Kochi becomes first Indian city to host FIFA U-17 World Cup

Kochi today became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. After visiting the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium earlier today, a 23-member high-level delegation comprising experts from FIFA and Local Organising Committee, L...

Asian Champions Trophy to start in Malaysia tomorrow

Asian Champions Trophy, ACT men's hockey tournament will start in Kuantan, Malaysia tomorrow. In this six nations tournament, India is a favourite, Indian team coach Roelant Oltmans has entreated his side for positive results in this outing. By virtue of their Asian Games gold medal, India ...

Indian Boxing Council inducted into WBO

The Indian Boxing Council, a licensing body for the country's professional boxers, has been inducted into the World Boxing Organisation with voting rights in the WBO's annual convention at Puerto Rico.IBC President Brig. PKM Raja attended the meet in which the Indian body was welco...

Kabaddi World Cup: India beat England to enter semi-finals

In the Kabaddi World Cup, India has entered semi- finals thrashing England 69-18 in their last Group B in Ahmedabad. Star raider Pardeep Narwal scored 13 points while Ajay Thakur scored 11 points. After suffering a shocking defeat in their opening match against South Korea, India bounced back in sty...

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu to start her campaign today

Saina Nehwal appointed member of IOC's Athletes' Commission

In a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson, star shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission.Saina has received a letter to the effect from the IOC President Thomas Bach last night.The leter said, follown...

CBI registers case over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's dope test

Saina Nehwal appointed member of IOC's Athletes' Commission

In a honour for an Indian sportsperson, shuttler Saina Nehwal has been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes' Commission. Saina has received a letter to the effect from the IOC President Thomas Bach last night. The Athletes' Commissi...

Poland defeats Iran; Bangladesh thrashes Australia in Kabaddi World Cup

Poland defeated Iran and Bangladesh beat Australia in the Kabaddi World Cup at the TransStadia Arena in Ahmedabad yesterday. In a Group B match, minnows Poland scored an upset win as they beat mighty Iran by 41-25. Captain Michal Spiczko led from the front and scored 12 points to lead Poland to a me...

Chinese Taipei Open: Sourabh Verma wins men's singles title

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma clinched the men's singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open badminton, defeating Malaysia's Daren Liew in the summit clash of the Grand Prix tournament in Taipei City. Sourbah, aged 23, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, was on a comeback trail after spend...