56th Subroto Cup: Pune FC Under-17s go down 0-1 to AIFF Academy

Oct 11, 2015, at 02:52 am

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Pune FC Under-17s ended their campaign in the 56th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament with a narrow 0-1 loss to AIFF Academy Under-17s in a Pool-G Round 2 encounter at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

Harbhajan Singh meets PM Narendra Modi

Oct 10, 2015, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Carlos' injured finger prevents him from playing at the first home game

Oct 10, 2015, at 09:24 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Delhi Dynamos marquee coach cum player, the Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos got injured during the training session before the first match against Goa and suffered a major fracture in his right hand finger.

India puts its number-two position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings on the line

Oct 10, 2015, at 08:06 pm

Dubaai, Oct 10 (IBNS) India will defend its number-two position on the ICC ODI Team Rankings when it takes on third-ranked South Africa in a five-match series, which starts in Kanpur on Sunday.

Taj Bengal all set to play the perfect host to soccer legend Pele

Oct 10, 2015, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) Thirty-eight years ago 'The Black Pearl' enthralled football faithfuls of Kolkata (then Calcutta) with his soccer skills in a friendly match against Mohun Bagan at the Eden Gardens and he promised to return, Pele, now 74, will set foot in the city again on Oct 13.

Indian national teams stuck in Ashgabat due to bad weather

Oct 10, 2015, at 03:56 am

New Delhi Oct 9 (IBNS) The Indian Senior National Team travelling from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to Muscat, Oman via Dubai got stuck up at the Ashgabat International Airport due to late arrival of flights.

Pune FC Women's Team clinch Forces of Football 5-a-side Tourney

Oct 09, 2015, at 11:34 pm

Pune, Oct 9 (IBNS) Pune FC Women’s Team kicked off the 2015-16 season in style after being crowned champions of the inaugural Forces of Football 5-a-side Tournament in Mundhwa on Friday.

South Africa players rise after T20 series win over India

Oct 09, 2015, at 09:37 pm

Dubai, Oct 9 (IBNS) Virat Kohli of India has lost the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for T20I Batsmen to Australia’s Aaron Finch following India’s 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the three-match series, which concluded in Kolkata on Thursday.

Garbine Muguruza qualifies for 2015 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global

Oct 09, 2015, at 06:48 pm

St Petersburg, Fl, Oct 9 (IBNS) The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Thursday, announced that Garbiñe Muguruza has qualified for this year’s BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.

ICC announces requests for proposals in Sportainment for ICC World Twenty20 2016

Oct 09, 2015, at 06:23 pm

Dubai, Oct 9 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council has announced it is seeking requests for proposals (RFP) from companies interested in providing Sportainment services for the ICC World Twenty20 2016, which will be held in India from 11 March to 3 April.

We are a far better side in the one-dayers: Ravi Shastri

Oct 09, 2015, at 06:22 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) Even though they have lost the T-20 series 2-0, Indian Team Director, Ravi Shastri believes his team will be up for a fight in the upcoming One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa.

Third T20 between India-South Africa abandoned due to rain, visitors clinch series

Oct 09, 2015, at 05:59 am

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): The third T20 match between India and South Africa was abandoned in Kolkata's Eden Gardens due to wet outfield on Thursday.

Eden is always a very special ground for all of us: Harbhajan Singh

Oct 08, 2015, at 03:09 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) India might have lost the series but spinner Harbhajan Singh is upbeat about a good showdown in the final T20 encounter at Eden Gardens on Thursday.

We are determined to make it 3-0: David Miller

Oct 08, 2015, at 02:19 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) After winning the first two Twenty-20 matches and taking up an unassailable lead in the series, South African cricketer David Miller expressed his hope for a '3-0' result, here on Wednesday.

ICC meetings to start on Thursday

Oct 08, 2015, at 02:09 am

Dubai, Oct 7 (IBNS) The ICC Board will gather at the ICC headquarters in Dubai on Oct 12 and 13 for the final round of meetings of 2015, according to their website.

Ola partners with four Indian Super League teams this season

Oct 08, 2015, at 12:56 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): Ola, a personal transportation app, is expected to take the football fever to a new high this season with the Indian Super League (ISL). The company has announced that it is the 'Official Cab Partner' of four teams playing in ISL namely, Mumbai City FC, FC Pune City, Delhi Dynamos FC and Atlético de Kolkata.

NCC National Games opens in Delhi

Oct 08, 2015, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) The NCC National Games-2015 was formally declared open by the Director General NCC Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty at DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt on Wednesday.

India gear up to face difficult Turkmenistan

Oct 07, 2015, at 11:57 pm

Ashgabat, Oct 7 (IBNS) Ahead of India’s Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan, National Coach Stephen Constantine mentioned about the "difficult task at hand."

West Indies , Sri Lanka to play for Sobers/Tissera Trophy

Oct 07, 2015, at 03:01 pm

Dubai, Oct 7 (IBNS) West Indies cricket icon Sir Garfield Sobers will be honoured during the upcoming Test Series between West Indies and Sri Lanka.

Navjot Singh Sidhu hospitalised in New Delhi

Oct 07, 2015, at 05:55 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer -turned - politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has been hospitalised in New Delhi with 'Life threatening disease'.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik orders probe into crowd trouble fiasco in Barabati Stadium

Oct 07, 2015, at 05:17 am

Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday ordered a probe into the crowd trouble incident at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium during a T20 match between India and South Africa on Monday.

Bilal Asif reported for suspected illegal bowling action

Oct 06, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Dubai, Oct 6 (IBNS) Pakistan’s Bilal Asif has been reported with a suspected illegal bowling action during the third and final One-Day International against Zimbabwe, which Pakistan won by seven wickets in Harare on Monday to claim the series 2-1.

Wahab, Yasir and Williams makes impressive gains

Oct 06, 2015, at 10:19 pm

Dubai, Oct 6 (IBNS) Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah of Pakistan, and Zimbabwe's Sean Williams have made impressive gains in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings, which were released today at the conclusion of Zimbabwe and Pakistan series.

Malaysian FA sanctioned after abandonment of FIFA World Cup qualifier

Oct 06, 2015, at 03:50 pm

Zurich, Oct 6 (IBNS) FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after serious crowd disturbances led to the abandonment of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia on Saturday 8 September, reported their website on Monday.

South Africa win second T20 International by 6 wickets, pocket series

Oct 06, 2015, at 04:52 am

Cuttack, Oct 5 (IBNS) After bowling out India for 92 runs, South Africa chased down the target with 6 wickets to spare to take the second T20 International match and series, here on Monday.

Proteas restrict India for 92 in the second T-20 International

Oct 06, 2015, at 02:37 am

Cuttack, Oct 5 (IBNS) Winning the toss and deciding to field first, South Africa struck gold as their bowlers bowl out India for just 92 runs inside 18 overs in the second T-20 International match, here on Monday.

National team lands in Ashgabat

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) The Indian National Team squad landed in Ashgabat on Monday evening (October 5 at 6pm) for the first of their away Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan scheduled for October 8, 2015.

Opportunity for fringe players to get a look-in

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:40 am

Jamnagar, Oct 5 (IBNS): National champion Soumyait Ghosh and Ankita Das have pulled out of the JMC National Ranking (Central Zone) Table Tennis Championships, starting here at the JMC Indoor Stadium from on Tuesday.

N Srinivasan withdraws application for perjury against BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:39 am

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS) The issue of the perjury application made by former BCCI president N Srinivasan came up before the Supreme Court on Monday.

Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain sent to jail

Oct 06, 2015, at 12:28 am

Dhaka, Oct 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain, who surrendered before a court here, has been sent to prison.