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Indian women held to a goalless draw by Nepal

Feb 11, 2016, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS) : The Indian Senior Women’s National Team were held to a 0-0 draw by Nepal in the ongoing 12th South Asian Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya on Feb 11.

Kolkata leg of Audi quattro Cup 2016 today

Feb 11, 2016, at 09:01 pm

Kolkata, Febr 11 (IBNS): The Indian edition of the Audi quattro Cup is set to roll in to the Mecca of Indian golf, Royal Calcutta Golf Club with Audi Kolkata primed to host the second leg of the ninth edition over two days here on Thursday and Friday.

Bangladesh and West Indies confident ahead of semi-final

Feb 11, 2016, at 02:23 am

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IBNS) Host Bangladesh will face a test of fire when it clashes with the unpredictable, but dangerous, West Indies in the second semi-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 in Mirpur on Thursday.

Praful Patel congratulates AIFF Elite Academy boys

Feb 11, 2016, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS) All India Football Federation President Praful Patel congratulated the AIFF Elite Academy Players and Staff for their sterling performance in the recently concluded U-18 I-League.

India U-23 romp into semi-finals

Feb 11, 2016, at 02:01 am

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS) : The Indian U-23 National Team romped into the semi-finals of the 12th South Asian Games as the ‘Men in Blue’ defeated Maldives 3-2 in Guwahati on Feb 10.

SAG cash award announced to Indian Volleyball teams

Feb 10, 2016, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS) Volleyball Federation of India has announced an award of Rs.10 lakh for both the Men and Women teams for winning Gold Medals in the 12th South Asian Games at Guwahati.

SAG Indian shooters aims Gold in 50m pistol

Feb 10, 2016, at 11:39 pm

Guwahati, Feb 10 (IBNS) In 50m Pistol Men Team shooting competition India won the Gold at the 12th SAG on Wednesday.

Burnham hits third century as England routs Namibia

Feb 10, 2016, at 10:13 pm

Dubai, Feb 10 (IBNS) England demolished Namibia by 203 runs on Wednesday to set up a clash with Pakistan for the fifth and sixth position play/off in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016.

Shane Warne remark: Steve Waugh refuses to comment

Feb 10, 2016, at 09:58 pm

Sydney, Feb 10 (IBNS): Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has declined to comment following former teammate Shane Warne's claims that the World Cup winning captain was "the most selfish cricketer I've ever played with".

Australia needs to win series against NZ to finish as the number-one ranked Test side

Feb 10, 2016, at 09:50 pm

Dubai, Feb 10 (IBNS) Second-ranked Australia goes head to head with New Zealand in a two-Test series in Wellington on Friday aware that it has to win the series to seal the number-one Test spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Rankings table at the annual cut-off date.

England announces squad for World T20

Feb 10, 2016, at 09:12 pm

London, Feb 10 (IBNS) England selectors on Wednesday announced a 15-man squad for the ICC World T20 beginning next month in India.

India shuttlers dominate SAG

Feb 10, 2016, at 08:00 pm

Guwahati, Feb 10 (IBNS) It was yet another day of Indian dominance at the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games in Shillong where the host country shuttlers proceeded to the semis of the individual events on Tuesday.

IPL: Kings XI Punjab appoints David Miller as skipper

Feb 10, 2016, at 05:25 am

Mohali, Feb 9 (IBNS): Kings Xi Punjab on Tuesday announced the appointment of David Miller as the skipper for the upcoming IPL season.

T20: Sri Lanka beat India by 5 wickets

Feb 10, 2016, at 05:11 am

Pune, Feb 9 (IBNS): Sri Lanka defeated India by five wickets in the first T20 match of the series here on Tuesday.

Gogoi announces Rs 10 lakh for players from Assam for getting gold medal in 12th SAG

Feb 10, 2016, at 03:30 am

Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday has congratulated Manash Jyoti Changmai, for winning Compound Team archery Gold Medal winner in the 12th South Asian Games being held in Guwahati and Shillong respectively.

