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TRAVEL ARK emerged champions in 92nd Merchants Cup Regatta

May 15, 2024, at 03:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Travel Ark emerged champions while Ravan Debt Solution Incorporated became runners up at the 92nd Merchants Cup regatta that concluded at the Calcutta Rowing Club in Rabindra Sarovar here during last weekend.

Paul Neary Academy to come up in Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai

Apr 20, 2024, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In an innovative move for young athletes, the launch of a new sports academy has been announced in collaboration with renowned football coach Paul Neary, who was formerly the lead coach of Manchester United and the coach's educator for the Japan Football Association.

Team Arun Jain reaches final of All India Bridge Championship

Apr 14, 2024, at 04:11 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Displaying fine form, Team Arun Jain represented by Arun Jain, Gopika Tandon, Subir Majumdar, Srinivasan Iyer and R Sridharan  stormed their way into the final of the team event defeating Bangur  Cement by 107-55 Victory Points (VPs) on the penultimate day of the  7th All India Shree Cement Bridge Championship at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata on Saturday.

Lake Club's Priya Mukherjee wins triple crown, BRC bag team championship on concluding day of 80th ARAE-FEARA Regatta

Mar 24, 2024, at 01:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Priya Mukherjee of Lake Club and Bengal Rowing Club (BRC) stole the limelight on the concluding day of the week-long Regatta Championship. 

Rowers from Australia, Thailand, India to compete in 80th ARAE-FEARA Regatta in Kolkata's Lake Club

Mar 17, 2024, at 07:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Over 300 rowers, both men and women, from different Indian states as well as from Australia and Thailand will participate in the 80th Amateur Rowing Association of the East (ARAE) and Far East Amateur Rowing Association (FEARA) Championship that to be held by the Lake Club in Kolkata's Rabindra Sarovar lake during March 18 to 23.

132nd Durand Cup trophies unveiled in Guwahati, football tournament to kick off on August 3

Jul 19, 2023, at 06:19 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati held a grand ceremony in which the trophies for the prestigious 132nd Durand Cup were officially unveiled on Saturday, marking the beginning of their three-day city tour.

Arunachal Pradesh gears up to host 5th Junior Boy's National Boxing Championship

Jul 09, 2023, at 08:05 am

Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh is set to make history by hosting the 5th Junior Boy's National Boxing Championship. The prestigious event, organized by the Arunachal Amateur Boxing Association (AABA), will take place at the Don Bosco College ground in Itanagar from 9th to 14th July 2023.

Gauhati University hosts seminar on women's sports as a profession: Focus on 'Impetus and Impediments'

May 14, 2023, at 10:13 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Gauhati University NSS Cell recently organized a seminar titled "Sports as a profession for women: Impetus and Impediments," sponsored by the National Commission for Women.

NMDC signs up champion boxer Nikhat Zareen as its brand ambassador

Jan 29, 2023, at 04:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National miner NMDC has chosen World Boxing champion and gold medal winner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Nikhat Zareen as its brand ambassador.

Rohit and Rahul batted brilliantly: Sachin Tendulkar after India thrash Afghanistan in T20 World Cup

Nov 04, 2021, at 11:34 pm

Mumbai/UNI: India's former batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with the batting display by Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul against Afghanistan in the Super 12 group-stage match of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup in UAE.

Tokyo Olympics: Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria wins women's road race

Jul 25, 2021, at 09:49 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria won the gold of the women's cycling road race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games here on Sunday.

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu starts her campaign with comfortable win

Jul 25, 2021, at 07:48 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu began her Tokyo 2020 campaign with a comfortable victory over Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel in her first match of Group J of the women’s singles badminton event, here on Sunday.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian women's hockey team lose to Netherlands by 5-1 in opening match

Jul 25, 2021, at 01:30 am

Tokyo/IBNS: Despite having an impressive start, Indian women's hockey team was thrashed by Netherlands 5-1 in the opening match in Tokyo Olympics, 2020. 

