Sangram Singh wins Last Man Standing wrestling competition in South Africa

Jul 24, 2015, at 03:53 am

Mumbai, July 23 (IBNS): Sangram U. Singh from India was crowned the 'Undisputed' Champion on Sunday night at the WWP Common Wealth Wrestling Championship after enduring a near death situation in a battle against the Canadian wrestler, Joe Legend at the Nelson Mandela Ground in South Africa.

Virat to lead the 15-man squad to Sri Lanka for Test series

Jul 23, 2015, at 06:03 pm

Mumbai, July 23 (IBNS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee met earlier Thursday, to pick the Indian team for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Manjeet guides below strength Bulls past Pirates

Jul 23, 2015, at 06:05 am

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Manjeet Chillar marshalling his resources in the absence of star raider Ajay Thakur, like a true general guided his side Bengaluru Bulls to a creditable 31-26 win over Patna Pirates.

Bengal Warriors turn the tables on defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jul 23, 2015, at 05:55 am

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): A brilliant last tackle of the match by left corner Sachin Khambe, trapping Rajesh Narwal, the last player on the field for Jaipur Pink Panthers, gave hosts Bengal Warriors a thrilling 28-26 win in the opening night in Kolkata in the Second Season, Star Sports Pro Kabaddi.

FIFA Women' Refreshers Course to kick-off from Sept 14

Jul 23, 2015, at 04:54 am

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) The All India Football Federation will conduct a FIFA Refreshers Coaching Course for Women Coaches from Sept 14 to Sept 18 at Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education in Madhya Pradesh city of Gwalior.

BCCI ties up with British Council to train Indian umpires

Jul 23, 2015, at 12:58 am

Mumbai, July 22 (IBNS) In an effort to enhance communication skills in umpires, the BCCI on Wednesday said that as part of the umpire development program it will be hosting an English language upskilling course.

Rahul misses century, India A 221/6

Jul 23, 2015, at 12:22 am

Chennai, July 22 (IBNS): Lokesh Rahul impressed with his willow as he scored 96 runs to help India 'A' post 221 runs for the loss of six wickets on the first day of the 4-day match against Australia 'A' here on Wednesday.

Duleep Trophy has not been dropped: BCCI

Jul 22, 2015, at 05:01 am

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): The BCCI on Tuesday clarified that Duleep Trophy has not been removed from Indian cricket's domestic calendar.

India to play Nepal in Pune next month

Jul 22, 2015, at 03:17 am

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) India are the first country to welcome back Nepal into International Football post the series of earthquakes which struck the Himalayan Kingdom in April.

India team for SL tour to be selected on Thursday

Jul 21, 2015, at 10:48 pm

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the BCCI will select the Indian team for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Venues for ICC World Twenty20 2016 announced, Eden Gardens to host final

Jul 21, 2015, at 10:45 pm

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the venues that will host the Men and Women ICC World Twenty20-2016.

Smith reclaims number one position as Australia wins second Test

Jul 21, 2015, at 05:19 am

Dubai, July 20 (IBNS) Australia's Steven Smith has reclaimed the number one position in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after producing a man of the match performance in the second Ashes Test against England in Lord's.

FIFA Executive Committee sets presidential election for Feb 26

Jul 21, 2015, at 03:12 am

Zurich, July 20 (IBNS) Chaired by FIFA President Blatter, the Executive Committee on Monday pushed for a range of important reforms to be submitted for decision to the upcoming extraordinary Congress, underlining FIFA's commitment to better governance and greater accountability.

BCCI to conduct 900 domestic matches in 2015-16 season

Jul 20, 2015, at 10:54 pm

Mumbai, July 20 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said it will conduct 900 matches in the span of nine months starting from October this year and ending in March 2016.

I've been sacked: Paul Van Ass

Jul 20, 2015, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) Indian Hockey team coach Paul Van Ass on Monday said he has been sacked from his post by the Hockey India (HI).

U-17 WC squad leave for Germany

Jul 20, 2015, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) India's current U-16 squad, which is presently preparing in Goa for the FIFA 2017 U-17 World Cup, will leave early on Tuesday for an extensive exposure tour to Germany for almost two months.

Pro Kabaddi: Telugu Titans outclass Dabang Delhi

Jul 20, 2015, at 04:42 am

Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS) Rahul Chaudhari led Telugu Titans to an impressive win over Dabang Delhi in their encounter of the Pro Kabaddi League at the NSCI, in Mumbai.

