May 04, 2014, at 03:17 am
Oeiras, May 3 (IBNS): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean doubles partner Cara Black defeated Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the final to lift the Portugal Open tennis here on Saturday.
IPL GC lauds UAE leg's success
May 04, 2014, at 02:11 am
Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS): Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council on Saturday appreciated the success of the first leg of this year's tournament in the UAE.
IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets
May 04, 2014, at 01:28 am
Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS): A fighting 28 not out by Kieron Pollard helped Mumbai Indians register a victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the current champions defeated Kings XI Punjab by five wickets here on Saturday.
Kolkata franchise of Indian Super League to be launched on May 7
May 03, 2014, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): The Kolkata franchise of the Indian Super League will be one of the first to be launched on May 7.
AIFF to invite bids for new I-League Teams
May 03, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has issued an invitation to tender inviting bids from new Clubs/Entities to participate in the I-League from Season 2014-15.
May 03, 2014, at 06:33 am
Ranchi, May 2 (IBNS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)'s poor show in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) continued even as the tournament returned to India for its next leg where Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered 34 runs victory against Gautam Gambhir's side here on Friday.
AIFF eager to host U-16 AFC Finals in 2016
May 02, 2014, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) recently expressed its interest to host the AFC U-16 Championship Finals in 2016.
Shooting rankings: Manavjit Singh Sandhu in third spot
May 02, 2014, at 05:46 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Indian trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu has reached the third spot in the latest world rankings on Thursday.
May 02, 2014, at 05:31 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir has become father to a baby girl.
S. Sabanayakan re-elected as president of CSJC
May 02, 2014, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): S. Sabanayakan of The Hindu and Purnendu Chakraborti of Dainik Statesman were re-elected as president and Hony. Secretary respectively of the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club for another term at the annual general meeting at the club tent recently.
India back as No.1 ranked T20I side
May 02, 2014, at 01:54 am
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS): India has become the number-one ranked Twenty20 International (T20I) side after the annual update of the Reliance ICC T20I Team Rankings, which was announced on Thursday.
Game is in much better shape today: Toal
May 01, 2014, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) If Indian age-group Teams have been doing well in AFC Competitions in recent-past, much of the credit needs to go to Colm Joseph Toal, Head Coach, Youth Development. As All India Football Federation thanked Colm for his contribution to Indian Youth Development and Indian Football overall, Colm, who contract ended on April 30, 2014, spoke exclusively to www.the-aiff.com about his experiences, the challenges, the highlights, the roadmap ahead and much more.
Billy Bowden returns to Emirates panel
May 01, 2014, at 05:07 pm
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2014-2015, commencing from 1 July 2014, following the annual review and selection process.
Rankings: Australia back on top of the world
May 01, 2014, at 03:50 pm
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS) Australia has reclaimed the number-one Test ranking and has also retained its top ODI spot in the Reliance ICC Team Rankings at the 1 May annual update.
Pune FC-SGFI Nationals: Maharashtra clinch maiden title
May 01, 2014, at 06:11 am
Pune, Apr 30 (IBNS): Hosts Maharashtra emerged champions in the Pune FC - 59th National School Games Under-17 Football Girls Championship 2013-14, organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Services, Pune, Maharashtra at Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, on Wednesday.
Mumbai's poor show continues in IPL 7
May 01, 2014, at 06:07 am
Dubai, Apr 30 (IBNS); Current champions Mumbai Id\ndians performance in the ongoing In dian Premier League (IPL) continued tp be poor as Rohit Sharma's side was defeated by 15 runs by Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Wednesday.
May 01, 2014, at 02:37 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): All India Football Federation (AIFF) thanked Colm Joseph Toal for his contribution to Indian football as the head coach, youth development, ended his contract with AIFF on Wednesday.
IPL: RR beat KKR in a thriller
Apr 30, 2014, at 06:09 am
Abu Dhabi, Apr 30 (IBNS): In a thrilling encounter which captivated spectators across thle globe, Rajasthan Royals (RR) managed to beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) via hitting more boundaries after both the sides tied during the regular 20-20 overs innings and then in the Super Over in a Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here on Tuesday.
Pune FC-SGFI Nationals: Maharashtra Under-17 girls reach semis
Apr 30, 2014, at 03:35 am
Pune, Apr 29 (IBNS): Maharashtra Under-17 Girls cruised into the semifinals with a comfortable 3-0 win over Madhya Pradesh in the Pune FC-59th SGFI National Football Championship, at the Balewadi Sports Complex (Warm Up ground), on Tuesday.
IPL scam: SC reserves order on panel
Apr 29, 2014, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the formation of three member panel that would investigate the allegations of betting and spot-fixing during the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) last year.
Somdev Devvarman slips two spots
Apr 29, 2014, at 06:27 am
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS) Indian Tennis player Somdev Devvarman slipped out of the top-100 in the ATP singles ranking on Monday.
Davis Cup: Bangalore to host India-Serbia clash
Apr 29, 2014, at 06:23 am
Bangalore, Apr 28 (IBNS): India's Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against Serbia will be held in Bangalore city in September this year.
IPL: Kings beat RCB by 5 wickets
Apr 29, 2014, at 06:01 am
Dubai, Apr 28 (IBNS) Kings XI Punjab continued their strong performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year as they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets here on Monday.
Pune FC-SGFI Nationals: Maharashtra U17 girls enter last 8
Apr 29, 2014, at 04:52 am
Pune, Apr 28 (IBNS): Maharashtra Under-17 girls romped into the quarterfinals with an all-win record in the Pune FC-59th SGFI National Football Championship, at the Balewwadi Sports Complex on Monday.
Apr 29, 2014, at 04:49 am
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) Kolkata's football giant East Bengal ended as runners-up in the I-League following their 3-0 win over United SC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Monday.
Balwant winner helps Churchill beat the drop
Apr 29, 2014, at 04:47 am
Goa, Apr 28 (IBNS): Churchill Brothers saved relegation after putting it across Salgaocar Football Club 2-1 in the concluding match of the I-League at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Monday.
Robin, Beikhokhei on target as BFC sign off in style
Apr 29, 2014, at 04:41 am
Goa, Apr 28 (IBNS): Beikhokhei Beingaichho scored in the second minute of added time as Bengaluru FC finished off their Airtel I-League campaign on a spectacularly winning note after they defeated Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1 in the concluding match at Nehru Stadium, Goa, on Monday.
Pune FC-SGFI: Maharashtra U19 boys shock Odisha
Apr 28, 2014, at 05:50 am
Pune, Apr 27 (IBNS): Hosts Maharashtra had a field day with the Under-19 boys scoring the biggest upset shocking last year’s runners up Odisha, while the Under-17 girls doubled joy earning opening round success in the Pune FC-59th SGFI National Football Championship, on Sunday.
I-L: Mumbai FC go down 1-2 to Mohammedan SC
Apr 28, 2014, at 05:47 am
Pune, Apr 27 (IBNS) Mumbai FC went down fighting 1-2 to Mohammedan SC in a final round I-League encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Sunday.
IPL: CSK beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets
Apr 28, 2014, at 05:35 am
Sharjah, Apr 27 (IBNS): MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings continued their strong performance in the tournament and defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets here on Sunday.