Australian Open: Leander-Raven reach 2nd round

Jan 21, 2015, at 09:30 pm

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes and his doubles partner Raven Klaasen of South Africa cruised to the second round of the Australian Open by beating American pair of Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram here on Wednesday .

Brazilian surfer shot dead

Jan 21, 2015, at 09:27 pm

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (IBNS): Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos has been shot dead outside his home close to Florianopolis city, media reports said.

Aus Open: Novak Djokovic. Serena reach second round

Jan 21, 2015, at 05:34 am

Melbourne, Jan 20 (IBNS) The second day of the ongoing Australian Open saw Serbian icon Novak Djokovic and US star Serena Williams in action as both the players won their respective clashes to move to the second round of the tournament here on Tuesday.

Kolkata leg of Audi quattro Cup 2015 today

Jan 21, 2015, at 04:22 am

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Audi quattro Cup has clearly emerged as the cream of corporate golf events in the world. Audi Kolkata is all set to play host to the second leg of the Indian edition, in its 8th season at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club here on Wednesday.

Marquee names march on in men's snooker

Jan 21, 2015, at 04:18 am

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS) : The marquee names which including names like defending champion Pankaj Advani, Alok Kumar, Rupesh Shah and Kolkata boys Sourav Kothari and Brijesh Damani - made their uneventful way in the League stage of the BRC-Gloster National Snooker Championship 2015, winning their matches at the Bengal Rowing Club on Tuesday.

Tri-series: England thrash India by 9 wickets

Jan 21, 2015, at 02:31 am

Brisbane, Jan 20 (IBNS): Indian cricketers performed poorly on the field on Tuesday as England registered a massive nine-wicket victory against the Asian side in a Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series match here.

David Richardson says ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be "bigger and better" than ever

Jan 20, 2015, at 10:42 pm

Dubai, Jan 20 (IBNS) ICC Chief Executive David Richardson believes that "there has been no stone left unturned" as preparations continue ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, but stressed the need for players to remember their responsibilities to uphold the sport's integrity at all times.

India loses by 9 wickets to England in Tri-series ODI

Jan 20, 2015, at 09:23 pm

Brisbane, Jan 20 (IBNS) India suffered a crushing defeat in the 3rd ODI of the Tri-nation series at Gabba on Tuesday losing to England by 9 wickets.

Bailey suspended for second minor over-rate offence

Jan 20, 2015, at 03:51 am

Dubai, Jan 19 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said Australia captain George Bailey has been suspended for one ODI and fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while his players have been fined 10 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during Australia’s One-Day International against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

ICC announces venue allocation criteria for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-finals

Jan 20, 2015, at 03:43 am

Dubai, Jan 19 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the venue allocation criteria for the quarter-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be held from Feb 14 to Mar 29.

WB beat Karnataka 4-0

Jan 20, 2015, at 03:40 am

Panaji, Jan 19 (IBNS) West Bengal defeated Karnataka by 4-0 margin in a Group A fixture of The Coca-Cola Cup U-15 Football Tournament for the national finals.

Junior Indian Tennis players impress Tim

Jan 19, 2015, at 05:27 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Former world number four 4 and UK's No.1 tennis player Tim Henman on Sunday said he was very impressed after watching the performance of junior Indian Tennis players.

Patnaik, Sutar qualify for India Finals of Audi quattro Cup 2015

Jan 19, 2015, at 05:26 am

Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IBNS): The duo of Dibyalok Patnaik and AC Sutar qualified for the National final after emerging top amongst the Audi owners at the lung opener of the Audi quattro Cup 2015.

Sania touches career -best fifth rank

Jan 19, 2015, at 04:29 am

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza touched her career-best doubles rank of five on Sunday, officials said.

Over 3000 cyclists participate in Cycle Rally Kolkata 2015

Jan 19, 2015, at 03:57 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Over 300 cyclists participated in the Cycle Rally Kolkata 2015 on Sunday.

Cricketers congratulate AB de Villiers for smashing fastest century

Jan 19, 2015, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS)The cricketing fraternity on Sunday congratulated South Africa captain AB de Villiers for becoming the fastest batsman to score a century in ODI cricket as he hammered 149 runs against West Indies.