Australia bounce back in style, crush England to level Ashes series

Jul 20, 2015, at 04:33 am

London, July 19 (IBNS) Battered and bruised in the first Ashes Test, Australia played some quality cricket to hand England a crushing defeat in the ensuing second Test match by 405 runs here on Sunday.

Zimbabwe defeat India by 10 runs to level T20I series

Jul 20, 2015, at 02:23 am

Harare, July 19 (IBNS) Zimbabwe finally broke their jinx by defeating India in the second T20I by 10 runs and leveling the two match series 1-1 here on Sunday.

IPL GC meeting: Working group to study order given by Lodha Committee

Jul 19, 2015, at 10:22 pm

Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS): The IPL Governing Council met in Mumbai on Sunday where it decided to form a working group which will study the order passed by the Lodha Committee and submit its recommendations in six weeks.

Bangladesh eyes points boost as South Africa bids to extend Test rankings lead

Jul 19, 2015, at 07:32 pm

Dubai, July 19 (IBNS): Ninth-ranked Bangladesh faces South Africa, the number one ranked side in the ICC Test Team Rankings, in the first game of a two-Test series which starts in Chittagong on Tuesday, with the home side bidding to close the gap on the West Indies.

Ashes: Australia extend lead, tighten grip over the match

Jul 19, 2015, at 06:36 am

London, July 18 (IBNS) England had yet another disappointing day as Australia picked up the remaining English wickets and then forged an unbeaten century plus stand for the opening wicket at the end of day three of the second Ashes encounter here on Saturday.

Formula 1 driver dies 9 months after suffering a fatal car crash

Jul 19, 2015, at 04:47 am

Paris, July 18 (IBNS) Jules Bianchi, a Formula 1 driver, died nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash that took place during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Delhi Dynamos FC retain Hans Mulder

Jul 18, 2015, at 06:09 am

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) : Delhi Dynamos FC has retained their last season captain Hans Mulder for the second season of Hero Indian Super League. Mulder's aggressive and tireless attitude clubbed with scoring crucial goals made him one of the most consistent players of Dynamos last season. With this signing, Mulder will yet again bring his experience to the club.

Ashes: Australia dominate proceedings on day 2

Jul 18, 2015, at 06:04 am

London, July 17 (IBNS) England have been left bruised by an aggressive Australian side after the second day’s play as the hosts still require 282 runs to avoid the follow on here on Friday.

BCCI announces organising committee for ICC World T20 2016

Jul 18, 2015, at 05:58 am

Mumbai, July 17 (IBNS) The BCCI has announced the formation of the Organising Committee for the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be hosted by the BCCI from Mar 11 to Apr 3, 2016 in India, the board said on Friday.

India win first T20I match by beating Zimbabwe

Jul 18, 2015, at 03:09 am

Harare, July 17 (IBNS) Team India carried its rich form from the ODI’s into the inaugural T20I match as the visitors defeated Zimbabwe by 54 runs and took a series lead of 1-0 here on Friday.

"Potential talent should never get missed"

Jul 17, 2015, at 05:48 am

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) : It was a Workshop which brought together all the three National Coaches. Besides National Coach Stephen Constantine and U-19 Indian National Team Coach Lee Johnson, even Nicolai Adam, India’s U-17 World Cup Head Coach took active part in the recently concluded Scouting Workshop conducted by AIFF. In an exclusive interview to www.the-aiff.com renowned Scout Derek Bragg, the man who conducted the Workshop spoke at length about the targets, the idea, the myth and reality of being a Scout, his experience and much more. Excerpts:

Ashes 2nd Test: Australia on their way to a mammoth score, England pick up a single wicket on Day 1

Jul 17, 2015, at 05:16 am

London, July 16 (IBNS) After an ordinary performance in their last Test match with the bat, Australian batsmen put up a strong performance on the opening day of the second Ashes clash on Thursday .

Bangladesh enjoys home comforts as India maintains ODI ranking after series sweep

Jul 16, 2015, at 11:57 pm

Dubai, July 16 (IBNS) Bangladesh continued its recent fine run of home form in ODI cricket with an inaugural home series victory over South Africa on Wednesday to make it four successive home series victories.