweden
Can still qualify: Montenegro

9 October: Liechtenstein v Sweden, Moldova v Russia, Montenegro v Austria (all 20.45)
12 October: Austria v Liechtenstein, Russia v Montenegro, Sweden v Moldova (all 20.45)

• Austria booked their place in France with a win in Sweden that confirms them in first place.
• Russia are now second, two points ahead of Sweden, thanks to their win which ended Liechtenstein’s hopes. Montenegro are within a point of Sweden.
• If Russia win in Moldova and both Sweden and Montenegro drop points, they qualify with a game to spare.

Norway 2-0 Croatia

Group H
Top two: Italy, Norway
Third: Croatia

10 October: Azerbaijan v Italy (18.00), Norway v Malta (18.00), Croatia v Bulgaria (20.45)
13 October: Bulgaria v Azerbaijan, Italy v Norway, Malta v Croatia (all 20.45)

• Italy, 1-0 winners against Bulgaria on Sunday, are three points clear of third-placed Croatia and will qualify if they better the Adriatic side’s result next time out.
• Norway climbed into second spot, a point above Croatia, by beating their qualification rivals 2-0 in Oslo.
• Italy, Norway and Croatia are sure to finish in the top three.
• Croatia’s total is subject to pending disciplinary proceedings.

Denmark 0-0 Albania

Group I
Top two: Portugal, Denmark
Third: Albania

8 October: Albania v Serbia, Portugal v Denmark (both 20.45)
11 October: Armenia v Albania, Serbia v Portugal (both 18.00)

• In the sole five-team group, Miguel Veloso’s last-gasp goal gave Portugal victory in Albania and a three-point lead over Denmark, who have played a game more.
• Albania, who also have a game in hand on Denmark, are a further point behind. The top three are assured a least a play-off; in head-to-head terms, Denmark have the edge over Albania.
• Portugal will qualify by drawing with Denmark on 8 October. If Denmark do not win, Albania will also book a top-two finish with victory against Serbia. Denmark, by contrast, will qualify if they win and Albania do not.

*Standings are provisional until all matches have been played