Jan 24, 2015, at 03:06 am
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IBNS) Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer crashed out of the Australian Open men's singles event after losing the third round clash against unheralded Italian Andreas Seppi here on Friday.
Pune FC sign Portuguese playmaker Edgar Marcelino
Jan 23, 2015, at 09:58 pm
Pune, Jan 23 (IBNS) Pune FC has completed their foreign quota with the addition of seasoned Portuguese playmaker Edgar Carvalho Figueira Marcelino for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.
Aus Open: Sania-Su-Wei Hsieh crash out
Jan 23, 2015, at 03:24 pm
Melbourne, Jan 23( IBNS) India's Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Su-Wei Hsieh crashed out of the Australian Open after losing their second round match against Gabriela Dabrowski and Alicja Rosolska here on Friday.
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Jan 23, 2015, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 22 (IBNS): Hours after the Supreme Court ruled that N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan as well as Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals team were guilty of illegal betting in the Indian Premier League, but spared the exiled BCCI chief on the allegation of cover-up in the absence of proof, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday welcomed the 'order' given by the apex court.
Faisal Khan of Railways to meet Pankaj Advani in National Snooker Quarters
Jan 23, 2015, at 05:18 am
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Faisal Khan of Railways recovered from 0-2 deficit to defeat former Asian champion Alok Kumar of PSBP 4-2 and set up a Quarter-Final clash with Pankaj Advani at the BRC Gloster National Billiards & Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club on Thursaday.
Kolkata to host 'Srei Kolkata Marathon'
Jan 23, 2015, at 04:29 am
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Professional athletes, runners and fitness enthusiasts can gear up for the upcoming 'Srei Kolkata Marathon' – the official Kolkata Marathon, the only marathon in the country that exclusively promotes Indian athletes in the main marathon.
U19 I-League: Pune FC aim to seal qualification; face PIFA Colaba FC
Jan 23, 2015, at 03:29 am
Pune, Jan 22 (IBNS): Pune FC aims to seal qualification to the final phase when they take on PIFA Colaba FC in an Under-19 I-League Round-7 encounter at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Friday.
Arantxa Sanchis wins Women’s Billiards title
Jan 23, 2015, at 02:44 am
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): 24-year-old Arantxa Sanchis of Maharashtra annexed the Women’s Billiards title beating her vastly more experienced opponent and state-mate Meenal Thakur at the BRC Gloster National Billiards & Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club Thursday.
SC holds Meiyappan, Kundra guilty, spares Srinivasan with rider
Jan 22, 2015, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan as well as Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals team were guilty of illegal betting in the Indian Premier League, but spared the exiled BCCI chief on the allegation of cover-up in the absence of proof.
SC rules Meiyappan, Kundra were involved in IPL betting
Jan 22, 2015, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that exiled BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan as well as Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals team were involved in illegal betting as it passed a verdict on the IPL spot fixing and betting scam of 2013.
Finch backs Warner over sledging
Jan 22, 2015, at 02:37 am
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Aaron Finch has backed his teammate David Warner and said the opener's ability to verbally take on opponents was a benefit to his team.
Pasari, Ghosh win Kolkata leg of Audi quattro Cup 2015
Jan 22, 2015, at 02:23 am
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS): The duo of CK Pasari and Gaurav Ghosh won the Kolkata leg, the second event of the Audi Quattro Cup 2015 season and qualified for the National final.
IPL: BCCI invites tender for media rights
Jan 21, 2015, at 11:24 pm
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday invited bids for media rights connected to the Indian Premiere League (IPL) for the upcoming three seasons.
Sharapova survives huge scare, cruises to next round
Jan 21, 2015, at 10:01 pm
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Russian Tennis icon Maria Sharapova survived a scare and fought back to cruise to the Australian Open third round after beating Russian qualifier Alexandra Panova here on Wednesday.
Sania-Su-Wei Hsieh reach 2nd round of Aus Open
Jan 21, 2015, at 09:39 pm
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza and her Chinese Taipei partner Su-Wei Hsieh defeated Argentine-Swiss combine of Maria Irigoyen and Romina Oprandi to reach the second round of the Australian Open here on Wednesday.
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 .
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.
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.
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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.
-1421605598.jpg "Patnaik, Sutar qualify for India Finals of Audi quattro Cup 2015")
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.