Advani claims seventh National Billiards title

Jan 18, 2015, at 01:28 am

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): India's ace cueist and 12-time world champion, Pankaj Advani of PSPB, convincingly shut out his colleague and “probably best friend” Dhruv Sitwala at the BRC Gloster National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club on Saturday.

Advani, Sitwala set up summit clash

Jan 17, 2015, at 06:01 am

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani and Dhruv Sitwala registered contrasting wins to set up a summit clash in the BRC GLOSTER Senior National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club here on Friday.

Pune FC sign Montenegrin striker Darko Nikac as marquee player

Jan 17, 2015, at 06:01 am

Pune, Jan 16 (IBNS) Pune FC has completed the signing of Montenegrin international Darko Nikac as their marquee player for the upcoming 2015 I-League season.

ITF Junior Tennis begis at DKS from Monday

Jan 17, 2015, at 05:59 am

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Young aspirants from fifteen foreign countries and india will stake their claim for the top honours and valuable points in the 13th leg of ITF junior tennis meet ( grade 3 ) to be held in the hard courts of Dakshin Kalikata Sangsad (DKS) here during January 19 to 24 next.

I-League: Pune FC gear up to face Salgaocar FC in the league opener

Jan 17, 2015, at 05:57 am

Pune, Jan 16 (IBNS) Pune FC will be up against familiar foes Salgaocar FC in their opening encounter of the I-League 2015 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Saturday.

Hero I -League kicks off on Jan 17

Jan 17, 2015, at 04:54 am

Mumbai Jan 16 (IBNS): Two wheel manufacturer Hero Motocorp Ltd has signed a three-year contract to be the Title Sponsors for the I-League.

Constantine appointed as India team coach

Jan 17, 2015, at 04:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS) : The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday confirmed the appointment of Stephen Constantine as the Head Coach of the senior men’s national team of India.

Mirza-Bethanie Mattek-Sands clinch Sydney doubles title

Jan 17, 2015, at 03:28 am

Sydney, Jan 16 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza added another title in her career as along with her partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated Americans Abigail Spears and Raquel Kops-Jones in the final to lift the Apia International Sydney women's doubles crown here on Friday.

ODI: Warner guides Australia to victory

Jan 17, 2015, at 03:27 am

Sydney, Jan 16 (IBNS): David Warner smashed 127 as he guided Australia to register a three-wicket victory over England in the first One Day match of the Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series here on Friday.

2000 participants run in Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:34 am

Darjeeling, Jan 15 (IBNS): The second edition of "Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon" has witnessed overwhelming response from over 2000 participants from Darjeeling as well as different parts of India.

Sachin Tendulkar meets Sarita Devi

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:22 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met boxer Sarita Devi who had triggered a controversy by not accepting her Asian Games bronze medal at the podium during the sporting event last year.

India's new ODI kit launched

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:21 am

Melbourne, Jan 15 (IBNS): With the Indian team gearing up to defend its World Cup title, the side's kit sponsor, Nike, unveiled the team's new ODI kit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday.

Advani, Parikh, Bhaskar and Sitwala through to National Billiards Semi-finals

Jan 16, 2015, at 04:51 am

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani, Siddharth Parikh, B. Bhaskar and Dhruv Sitwala are through to the Semi-Finals of the BRC GLOSTER National Billiards Championship even as Defending Champion Sourav Kothari was eliminated in the Pre-Quarter Finals itself at the Bengal Rowing Club on Thursday.

Lee announces his retirement from cricket

Jan 16, 2015, at 03:42 am

Melbourne, Jan 15 (IBNS): Australian pacer Brett lee has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket following the ending of the Big Bash League (BBL) this year.

Chandigarh beat West Bengal in Coca-Cola Cup National finals league match

Jan 16, 2015, at 02:43 am

Goa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Chandigarh defeated West Bengal (1-0) in a Group A fixture of The Coca-Cola Cup U-15 Football Tournament for the national finals.

Pune FC add seasoned medio Ishfaq Ahmed for the season ahead

Jan 16, 2015, at 01:59 am

Pune, Jan 15 (IBNS) Pune FC have completed the signing of seasoned midfielder Ishfaq Ahmed for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.

Aus Open: Novak, Serena installed as top seeds

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:49 am

Melbourne, Jan 14 (IBNS):Serbian Tennis giant Novak Djokovic and American star Serena Williams have been installed as the top seeds of their respective draws for the upcoming Australian Open.

PSPB clinches Barna Ballack Cup, Jayalakshmi Cup

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:34 am

Pudhucherry, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) extended their reigns for yet another year as their men lifted the Barna Ballack Cup and their women the Jayalakshmi Cup in the 76th Senior Nationals at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

Advani, Shandilya gets top seeding in Senior Billiards knock-out

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:11 am

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani, Ashok Shandilya, Rupesh Shah and Sourav Kothari are the top four seeds respectively after reseeding was done at the conclusion of the league matches of the BRC GLOSTER National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club.

TT coach suspended after CCTV footage shows alleged molestation

Jan 14, 2015, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): A CCTV footage showed a male table tennis coach was trying to drag a female player out of her hotel room while the girl was seen trying her best to defy the attempt.

Gilchrist describes de Villiers as "the most valuable cricketer on the planet"

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:33 pm

Dubai, Jan 14 (IBNS) With exactly a month to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and all the experts sharing their views on players to watch-out for, Australia’s three-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner Adam Gilchrist has branded South Africa captain AB de Villiers as the "most valuable cricketer on the planet".

Race for ODI top spot heats up for ICC Cricket World Cup contenders

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:31 pm

Dubai, Jan 14 (IBNS) Australia and India will have the chance to put daylight between one another at the top of the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings, when they compete alongside England in a tri-series, which starts in Sydney on Friday.

India to host The Road to Wimbledon junior tournament

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:19 pm

Kolkata, 13 Jan (IBNS) In a bid to develop youth players int he country, HSBC has teamed up with All India Tennis Association to bring “The Road to Wimbledon” junior tournament to India for the next three years.

Defending Champion Sourav survives a scare; beats back challenge from local lad

Jan 14, 2015, at 04:58 am

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Top cueists in the fray at the BRC Gloster National Billiards Championship had an easy day out while defending champion Sourav Kothari survived a scare from local challenger Aamer Hossain to fight another day at the Bengal Rowing Club today.

U19 I-League: Pune FC exact revenge; beat Shivajians 3-1 away to seal a Pune-Derby win

Jan 14, 2015, at 04:54 am

Pune, Jan 13 (IBNS) Pune FC rallied from a goal down to log a stunning 3-1 win over DSK Shivajians FC in Under-19 I-League Round-6 encounter at the DSK Football Field in Loni on Tuesday.

ICC to continue engagement of CII for World Cup commercial rights protection

Jan 13, 2015, at 11:23 pm

Dubai, Jan 13 (IBNS) Following a successful partnership during the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and the ICC World Twenty20 2014, the ICC has continued its engagement of Copyright Integrity International (CII) to work closely with its in-house legal team on the management of a comprehensive rights protection programme for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which gets underway on 14 February 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.

Every season is a new challenge for me: Ronaldo

Jan 13, 2015, at 10:56 pm

Zurich, Jan 13 (IBNS): Fresh from winning the Ballon d'Or award, Portuguese football forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he looks into every new season as a new challenge.

India can plan long-term with Kohli: Dravid

Jan 13, 2015, at 06:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid feels that the country can plan long-term with current Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli.

India cricket sensation Virat Kohli meets Tennis icon Roger Federer

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:40 am

Sydney, Jan 12 (IBNS): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has meet Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer in Australia.

Top cueists post easy wins on Day 1

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:35 am

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): The big names of Indian billiards – Pankaj Advani, Sourav Kothari and Rupesh Shah – posted easy wins in their respective group matches on the first day of the Billiards main draw at the BRC Gloster National Billiards & Snooker Championship 2015 at the Bengal Rowing Club on Monday.