New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Ending months of indecision, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday recognised the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as the sport’s governing body in the country. The Ajay Singh-led BFI…
Jakarta, Nov 28 (IANS) Organisers of the 18th Asian Games have decided to make a change of nine events for the biggest regional sports gala next year, a top Indonesian sports official said on Tuesday….
Haikou (China), Nov 27 (IANS) The 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships, the 47th edition of the kind, will take place from December 9 to 16 in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, the organisers said here…
Almeria (Spain), Nov 27 (IANS) Indian table tennis player G. Sathiyan clinched the gold medal after defeating Japans Kazuhiro Yoshimura 4-2 (11-7, 3-11, 11-6, 6-11, 13-11, 11-7) in the men’s singles final of the 2017…
Monte Carlo, Nov 27 (IANS) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council has decided to maintain its suspension of Russia from international competition before all verification criteria are fully met. “Since the IAAF Congress…
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IANS) India topped the medals’ chart after claiming five gold medals on the final day of the AIBA World Women’s Youth Boxing Championships here on Sunday. Nitu, Jyoti, Sakshi, Shashi Chopra and…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Jindal Panther defeated Sahara Warriors Achievers 10-8 to clinch the BMW Indian Open Polo Championship at the Jaipur Polo Ground here on Sunday. Shamsheer Ali opened the scoreboard for Jindal…
Guwahati, Nov 25 (IANS) Sakshi (bantam-weight) and Nitu (light-fly) entered the finals of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships here on Saturday. Their victories mean India has as many as five finalists in this…
PyeongChang (South Korea), Nov 25 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa on Saturday toured venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games together with foreign diplomats and businessmen to tout ongoing preparations…
Belgrade (Serbia), Nov 25 (IANS) Serbia convincingly beat Austria 85-64 in the first game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifiers. The home team who won silver medal at the EuroBasket last summer, easily…
Guwahati, Nov 24 (IANS) Indian boxers continued their spectacular run in the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships, with three of them winning their bouts and storming into the finals on Friday. Jyoti (flyweight), Shashi…
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) British boxer Anthony Joshua followed in the footsteps of golfers Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and tennis stars Roger Federer and Andre Agassi as he entered the worlds highest boxing ring…
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS) Delta Corp Limited on Friday claimed to have set up the first casino game training courses in India. The casino game training courses were set up in 2013 as a part…
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS) The second edition of World Gaming Festival (casino) will be held here from November 30 to December 4, the organisers Delta Corp announced here on Friday. The first edition of the…
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) Four Indian boxers will step into the ring on Friday, as the curtain goes up on the semifinals of the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships here. Ten bouts in the…
Pune, Nov 23 (IANS) Puneri Paltan have registered a 150 per cent increase in revenues this Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season, held between July 28 to October 28, as compared to the previous season, it…
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) The International Boxing Federation (AIBA) on Wednesday launched its ‘GlovesUp’ famed legacy programme aiming to produce a new generation of world-class boxers in the years to come. A joint collaboration between…
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) India assured themselves of five bronze medals in the AIBA womens World Youth Boxing Championships with local star Ankushita Boro, Shashi Chopra, Sakshi, Nitu and Jyoti cruising into the semi-finals here…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The second edition of the JK Cement Swachh Ability Run witnessed the participation of over 13,000 people. The run was flagged off on November 5 in Goa. It moved on…
Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) Local favourite Ankushita Boro led the surge in the AIBA World women’s Youth Boxing Championships as four other Indian pugilists also made it to the quarter-finals here on Tuesday. Guli Jyoti…