U-18 I-League kicks off on Nov 18

Nov 13, 2016, at 05:21 am

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): 37 Teams from all over the country will ply their trade in the U-18 I-League which is slated to kick-off on November 14 (Monday) in Maharashtra zone. All the teams from Hero I-League, Second Division League, a few football academies and one team from Hero ISL will clash their swords to clinch the silverware.

England qualifies for ICC Women’s World Cup 2017

Nov 13, 2016, at 12:02 am

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): England became the second team to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with a 122-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first match of their ICC Women’s Championship series in Colombo on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma thanks his fans

Nov 12, 2016, at 11:19 pm

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, who underwent a surgery on his right thigh on Friday, thanked his fans for wishing him.

Test: England openers make positive start, take 163 runs lead

Nov 12, 2016, at 11:07 pm

Rajkot, Nov 12 (IBNS): Taking 163 runs lead, England finished the fourth day's play at 114 runs for the loss of no wickets against India in the first Test of the series here on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma undergoes surgery

Nov 12, 2016, at 06:04 pm

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, who suffered an injury during the last ODI against New Zealand on Oct 29 at Vizag, underwent a surgery on his right thigh on Friday, an official release said.

Ashwin-Saha partnership steadies ship after dual strike

Nov 12, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Rajkot, Nov 12 (IBNS): Resuming their innings on an overnight score of 319 runs for the loss of four wickets, the English bowlers put the hosts under pressure by picking up a couple of wickets but a 50-run partnership between Ravi Ashwin and Wriddhiman bailed them out, here on day four of the first Test match between India and England.

FIFA sets strict compliance standards for development projects

Nov 12, 2016, at 04:28 pm

Zurich, Nov 12 (IBNS): Following the approval by the FIFA Development Committee, FIFA on Friday published a circular outlining the contract of agreed objectives which sets the scene for the implementation of Forward, FIFA’s overhauled development programme, an official release stated.

Andy Pycroft reaches half-century of Tests as match referee

Nov 12, 2016, at 04:15 pm

Dubai, Nov 12 (IBNS): Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees has reached a half-century of Test matches in the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Hobart, an official release stated.

Medica Hospitals presents The Telegraph Cup Golf 2016- Day 2

Nov 12, 2016, at 01:31 am

Kolkata , Nov 11 (IBNS): McLeod & Co. Annexed the Medica presented The Telegraph Cup Golf 2016.

Rajkot test : India 319/4 on third day against England

Nov 11, 2016, at 11:20 pm

Rajkot, Nov 11 (IBNS) : Powered by the centuries made by opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara, India scored 319 for four wickets in their first innings against England when the stumps were drawn at the end of the third day of their first test at Rajkot on Friday.

Pujara and Murli Vijay score century, India 271 for one against England

Nov 11, 2016, at 09:48 pm

Rajkot, Nov 11 (IBNS) : Spectacular centuries by opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara and their 203-run second wicket stand helped India stand up against a mammoth England total in the first innings as the home team scored 271 runs for the loss of one wicket on the third day of their first test against England on Friday.

Stokes hit century as England pile up 537,Indian openers make strng start

Nov 11, 2016, at 06:14 am

Rajkot, Nov 10 (IBNS): Indian finished the second day's play of the first Test at 63 for the loss of no wickets as England put pressure on the home side by piling up massive 537 for the loss of all wickets in their first innings here on Thursday.

Focus on grassroot level football, says Praful Patel

Nov 10, 2016, at 08:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): As India prepares itself to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup, AIFF President Praful Patel said that the entire focus is on grassroot level.

Ali departs post hundred, England pile up 450 runs

Nov 10, 2016, at 05:33 pm

Rajkot, Nov 10 (IBNS): Aided by the dropped catches, the English batsmen made their opponents pay dearly as they have put on 450 runs for the loss of six wickets at the end of the first session's play on day two here on Thursday, the second day of the first Test match between India and England.

Root-Ali help England reached 311-4 against India on Day 1

Nov 09, 2016, at 11:23 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): Joe Root (124) and Moeen Ali (99*) added crucial 179 runs in the fourth wicket partnership which helped England reach a comfortable margin of 311 runs for the loss of four wickets at the end of the first day of the first Test against India here on Wednesday.

Indian players on same page as Brazilian players: Baichung

Nov 09, 2016, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): All India Football Federation President Praful Patel dubbed the Indian U-17 World Cup squad as a “quantum change in development of Indian Football.”

England lose three wickets, put up 102 runs

Nov 09, 2016, at 05:47 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): Winning the toss and electing to bat first, the English batsmen put up 102 runs for the loss of three wickets here on Wednesday, the first day of the inaugural Test match between India and England.

1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first

Nov 09, 2016, at 03:02 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): England won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test against India on Wednesday.

Sreenjoy Majumder Category A Boys Champion of the IGU Feeder & Sub Junior Tour Final

Nov 08, 2016, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Local lad Sreenjoy Majumder was declared the winner of the IGU Feeder & Sub Junior Tour Final held from Oct 25-28 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

India-England Rajkot Test: SC permits BCCI to disburse funds

Nov 08, 2016, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the BCCI the release of 58.6 lakh to the Saurashtra Cricket Association in order to host the first Test match between India and England.

Hectic two weeks to decide three ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 qualifiers

Nov 08, 2016, at 09:13 pm

Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 hots up this week, with host England among the teams looking to secure the three remaining automatic qualification spots in the ending stages of the ICC Women’s Championship starting Thursday, an official release stated.

Mumbai City FC welcomes Sunil, Udanta, Amrinder and Fanai to the squad

Nov 08, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced the return of Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh, Amrinder Singh and Lalchhuanmawia Fanai to the squad after their successful stint with Bengaluru FC at the AFC Cup 2016, an official release stated.

BCCI moves Supreme Court seeking money to host Rajkot Test

Nov 08, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking funds to host the first test match against England in Rajkot, reports said.

Rabada and de Kock vault into top 20 for the first time

Nov 08, 2016, at 04:47 pm

Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Former Under-19 stars Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock have achieved career-high positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after firing South Africa to an emphatic 177 runs victory over Australia in the opening Test of the three-match series in Perth on Monday, an official release stated.

Shoaib Akhtar becomes father

Nov 08, 2016, at 03:01 am

Karachi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Monday said he and his wife Rubab have become parents of a baby boy.

Andy Murray officially becomes World number one, Roger slips outside top 10

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:21 am

London, Nov 7 (IBNS): British Tennis star Andy Murray has officially moved to the number one position in the ATP rankings list released on Monday.

USA, Oman elated after booking Division 3 berths

Nov 07, 2016, at 07:21 pm

Dubai, Nov 7 (IBNS): The United States of America defeated Oman by 13 runs in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 event in Los Angeles on Saturday as the team made the most of the home conditions in the first ICC divisional event hosted in the country, an official release said.

Andy Murray clinches Paris Masters title

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:08 am

Paris, Nov 6 (IBNS): Scottish Tennis star Andy Murray on Sunday lifted the Paris Masters by beating American John Isner in the final of the tournament.

Kolkata: Over 120 runners take to streets for the first training run

Nov 07, 2016, at 02:59 am

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS):As a lead up to east India''s premiere running event, the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, Procam International along with the Kolkata Running Squad organised the first training run for its runners.

Paytm Ranji Trophy games in Delhi to be rescheduled

Nov 07, 2016, at 01:13 am

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the pollution in Delhi, the BCCI on Sunday said several Ranji Trophy matches have been resceduled.