Usain Bolt win 11th World Championships gold
Beijing, Aug 29 (IBNS) Usain Bolt grabbed his third gold in the ongoing World Championships by grabbing the medal in the 4x100m relay category here.
Third Test: Cheteshwar Pujara, Amit Mishra help India put on 292 for 8 at stumps on day two
Colombo, Aug 29 (IBNS) In a rain hit day, Cheteshwar Pujara, making a comeback into the Test side after being over looked for months, scored a fine unbeaten century to propel his side to 292 for 8 at stumps, here on Saturday, the second day of the third Test match between India and Sri Lanka.
Sania Mirza gets Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukheejee on Saturday conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza.
Delhi Dynamos FC bolster their attack with Adil Nabi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): West Bromwich Albion’s biggest talent, Adil Nabi will be the first player in history to be transferred from the English Premier League to India.The 21 year old won the hearts of the Baggies supporters last season when he scored 12 goals and set up 6 other in only 22 games for the youth team. Amongst his goals was a hat-trick against Aston Villa and a brace against English giants Arsenal FC.
India women's hockey team qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Indian women's hockey team will return to the Olympics after of 36 years as it qualified for next year's Rio Games.
Delhi Dynamos FC bolster their attack with Adil Nabi
New Delhi,Aug 29 (IBNS) West Bromwich Albion's Adil Nabi will be the first player in history to be transferred from the English Premier League to India.
National Sports Awards: President to present awards in various categories on Aug 29
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Aug 29.
NEUFC to conduct pre-season tour of ISL in South Africa from Sep 1
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) on Friday announced that the club will be conducting its 2015 pre-season tour of the Hero Indian Super League in South Africa from September 1 to September 22, 2015.
BCCI Working Committee meeting adjourned sine die
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The issue of the presence of former BCCI boss N Srinivasan created trouble in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Working Committee meeting here.
Third Test: Rain forces early stumps on day one, India 50 for the loss of 2 wickets
Colombo, Aug 28 (IBNS) Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara looked to solidify the Indian innings after a sudden jolt by the Lankan bowlers in the morning session of play left the visitors stranded at 14 for 2, but incessant rain prevented any further play from happening as the umpires were forced to call off play here on Friday, day one of the third and final Test match of the series.
NorthEast United FC heads to South Africa for its pre-season tour 2015
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) has announced that the club will be conducting its 2015 pre-season tour of the Hero Indian Super League in South Africa from Sept 1 to Sept 22.
Japan reveals official emblem for FIFA Club World Cup
Zurich, Aug 27 (IBNS) The official emblem for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 was unveiled on Aug 24 at the headquarters of the Japan Football Association (JFA) by Kuniya Daini, President of JFA and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee.
Venkatapathy Raju joins coaching team for ICC Americas Cricket Combine
Dubai, Aug 27 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that former Indian spinner Venkatapathy Raju would be part of the coaching team for the ICC Americas Cricket Combine to be held at Indianapolis in the USA from Sept 18 to 27.
Kunal Naidu clinches Tolly Juniors Challenge
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): Local lad Kunal Naidu rode the unexpected weather to take home the 2015 Tolly Juniors Challenge title by two strokes at the Par-70 Tollygunge Club here on Thursday.
World Championships: Usain Bolt maintains dominance, beats Justin Gatlin in 200m final
Beijing, Aug 27 (IBNS): Maintaining his dominance, Usain Bolt beat Justin Gatlin to win the 200m race in the World Championships here on Thursday.