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Hero I-League grassroots workshop concludes with Football Festival

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Hero I-League Grassroots Workshop which kicked-off on September 14, 2105 with an aim of harnessing grassroots through educating grassroots instructors and coaches of various clubs, who in-turn will develop grassroots football in their respective areas, concluded on Wednesday in New Delhi.

Doubles teams of Ekaterina-Elena and Casey-Yaroslava qualify for BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore

St. Petersburg, FL, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Women’s Tennis Association on Tuesday (WTA) announced that the doubles teams of Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina and Casey Dellacqua/Yaroslava Shvedova have qualified for this year’s BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.

Saeed Ajmal dismisses reports of his plan to retire from international cricket

Islamabad, Sept 15 (IBNS) Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal on Tuesday refused reports that he has decided to retire from international cricket.

Ghosh Yoga Institute Japan student awarded "Padma Bhusan"

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): Tokyo based Ghosh Yoga Institute Japan ( GYIJ), founded by top yoga exponents Jibananda Ghosh and his wife Karuna Ghosh, the daughter of Yoga Guru late Bishnu Charan Ghosh, added one more feather to its cap when one of its veteran students Saichiro Misumi was conferred "Padma Bhusan" by President of India Pranab Mukherjee in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year.

Roshan Mahanama to step down at end of the year: ICC

Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that Roshan Mahanama will step down from the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees at the end of the year.

Australian selectors pick up 15-men squad for Bangladesh Test series

Sydney, Sept 14 (IBNS): Cricket Australia has announced a 15 -men Australian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

Delhi Dynamos FC to travel to Denmark to complete their pre season tour

New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): After a good outing in Sweden, Delhi Dynamos FC are now headed to Denmark as a part of their Pre-season tour where they will play a game against FC Vestsjælland on Sept 16. Vestsjælland also known as FCV Vikings are one of the top teams from Denmark who finished runners up in the Danish cup this year.

You need courage to pursue Tennis as career for a girl in India: Ankita Raina

While Sania Mirza continues to rock as with Martina Hingis she just claimed the US Open title more women tennis sensations are in the making in India. Ankita Raina has been climbing the WTA rankings pretty steadily. At 16 she was both the Junior and Senior National champion. India's highest ranked Women's Singles Tennis player opens up about her goals and the different aspects of her life to TWF correspondent Sudipto Maity

US Open: Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer to win his second US Open Grand Slam

New York, Sept 14 (IBNS) In a big, full-house final on Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer entertained the crowd with some scintillating tennis for 3 hours and 20 minutes, post which Djokovic lifted his second US Open Men’s Singles Grand Slam title beating the Swiss legend in a four set match.

US Open: Sania-Martina makes it 2 in a row, lifts up the Doubles title

New York, Sept 13 (IBNS) Months after winning Wimbledon title, Sania Mirza repeated her dominance in the US Open as the Indian tennis star along with her seasoned Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the Women’s Doubles title with some authority, here on Sunday.

AIFF organises FIFA Women's Refresher Course

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Following on the heels of FIFA Live Your Goals and keeping in tune with the promotion of Women’s Football while providing a catalyst to the evolution of the Women Coaches in the country, All India Football Federation will kick-off the FIFA Women' Refreshers Course in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh from Monday.

Atletico de Kolkata showcases the Indian Super League trophy to Atlético de Madrid fans

Madrid, Sept 13 (IBNS) The champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League, Atletico de Kolkata showcased the Indian Super League (ISL) trophy which it won last season to the fans at Vicente Calderón Stadium.

Ravi Shastri to continue as Indian Team director till ICC World T20 2016

Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS) Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri will continue as the Team director of the Indian Cricket Team till the ICC World T20 2016, the BCCI said on Sunday.

Ex-Australian cricketer Shane Warne turns 46

Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS) 'The Sheikh of Tweak', ex-Australian cricketer Shane Warne, celebrated his 46th birthday on Sunday, posting a “Happy Birthday to me,” on Twitter.

US Open: Flavia Pennetta wins Women's Singles title

New York, Sept 13 (IBNS) Flavia Pennetta emerged victorious after a grueling match of tennis, battling against fellow compatriot Roberta Vinci to lift the Women's Singles title, here on Saturday.