The sports ministry has added 39 more players as recommended by the Identification Committee of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOP) of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) chaired by Anurag Thakur, an MP. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) said these athletes will get assistance under the TOP Scheme for Rio Olympics and 2020 Olympics in addition to 45 ...

Mumbai Indians owner Neeta Ambani has admitted that she had no idea of the game when the IPL began but now she loves the sport. as her team lifted the IPL 2015 trophy. “During IPL one and two, I did not understand the game at all. But now I love this game of cricket and I love all the fans who ...

In a bizarre incident reflecting the sports scene in the country, four girls in their teens from the Water Sports Centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at Punnamada in Kerala, took to suicide attempt consuming a poisonous fruit. One of them died and three others are in criticial condition. MK Ramesan, sub-inspector Alappuzha North, told TV channels that ...

Former Brazil captain Lucio has left football club Palmeiras by mutual consent. The 36-year-old centre-back struggled for form and fitness after signing a two-year deal with the Sao Paulo outfit early last year. He played 36 matches for the eight-time Serie A champions and scored two goals, reports Xinhua. Capped 106 times for Brazil, Lucio captained the ‘Selecao’ to victory at ...

Playing one of their better games of the season, Bengaluru FC struck thrice through Sean Rooney, skipper Sunil Chhetri and Robin Singh for a 3-0 win against East Bengal in a Hero I-League game here on a rain-free Sunday. The victory, their ninth in 16 matches, took Bengaluru’s tally to 31 points, just one behind leaders Mohun Bagan in the ...

Barcelona, May 3 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar has paid tribute to boxer Floyd Mayweather after his victory by a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. Mayweather bravely outfought Pacquiao to stretch his unbeaten overall fight record to 48-0 on Saturday. “Pacquiao is an amazing fighter but for me Floyd is the one and like ...

The fight of the century in boxing went in favor of US legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., on American soil giving it a shady touch as to why the judges favored hero back home than one from the Philippines. It was announced after a gruelling 12-round bout in the ring filled with punches and blows emanating from Manny and Floyd. It ...

With hectic jockeying and jostling for positions at the top of the I-League table, defending champions Bengaluru FC take on East Bengal in Bangalore on Sunday with both teams needing all points to remain in contention for the title. The hosts have 28 points from 15 outings and in second spot behind Mohun Bangan while East Bengal are fourth on ...

Boxing legends US Floyd Mayweather and Filipino Manny Pacquiao weighed in below the welterweight limit before a packed arena of screaming, singing fans anticipating the landmark bout on Saturday. A day before Mayweather and Pacquiao finally meet in the richest event in boxing history, they took the stage in an MGM Grand Arena on Friday filled with 11,500 fans enjoying ...

The fight of the century between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will kick off tomorrow, May 2 at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas at 11:30 PM ET with betting world going abuzz with more weightage behind the American who is rearing to win the epitome of final honor. Boxing fans around the world are certain to remain ...

Led by pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile, Delhi Daredevils demolished Kings XI Punjab’s batting order before chasing down a paltry total with nine wickets in hand at the Ferozeshah Kotla to earn their fourth win from eight matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Friday. A brilliant bowling performance, led by Coulter-Nile helped Daredevils restrict Kings XI Punjab to 118/8 ...

The Chennai Super Kings will take on the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 28 on Tuesday at 8 PM IST at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and it is will one of those tough matches where any prediction may come true or go wrong. Where to watch live: Sony MAX (Hindi commentary); Sony SIX (English); Sony AATH (Bengali); Sony KIX ...

Bayern Munich were handed their third Bundesliga title in a row after Monchengladbach defeated Wolfsburg 1-0 on Sunday. Thanks to Max Kruse’s late goal, the “Foals” ended any of runners-up Wolfsburg’s title chance, and confirmed front-runners Bayern Munich, who already reaped a 1-0 win over Berlin on Saturday, as the 2014-2015 Bundesliga champions with four rounds to go this season, ...

Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore willclash today at 8.oo PM IST at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Preview: RR had won five matches on the bounce and appeared on course to win a sixth match too. But they were stopped in their tracks in the previous match as a late charge from Shaun Marsh and David Miller ...

The West Indies bowler Sunil Narine, who was suspended for his illegal bowling action in the World Cup series but cleared for IPL 2015, is again facing similar charges. BCCI said it received complaints again against the bowler, who is a star player of Kolkata Knight Riders. “A suspected illegal bowling action report has been filed by the match officials ...

Twenty matches of the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL), played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April that year, contributed Rs.250 crore to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the gulf country, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) release said on Friday. The study in this regard was undertaken by audit, tax and advisory services firm ...

Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam today at 4 PM IST. Since beating a formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost two close matches at home – against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils. RR pipped them at the post winning off the last ball of the match, while DD defended ten ...

Delhi Daredevils will clash with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders tonight at the Ferozeshahl Kotla Stadium at 8 PM IST to be telecast live on Sony Six and its associatd langauge channels. Delhi Daredevils have so far defeated Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad in a row after almost 11 defeats, whereas KKR has won 2 matches and lost one ...

Bengaluru, April 19 (IANS) Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 18 runs in their Indian Premier League match at the Chinnaswamy stadium here on Sunday. Mumbai Indians 209 for 7 in 20 overs (Lendl Simmons 59, Unmukt Chand 58, Rohit Sharma 42; David Wiese 4 for 33, Yuzvendra Chahal 2 for 28). Royal Challengers Bangalore 191 for 7 in ...

Omung Kumar’s 2014 directorial “Mary Kom”, which was selected for the Stockholm International Film Festival Junior (SIFFJ), has won the Best Film award and has been endowed with the Bronze Horse Award, the festival’s top honour. The jury for the junior section of the festival consisted of children from the age of nine to 17. Kumar, who directed the Priyanka ...