11-yr-old Gurgaon boxer bags silver in national championship

11-yr-old Gurgaon boxer bags silver in national championship Facing off opponents three years older than him, Yashwardhan Singh, an 11 year old from Gurgaon, bagged the silver medal in the 62nd National School Boxing Championship held in New Delhi by the School Games Federation of India.The class 7 student of Shalom Hills International School won four fights in the under-14 age group (40kg to

Atletico de Kolkata wins 2016 Hero Indian Super League beating Kerala Blasters 5-4

Atletico de Kolkata wins 2016 Hero Indian Super League beating Kerala Blasters 5-4

Atletico de Kolkata wins 2016 Hero Indian Super League trophy by beating Kerala Blasters in the finals by 5-4. The final match was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on 18 December 2016.This is the second time Kolkata has won the league. Atlético de Kolkata was also the winner of the 1st

Vijendra singh Defeats Francis Cheka to Retain WBO-Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Title

Vijendra singh Defeats Francis Cheka to Retain WBO-Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Title

Indian boxing star Vijender Singh defeated former world champion Tanzania’s Francis Cheka to retain WBO-Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title in New Delhi on December 17, 2016. Vijender took less than 10 minutes to beat Tanzanian boxer to defend his title at the Vijendra singh becomes first Indian to

National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa wins 52 kg gold; Devendro Singh upstaged in 60kg final

National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa wins 52 kg gold; Devendro Singh upstaged in 60kg final , Guwahati: Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (52kg) suffered a shock loss to settle for the silver medal but World bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa prevailed in a slightly ill-tempered final clash to pick up his first lightweight (60kg) National Championships gold medal on

Virat Kohli Completes 4,000 Test Runs and 1,000 run in 2016.

Virat Kohli Completes 4,000 Test Runs and 1,000 run in 2016. Indian Cricketer, Virat Kohli completed his career’s 4,000 Test runs on December 10, 2016, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Kohli completed 4,000 runs in 89 innings batting against England during the third day of the fourth match and became sixth fastest Indian batsman to do so. Virendra Sehwag was the first Indian to do

Now, Sachin bats for badminton

Now, Sachin bats for badminton It’s well known that Indian cricketing star Sachin Tendulkar grew up idolising tennis legend John McEnroe. On Thursday, he established his connection with a different racquet sport when he announced his new venture, the Premier Badminton League outfit Bengaluru Blasters. On the lines of his Indian Super League side, Kerala Blasters, this, too, will be co-

PR Sreejesh Appointed as Goalkeeping Mentor of Indian Junior Hockey Team

PR Sreejesh Appointed as Goalkeeping Mentor of Indian Junior Hockey Team Captain of the senior National Men’s Hockey Team and one of the finest hockey goal-PR Sreejesh keeper in the world, PR Sreejesh has been roped in as the Goalkeeping Mentor of the India Under-21 Hockey Team from December 8, 2016.  India is seen as one of the powerful contenders to win the Junior World Cup

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

KL Rahul, Bengaluru FC bag top hounours at SWAB Awards

KL Rahul, Bengaluru FC bag top hounours at SWAB Awards Bengaluru: KL Rahul, Aditi Ashok and Bengaluru Football Club walked away with top honours at the ACT-Sports Writers' Association of Bangalore awards on Sunday (December 4). The jury also presented the lifetime achievement award to Karnataka stalwart BS Chandrashekar, who picked up 242

Former Hockey Umpire Phulel Singh Sujlana Died

Former Hockey Umpire Phulel Singh Sujlana Died  Former international hockey umpire and veteran administrator, Phulel Singh Sujlana, passed away on December 2, 2016 in Mumbai due to old age. Sujlana has served various positions in his long career. He was vice president of the Mumbai Hockey Association Limited MHAL from 1997 and secretary for four years from 2000-2004, , the

