PEPSI IPL 2015 opens with a 41 % increase in viewership

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) The PEPSI IPL has truly gotten bigger and better this year with a remarkable start to this season, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians

Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS) Chennai Super Kings stormed past Mumbai Indians to achieve the target of 184 in 16.4 overs with 6 wickets in hand at an Indian Premier League match here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

I-L: Pune FC look to bounce back to winning ways; take on Dempo SC

Pune, Apr 17 (IBNS) Pune FC will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Dempo SC in an I-League Round-17 encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Saturday.

Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad

Vishakhapatnam, Apr 16 (IBNS) Rajasthan Royals sealed a 6-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.

U-19 Pune FC team to begin final round campaign against DSK Shivajians

Pune, Apr 16 (IBNS): Maharashtra-zone winners Pune FC will kick off their Under-19 I-League 2014-15 Final Round campaign against city rivals DSK Shivajians FC at the DSK Football Field in Loni on April, 20.

ICC Board meeting concludes in Dubai

Dubai, Apr 16 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council Board held its second quarterly meeting of 2015 here at the ICC Headquarters on Thursday.

Budding footballers shoot for stars in Delhi Dynamos FC

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): Since its formation and launch last year, the Delhi Dynamos FC has not only represented our capital in the Hero Indian Super League, but has also taken up the mantle of developing football in Delhi NCR with great enthusiasm.

Uber named KKR's official logistics partner

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): There's a new partnership at the IPL this year, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Uber have got together to transform how KKR fans experience the IPL.

I stay focussed and work on my stamina: Singh

There are a lot of positives to garner from the second coming of Stephen Constantine. While an upsurge from 173 to 147 in the latest FIFA Rankings is one; an influx of youth in the National Team Setup is most certainly another. Royal Wahingdoh’s Jackichand Singh, dubbed as one of the latest sensations spoke to www.the-aiff.com about the influence of Stephen Constantine, Wahingdoh's dream run, the ongoing Hero I-League and much more. Excerpts:

Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab

Pune, April 15 (IBNS) Delhi Daredevils sealed a 5-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday as Yuvraj Singh returns to form with a brilliant 55-run knock.

Kolkata Knight Riders reach one million followers on Twitter

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders reached a seven-figure fan following on social networking site Twitter, on Wednesday.

Pakistan must avoid whitewash against Bangladesh to maintain ODI standing

Dubai, Apr 15 (IBNS) Pakistan knows that it must avoid a 3-0 series defeat against Bangladesh to maintain its seventh place ranking in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings when the two sides face off in the first of three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), which starts in Mirpur on Friday.

Rio 2016 Olympic Quota places distributed at the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup

Changwon, Apr 15 (IBNS): Hui Zicheng from the People's Republic of China won the last match of the 2015 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Changwon (KOR), the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men event.

KKR players inaugurate sports medicine facility in Kolkata's CMRI

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS) Cricketer Yusuf Pathan and his KKR teammates inaugurated the specialized sports medicine clinic at Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) on Tuesday.

Gautam Gambhir donates 4 lakh to Indian Ice Hockey Association

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Gautam Gambhir Foundation donated Rs. 4 lakh to the Ice Hockey Association of India on Tuesday for the upcoming 2015 Challenge Cup of Asia which will be held in Kuwait.