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Olympics: BAI welcomes Narendra Modi's Task Force initiative

Aug 28, 2016, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Saturday appreciated and welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to form task force for the upcoming three Olympics games.

Cheetah Squadron emerges victorious

Aug 28, 2016, at 01:36 am

Ezhimala, Aug 27 (IBNS): The finals of Inter Squadron Boxing Championship for Autumn Term 2016 was conducted at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on Saturday.

MS Dhoni wants crowd attendance to improve in the US

Aug 28, 2016, at 12:57 am

Lauderhill, Florida, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian ODI and T20I skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants the crowd attendance to improve in the United States.

MS wants crowd attendance to improve in the US

Aug 28, 2016, at 12:53 am

Lauderhill, Florida, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian ODI and T20I skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants the crowd attendance to improve in the United States.

Leander Paes,Andre Begeman reach ATP Winston-Salem Open final

Aug 27, 2016, at 10:35 pm

Winston-Salem (North Carolina), Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Leander Paes and his doubles partner Germany's Andre Begeman reached the final of the ATP Winston-Salem Open.

Vinesh Phogat recovering 'well' after knee surgery

Aug 27, 2016, at 10:21 pm

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian Olympian and female grappler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday said that she is recovering 'well' after knee surgery.

Yuvraj happy to be in the 'same club' as Kajol

Aug 27, 2016, at 10:15 pm

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IBNS): Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who signed an up exclusively with The Culture Company, said he is happy to be in the 'same club' as actress Kajol.

Ahead of England, Afghanistan cricket team might tour Bangladesh

Aug 27, 2016, at 10:03 pm

Dhaka, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan cricket team might tour Bangladesh to play cricket match before England's scheduled visit next month, media reports said.

Thierry Henry named Belgium assistant manager

Aug 27, 2016, at 02:57 am

Paris, Aug 26 (IBNS): Ex-France footballer Thierry Henry has been named as the assistant manager of Belgium.

Simone Barone joins Delhi Dyanamos as Assistant Coach

Aug 27, 2016, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): ISL side Delhi Dyanamos on Friday announced it has signed Simone Barone as its Assistant Coach.

Dipa gets Olympic Rings from her father

Aug 27, 2016, at 02:19 am

Agartala, Aug 26 (IBNS): Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has received an 'Olympic Rings' from her father as her birthday present.

England's tour of Bangladesh to go ahead

Aug 26, 2016, at 10:18 pm

London, Aug 26 (IBNS): England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that England’s tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned.

Hero ISL 2016 packs a powerful schedule to bring the country together to celebrate football

Aug 26, 2016, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Hero Indian Super League, the unrivalled competition that emerged as the third best attended football league globally in its second season, is once again set to capture India and world’s attention starting Oct 1.

Reigning ICC World Twenty20 champion West Indies can go past former winner India in team T20I rankings

Aug 26, 2016, at 04:09 am

Dubai, Aug 25 (IBNS): Two-time ICC World Twenty20 champions West Indies can leapfrog second-ranked India in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings when they go head-to-head in a two-match series in Lauderhill, Florida, USA, on Aug 27 and 28.

Glenn Maxwell named in Australian T20 side against Sri Lanka

Aug 25, 2016, at 02:50 pm

Sydney, Aug 25 (IBNS): Glenn Maxwell has found a place in the Australian T20 squad which will face Sri Lanka in a two-match series from Sept 6.

Eidur Gudjohnsen joins FC Pune City as marquee player

Aug 25, 2016, at 01:20 am

Pune, Aug 24 (IBNS): ISL side FC Pune City on Wednesay announced the joining of former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eidur Gudjohnsen as the marquee player.

Rohit and Sarda tied at the top at the RCGC Juniors 2016

Aug 24, 2016, at 11:18 pm

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Local lads Md Rohit and Yashvardhan Sarda took slightly different routes to carding five-over par 76 to be tied at the top of the leaderboard at the RCGC Juniors being played here at Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

Kingsmead and Queen’s Park Oval outfields rated as “poor” by the match referees

Aug 24, 2016, at 09:15 pm

Dubai, Aug 24 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the outfields at Kingsmead, Durban, and Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, have been rated as “poor” by the match referees.

Haryana makes Sakshi Malik Beti Bachao Beti Padhao brand ambassador

Aug 24, 2016, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi/Rohtak, Aug 24 (IBNS): Indian wrestler and Olympic bronze medal winner Sakshi Malik will be Haryana's brand ambassador for the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign announced Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Wrestler Sakshi Malik returns home

Aug 24, 2016, at 03:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Olympic bronze medal-winner Sakshi Malik returned to India on Wednesday.

India slip in men's Hockey rankings, stand at 6

Aug 24, 2016, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Indian men's Hockey team moved down a spot in the latest rankings list released recently.

Athlete Sudha Singh returned to India with high fever, tested negative for Zika

Aug 24, 2016, at 02:03 am

Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IBNS): Athlete Sudha Singh, who returned from the Rio Olympics with high fever, has tested negative for Zika virus, media reports said on Tuesday.

FC signs Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira and goalkeeper Subhashish Roy Chowdhury

Aug 24, 2016, at 01:25 am

Panaji, Aug 23 (IBNS) : FC GOA has confirmed the signings of Brazilian forward Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira and goalkeeper Subhashish Roy Chowdhury.

Bengaluru FC signs Gursimrat Singh

Aug 24, 2016, at 12:31 am

Bangalore, Aug 23 (IBNS): Bengaluru FC on Tuesday signed Gursimrat Singh on a one-year deal.

RCGC Juniors starts today

Aug 24, 2016, at 12:09 am

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): After a break of almost a month, junior golf returns to the City of Joy, which is in all readiness to host the seventh leg of the 2016 season of the Indian Golf Union East Zone Feeder & Sub Junior Tour at the mecca of Indian golf, the Par – 72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

I believe my present is the best phase: Paul

Aug 23, 2016, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Arjuna Awardee Subrata Paul feels the present phase is the best moment in his career. “I believe in the present and never look back at the past or pre-empt the future,” he says. In a freewheeling interview with www.the-aiff.com, he speaks at length about the value of the Award, the honour, his career so far, India’s match against Puerto Rico and much more. Excerpts:

Kerala Blasters bolsters its Midfield for Indian Super League 2016 with Chadian international midfielder Azrack Mahamat

Aug 23, 2016, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Kerala Blasters today announced the signing of Chadian international midfielder Azrack-Yassine Mahamatto bolster its team for the Indian Super League 2016.

AFC , AIFF set up joint task force

Aug 23, 2016, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today visited the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to share their plans for the future structure of Indian Football.

Sakshi Malik missed proper breakfast

Aug 23, 2016, at 04:46 am

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS):Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik on Monday shared a selfie on her Twitter page and said she was missing 'proper breakfast'.

BCCI increases daily allowance of women, U-19 teams

Aug 23, 2016, at 01:21 am

Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Working Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met today at the Hotel ITC Maurya, Delhi.