Sachin Tendulkar meets Sarita Devi

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:22 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met boxer Sarita Devi who had triggered a controversy by not accepting her Asian Games bronze medal at the podium during the sporting event last year.

India's new ODI kit launched

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:21 am

Melbourne, Jan 15 (IBNS): With the Indian team gearing up to defend its World Cup title, the side's kit sponsor, Nike, unveiled the team's new ODI kit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday.

Advani, Parikh, Bhaskar and Sitwala through to National Billiards Semi-finals

Jan 16, 2015, at 04:51 am

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani, Siddharth Parikh, B. Bhaskar and Dhruv Sitwala are through to the Semi-Finals of the BRC GLOSTER National Billiards Championship even as Defending Champion Sourav Kothari was eliminated in the Pre-Quarter Finals itself at the Bengal Rowing Club on Thursday.

Lee announces his retirement from cricket

Jan 16, 2015, at 03:42 am

Melbourne, Jan 15 (IBNS): Australian pacer Brett lee has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket following the ending of the Big Bash League (BBL) this year.

Chandigarh beat West Bengal in Coca-Cola Cup National finals league match

Jan 16, 2015, at 02:43 am

Goa, Jan 15 (IBNS): Chandigarh defeated West Bengal (1-0) in a Group A fixture of The Coca-Cola Cup U-15 Football Tournament for the national finals.

Pune FC add seasoned medio Ishfaq Ahmed for the season ahead

Jan 16, 2015, at 01:59 am

Pune, Jan 15 (IBNS) Pune FC have completed the signing of seasoned midfielder Ishfaq Ahmed for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.

Aus Open: Novak, Serena installed as top seeds

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:49 am

Melbourne, Jan 14 (IBNS):Serbian Tennis giant Novak Djokovic and American star Serena Williams have been installed as the top seeds of their respective draws for the upcoming Australian Open.

PSPB clinches Barna Ballack Cup, Jayalakshmi Cup

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:34 am

Pudhucherry, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) extended their reigns for yet another year as their men lifted the Barna Ballack Cup and their women the Jayalakshmi Cup in the 76th Senior Nationals at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

Advani, Shandilya gets top seeding in Senior Billiards knock-out

Jan 15, 2015, at 02:11 am

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Pankaj Advani, Ashok Shandilya, Rupesh Shah and Sourav Kothari are the top four seeds respectively after reseeding was done at the conclusion of the league matches of the BRC GLOSTER National Billiards Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club.

TT coach suspended after CCTV footage shows alleged molestation

Jan 14, 2015, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): A CCTV footage showed a male table tennis coach was trying to drag a female player out of her hotel room while the girl was seen trying her best to defy the attempt.

Gilchrist describes de Villiers as "the most valuable cricketer on the planet"

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:33 pm

Dubai, Jan 14 (IBNS) With exactly a month to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and all the experts sharing their views on players to watch-out for, Australia’s three-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner Adam Gilchrist has branded South Africa captain AB de Villiers as the "most valuable cricketer on the planet".

Race for ODI top spot heats up for ICC Cricket World Cup contenders

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:31 pm

Dubai, Jan 14 (IBNS) Australia and India will have the chance to put daylight between one another at the top of the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings, when they compete alongside England in a tri-series, which starts in Sydney on Friday.

India to host The Road to Wimbledon junior tournament

Jan 14, 2015, at 05:19 pm

Kolkata, 13 Jan (IBNS) In a bid to develop youth players int he country, HSBC has teamed up with All India Tennis Association to bring “The Road to Wimbledon” junior tournament to India for the next three years.

Defending Champion Sourav survives a scare; beats back challenge from local lad

Jan 14, 2015, at 04:58 am

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Top cueists in the fray at the BRC Gloster National Billiards Championship had an easy day out while defending champion Sourav Kothari survived a scare from local challenger Aamer Hossain to fight another day at the Bengal Rowing Club today.

U19 I-League: Pune FC exact revenge; beat Shivajians 3-1 away to seal a Pune-Derby win

Jan 14, 2015, at 04:54 am

Pune, Jan 13 (IBNS) Pune FC rallied from a goal down to log a stunning 3-1 win over DSK Shivajians FC in Under-19 I-League Round-6 encounter at the DSK Football Field in Loni on Tuesday.