Tokyo Olympics: Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan loses to Japan's Okazawa in opening bout

Jul 25, 2021, at 12:51 am

Tokyo/UNI: Ace Indian boxer Vikas Krishan crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics after losing 5-0 to Japan's Sewonrets Quincy Mensah Okazawa in his opening bout of the men's welterweight (69kg) category, here on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Indian paddlers Manika, Sutirtha advance to 2nd round

Jul 24, 2021, at 09:37 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee advanced to second round in women's singles table tennis event of Tokyo Olympics after registering convincing victories, here on Saturday.

India men's hockey team start Tokyo Olympics campaign with 3-2 win over NZ

Jul 24, 2021, at 09:33 pm

Tokyo/UNI: The Indian men's hockey team got off to a rollicking start at 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 3-2 win against New Zealand in a Pool A match, here on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari, Jadhav knocked out in quarterfinals

Jul 24, 2021, at 09:29 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Indian archery mixed team of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lost in the quarter-final match of the Archery Mixed Team event by 6-2 to the Korean pair of An San and Kim Je Deok at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian judoka Shushila Devi loses clash against Hungary's Csernoviczki

Jul 24, 2021, at 09:26 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam on Saturday lost in the opening round of the women’s 48kg to Hungary’s Eva Csernoviczki by 10-0.

Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary reaches 10m air pistol final

Jul 24, 2021, at 09:23 pm

Tokyo/UNI: Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary advanced to the final of the men’s 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications with a stunning performance in the Tokyo Olympics, here on Saturday.

Chinese shooter Yang Qian wins first gold of Tokyo 2020 in women's 10m air rifle event

Jul 24, 2021, at 02:23 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: Chinese young gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in women's 10m air rifle here on Saturday.

Protest against Olympic Games occurs in Tokyo near stadium during opening ceremony

Jul 23, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A protest against holding Olympic Games is ongoing in Tokyo near a stadium during an opening ceremony of the event on Friday.

After one-year delay, Tokyo Olympic Games opens amid pandemic

Jul 23, 2021, at 11:38 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Xinhua: After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.

Five air warriors to represent India in Tokyo Olympics: IAF

Jul 23, 2021, at 03:16 am

New Delhi/UNI: The five air warriors (four athletes and one as a referee) will be a part of the Indian contingent that will represent India in the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced on Thursday.

First contingent of Indian athletes leave for Tokyo Olympics

Jul 18, 2021, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indians across the country cheered the nation's first batch of Tokyo Olympic athletes, who were given a formal send-off by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday night.

Spinner Axar Patel ruled out of first Paytm Test against England 

Feb 05, 2021, at 02:32 pm

Chennai: Indian spinner Axar Patel has been ruled out of the first Paytm Test against England to be played in Chennai from Friday, BCCI said.

World Cup: Bangladesh win toss, opt to field first

Jun 17, 2019, at 03:25 pm

Taunton, June 17 (IBNS): Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field first against West Indies in a World Cup group stage match here on Monday.

Sodhi, Ferguson move up in ODI rankings

Jan 09, 2019, at 12:38 pm

Dubai, Jan 9 (IBNS) : New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and fast bowler Lachlan Ferguson have moved up in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after creditable performances during a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in a home series that ended on Tuesday.

Indian paddler Manika Batra makes history, clinches gold

Apr 14, 2018, at 09:31 pm

Gold Coast, Apr 14 (IBNS): Indian paddler Manika Batra made history as she won the gold medal in the women’s singles category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.

Calcutta Racket Club hosts Four Star 4th Bengal Junior Open Sqaush tournament

Nov 08, 2017, at 07:47 pm

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): The Calcutta Racket Club is hosting the Four Star 4th Bengal Junior Open Squash tournament between Nov.11 and 14, 2017.

Virat Kohli says defending champion India better equipped than last time

May 26, 2017, at 01:20 am

London, May 25 (IBNS): Virat Kohli, who was part of the India squad which won the ICC Champions Trophy four years ago, believes his side is in an even better position to rule the world this year as he prepares for his first major competition as captain.