Mary Kom, Amit Panghal qualify as 8 Indian boxers secure quotas for Tokyo Olympics
Mar 10, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Amman/Jordan/ UNI: London Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom (51kg) and world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) were among three Indian boxers who secured Olympic berths by advancing to semifinals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers, here on Monday.
Wuhan nurse gets Messi's jersey, free football training for her son
Mar 10, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Changsha/Xinhua: Wu Yu, a nurse from Xiangya Hospital in central China's Hunan province, made a special wish on Women's Day - she hoped Argentina's superstar footballer Lionel Messi would send her son a jersey.In the past two days, not only has the Argentine Football Association responded to her wish, but her son's youth training club has also promised to arrange a coaching session with a leading Spanish coach free of charge.
Bengal Open returns for its second edition, tournament to tee-off at Tollygunge Club on March 11
Mar 10, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (TATA Steel PGTI) will stage the Bengal Open Golf Championship 2020 at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata from March 11 – 15. The tournament, the third of the 2020 TATA Steel PGTI season, tees-off with the Pro-Am event on March 11 to be followed by the main event from March 12 – 15. The event carries a prize purse of Rs. 30 lakh.
Cricket Ireland to play against Bangladesh in England
Mar 10, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Dublin/IBNS: Cricket Ireland will play against Bangladesh in a four-match Twenty20 series in England this year.
Namibia to host youth basketball symposium
Mar 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Windhoek/Xinhua/UNI: The Namibia Basketball School League (NBSL) will host the first-ever Namibian School Basketball Symposium on Friday as it looks to grow the popularity of the sport.
Coronavirus scare: AIFF postpones final round of Santosh Trophy
Mar 10, 2020, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The final round of the Hero Santosh Trophy 2019-20 scheduled to be played in Aizawl, has been postponed in wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
Poonam Yadav only Indian in Women's T20 WC XI, Shafali Verma named 12th player
Mar 09, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Dubai/UNI: Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav was the only Indian to feature in the ICC Women's T20 playing XI of the World Cup, released on Monday.
Hockey India joins World Masters Hockey
Mar 09, 2020, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hockey India on Monday joined 38 other National Associations from around the world as a member of the World Masters Hockey (WMH).
Shafali Verma slipped to 3rd position in ranking after ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020
Mar 09, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Dubai/UNI: Team India opener Shafali Verma slipped to third position for batters after grabbing the top spot at the end of the league of the tournament in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
BNP Paribas Open postponed due to coronavirus
Mar 09, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Los Angeles/Xinhua/UNI: The 2020 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, organizers announced.
Tamim Iqbal named Bangladesh ODI team skipper
Mar 09, 2020, at 10:37 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's star player Tamim Iqbal was named as the skipper of the ODI squad after long-serving captain Mashrafe Mortaza played his last against Zimbabwe as the leader of the national team.
Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya return to Indian squad for SA series
Mar 08, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya, two cricketing stars, returned to the Indian squad for the ODI series against South Africa.
Australia defeat India by 85 runs to win 5th Women's T20 WC trophy
Mar 08, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Defending champions Australia thrashed India by 85 runs in final to lift the ICC Women's T20 World Cup trophy for the fifth time at the iconic MCG, here on Sunday.
ICC Women's T20 WC: Australia win toss, opt to bat against India in final
Mar 08, 2020, at 12:54 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the iconic MCG, here on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar pays a moving tribute to women in his life
Mar 08, 2020, at 12:34 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to share a heartwarming video to pay tribute to all women in his life.
Mar 07, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Gulmarg/UNI: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced a National Excellence Center of Winter Sports here while inaugurating the maiden Khelo India Winter Games.
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer says goodbye to cricket
Mar 07, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Mumbai, Mar 7 (UNI) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer on Saturday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Liverpool look to end dip, while Manchester derby delights in England
Mar 06, 2020, at 07:32 pm
London/Xinhua: This weekend's fixtures in the Premier League see Liverpool looking to end a minor dip in form, while the Manchester derby will be the main dish of the day on Sunday afternoon.
Tokyo 2020 cancels student performance at Olympic flame handover ceremony
Mar 06, 2020, at 07:19 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games have canceled the performance of about 140 Japanese students at the Olympic flame handover ceremony in Athens, Greece, on March 19.
Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 06, 2020, at 09:27 am
Dubai/IBNS: the International Cricket Council today announced that the second series of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A set to begin on 16 March in Malaysia has been postponed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Ronaldinho arrested for alleged passport fraud in Paraguay
Mar 05, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Asuncion/Xinhua: Brazilian football great Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion for allegedly entering the country with false passports.
Women's T20 World Cup: Australia beat South Africa to meet India in final
Mar 05, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Sydney/UNI: Defending champions Australia reached the finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after beating South Africa by five runs via D/L method in the second semifinal, here on Thursday.
Mar 05, 2020, at 11:18 am
Sydney/IBNS: Indian entered into their maiden Women's T20 World Cup final after their semi-final match against England was called off due to rain on Thursday.
Boxing: Sakshi advances to quarters of Asian Olympic Qualifiers
Mar 04, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Amman/Jordan/UNI:Former world youth champion Sakshi Choudhary (57kg) outclassed fourth seed and Asian silver medallist Nilawan Techasuep of Thailand 4-1 to enter the quarter-finals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers for boxing, here on Wednesday.
BCCI's CAC names Sunil Joshi, Harvinder Singh as India selectors
Mar 04, 2020, at 07:57 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) members led by Madan Lal on Wednesday named former India spinner Sunil Joshi as the chairman of the national selection panel.
Former Indian spinner Sunil Joshi appointed chairman of selectorsÂ
Mar 04, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial cricket season ahead, which will witness India participating in the World T20, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced that the 3-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) recommended the names of former cricketers Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh for roles in All-India Senior Selection Committee, media reports said.
Kenya international rugby star collapses and dies
Mar 04, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Nairobi/Xinhua/UNI: The Kenya rugby fraternity was thrown into mourning on Wednesday following the sudden death of international Tony Onyango.
Shafali Verma, Ecclestone clinch top spots in T20I Rankings
Mar 04, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Dubai/UNI: Indian opener Shafali Verma and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone go into the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 as the top ranked batswoman and bowler according to latest MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Ranking.
Fully committed to success of Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: IOC president amid Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 04, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that IOC is fully committed to the success of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and encourage all athletes to continue preparing for the Games.
Tokyo 2020 could be postponed amid COVID-19, says Japan's Olympic Minister
Mar 03, 2020, at 07:48 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said in the country's parliament on Tuesday that the 2020 Games could be postponed under their agreement with the IOC.