Dazzling Chile advance, eliminate Spain
Jun 19, 2014, at 08:13 pm
Rio De Janerio, June 19 (FIFA.com/IBNS): Chile stunned Spain 2-0 to secure a place in the knockout phase with a Group B game to spare and eliminate the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ holders. Eduardo Vargas and Charles Aranguiz sent the South Americans in at the break at a two-goal cushion, and though the Iberians tried relentlessly to get back into the game after the restart, they were unable to find a way past Claudio Bravo.
Oranje edge five-goal thriller
Jun 19, 2014, at 08:11 pm
Porto Alegre, June 19 (FIFA.com/IBNS): The Netherlands have put one foot in the Round of 16 with a fantastically entertaining 3-2 win over Australia at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.
Golf: Samarth Dwivedi pulls clear at the top
Jun 19, 2014, at 01:11 am
Bengaluru, June 18 (IBNS): On a rainy afternoon at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association here, Samarth Dwivedi pulled clear with another brilliant round of golf by carding a three-under-par 69 and took the halfway lead at the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014 by 3 strokes over Delhi’s Pratap Atwal ,who matched his first round performance.
Golf: Samarth Dwivedi goes low on day 1
Jun 18, 2014, at 04:55 am
Bengaluru, June 17 (IBNS) :Thailand-based Samarth Dwivedi lit up the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014 being played here at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association by scoring the low round of the day of four-under-par 68 and take home a one stroke advantage over Kolkata lad VirajMadappa.
India beat Bangladesh to take unassailable 2-0 lead
Jun 18, 2014, at 03:05 am
Mirpur, June 17 (IBNS): In a rain-hit game, young Indian bowlers, specially Stuart Binny, bowled exceptionally well to help the visitors beat Bangladesh by 47 runs via D/L method here on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Michael Schumacher out of coma
Jun 17, 2014, at 12:22 am
Grenoble, June 16 (IBNS): Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, who had a skiing accident and was in hospital since December last, is out of coma now.
Omar 'happy' over Rasool's ODI debut
Jun 16, 2014, at 04:14 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he is happy to see Parvez Rasool, the cricketer from his state who made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the national side, taking wickets against Bangladesh in the first match of the series.
Ind-Bang tour: Young Indians beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
Jun 16, 2014, at 03:38 am
Mirpur, June 15 (IBNS) A young Indian team defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the first ODI match of the three-match series here on Sunday.
Chess: Thane Combatants edge Jalgaon Battlers to storm into final
Jun 15, 2014, at 05:30 am
Pune, June 14 (IBNS): The 'Armageddon' or 'Sudden death' as it is popularly known in chess circles was used to resolve the 3-3 tie in the First Qualifier of the 2nd Johnson Tiles Maharashtra Chess League 2014 wherein a resurgent Thane Combatants edged out Jalgaon Battlers to storm into the final.
Murali Kartik retires from cricket
Jun 15, 2014, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Former Indian left-arm spinner Murali Kartik announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday.
Sanchez stars as Chile overcome Australia
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:25 pm
Cuiabá , June 14 (FIFA.com/IBNS); Chile secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Australia in Cuiaba to move level on points with Group B leaders the Netherlands. Early strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia put the South Americans well in control and, though Tim Cahill's header got the Socceroos back into the game, Jean Beausejour sealed victory in injury-time.
Luiz completes move from Chelsea to Paris St-Germain
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:35 am
Paris, June 13 (IBNS): Paris St-Germain on Friday said it has signed Brazilian and Chelsea football player David Luiz.
Golf: Simarjeet scripts fairytale win
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:34 am
Coimbatore, June 13 (IBNS): Noida's veteran amateur Simarjeet Singh scripted an exciting win on a cloudy final day at the Tata Steel Tamil Nadu Amateur 2014 being played here at the Par-72 Coimbatore Golf Club on Friday.
Amit Shah becomes GCA president
Jun 14, 2014, at 02:17 am
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah was elected as the president of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) on Friday.
Dhoni finds place in list of world's highest paid athletes
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:30 am
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni has featured in the Forbes’ list of world’s 100 highest paid athletes.
Udayjit captures Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Title
Jun 13, 2014, at 03:51 am
Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS):Overnight leader UdayjitBhalotia rallied on to capture his maiden title on the Tata Steel IGU East Zone Junior Sub-Junior Tour when he won the Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup at the Par-71 Tollygunj Club here on Thursday.
Younis Khan to get Category A contract
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:23 am
Lahore, June 11 (IBNS): Making an amendment in the rules governing the award of central contracts, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has brought back the former skipper of the squad Younis Khan to Category A.
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:18 am
Islamabad, June 11 (IBNS): Ireland has cancelled the tour of Pakistan to play a cricket series following the militant attack in the Karachi's's Jinnah International Airport this week.
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:17 am
Munich, June 11 (IBNS): India's Jitu Rai clinched the silver medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday.
Chess: Anand-Carlsen match to be played in Sochi
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:14 am
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger from India Viswanathan Anand will be played in Russia's Sochi city.
Udayjit hits the front at Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup
Jun 12, 2014, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS): Udayjit, son of former top Indian professional Indrajit Bhalotia hit the front in the opening round of the Tolly Juniors Cup, the fifth leg of the Tata Steel IGU East Zone Junior Sub-Junior Tour being played at the Tollygunj Club here on Wednesday.
India 'A' squads for Australia tour selected
Jun 11, 2014, at 09:24 pm
Mumbai, June 11 (IBNS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai on Wednesday to pick the India 'A' squads for the tour of Australia, in July-August 2014.
Record entries for Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup 2014
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:31 am
Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS): A record-breaking number of juniors, exhibiting a great advert for the growth of junior golf in the East, will be teeing off at Par -70 Tollygunge Golf Club here on Wednesday.
Yuvraj, Syed Saqib lead Tata Steel TN Amateur 2014
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:24 am
Coimbatore, June 10 (IBNS): Punjab lad Yuvraj Sandhu and Syed Saqib Ahmed of Bengaluru battled the high intensity winds to card a two-over-par 74 and lead 80 other hopefuls at the Tata Steel Tamil Nadu Amateur 2014 being played here at Par -72 Coimbatore Golf Club at the end of round 1.
Maharshtra Chess League 2nd edition to kick off tomorrow
Jun 11, 2014, at 04:11 am
Pune, June 10 (IBNS): The Maharshtra Chess League which kicked off last year, will witness its second edition June 11 to 15.
AFC WAP underlines need for Women's National League
Jun 10, 2014, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Assistance Programme (WAP) focusing on development of women's football in the country, on Tuesday underlined the importance of having a Women's Football League and discussed in detail the proper planning for the same, here at the AIFF Football House.
BCCI to pick India 'A' squad for Australia tour
Jun 10, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai, Jun 10 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that the All-India Senior Selection Committee will meet on Wednesday at the Cricket Centre here to pick the India 'A' squad for the tour of Australia in July-August 2014.
Tennis: Sania touches career-best ranking of six in doubles
Jun 10, 2014, at 07:07 am
New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza stood in the sixth position in latest women's doubles rankings released on Monday.
Pune FC appoint coach Karim Bencherifa
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:37 am
Pune, June 9 (IBNS): Pune Football Club has appointed Moroccan coach Karim Bencherifa ahead of the 2014-15 season.
Jun 10, 2014, at 02:37 am
The Hague, June 9 (IBNS): India suffered yet another defeat in the group stage clash of the FIH Hockey World Cup as Australia beat the Asian side by 4-0 here.