Bengal's Doyel Dey wins two National Billiards titles

Jan 19, 2015, at 02:12 am

Kolkata , Jan 18 (IBNS): Sixteen-year-old Doyel Dey of Kolkata has become the first girl from West Bengal to annex two National Billiards titles in the same Championship. She won in both the Junior and Sub-Junior categories at the BRC Gloster National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club.

Event Technical Committee approves replacement in Ireland's squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Jan 19, 2015, at 02:08 am

Dubai, Jan 18 (IBNS) The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Max Sorensen as a replacement player for Tim Murtagh in Ireland's squad for the tournament, which starts on Feb 14.

Australia beat India in tense clash

Jan 19, 2015, at 01:58 am

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS) A six-wicket haul by Mitchell Starc and a crucial 96-run knock by Aaron Finch helped Australia pull off a tense four wicket victory against India here on Sunday.

AB de Villiers smashes fastest century in ODI

Jan 19, 2015, at 01:16 am

Johannesburg, Jan 18 (IBNS): South Africa skipper AB de Villiers created history as he became the fastest batsman to score a hundred in One Day International as he reached the three-figure mark in just 31 deliveries against the West Indies here on Sunday.

Ghosh regains title, high-fives for Mouma

Jan 18, 2015, at 05:26 am

Pudhucherry, Jan 17 (IBNS): Soumyajit Ghosh defeated top-seed G. Sathiyan 4-2 to regain the men’s singles crown for the second time while top-seed Mouma Das downed Poulami Ghatak, also by the same margin, for her fifth women’s singles title at the 76th Senior Nationals at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

Two-year ban and fine slapped on 3 Bengal paddlers

Jan 18, 2015, at 05:24 am

Pudhucherry, Jan 17 (IBNS): Bengal’s Oishwarya Deb, Suthirtha Mukherjee and Priyadarshni Das have been slapped with a two-year ban and a fine of Rs. 25,000 each for misrepresenting their age.

Pune FC reserves head south for Don Bosco-Fr. McFerran Trophy

Jan 18, 2015, at 02:27 am

Pune, Jan 17 (IBNS) Pune FC Reserves head down-south for the first time this season to participate in the Don Bosco-Fr. McFerran Trophy All India Football Tournament in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

I-League: Pune FC held to a 1-1 draw by Salgaocar FC in the opener

Jan 18, 2015, at 02:23 am

Fatorda, Jan 17 (IBNS) Pune FC rued missed chances and ended up being held to a 1-1 draw by Salgaocar FC in their I-League 2015 opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Saturday.

Advani claims seventh National Billiards title

Jan 18, 2015, at 01:28 am

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): India's ace cueist and 12-time world champion, Pankaj Advani of PSPB, convincingly shut out his colleague and “probably best friend” Dhruv Sitwala at the BRC Gloster National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club on Saturday.

Advani, Sitwala set up summit clash

Jan 17, 2015, at 06:01 am

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani and Dhruv Sitwala registered contrasting wins to set up a summit clash in the BRC GLOSTER Senior National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club here on Friday.

Pune FC sign Montenegrin striker Darko Nikac as marquee player

Jan 17, 2015, at 06:01 am

Pune, Jan 16 (IBNS) Pune FC has completed the signing of Montenegrin international Darko Nikac as their marquee player for the upcoming 2015 I-League season.

ITF Junior Tennis begis at DKS from Monday

Jan 17, 2015, at 05:59 am

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Young aspirants from fifteen foreign countries and india will stake their claim for the top honours and valuable points in the 13th leg of ITF junior tennis meet ( grade 3 ) to be held in the hard courts of Dakshin Kalikata Sangsad (DKS) here during January 19 to 24 next.

I-League: Pune FC gear up to face Salgaocar FC in the league opener

Jan 17, 2015, at 05:57 am

Pune, Jan 16 (IBNS) Pune FC will be up against familiar foes Salgaocar FC in their opening encounter of the I-League 2015 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Saturday.

Hero I -League kicks off on Jan 17

Jan 17, 2015, at 04:54 am

Mumbai Jan 16 (IBNS): Two wheel manufacturer Hero Motocorp Ltd has signed a three-year contract to be the Title Sponsors for the I-League.