Jun 12, 2014, at 07:17 am
Munich, June 11 (IBNS): India's Jitu Rai clinched the silver medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday.
Chess: Anand-Carlsen match to be played in Sochi
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:14 am
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger from India Viswanathan Anand will be played in Russia's Sochi city.
Udayjit hits the front at Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup
Jun 12, 2014, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS): Udayjit, son of former top Indian professional Indrajit Bhalotia hit the front in the opening round of the Tolly Juniors Cup, the fifth leg of the Tata Steel IGU East Zone Junior Sub-Junior Tour being played at the Tollygunj Club here on Wednesday.
India 'A' squads for Australia tour selected
Jun 11, 2014, at 09:24 pm
Mumbai, June 11 (IBNS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai on Wednesday to pick the India 'A' squads for the tour of Australia, in July-August 2014.
Record entries for Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup 2014
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:31 am
Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS): A record-breaking number of juniors, exhibiting a great advert for the growth of junior golf in the East, will be teeing off at Par -70 Tollygunge Golf Club here on Wednesday.
Yuvraj, Syed Saqib lead Tata Steel TN Amateur 2014
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:24 am
Coimbatore, June 10 (IBNS): Punjab lad Yuvraj Sandhu and Syed Saqib Ahmed of Bengaluru battled the high intensity winds to card a two-over-par 74 and lead 80 other hopefuls at the Tata Steel Tamil Nadu Amateur 2014 being played here at Par -72 Coimbatore Golf Club at the end of round 1.
Maharshtra Chess League 2nd edition to kick off tomorrow
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:11 am
Pune, June 10 (IBNS): The Maharshtra Chess League which kicked off last year, will witness its second edition June 11 to 15.
AFC WAP underlines need for Women's National League
Jun 10, 2014, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Assistance Programme (WAP) focusing on development of women's football in the country, on Tuesday underlined the importance of having a Women's Football League and discussed in detail the proper planning for the same, here at the AIFF Football House.
BCCI to pick India 'A' squad for Australia tour
Jun 10, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai, Jun 10 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that the All-India Senior Selection Committee will meet on Wednesday at the Cricket Centre here to pick the India 'A' squad for the tour of Australia in July-August 2014.
Tennis: Sania touches career-best ranking of six in doubles
Jun 10, 2014, at 07:07 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza stood in the sixth position in latest women's doubles rankings released on Monday.
Pune FC appoint coach Karim Bencherifa
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:37 am
Pune, June 9 (IBNS): Pune Football Club has appointed Moroccan coach Karim Bencherifa ahead of the 2014-15 season.
Jun 10, 2014, at 02:37 am
The Hague, June 9 (IBNS): India suffered yet another defeat in the group stage clash of the FIH Hockey World Cup as Australia beat the Asian side by 4-0 here.
Bridge: Bangur Cement to represent India in Asia Cup
Jun 09, 2014, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): The Bridge Federation of India (BFI) on Monday informed that the team Bangur Cement led by former international Debashish Roy will represent India in the 2nd Asia Cup bridge championship to be held at Xin Hua City in China from Jun 11 to Jun 22.
Rafael Nadal beats Novak to clinch lift French Open title
Jun 09, 2014, at 04:23 am
Paris, June 8 (IBNS): After a strong four-set battle battle, Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the men's singles event to lift the French Open here on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly joins Mudgal panel?
Jun 09, 2014, at 02:51 am
Mumbai, June 8 (IBNS) Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, under whose leadership Indian team had reached the final of the 50-over World Cup in 2003, joined the Supreme Court-appointed Mudgal committee which is investigating the betting and spot-fixing scam which had hit the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) last year, media reports said on Sunday.
Challenger Sprints National Rowing Championships culminates in Kolkata
Jun 08, 2014, at 07:18 am
Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS): The 17th Sub-Junior and 18th Challenger Sprints National Rowing Championships 2014 organised by Rowing Federation of India and West Bengal Rowing Association at The Lake Club concluded on Saturday.
Aktar dismisses reports of getting married
Jun 08, 2014, at 05:09 am
Lahore, June 7 (IBNS) Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday dismissed reports that he has decided to marry a 17-year-old girl later this month.
Sharapova lifts French Open title
Jun 08, 2014, at 03:40 am
Paris, June 7 (IBNS): Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova won French Open title by defeating Simona Halep in the final of the women's singles here on Saturday.
Football: Prosenjit's hat-trick goes in vain
Jun 08, 2014, at 03:38 am
Barasat, June 7 (IBNS): Prosenjit Chakraborty's hat-trick went in vain as Harimau Muda rode on some fine strikes either side of half-time to down AIFF XI 6-3 in a Group A match of the Asia Champions Trophy at the Barasat Stadium on Saturday.
Jun 08, 2014, at 01:37 am
The Hague, June 7 (IBNS): Indian finally tasted victory in the ongoing FIH Hockey World Cup by beating Malaysia here on Saturday.
Football WC: Sony Six announces to launch two shows
Jun 08, 2014, at 01:17 am
Mumbai, Jun 7 (IBNS): Sports and entertainment television channel Sony Six recently announced the launch of a flagship prime time football wrap around show 'Café Rio' and an invigorating live breakfast show 'Football Extraaa' on all the 2014 FIFA World Cup match days.
Kolkata to host school rowing championship
Jun 07, 2014, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 7 (IBNS): The 42nd 'K C Mahindra All India School Regatta', the school rowing event in Asia, will kick start on Sunday at Rabindra Sarovar lake here.
Kolkata to host 42nd KC Mahindra All India School Regatta
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:56 am
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): Lake club Kolkata in association with Mahindra will host 42nd KC Mahindra All India School Regatta 2014 from June 8 in Kolkata.
I am confident about my abilities: Dheeraj Singh
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:49 am
Barasat, June 6 (IBNS): Conceding off the last kick of the ball does not always do a goalkeeper’s confidence a world of good.
Chess: Chandreyee scored all win record
Jun 07, 2014, at 06:01 am
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): Chandreyee Hazra confirmed the title on penultimate day with a round to spare at the DPS Ruby Park 37th State Sub junior (Boys & Girls U 15) here .
French Open: Nadal crushes Murray to reach final
Jun 07, 2014, at 04:14 am
Paris, June 6 (IBNS): Rafael Nadal of Spain thrashed UK's Andy Murray in the semi-final to cruise to the men's singles final of the French Open here on Friday.
French Open: Novak Djokovic reaches final
Jun 07, 2014, at 02:14 am
Paris, June 6 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic reached the final of the French Open men's singles event by beating Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the semi-final here on Friday.
West Indies, New Zealand to start season of Test cricket
Jun 06, 2014, at 08:40 pm
Dubai, Jun 6 (IBNS): The West Indies and New Zealand will kick off a season of high-octane Test cricket when they go head-to-head in a three-Test series that starts in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday 8 June.
WC: Brazil in no.3 in FIFA rankings
Jun 06, 2014, at 08:07 am
Rio De Janeiro , June 5 (IBNS): As the world is waiting to witness the start of the FIFA World Cup, former champions and host nation Brazil jumped one spot in the ranking table top stand at the third position on Thursday.
Misbah-ul-Haq, 4 others awarded top PCB contract
Jun 06, 2014, at 08:06 am
Islamabad, June 5 (IBNS): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday rewarded Category ‘A’ contracts to Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and four others.