Indian women blast five goals past Sri Lanka

Feb 10, 2016, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) : It rained goals in Shillong on February 09, 2016 as the Indian Women’s Senior National Team hammered Sri Lanka 5-0 in a one sided encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the ongoing 12th South Asian Games.

12th SAG: India continue to dominates with 76 gold medals

Feb 10, 2016, at 02:28 am

Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Host country India continued their domination in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) with 76 gold medals and secured top in medal tally followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Sri Lanka win toss, elect to field first

Feb 10, 2016, at 01:09 am

Pune, Feb 9 (IBNS) Sri Lanka on the toss and elected to field first in the first T20 match against India.

Bangladesh rally to a second successive win

Feb 10, 2016, at 12:19 am

Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) Bangladesh rallied to a second successive victory with a 2-0 routing over Maldives in a South Asian Games 2016 women's football match at the Jawaharlal Nehru after 14-year old debutant Marzia scored the opening goal three minutes after the restart.

SAG: Sri Lankan Jeevan Manjula Jayasinghe Silva PIlippenge clinches gold in cycling

Feb 09, 2016, at 10:57 pm

Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) In the ongoing 12th SAG, 100 Km Individual Road cycling Race event, Sri Lankan Jeevan Manjula Jayasinghe Silva PIlippenge clinched gold medal on Tuesday.

India outclasses Sri Lanka to reach fifth final

Feb 09, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Dhaka, Feb 9 (IBNS) Rahul Dravid-coached India stormed into the final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 with a convincing 97-run win over Sri Lanka in the semi-final in Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Steve Smith named Australian T20 skipper, replaces Aaron Finch

Feb 09, 2016, at 09:47 pm

Sydney, Feb 9 (IBNS) Australian selectors have named Steve Smith as the skipper of the T20 side which will compete in the upcoming ICC World T20 in India.

Sachin shoots for his documentary in Mumbai

Feb 09, 2016, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai, Feb 9 (IBNS) Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was seen shooting for his documentary on Monday.

Joshana Chinappa won gold in Squash

Feb 09, 2016, at 01:48 am

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IBNS) Joshana Chinappa of India won gold in Women’s individual Squash event of the ongoing SAG by defeating Maria Toorpaki of Pakistan on Monday.

West Indies stun Pakistan by five wickets to enter semi-finals

Feb 08, 2016, at 11:49 pm

Dhaka, Feb 8 (IBNS) Skipper Shimron Hetmyer and Tevin Imlach hit half-centuries as the West Indies upset Pakistan by five wickets to cruise into the semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh on Monday.

India, Sri Lanka set for exciting semi-final

Feb 08, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Dhaka, Feb 8 (IBNS) Rahul Dravid-coached India will rely on its all-round strengths to put it across buoyant Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Women gear up for 'must win fixture'

Feb 08, 2016, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) After a goalless draw in their first match against Maldives in the South Asian Games, the Indian Women’s Senior National Team will clash swords against Sri Lanka on February 09(Tuesday) is what is a ‘must win fixture’ for the Women.

Soccer: Indian Women gear up for ‘Must Win’ encounter

Feb 08, 2016, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) After a goalless draw in their first match against Maldives in the South Asian Games, the Indian Women’s Senior National Team will face off against Sri Lanka on Feb 9, in what is a ‘must win fixture’ for the Women.

Baichung bats for U-17 IFA tournament in upcoming years

Feb 08, 2016, at 06:28 pm

Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS): The LG IFA Shield U-19 Tournament was announced recently by the IFA with the collaboration of LG Electronics with football greats of India like Baichung Bhutia lending whole-hearted support to the event.

FIFA extends sanction for anti-doping rule violation against Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos

Feb 08, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Zurich, Feb 8 (IBNS) The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend the sanction imposed on December 14, 2015 by the disciplinary committee of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) on the Brazilian player Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos for an anti-doping rule violation to have worldwide effect in accordance with article 136 ff. of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.