Brazilian football legend Pele ends India visit
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Football legend Pele ended his India trip on Friday where he attended the boys' Under-17 summit clash of Subroto Cup tournament here.
Sourav Ganguly elected as CAB president
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday was elected as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal.
Football legend Pele arrives in Kolkata
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Amid thunderous welcome, Brazilian football legend Pele arrived in Kolkata after 38 years.
Amateur golfers tee off at BMW Golf Cup International 2015 in Kolkata
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS) The BMW Golf Cup International 2015, an exclusive golf event for BMW owners, on Saturday at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata, saw amateurs golfers from Eastern India take on their opponents to set up a berth for the national finals.
Gurkirat Singh romps home to Kolkata Juniors title
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): Overnight co-leader Gurkirat Singh strolled to a comfortable five stroke win at the Kolkata Juniors at the Par – 72 Royal Calcutta Golf Club after carding one-over 73 for the day and finishing with a gross of five-over 149 for the week.
Tata Steel Kolkata 25K logo unveiled in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS) Steel manufacturing giant, Tata Steel’s latest fitness venture, ‘Tata Steel Kolkata 25 K’, a half marathon event, witnessed the unveiling of its official logo, here on Tuesday.
Pele to visit Eden Gardens during his stay in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS) Football legend Pele, who will be arriving in Kolkata after a gap of 38 years next month, will be visiting Eden Gardens stadium where he had displayed his skills in front of a huge crowd of football lovers in 1977.
Atletico de Kolkata to start grass-root level program from Jan 2016
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) Reigning Indian Soccer League (ISL) champions, Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will look to expand their wings in Indian football by starting a grass-root level program, commencing from the month of January next year, announced the team, here on Wednesday.
BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya dies in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Ringing down the curtains on a rewarding chapter in subcontinent cricket, former ICC president and current chief of the BCCI Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away in a south Kolkata hospital on Sunday, officials said. He was 75.
Jagmohan Dalmiya: Indian cricket's visionary passes away
When Indian cricket was slowly expanding its wings of supremacy following Kapil Dev and his team's remarkable World Cup victory in 1983 defeating West Indies, a Marwari Kolkata businessman had joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In due course he created a sort of revolution by slowly shifting the focus of the cricket world towards the sub-continent.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya passes away in Kolkata hospital
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Former ICC chief and present Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya died on Sunday evening in a private hospital in Kolkata, a hospital spokesperson said.
Bengal Juniors Challenge tees off today
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): The Mecca of Indian golf, Royal Calcutta Golf Club is in readiness to host the Bengal Juniors over its Par - 72 layout.
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): The champions of the first season of Indian Super League comes closer to people of The City of Joy with the inauguration of the first Atletico de Kolkata merchandise kiosk which is situated at the basement level near Spencer’s Retail Store at the Quest Mall in Kolkata.
Udayjit Bhalotia leads the Tolly Juniors Challenge
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): The opening day of the 2015 Tolly Juniors Challenge saw local lad Udayjit Bhalotia take a one stroke lead over Kunal Naidu. Udayjot shot an eight over 78 at the Par 70 Tollygunge Club on a day where no player set the course on fire.
Tolly Juniors Challenge tees off today
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): After a break of over a month, junior golf is back as the Par-70 Tollygunge Club is in readiness to host the sixth event of the 2015 season of the Indian Golf Union East Zone Feeder & Sub Junior Tour here.