ICC to continue engagement of CII for World Cup commercial rights protection

Jan 13, 2015, at 11:23 pm

Dubai, Jan 13 (IBNS) Following a successful partnership during the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and the ICC World Twenty20 2014, the ICC has continued its engagement of Copyright Integrity International (CII) to work closely with its in-house legal team on the management of a comprehensive rights protection programme for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which gets underway on 14 February 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.

Every season is a new challenge for me: Ronaldo

Jan 13, 2015, at 10:56 pm

Zurich, Jan 13 (IBNS): Fresh from winning the Ballon d'Or award, Portuguese football forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he looks into every new season as a new challenge.

India can plan long-term with Kohli: Dravid

Jan 13, 2015, at 06:06 am

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid feels that the country can plan long-term with current Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli.

India cricket sensation Virat Kohli meets Tennis icon Roger Federer

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:40 am

Sydney, Jan 12 (IBNS): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has meet Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer in Australia.

Top cueists post easy wins on Day 1

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:35 am

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): The big names of Indian billiards – Pankaj Advani, Sourav Kothari and Rupesh Shah – posted easy wins in their respective group matches on the first day of the Billiards main draw at the BRC Gloster National Billiards & Snooker Championship 2015 at the Bengal Rowing Club on Monday.

IPL style tournament can popularize billiards in India: Pankaj Advani

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:07 am

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday said only an Indian Premier League (IPL)-like billiards tournament could popularize this game in India.

Bharat FC snap up Dharmaraj Ravanan on season-long loan

Jan 13, 2015, at 05:01 am

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IBNS) With the 2015 Hero I-League season approaching, Bharat FC took an important step towards beefing up their defence, adding experienced defender Dharmaraj Ravanan to the squad.

WI beat SA in record T20 run chase

Jan 12, 2015, at 06:21 am

Johannesburg, Jan 11 (IBNS): In a record run chase, West Indies defeated South Africa by four wickets in a T20 International clash here on Sunday.

WI names 15-member squad for WC, Narine recalled

Jan 12, 2015, at 05:05 am

St Johns, Jan 11 (IBNS): West Indies named their 15 member squad for the upcoming World Cup where Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard failed to find a place in Sunday.

Roger claims his 1000th win with Brisbane victory

Jan 12, 2015, at 04:01 am

Brisbane, Jan 11 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer claimed his 1000th match win by defeating Milos Raonic in the final of the Brisbane International here on Sunday.

Wawrinka lifts Chennai Open title

Jan 12, 2015, at 03:50 am

Chennai, Jan 11 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis star Stanislas Wawrinka defended his Chennai Open title by beating Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene in the final of the men's singles event here on Sunday.

Robin Singh winner helps BFC win maiden title

Jan 12, 2015, at 02:43 am

Margao, Jan 11 (IBNS) A rock-solid defence coupled with Sunil Chhetri’s brilliance up front propelled Bengaluru FC to taste their maiden Hero Federation Cup success edging 10-man Dempo SC 2-1 here at Fatorda’s Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Sangakarra returns to top of Test Batting Rankings

Jan 12, 2015, at 02:41 am

Dubai, Jan 11 (IBNS) Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakarra has returned to the top of the Reliance ICC Test Players Rankings following the completion of the second Test in Wellington, which host New Zealand won by 193 runs.

Avinash Kumar wins the National Junior Snooker title

Jan 12, 2015, at 02:38 am

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Avinash Kumar of Delhi, the dark horse who rose from the qualifiers to vie for the top spot in the National Junior Snooker championship, sealed his date with destiny by winning the title in impeccable style at the Bengal Rowing Club.

Dempo have done well but so have we, not focusing on opponents: Sunil

Jan 11, 2015, at 04:03 am

For club and country, Sunil Chhetri has time and again reaffirmed that if the hashtag#HeScoresWhenHewants is to be used for someone in India, it is him. Sitting pretty atop the goalscoring charts along with Dempo’s Tolgay Ozbey with five to his name, the four-time AIFF Player of the Year spoke to www.the-aiff.com on the eve of Bengaluru FC's all important final against Dempo SC. Excerpts: