'Bengal Warriors' hopes to make podium finish in Pro-Kbaddi League fifth season

Jul 26, 2017, at 03:19 am

Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS): 'Bengal Warriors' is all set to put up a much better show as the fifth edition of Viva Pro Kabaddi league begins from July 28.

AFC approves Indian Super League

Jul 26, 2017, at 01:54 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Following a recommendation from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Competitions Committee gave special dispensation for the Indian Super League (ISL) which will be played simultaneously with the I-League for six or seven months in 2017 and 2018 as a temporary short-term ‘bridging solution’.

Tata Yodha associates with UP Yoddha

Jul 26, 2017, at 12:47 am

Lucknow/Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Tuesday announced the association of its dynamic new Pick-up, Tata Yodha with one of the latest franchise in the upcoming Vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2017, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Yoddha.

Adam Gilchrist found ex-Australian cricketer Michael Bevan a challenging bowler to keep

Jul 26, 2017, at 12:42 am

Sydney, July 25 (IBND): Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist on Tuesday said it was ex-cricketer Michael Bevan whom he found difficult to keep.

West Ham signs Mexican striker Javier Hernandez

Jul 25, 2017, at 11:51 pm

London, July 25 (IBNS): Football club West Ham United has confirmed the signing of Mexican striker Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen.

Juventus confirms signing of Federico Bernardeschi from Fiorentina

Jul 25, 2017, at 11:43 pm

Turin, July 25 (IBNS): Football major Juventus has confirmed signing of Federico Bernardeschi from fellow Italian football club Fiorentina.

Shrubsole moves to career-best 7th position

Jul 25, 2017, at 10:09 pm

London, July 25 (IBNS): England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole has broken into the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the first time in her career after playing a star role in the knockout phase of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 which culminated with her side’s nine runs victory over India in the final at Lord’s on Sunday.

AIFF President Praful Patel visits training session of U17 WC team

Jul 25, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): All India Football Federation President Praful Patel along with the AIFF’s General Secretary Kushal Das met the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad on the sidelines of a training session at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the Capital on Monday.

India's Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur feature in ICC Women's WC team

Jul 25, 2017, at 12:02 am

Dubai, July 24 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with India’s Mithali Raj as its captain.

Andy Murray maintains number one position in ATP rankings

Jul 24, 2017, at 09:57 pm

London, July 24 (IBNS): British Tennis star Andy Murray remained the number one player in the world, as per the latest ATP rankings list released on Monday.

We have made very big steps in last two years: Constantine

Jul 24, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Indian football team coach Stephen Constantine has been the craftsman behind India's meteoric rise in the last couple of years and he prefers to stick to his philosophy of 'giving the boys exposure' as much as possible in the International arena.

KL Rahul down with viral fever, confirms BCCI

Jul 24, 2017, at 09:24 pm

Mumbai, July 24 (IBNS): Indian cricketer KL Rahul is all set to miss the first Test against Sri Lanka due to viral fever.

T20 Global League appoints Russell Adams as Tournament Director

Jul 24, 2017, at 09:05 pm

Monday, July 24 (IBNS): The Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed the appointment of experienced sports management professional, Russell Adams, as the Tournament Director for the T20 Global League (#T20GL).

Punjab CM offers the post of DSP to Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur

Jul 24, 2017, at 05:59 pm

England beat India by 9 runs, win World Cup title

Jul 24, 2017, at 04:03 am

London, July 23 (IBNS): England cricketers shattered dreams of India of lifting their first World Cup title as the eves defeated the Asian side by nine runs in the final of the tournament here on Sunday.

Gautam Gambhir appreciates Jhulan Goswami's bowling performance in World Cup final

Jul 24, 2017, at 01:11 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir appreciated fast bowler Jhulan Goswami's performance in the final of the women's world cup against India on Sunday.

West Ham United signs Marko Arnautovic

Jul 24, 2017, at 12:22 am

London, July 23 (IBNS): English side West Ham United has announced signing of Austria attacker Marko Arnautovic.

India need 229 runs to lift maiden World Cup title

Jul 24, 2017, at 12:08 am

London, July 23 (IBNS): Indian bowlers restricted England to 228 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the historic final match of the women's world cup at the iconic Lord's cricket ground here on Sunday.

Tata Steel Jamshedpur Football Club bids big at the ISL auction

Jul 23, 2017, at 11:35 pm

Mumbai/ Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Sunday bid big at the auction of players for their maiden ISL season, held in Mumbai. Jamshedpur FC, the Tata Steel owned franchise have drafted 15 players with big names like Anas Edathodika (Defender), Subrata Paul (Goalkeeper), Mehtab Hossain (Midfielder) and Souvik Chakraborti (Midfielder), building a formidable team to make a mark in the first appearance at the coveted Indian Super League, 2017.

ISL inspiring youth to take up Football as a career: Nita Ambani

Jul 23, 2017, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): On the back of strengthening club participation from eight to ten teams in the Hero Indian Super League, its soaring viewership and the league’s commitment to grassroots football paying off, Mrs. Nita Ambani, Chairperson, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Sunday said, that India is undergoing a football renaissance and that the newer, longer league would be more exciting and player-friendly.

Narendra Modi wishes Indian women for World Cup final

Jul 23, 2017, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the countrymen in wishing Indian women team for the final match of the Women World Cup against hosts England on Sunday.

Indian celebrities wish women cricketers before World Cup final

Jul 23, 2017, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi,July 23 (IBNS): Indian celebrities joined to wish Indian women cricket team for the final clash of the World Cup against England.

ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: India to take on England in finale today

Jul 23, 2017, at 04:03 pm

London, July 23 (IBNS): Amid high expectations, team India are all set to take on host England in the much-hyped finale of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 on Sunday.

Mithali Raj expects plenty of tuns in ICC Women's World Cup final

Jul 23, 2017, at 03:14 am

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Mithali Raj is predicting plenty of runs at Lord’s when India takes on host England in a mouth-watering ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 final on Sunday.

Boys have shown fantastic determination: Constantine

Jul 23, 2017, at 12:51 am

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Plaudits are still flowing in for the gutsy performance put in by the India U-23team against favourites Qatar in the second match of the AFC U23 Qualifiers on Friday.

BCCI appoints Hemang Amin as COO – IPL

Jul 23, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday appointed Hemang Amin as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the VIVO Indian Premier League.

BCCI announces cash prize for Team India (Women)

Jul 22, 2017, at 11:38 pm

Mumbai, July 22 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a cash prize of INR 50 lakhs for each member of Team India (Women) for their performance in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. The support staff of Team India (Women) will receive INR 25 lakhs each.

ATK presents new coach Teddy Sheringham along with technical director Ashley Westwood for the fourth season of ISL

Jul 22, 2017, at 10:06 pm

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Two-time champion of Indian Super League ATK, introduced Teddy Sheringham as the new head coach of the club for the upcoming season.

ICC Women's World Cup : England and India set Lord's date

Jul 22, 2017, at 08:10 pm

London, Jul 22 (IBNS) : Captain Mithali Raj knows it will be a special occasion for her and Jhulan Goswami when India plays its second ICC World Cup Final on Sunday, 12 years after losing their showpiece event.

Chaminda Vaas appointed to guide Sri Lankan bowlers for India tour

Jul 22, 2017, at 12:43 am

Colombo, July 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday announced that ace paceman Chaminda Vaas has been drafted into the National side to guide the pace attack for the India tour of Sri Lanka.