Cuttack [India], May 7 (ANI): Kingfisher East Bengal opened their Hero Federation Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Churchill Brothers here at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha today.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Quashing speculations that there might be a ten-team set up in the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), league's chairman Rajeev Shukla on Sunday said that the tournament was most likely to feature eight teams next year, with two new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions making way for the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals.

Karachi [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): Inzamam-ul-Haq, chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), believes the clash against their arch-rivals India in next month's Champions Trophy will be important for the Men in Green to make a right start in the tournament.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed India's participation in the forthcoming Champions Trophy, senior BCCI official Rajiv Shukla on Sunday said that the Board is not taking any legal action against the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its revised financial model as cricket is their priority.

Melbourne [Australia], May 7 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes Mumbai Indians' young left-handed batsman Nitish Rana could be in line to make his international debut after his breakthrough Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): After getting the all clear from the doctors post her "little scare at the hospital," mommy-to-be Brie Bella has thanked her fans for their prayers.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday ended the speculations surrounding India`s participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy, and confirmed that the Men in Blue would participate in the 50-over

Johannesburg [South Africa], May 7 (ANI): England paceman Mark Wood has admitted that he thought his international career was over due to his persisting injury problems.

Granada [Spain], May 7 (ANI): James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata struck two goals each as Real Madrid registered a thumping 4-0 win over Granada to keep their chase for the La Liga title in their hands here on Monday.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Federation Cup is set to kick-off at Cuttack's Barabati stadium today and all eyes will be glued on top Indian players and the form they are in with crucial international fixtures lined up over the next month.

Cuttack (Odisha) [India], May 7 (ANI): The 2017 Federation Cup will kick-off today with East Bengal clashing swords against Churchill Brothers at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.

Barcelona [Spain], May 7 (ANI): Star striker Lionel Messi scored his 50th and 51st goal of the season as Barcelona registered a clinical 4-1 win over Villarreal to keep the heat on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga at Camp Nou, Barcelona on Saturday.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): FIFA President Gianni Infantino has congratulated Aizawl FC, who were recently-crowned I-League 2016-17 champions.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Hockey Him thrashed Hockey Mizoram 5-0 to become champions of the 7th Junior National Hockey Championship 2017 (Women) 'A' Division at the Aisbagh Stadium on Saturday.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowlers came out with a stunning performance to help their team register a record 146-run over Delhi Daredevils in their IPL clash at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The 12 franchises for India's first ever Poker Sports League (PSL) on Saturday picked their players to complete their teams for the maiden season of the league.

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 6 (ANI): Indian Boxers Shiva Thapa (60 kg) and Sumit Sangwan (91 kg) bagged silver medals at the Asian Boxing Championships.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Ahead of the BCCI's special general meeting (SGM), the state cricket associations met the Committee of Administrators (COA) and were made aware of the consequences of pulling out of the Members Participation Agreement (MPA) and the Champions Trophy.

New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): With the Special General Meeting (SGM) slated to take place on Sunday, the India team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy will be picked on Monday (May 8), putting an end to the various speculations surrounding India's participation in the event scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 1.

Ipoh [Malaysia], 6 May (ANI): After suffering defeat from Malaysia, a spirited India bounced back and beat New Zealand 4-0 to end their campaign at the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament 2017 with a Bronze Medal here on Saturday.