Hitman Rohit Sharma hammers 159 as India post massive 387 against West Indies
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Visakhapatnam/IBNS: Indian 'hitman' Rohit Sharma hit 138-ball 159 runs knock as the home side posted a massive 387 runs for the loss of five wickets in the second ODI match against West Indies here on Wednesday.
Upbeat team India charged up for U17 women's tournament final
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Blue Tigers' Hero Intercontinental Cup triumph last year the 'Thunder Clap' made a long-awaited reappearance at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday (December 17, 2019) as the Indian U-17 Women’s team secured a place in the final of the U17 Women's Football Tournament 2019.
Cricket South Africa names Jacques Kallis as batting consultant
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa on Wednesday named former all-rounder Jacques Kallis as team’s batting consultant for the duration of the summer.
Australia name squad for India tour, Glenn Maxwell not included
Dec 17, 2019, at 08:48 am
Sydney/IBNS: Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Lyon and Marcus Stoinis were among eight players who were not added to the Australian ODI squad that will tour India next month.
Labuschagne's awesome run lifts him into top five
Dec 16, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne has continued his surge up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, entering the top five in the list for batsmen after scores of 143 and 50 in the Perth Test, which his side won by 296 runs against New Zealand.
Brian Lara endorses active, healthy living at Delhi Golf Club
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Usha International, along with Delhi Golf Club, on Monday hosted former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara, widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest batsmen ever.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London/UNI: England cricketer Ben Stokes was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for playing a key role in the team's maiden World Cup win, earlier this year at Lord's.
Dec 16, 2019, at 09:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Sri Lankan Mithun Perera put up a resilient display to come through in a thriller in the final round and lift the trophy at the inaugural ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship Powered by Bharat Benz, a TATA Steel PGTI event, played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
West Indies ride on Shermon Hetmyer's memorable knock to beat India by 8 wickets in opening ODI
Dec 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Chennai/UNI/IBNS: Battling a bouts of cramp, Southpaw Shermon Hetmyer has stances similar that of Keith Artherton and his style of play as he along with opener Shai Hope countered the Indian spinners and speedsters with panache and scant respect in guiding their team to an easy win.
Records tumble as Leonard and Guteni write new event record at TSK 25K
Dec 15, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Guteni Shone of Ethiopia rewrote the event records to light up the lazy Sunday as they shattered records by winning the men's and women's titles respectively in Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Race here.
Cricket betting racket busted in Ahmedabad, 10 nabbed
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:19 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Ten people were arrested on Saturday from a flat in South Bopal locality here for running a cricket betting racket, police said.
Mark Boucher appointed as South Africa head coachÂ
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:16 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa on Saturday announced the appointment of Mark Boucher as head coach of the Standard Bank Proteas and Enoch Nkwe as assistant coach at a well-attended Media Briefing at Newlands.
Sumit and Debabrata bag the Shree Cement Pair Tile in the 61st Winter National Bridge Meet
Dec 14, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Asian Games Bronze Medalists Sumit Mukherjee and Debabrata Mazumder from Railways lived up to the expectation and emerged champions at the Shree Cement Pairs event in the Gold Section collecting 436.4 Match Points (MPs) on the penultimate day of the 61st Winter National Bridge Championship at Netaji Indoor Stadium here Saturday.
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi’s Kapil Kumar kept his lead for the second day running with a rollercoaster four-under-68 at the ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship 2019 Powered by Bharat Benz, a TATA Steel PGTI event, being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
IPL 2020 auction: 332 cricketers to go under the hammer
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The IPL 2020 Player Auction list is out with a total of 332 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Kolkata on December 19.
KL Rahul,Virat Kohli move up in T20I rankings after fine efforts
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Dubai/IBNS: India opener Lokesh Rahul and captain Virat Kohli have made significant progress in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after producing two superb knocks each in the three-match home series against the West Indies which they won 2-1.
BWF Finals: PV Sindhu loses again, knocked out of tournament
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:32 am
Guangzhou/UNI: Defending champion PV Sindhu lost her second successive match and was knocked out of the year-ending BWF World Tour Final here.
Australia, NZ in bid to co-host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:29 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Australia and New Zealand have launched a bid to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday, with both nations promising to amplify women's football across Asia and Oceania.
Afghanistan names Asghar Afghan as skipper of cricket team
Dec 13, 2019, at 09:14 am
Kabul/IBNS: Senior Afghanistan cricketer Asghar Afghan has been reappointed as the national team's captain across formats replacing Rashid Khan who will serve as Vice-Captain henceforth.
Formidables bag prestigious Rui Gold Cup for Team Event in 61st Winter National Bridge Championship
Dec 12, 2019, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former champions Formidables from Delhi, led by seasoned campaigner Kiran Nadar rose to the occasion and bagged the coveted Ruia Gold Cup as they outplayed city based Maharaja in the final of the team event in the 61st Winter National Bridge Championship at Netaji Indoor Stadium here Thursday.
Graeme Smith accepts role as Acting Director of Cricket
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:39 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa (CSA) and former national captain Graeme Smith on Wednesday confirmed that they have finalised an agreement in terms of which Smith will be appointed Acting Director of Cricket for an interim period.
Rohit, KL Sharma, Virat Kohli ride India to series win as India beat India by 67 runs
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:33 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Rohit Sharma (71), KL Rahul (91) and Virat Kohli (70*) hammered their willows well as India beat West Indies by 67 runs in the third T20 International match which helped them clinch the series here on Wednesday.
BFI to start Inter-State Bridge Championship from 2020
Dec 11, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bridge Federation of India (BFI) has decided to introduce Inter-State Bridge Championship from next year.
Dec 11, 2019, at 04:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli touched hearts by posting a heart touching image with his wife Anushka Sharma as they celebrated their marriage anniversary on Wednesday.
Mayank Agarwal replaces Shikhar Dhawan in India’s ODI squad against West Indies
Dec 11, 2019, at 03:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mayank Agarwal as replacement for the injured Shikhar Dhawan in India’s squad for the upcoming Paytm ODI series against West Indies.
Liverpool under more pressure than Flamengo: Filipe Luis
Dec 11, 2019, at 10:42 am
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Veteran defender Filipe Luis said that Liverpool would be under more pressure than Flamengo should the teams meet in the final of this month's FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
PUMA signs Indian national football team skipper Sunil Chhetri
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Global sports brand PUMA today announced that Sunil Chhetri, captain of the Indian National Football team and Bengaluru FC signed with the brand.
Pakistani cricketer Nasir Jamshed pleads guilty In bribery case
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistani cricketer Nasir Jamshed has pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix in a Twenty20 match, media reports said.
SL visit: Pakistan gearing up to host first international Test on home soil since 2009
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan is gearing up to host its first Test match on home soil after a gap of 10 years since the nation witnessed a terror attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009.
UN Assembly calls on all States to observe Olympic Truce throughout Tokyo Summer Games
Dec 10, 2019, at 10:47 am
New York/IBNS: The General Assembly on Monday urged United Nations Member States to observe the Olympic Truce – the ancient Greek tradition calling for the cessation of hostilities before, during and after the Games – in the context of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.