BCCI-CSA name "The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series"

Aug 31, 2015, at 11:47 pm

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that they will title all future bilateral series between the two countries- "The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series".

Delhi Dynamos announce pre-season schedule

Aug 31, 2015, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): As a part of their Pre-season campaign Delhi Dynamos is set to take Sweden by the storm as they will be traveling with their full squad to the Scandinavian paradise.

Third Test: Nuwan Pradeep's late strike leaves India score at 21 for 3

Aug 31, 2015, at 01:17 am

Colombo, Aug 30 (IBNS) India for most part of the day were brilliant and outplayed the hosts, Sri Lanka, at every department until debutant Kusal Janith Perera hit a fine fifty to bail his side out first and later Nuwan Pradeep’s belligerent spell left the visitors reeling at 21 for the loss of 3 wickets after they managed to secure a 111- run lead in the first innings, here on Sunday.

Delhi Dynamos FC gaffer on scoresheet again

Aug 30, 2015, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Delhi Dynamos marquee player manager Roberto Carlos featured and scored for the World Stars in their game against Iran stars on Saturday.

Usain Bolt win 11th World Championships gold

Aug 30, 2015, at 05:10 am

Beijing, Aug 29 (IBNS) Usain Bolt grabbed his third gold in the ongoing World Championships by grabbing the medal in the 4x100m relay category here.

Third Test: Cheteshwar Pujara, Amit Mishra help India put on 292 for 8 at stumps on day two

Aug 30, 2015, at 01:40 am

Colombo, Aug 29 (IBNS) In a rain hit day, Cheteshwar Pujara, making a comeback into the Test side after being over looked for months, scored a fine unbeaten century to propel his side to 292 for 8 at stumps, here on Saturday, the second day of the third Test match between India and Sri Lanka.

Sania Mirza gets Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Aug 30, 2015, at 01:29 am

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukheejee on Saturday conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza.

Delhi Dynamos FC bolster their attack with Adil Nabi

Aug 29, 2015, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): West Bromwich Albion’s biggest talent, Adil Nabi will be the first player in history to be transferred from the English Premier League to India.The 21 year old won the hearts of the Baggies supporters last season when he scored 12 goals and set up 6 other in only 22 games for the youth team. Amongst his goals was a hat-trick against Aston Villa and a brace against English giants Arsenal FC.

India women's hockey team qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics

Aug 29, 2015, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Indian women's hockey team will return to the Olympics after of 36 years as it qualified for next year's Rio Games.

Delhi Dynamos FC bolster their attack with Adil Nabi

Aug 29, 2015, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi,Aug 29 (IBNS) West Bromwich Albion's Adil Nabi will be the first player in history to be transferred from the English Premier League to India.

National Sports Awards: President to present awards in various categories on Aug 29

Aug 29, 2015, at 04:08 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Aug 29.

NEUFC to conduct pre-season tour of ISL in South Africa from Sep 1

Aug 29, 2015, at 03:57 am

Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) on Friday announced that the club will be conducting its 2015 pre-season tour of the Hero Indian Super League in South Africa from September 1 to September 22, 2015.

BCCI Working Committee meeting adjourned sine die

Aug 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The issue of the presence of former BCCI boss N Srinivasan created trouble in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Working Committee meeting here.

Third Test: Rain forces early stumps on day one, India 50 for the loss of 2 wickets

Aug 28, 2015, at 10:41 pm

Colombo, Aug 28 (IBNS) Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara looked to solidify the Indian innings after a sudden jolt by the Lankan bowlers in the morning session of play left the visitors stranded at 14 for 2, but incessant rain prevented any further play from happening as the umpires were forced to call off play here on Friday, day one of the third and final Test match of the series.

NorthEast United FC heads to South Africa for its pre-season tour 2015

Aug 28, 2015, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) has announced that the club will be conducting its 2015 pre-season tour of the Hero Indian Super League in South Africa from Sept 1 to Sept 22.

Japan reveals official emblem for FIFA Club World Cup

Aug 28, 2015, at 06:00 am

Zurich, Aug 27 (IBNS) The official emblem for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 was unveiled on Aug 24 at the headquarters of the Japan Football Association (JFA) by Kuniya Daini, President of JFA and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee.