Railways defeat Haryana to win 64th Senior National Women Kabaddi Championship

Railways defeat Haryana to win 64th Senior National Women Kabaddi Championship, New Delhi : Indian Railways star studded women's team defeated Haryana in the finals to successfully defend their national title at the 64th Senior National Women Kabaddi Championship at Patliputra Sports Complex. Railways had a lead over their opponents at half time score with the scoreline reading 13-8. Railways

INLD Leader Abhay Chautala Attends Rio Olympics, Court Baffled

NEW DELHI:  A special court has wondered how INLD chief OP Chautala's son Abhay, who is facing trial in a disproportionate assets case, has gone abroad to attend the Rio Olympics without seeking its permission. The issue came up when during a recent hearing, Special CBI Judge Sanjay Garg-I was informed that Abhay Chautala was absent as he, being a sports administrator and former President of Indian

Abhijeet Gupta retains Commonwealth Chess championship crown

Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta has won the 20th Commonwealth Chess championship crown 2016 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. With this victory he has retained the Commonwealth Chess championship crown which was won earlier by him in 19th edition. Besides, International Master Tania Sachdev also finished with a gold medal. In this edition all the medals were won by the Indians players

Manipur Announces Cash Awards for Rio Bound State Athletes

The Manipur cabinet, in a bid to boost the morale of the six athletes of Manipur, who are going to vie for top honours at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil has declared an award of Rs 2 crore to those athletes who clinch gold medal, Rs 1.5 crore for silver medal and Rs 1 crore for bronze medal. A sum of Rs 25 lakh will also be given to all the qualified athletes even if they do not manage to fetch medals in the world’s largest

Rio Olympics 2016: IOA announces cash awards for medal-winning Indian athletes

Rio de Janeiro: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday announced a Rs 50 lakh cash award for the gold medal-winning athletes in the Rio Olympics. At a meeting with the managers and coaches of the teams, the IOA top brass comprising president N Ramachandran and secretary general Rajeev Mehta, it was announced that the national Olympic body for the first time would award Rs 50 lakh for a gold medal, Rs 30

‘Wall of Wishes’ inaugurated to celebrate Olympic mood

Sports Minister Vijay Goel on 2 August 2016 inaugurated ‘Wall of Wishes’ at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi. The Wall of Wishes was launched in presence of Olympian Boxer M C Mary Kom to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country. Rio Olympics is scheduled to be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016. Besides, Goel also launched Digital Campaign for general public to wish Indian Olympic Contingent for the

India to host Kabaddi World Cup in October 2016

International Kabaddi Federation on 31 July 2016 announced selected India to host The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. The World Cup featuring 12 countries is scheduled to be held in October 2016, the dates for the event will be announced later. Participants of the tournament include India, USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Iran, Poland, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan and Kenya. Kabaddi became a part of Asian Games in

Mohun Bagan Ratna conferred on Syed Nayeemuddin

Mohun Bagan Football Club on 29 July 2016 conferred the Mohun Bagan Ratna on Syed Nayeemuddin, India’s only Dronacharya football coach. Nayeemuddin was chosen for the prestigious award for his overall contribution to the club and the country both as a player and as a coach. The former India captain became the 16th recipient of the prestigious award.  Syed Nayeemuddin is an Indian football coach and former

Lodha panel reforms: Premature exit for selector Gagan Khoda

Khoda and Prasad were due to travel to Australia with India A for the quadrangular series. Gagan Khoda, the Indian selector, will be in line for an early exit based on the Supreme Court verdict on the recommendations made by Justice RM Lodha committee. He, along with MSK Prasad from South Zone, were appointed in October 2015 and would have continued until 2019, based on previous rules. In what will

Mumbai oust Kochi in sudden death tiebreaker for Premier Futsal title

Mapusa: Mumbai 5's found an unlikely hero in goalkeeper Luis Amado as they got the better of Kochi 5's 4-3 via sudden death tiebreaker to emerge champions in the inaugural edition of Premier Futsal at the Peddem sports complex in Mapusa on Sunday. Kochi seemed on course for another hard-fought victory that would have given them the trophy, thanks to an early goal from Deives Moraes. But Mumbai pressed hard for the