Afghanistan name squad for U-19 WC, Farhan Zakhil to lead
Dec 09, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Farhan Zakhil will lead the Afghanistan U-19 team in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup that is going to be held in South Africa in January 2020.
Lendl Simmons hammers crucial 67 runs as West Indies beat India by 8 wickets, level series 1-1Â
Dec 09, 2019, at 12:12 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: World champions West Indies produced a dramatic comeback by defeating India by eight wickets and nine balls to spare in the second T20 clash which helped them to level their three-match series 1-1 at the Sports Hub Stadium here on Sunday.
Indian U-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand in Mumbai football tournament
Dec 08, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: India is all set to host the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup next year and with the preparations and build-up in full swing the Mumbai Football Arena will play host to the U17 Women's Football Tournament 2019 -- a first-of-its-kind international tournament for girls that will see India take on Sweden and Thailand, both powerhouses in the global women's game.
England name Test squad against South Africa, James Anderson returns
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:34 pm
London/IBNS: England National Cricket Selectors have called up James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood to the national Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
Pakistan selectors name Fawad Alam in Test squad against Sri Lanka
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Fawad Alam remained one notable induction as Pakistani selectors named the 16-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Lots of positives from Friday's clash against West Indies: Virat Kohli
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said his team took 'lots of positives' from the win against West Indies in the first T20 match of the series.
Caroline Wozniacki to end her professional career in 2020
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:09 am
Copenhagen/Xinhua/UNI: Former world No 1 female tennis player Caroline Wozniacki on Friday announced over Instagram that the Australian Open in January 2020 will be her final tournament.
Virat Kohli's sensational knock helps India beat West Indies by six wickets in T20 encounterÂ
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli smashed unbeaten 94 which helped India beat West Indies by six wickets in a T20 clash here on Friday.
Had a discussion with MS Dhoni: Sourav Ganguly on former skipper's cricketing future
Dec 06, 2019, at 02:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the cricket board had a discussion with former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni over his cricketing future.
RCGC To Host ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship from Dec 11
Dec 06, 2019, at 10:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata is all set to witness the five–day ICC RCGC Golf Championship which will be held at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club course from Dec 11.
ICC extends global partnership with Oppo
Dec 06, 2019, at 09:53 am
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently announced it has extended its global partnership with leading smartphone brand OPPO through until the end of 2023.
Somdev Devvarman makes winning return to Competitive Tennis
Dec 05, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Davis Cupper and top Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman makes a winning return to competitive tennis when he won both the singles matches he played in the Premjit Lal Tennis Tournament organised by Jaidip Mukerjea Tennis Academy here Thursday.
RCGC to host ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship from Dec 11
Dec 05, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata will witness big time golf tournament again as the five-day ICC RCGC Golf Championship begins at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club course here from Dec 11 next.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli once again back at the top in Test rankings
Dec 04, 2019, at 03:26 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli is back at the top of the batsmen’s list in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings as Australia’s Steve Smith slipped behind the India captain in the latest update carried out on Wednesday.
Spanish court reopens fraud case against football player Lionel Messi: Reports
Dec 04, 2019, at 10:38 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Spain's National High Court has reopened a case against Barcelona football club's forward player Lionel Messi by a former employee of his charity foundation, Federico Rettori, Spanish ABC newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Bancroft excluded as Australia name squad for New Zealand Tests
Dec 03, 2019, at 05:48 pm
Perth/UNI: Australia have announced a 13-member squad for their three-Test home series against New Zealand, beginning with the day/night Test here.
Lionel Messi wins this year's Ballon d'Or award
Dec 03, 2019, at 09:10 am
Paris/UNI: Lionel Messi, a forward for Barcelona football club, has received this year's Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) prize, awarded annually by France Football magazine.
Asiad Gold And Bronze Medali and other top Indian players to play in National Bridge Championship
Dec 02, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Top Indian players including gold and bronze medalists in last Asian games in Djakarta will stake their claim for the top honours in the 61st Winter National Bridge Championship to be held in the Netaji Indoor Stadium during Dec 8 to 15 next.
Michael Vaughan feels only India can challenge Australia on its soil
Dec 02, 2019, at 04:34 pm
London/IBNS: Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that only Indian cricket team can give a challenge to Australia on its soil at the current stage.
Australia take full points in series against Pakistan
Dec 02, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Australia have moved to a total of 176 points and are in second position in the ICC World Test Championship table after grabbing a full 120 points against Pakistan with a 2-0 series win.
Shamim Khan coasts to three-shot win at Kensville Open 2019 Presented by TATA Steel PGTI
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Kensville Golf & Country Club, Ahmedabad/IBNS: Delhi’s Shamim Khan coasted to a comfortable three-shot win at the Kensville Open 2019 Presented by TATA Steel PGTI, a Rs. 40 lakh event, played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.
Poland, Sweden cancel out their friendly ahead of UEFA Euro 2020
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Warsaw/Xinhua/UNI: The Polish Football Federation (PZPN) confirmed on Saturday that a friendly match against Sweden, which was to be played on 28th March 2020, is canceled as both teams will face each other in the UEFA 2020 group phase.
Dec 01, 2019, at 01:37 am
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Ahmedabad became the fourth venue to be inspected by a FIFA and LOCdelegation in the ongoing inspection for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India2020.
Anushka Sharma is a soft target: Virat Kohli on Farokh Engineer's 'tea' remark
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has finally broken his silence on the episode related to his wife Anushka Sharma and former cricketer Farokh Engineer and said the actress is a 'soft target'.
Davis Cup: Leander Paes, Jeevan help India take invincible 3-0 lead against Pakistan
Nov 30, 2019, at 07:16 pm
Nur Sultan/UNI: India took an unassailable 3-0 lead against Pakistan after doubles pair of Leander Paes and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan won their match, here on Saturday.
Nov 30, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Adelaide/IBNS: Fans criticised Australian skipper Tim Paine sharply for not allowing unbeaten opener David Warner to continue his 335 runs knock after the captain declared their first innings against Pakistan here on Saturday.
Adelaide Test: David Warner scores 300 as Australia in strong position against Pakistan
Nov 30, 2019, at 12:25 pm
Adelaide/IBNS: Australian batsman David Warner slammed a triple hundred in the first Test against Pakistan here on Saturday.
Steve Smith becomes fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:49 am
Adelaide/IBNS: Australian batsman Steve Smith became the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in Test cricket on Saturday.
FIFA team express satisfaction with the preparation at Kalinga stadium to host U-17 Women’s WC
Nov 29, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Bhubaneswar, Nov 29 (UNI) A FIFA delegation and the members of the Local Organising Committee today expressed their satisfaction with the preparation made at the Kalinga stadium here to host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020.
Punjab to host international kabaddi extravaganza from Sunday
Nov 29, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab is all set to host the Special Edition of International Kabaddi Tournament-2019 to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji from December 1 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Sultanpur Lodhi.