Venkatapathy Raju joins coaching team for ICC Americas Cricket Combine

Aug 28, 2015, at 05:57 am

Dubai, Aug 27 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that former Indian spinner Venkatapathy Raju would be part of the coaching team for the ICC Americas Cricket Combine to be held at Indianapolis in the USA from Sept 18 to 27.

Kunal Naidu clinches Tolly Juniors Challenge

Aug 28, 2015, at 02:36 am

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): Local lad Kunal Naidu rode the unexpected weather to take home the 2015 Tolly Juniors Challenge title by two strokes at the Par-70 Tollygunge Club here on Thursday.

World Championships: Usain Bolt maintains dominance, beats Justin Gatlin in 200m final

Aug 28, 2015, at 12:50 am

Beijing, Aug 27 (IBNS): Maintaining his dominance, Usain Bolt beat Justin Gatlin to win the 200m race in the World Championships here on Thursday.

Top tennis player Novak Djokovic takes centre court for children as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Aug 27, 2015, at 04:13 pm

New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) Novak Djokovic, the world's top ranked tennis player, was on Wednesday appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), after having served as the agency's Serbia Ambassador and promoting children's rights within his own private foundation.

PCB announces Doha as a venue for the upcoming Pakistan Super League

Aug 27, 2015, at 04:29 am

Lahore, Aug 26 (IBNS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced Doha in Qatar as a venue for the inaugural season of their domestic tournament- Pakistan Super League (PSL).

AB De Villiers replaces Sourav Ganguly, becomes the fastest to reach 8000 ODI runs

Aug 27, 2015, at 04:21 am

Durban, Aug 26 (IBNS) South Africa's AB De Villiers already owns a host of cricketing records and on Wednesday while playing against New Zealand in the ongoing 3rd ODI in Durban, he rushed past ex-Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly to became the fastest player to complete 8000 ODI runs.

Khel Ratna: Karnataka HC issues notices to Sania Mirza, Sports Ministry

Aug 27, 2015, at 02:03 am

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IBNS) The Karnataka High Court found some substance in paralympian H N Girisha's move of challenging the Sports Ministry's decision to confer Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza as notices were served to the Wimbledon doubles title winner and the Ministry.

Sports Ministry approves financial assistance for shooter Abhinav Bindra

Aug 26, 2015, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday said it has approved financial assistance to shooter Abhinav Bindra from National Sports Development Fun (NSDF) for his visit to Germany during the period from Sept 1 to 11.

Udayjit Bhalotia leads the Tolly Juniors Challenge

Aug 26, 2015, at 10:27 pm

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): The opening day of the 2015 Tolly Juniors Challenge saw local lad Udayjit Bhalotia take a one stroke lead over Kunal Naidu. Udayjot shot an eight over 78 at the Par 70 Tollygunge Club on a day where no player set the course on fire.

England announces squads for T20I & ODI Series against Australia

Aug 26, 2015, at 12:49 am

London, Aug 25 (IBNS): England selectors have announced a 13-man squad for the NatWest IT20 against Australia on Monday 31 August at the SSE SWALEC in Cardiff and a 14-man squad for the five match Royal London ODI series that follows.

Tolly Juniors Challenge tees off today

Aug 25, 2015, at 09:24 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): After a break of over a month, junior golf is back as the Par-70 Tollygunge Club is in readiness to host the sixth event of the 2015 season of the Indian Golf Union East Zone Feeder & Sub Junior Tour here.

GPS trackers used in national team training

Aug 25, 2015, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Sports is a Science and only the best utilise sports science to develop themselves further aiming to attain global standards.

Smith finishes the Ashes as number-one ranked batsman

Aug 25, 2015, at 08:07 pm

Dubai, Aug 25 (IBNS) Steven Smith has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen which were released following the conclusion of The Oval and P.Sara Oval Tests.

Atletico de Kolkata to fly to Spain for pre-season training camp

Aug 25, 2015, at 04:04 am

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): The champions of the inaugural edition of Indian Super League, Atlético de Kolkata is yet again all set to embark on a month long pre-season training at Los Angeles de San Rafael ground in El Espinar, Segovia, Spain.