India beat Belgium 2-1 to win hockey junior World Cup Crown

 India beat Belgium 2-1 to win hockey junior World Cup Crown India have become the first nation to win the hockey junior World Cup at home. At the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium on Sunday night, India beat Belgium 2-1 to win their second world title after 15 years. India have entered the final of the tournament after a gap of 15 years having won the tournament in 2001. This will be India's third

India to host 2017 AIBA Commissions Meeting in February

India to host 2017 AIBA Commissions Meeting in February Continuing India’s return to the international boxing fold after the formation of a new federation, the sport’s world governing body AIBA picked the country as the host of its 71st Commissions Meeting come February. AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu also applauded the recently-formed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for the successful

Adelaide to host first Ashes day-night Test in December 2017

 Adelaide to host first Ashes day-night Test in December 2017 Australia and England will play the first day-night Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval in December next year, adding a bold new ingredient to one of cricket's oldest and fiercest rivalries.The pink ball Test from Dec 2-6 will be the second match of the 2017-18 series with Brisbane's Gabba as usual hosting the opener from Nov 23-27.Perth will host

Adelaide Oval, Australia to host first ever Day and Night Ashes

Adelaide Oval, Australia to host first ever Day and Night Ashes Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the first ever Day and Night Ashes test match will be played at Adelaide Oval from 2-6 December 2017. Out of the 5 match test series this will be the 2nd test match which will be the first day and night Ashes. The 5 matches test series will be followed by 5 matches One Day International

Faf du Plessis the new test captain of South Africa as AB de Villiers steps down

Faf du Plessis the new test captain of South Africa as AB de Villiers steps down Faf du Plessis is the new full time Test captain of South Africa after AB de Villiers voluntarily stepped down from captaincy. The decision taken by deVilliers was to focus more on his fitness as he has undergone an elbow surgery recently. Under the captaincy of Faf du Plessis South Africa defeated Australia last

Suzie Bates sweeps ICC Women's Player of the Year awards

New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates sweeps ICC Women's Player of the Year awards New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates swept both the ICC Women's ODI and T20I Player of the Year 2016 awards on Wednesday (December 14).The evaluation was based on the performances during the 12 month-period between 14 September 2015 and 20 September 2016, a period which included the 2016 ICC

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championships title

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championships title Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday won his 11th World Billiards (150-Up format) Championships title by beating Peter Gilchrist of Singapore in the summit clash in Bengaluru. Advani beat multiple world champion Gilchrist by six games to three in a gripping final contest to wrap up his 16th world title overall. Coming into the

Chad le Clos broke his own world record in the 100 meter swimming

Chad -le- Clos- broke- his own -world -record- in -the- 100 -meter -swimming South African swimmer Chad le Clos broke his own world record in the men’s 100m butterfly final of FINA short course world swimming championships held at Windsor, Ontario.  His new record timing is 48.08 seconds to complete the 100m butterfly race. He beat his earlier best of 48.44 seconds which he set at

World Billiards Championship: Peter Gilchrist sights crown

World Billiards Championship: Peter Gilchrist sights crown Bengaluru: Billiards isn’t a spectator-friendly game. But it was hard to look away as the final of the Long-Up format of the World Billiards championship unfolded at the Karnataka State Billiards Association on Thursday evening. Multiple-time world champion Peter Gilchrist came up with a champion display as he looked to ease to past Sourav

ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit GM YP Singh resigns

ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit GM YP Singh resigns International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit GM YP Singh has tendered his resignation. Along with Singh, ICC’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for 12 years Faisal Hasnain also resigned. According to a media release by ICC, it states: “Hasnain decided last month to leave the organisation to pursue other interests and opportunities, while

IOC approves venues for five new sports at Tokyo Olympics 2020

IOC approves venues for five new sports at Tokyo Olympics 2020 Lausanne: Yokohama Stadium will host the baseball and softball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Yokohama was among the venues approved on Wednesday by the IOC executive board for the five new sports on the Tokyo program, along with karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing. The Yokohama stadium, which

Chapecoense awarded Copa Sudamericana in posthumous tribute

Chapecoense awarded Copa Sudamericana in posthumous tribute Brazilian football club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana title by the CONMEBOL, the South American football association.  The South American football confederation, Conmebol, decided to award the Copa Sudamericana to Chapecoense, the Brazilian club who lost 19 players in a plane crash last week while

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Argentina-win-women’s-Hockey-Junior-World-Cup-2016 Argentina women’s hockey team defeated Netherlands women’s team to win the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 in Santiago, Chile. For the first time Argentina team win the gold medal in 23 years. 

Spain Dominguez announces retirement

Former Spain defender Dominguez announces retirement Former Spain defender Dominguez announces retirementi. Former Spain international footballer Alvaro Dominguez Soto announced his retirement due to health problems on December 7, 2016.  27 year old Dominguez has started his career in 2007. He played mainly a central defender but also as a left back. He joined German top flight club

India Set To Host First Ever ITTF World Tour Event

India Set To Host First Ever ITTF World Tour Event New Delhi: India is all set to host its first ever ITTF World Tour event here from February 16-19, making the $120000 tournament also the biggest in terms of prize money outside the World Championships bracket. India last hosted an International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) event of this stature before the 2010 Commonwealth Games here but that

Steven Smith registers joint-highest score by an Aussie captain

Steven Smith registers joint-highest score by an Aussie captain Australian captain Steven Smith smashed a career-best 164 (157) in the first ODI against New Zealand on 04th December 2016, to equal Ricky Ponting’s record for the highest individual score by an Aussie skipper Steven Smith . Ricky Ponting had made 164, against South Africa in the famous ODI at Wanderers in 2005-06.

India beat Pakistan to win women's Twenty20 Asia Cup title

India beat Pakistan to win women's Twenty20 Asia Cup title BANGKOK: Indian women maintained their supremacy in the Asia Cup by beating arch-rivals Pakistan for their sixth title in as many editions on Sunday. Veteran Mithali Raj, who was removed as T20 captain before the start of the tournament, made a statement with an unbeaten 73 to guide India to 121 for five in 20 overs.

Hideki Matsuyama wins third straight tournament at Hero World Challenge

Hideki Matsuyama wins third straight tournament at Hero World Challenge NASSAU, Bahamas — Hideki Matsuyama was only 5 when he first saw Tiger Woods, watching on videotape that 1997 Masters victory. Even sweeter was standing next to Woods in his Sunday red shirt to receive yet another trophy. Right now, the Japanese star can't seem to lose. The return of Tiger Woods ended with

Mukesh Kumar makes history in Golf Asia Tour

It was a short putt, from under two feet. But in the context of the title-race for the $400,000 Panasonic Open, it was the biggest putt of Mukesh Kumar’s career spanning 32 years. Mukesh gently stroked the ball into the cup, took out the ball, removed his cap and raised his arms to acknowledge the cheers from his vociferous supporters. With this, the 51-year old from Mhow also became the oldest first-

Usain Bolt & Almaz Ayana Named World Athletes of the Year 2016

Usain Bolt & Almaz Ayana Named World Athletes of the Year 2016  Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2016, held at Sporting Monte Carlo on December 2, 2016. A list of 10 men and 10 women nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising epresentatives