Faf du Plessis steps down as Proteas captain in all formats
Feb 17, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Johannesburg/UNI: Senior batsman Faf du Plessis on Monday stepped down as captain of South Africa's Test and T20 teams, with immediate effect.
T20I Rankings:Â Team India batsman K.L. Rahul maintains his 2nd spot, Virat moves down to 10th
Feb 17, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Dubai/UNI: Team India opening batsman K.L. Rahul maintained his second spot however skipper Virat Kohli moved down to the 10th spot in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batsmen released on Monday.
England fined for slow over-rate in third T20I against South Africa
Feb 17, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Dubai/IBNS: England have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the third Twenty20 International in Centurion yesterday.
Cricbuzz launches Spicy Pitch, an exclusive web series on Star Cricketers’ Lives
Feb 17, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Cricbuzz, India’s leading cricket news website and app, in a first, announces the launch of an original series, Spicy Pitch.
NBA stars show support for China in fight against coronavirus
Feb 17, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Chicago/Xinhua/UNI: Star players attending the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend on Saturday voiced their support for China's fight against the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Shanghai SIPG defender Zhang Wei donates 1,000 cotton slippers to Wuhan medical team
Feb 17, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese Super League (CSL) outfit Shanghai SIPG defender Zhang Wei has donated 1,000 cotton slippers to Shanghai medical team in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to Shanghai local media.
Faf du Plessis steps down as South Africa skipper
Feb 17, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Durban/IBNS: Describing his step being taken by keeping in mind the 'best interests of South African cricket', skipper Faf du Plessis on Monday stepped down as the captain of the national side in all formats of the game.
Tokyo Marathon to cancel general public entry
Feb 17, 2020, at 03:44 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo Marathon will not allow general public participation because of the coronavirus outbreak, local media said here on Monday.
Feb 16, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim has been named in the Bangladesh squad which will play the lone Test against Zimbabwe starting on 22 February 2020 in Dhaka.
After comparison with Usain Bolt, Karnataka's buffalo racer now called for SAI trials on Monday
Feb 16, 2020, at 09:03 am
Bangalore/IBNS: A Karnataka man has emerged as the newest sensation in the country ever since he impressively ran 142.5 meters in 13.62 seconds during the buffalo race Kambala, drawing comparison with iconic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, and now even Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has invited him for a trial by Sports Authority of India coaches on Monday.
Amiens hold PSG 4-4 in Ligue 1 thriller
Feb 16, 2020, at 08:49 am
Paris,/Xinhua:A stoppage-time equalizer from Serhou Guirassy helped relegation-threatened Amiens draw 4-4 with champions Paris Saint-Germain in a thrilling Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.
Kobe Bryant leads 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month, led the eight finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 in honor of his outstanding achievements.
Shahid Afridi becomes father for fifth time, shares image of his daughter
Feb 15, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's former cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has become father for the fifth time.
Asian Wrestling C'ships: Bajrang, Vinesh to lead India's challenge
Feb 14, 2020, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ace wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will spearhead the Indian challenge in the freestyle and women’s competitions respectively at the upcoming Asian Wrestling Championships, to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here from February 18 to 23.
Feb 14, 2020, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Bengal booked their place in the quarterfinals from the Elite Group A & B after dramatic 48-run victory over Punjab in the Round 9 play at Dhruve Pandove Stadium in Patiala today, thanks to former captain Manoj Tiwary's two successive half centuries and Shahbaz Ahmed's record 11 wickets haul in two innings.Thirty-five-year-old right handed batsman Manoj Tiwary, who scored an unbeaten triple century against Hyderabad last month, was declared player of the match for his 73 not out, and 65 in thesecond innings at Patiala.
Tennis: Bopanna-Shapovalov enter Rotterdam Open semifinals
Feb 14, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Rotterdam/UNI: India's Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian partner Denis Shapovalov have advanced to the men's doubles semifinals of the Rotterdam Open Tennis tournament with a thrilling win over Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau here.
Australia-West Indies warm-up match cancelled due to waterlogged outfield
Feb 14, 2020, at 03:27 pm
Dubai/IBNS: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 warm-up fixture between Australia and the West Indies has been cancelled after heavy rain over the past few days rendered the conditions at Allan Border Field unplayable.
AC Milan and Juventus FC draw 1-1 in first leg of Coppa Italia semi-final
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:09 am
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: AC Milan and Juventus FC drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, commonly known as San Siro, in Milan.
Shanghai Shenhua goalkeeper Zeng Cheng donates 10K masks for hometown Wuhan
Feb 14, 2020, at 09:40 am
Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Shanghai Shenhua goalkeeper Zeng Cheng has donated 10,000 N95 masks and two respirators to his hometown Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the medical staff of Wuhan Hankou hospital confirmed on social media.
Manpreet Singh becomes 1st Indian to win FIH Male Player of Year award
Feb 13, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Lausanne/UNI: National men's team captain Manpreet Singh on Thursday became the first Indian to win the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Player of the Year award, since the awards were introduced in 1999.In June last year, Manpreet had successfully led the team to victory, beating South Africa in the Final of the event.
Dhoni, best captain India ever had: Suresh Raina
Feb 13, 2020, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Veteran batsman Suresh Raina on Thursday hailed former Team India skipper MS Dhoni for his impact on the Indian cricket team and said he is the best captain, the 'Men in Blue' ever had.
Feb 13, 2020, at 12:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has lashed out at the Indian team selection questioning the absence of young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant in the playing XI.
Coxsey named as Britain's first ever Olympic climber
Feb 12, 2020, at 07:34 pm
London/Xinhua:Shauna Coxsey became the first climber to represent Britain at the Olympic Games, announced the British Olympic Association.
England name Ben Foakes, Keaton Jennings for upcoming Sri Lanka tour
Feb 12, 2020, at 04:04 pm
London/IBNS: England have recalled opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka which will start next month.
England: Hafeez's bowling action clearedÂ
Feb 12, 2020, at 03:55 pm
London/IBNS: Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has been cleared to bowl again in England, media reports said.
ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches
Feb 12, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Dubai/IBNS: he International Cricket Council today announced the match officials for the league phase of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, with three match referees and 12 umpires set to take the reins for the 23-match tournament.
South African bowler Dale Steyn has eyes set on T20 World Cup
Feb 12, 2020, at 12:54 pm
Cape Town/UNI: South Africa speedster Dale Steyn said he still has the 'drive' to outsmart batsmen and hopes to do just that at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020.
Women's T20 World Cup: ICC announces Match Officials for all league matches
Feb 12, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the match officials for the league phase of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, with three match referees and 12 umpires set to take the reins for the 23-match tournament.
Front foot no ball technology introduced by ICC
Feb 12, 2020, at 09:27 am
Dubai/IBNS: Front foot no ball technology will be used in a major tournament for the first time at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia later this month. The decision to use this system was made after successful trials conducted recently in both India and the West Indies.
SCR weightlifting team bags several medals in Sr National Championship 2019-20
Feb 11, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The weightlifting team of South Central Railway (SCR) has bagged several medals in 72nd Men’s and 35th Women’s Senior National Weightlifting Championship 2019-20 held in Kolkata from February 2 to 7.