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JKPL-1: Elegant Strikers beat Rayan Warriors in Kashmir Valley; book their place in semi finale

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:44 am

Srinagar/IBNS:  The Elegant Strikers beat Mayid Rayan Warriors to secure a semifinal berth in the current J&K Premier League at Green Valley Educational Institute, Elahibagh Monday.

ICC finds Zimbabwe cricketer Kaia's bowling action to be illegal

Aug 25, 2021, at 12:23 am

Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Zimbabwe’s Roy Kaia to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.

Should cricket betting get legalized in India?

Aug 24, 2021, at 08:34 pm

Every country in the world has fans who gravitate towards a certain sport. In the UK they like football, in the USA they prefer American football while in India cricket is preferred. Our focus will be on cricket in India. Have you ever wondered why Indians do not seem to play other games besides cricket?

Volleyball Federation of India announces Indian team for the FIVB U19 Boy’s World Volleyball Championship

Aug 24, 2021, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Volleyball Federation of India has announced the Indian Boy’s Volleyball team for the FIVB U19 Boy’s World Volleyball Championship.

Indian Football: 130th edition of Durand Cup to be held from Sep 5

Aug 24, 2021, at 04:01 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Five Indian Super League (ISL) franchises and three I-League teams will be among 16-teams vying for the iconic Durand Cup football tournament, to be played in and around Kolkata between September 5-October 3, 2021.

Futsal Championship Hyderya Sports beat Young Iqbal 10-1 in Kashmir

Aug 24, 2021, at 03:33 am

Srinagar/IBNS: In the ongoing JKFA Futsal 5-A-Side championship, Hyderya Sports outplayed Young Iqbal and emerged winner by 10-1 goals at the Gindun Ground Rajbagh on Saturday.

JKPL-1 SSCC Bemina books place in the semifinal defeating Kashmir Harvard ZCC

Aug 24, 2021, at 03:28 am

Srinagar/IBNS: SSCC Bemina booked their spot in the semifinal of the ongoing J&K Premier League by defeating the Kashmir Harvard ZCC in the quarterfinal played at Green Valley Educational Institute, Elahibagh on Sunday.

Assam government plans to spend Rs 1300 crore for infrastructure development in sports sector

Aug 23, 2021, at 04:14 pm

Guwahati: After a grand success of pugilist Lovlina Borgohain in Tokyo Olympics, the Assam government has planned to spend Rs 1300 crore for infrastructure development in the sports sector in the state.

U-20 World Championships: India's Shaili Singh wins silver in long jump, Neeraj congratulates

Aug 23, 2021, at 03:15 am

Nairobi/UNI: India’s Shaili Singh won the silver medal in the women’s long jump with a 6.59m effort at the World Athletics U20 Championships, here on Sunday.

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints Azizullah Fazli as acting chairman amid Taliban takeover

Aug 22, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Kabul: Azizullah Fazli has been appointed as the Afghanistan Cricket Board's acting chairman.

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Assn permits 2 more local players to participate in second leg of IPL in UAE

Aug 22, 2021, at 10:25 pm

Jammu/UNI: Days after three cricketers were allowed to participate in the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association on Saturday permitted two more local players to participate in the league which will be held from September 19 to October 15 in the UAE.

India's Olympian footballer SS Hakim passes away

Aug 22, 2021, at 10:14 pm

Kalaburgi/Bengaluru/UNI: Former India footballer Syed Shahid Hakim breathed his last on Sunday at a hospital in Kalaburgi. He was 82.

Punjab govt names 10 govt schools after Olympic medal winning hockey players: Singla

Aug 22, 2021, at 10:04 pm

Chandigarh: Punjab School Education and PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Sunday said that the state government has named the schools of the respective areas after Olympic medal winner hockey players.

Renault India presents KIGER SUV to Olympic medalist Ravi and Bajrang

Aug 22, 2021, at 05:04 am

New Delhi/UNI: Renault India on Saturday presented a brand-new Kiger subcompact SUV to Indian wrestlers - Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia as a token of appreciation for their stunning performance in the recently concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics and making India proud.

I-League: Goalkeeper Anuj Kumar to join Aizawl FC on loan

Aug 21, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Hyderabad Football Club’s young and promising goalkeeper Anuj Kumar will join I-League side Aizawl FC on loan for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign.

ISL: Two-tims ISL champs Chennaiyin FC sign Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz

Aug 21, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Chennai/UNI: Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz on one-year deal ahead of the upcoming season, the club said on Saturday.

All India Chess Federation and Chess Association of India merge to end bitter infighting

Aug 21, 2021, at 07:52 pm

Lucknow/UNI:  After years of internal fighting, the All-India Chess Federation and the breakaway Chess Association of India have merged into one single entity to administer the sport as a unified force in the country.

Rafael Nadal will not play again in 2021 due to his French Open foot injury

Aug 21, 2021, at 07:48 pm

Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: Rafael Nadal confirmed on Friday that he will not play again this year due to a niggling foot injury he sustained in the French Open in the month of June.

JKFA Futsal Chamionpship: Novelty FC beat Musuadia Foundation FC in Kashmir

Aug 21, 2021, at 06:16 am

Srinagar/IBNS: In the ongoing JKFA Futsal championship two matches were played at  Gindun Sports Center Rajbagh here on Wednesday.

Arwani FC beat Hamdaniya FC 1-0 in Anantnag knockout football championship in Kashmir

Aug 21, 2021, at 06:12 am

Srinagar/IBNS: In the ongoing Anantnag knockout football championship, one match was played at Sports Stadium Anantnag on Wednesday.

RJ Malishka Mendonsa grooves for Olympic hero Neeraj Chopra, netizens express anger

Aug 21, 2021, at 12:07 am

Mumbai: Popular Radio Jockey Malishka Mendonsa and her Red FM team are facing social media criticisms after a video emerged on the internet where they could be seen dancing before Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra during an online interview.

Indian football steadily moving forward together: Sandesh Jhingan

Aug 20, 2021, at 07:56 pm

Kolkata/UNI: ATK Mohun Bagan central defender Sandesh Jhingan, the first Indian footballer to play in the top tier club - HNK Sibenik- in Croatia said that Indian football has moved forward together in recent years and the growth at all levels is there for all to see.

India begins SAFF Championship 2021 campaign on October 3

Aug 20, 2021, at 01:18 am

Kolkata/UNI: India is all set to take part in the SAFF Championship 2021, which will be held from Sunday, October 3 onwards, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.

Paris Olympics will be tricky because of the three-year cycle: Abhinav Bindra

Aug 20, 2021, at 01:14 am

Bengaluru/UNI: India’s first individual Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra lauded the country’s performance at Tokyo Games, calling it the best ever while adding that the next Olympics in Paris will be tricky because athletes will only have three years for their preparations.

Sathiyan, Manika through to semis in mixed doubles at WTT Contender

Aug 20, 2021, at 01:10 am

Budapest/UNI: Indian mixed doubles pair of Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra stunned the top seeds Lubomir Pistej and Barbora Balazova of Slovakia to move into the semi-finals of the World Table Tennis contender last night.

First round of INMRC begins this Friday, Honda, Yamaha and TVS will participate

Aug 20, 2021, at 01:06 am

Bengaluru/UNI: The first round of the 2021 MRF MMSC Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship is all set to begin on Friday in Chennai.

Jammu and Kashmir: Women's cricket match held in Srinagar

Aug 19, 2021, at 07:23 pm

 Srinagar: J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) conducted a women's cricket match at Sheri Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonwar here on Tuesday.

Former England cricketer Nick Compton calls Virat Kohli 'foul mouthed', slammed on Twitter

Aug 19, 2021, at 06:03 pm

London/IBNS: Twitterati slammed former English cricketer Nick Compton who called Indian skipper Virat Kohli "foul mouthed" while praising his country's Test captain Joe Root.

Devang Gandhi becomes Bengal U-19 coach

Aug 18, 2021, at 07:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has appointed former India cricketer Devang Gandhi as the U-19 coach of Bengal.

Hanshi Premjit Sen of Kolkata wins gold in National Master's E-Kata Championship

Aug 17, 2021, at 11:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Premjit Sen, President of Karate Association of Bengal, has won the National Master's E-Kata Championship organised by the Odisha State Karate Do Association.