Nita Ambani to present ceremonial ‘Match Ball’ to NBA
Oct 04, 2019, at 02:17 am
Mumbai: Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, will have the honour of presenting the ceremonial ‘Match Ball’ to NBA officials on Oct 4 ahead of the Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings game. NBA or the National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the United States.
First Test: South Africa struggle at 39/3 after India scored 502/7 dec
Oct 03, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Visakhapatnam: After India declared their first innings at 502/7, Virat Kohli's bowlers put South Africa under pressure as the visitors lost three wickets by the end of the second day of first Test here on Thursday.
First Test: India declare first innings at 502/7, Mayank scores 215
Oct 03, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Visakhapatnam: After Rohit Sharma's dazzling 176, Mayank Agarwal slammed a double hundred on the second day of first Test match against South Africa as India declared their first innings at 502/7.
First Test: India 324/1 at lunch, Rohit Sharma 176
Oct 03, 2019, at 11:50 am
Visakhapatnam: Riding on a massive partnership between Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal, India scored 324/1 at lunch on day 2 of the first Test match against South Africa here on Thursday.
First Test: Mayank Agarwal hits century, India eye big score against South Africa
Oct 03, 2019, at 10:52 am
Visakhapatnam: After Rohit Sharma, now Mayank Agarwal slammed a century as India are looking forward to post a huge total in the first Test against South Africa here on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma's ton puts India in drivers seat, rain forces early stumps
Oct 02, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Visakhapatnam, Oct 2 (UNI) Openers Rohit Sharma's brilliant century 115 and Mayank Agarwal 84 remained not out as rain forced early stumps on day one of the first Test against South Africa here at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Former CONCACAF boss Sanz given life ban
Oct 02, 2019, at 04:47 pm
BOGOTA, Oct 2 (Xinhua) Former Colombian football official Enrique Sanz has received a life ban for his role in a sprawling bribery scheme, FIFA said on Tuesday.
ICC welcomes Cricket Association of Nepal elections
Oct 02, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has welcomed the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) central elections, which were conducted during its recently concluded AGM in Kathmandu. The AGM was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports, Jagat Bahadur Sunar Bishwakarma.
Rohit Sharma hits century, India in strong position against South Africa in first Test
Oct 02, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Visakhapatnam: Rohit Sharma grabbed the opportunity to open in Test cricket with both hands as he slammed a century in the first match against South Africa here on Wednesday.
International Schools Indoor Rowing Championship inaugurated
Oct 01, 2019, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata: The first Internnational Schools Indoor Rowing Championship organised by Bengal Water Sports got off to a colourful star with President of the Asian Rowing Federation Admiral Chainarong Charoenruk declaring the meet formally open at a nearly packed Khudiram Anushilan Kendra here Monday evening.
Oct 01, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IBNS): The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Feeder Tour will stage the sixth and last event of its 2019 season at The Palms Golf Club & Resort, Sushant Golf City, Ansal API, in Lucknow, from Oct 2 - 5, 2019. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 8 lakhs.
First Test: Wriddhiman Saha in India's squad against South Africa, Pant dropped
Oct 01, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Visakhapatnam: Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha will return to the Indian Test squad in the first match against South Africa on Wednesday after missing the international cricket for close to two years owing to his injuries.
Hero CPL to host women's T10 matches
Oct 01, 2019, at 09:38 am
Antigua: The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and Cricket West Indies (CWI) are partnering to host two T10 matches ahead of the Men’s semi-final and final.
Jammu and Kashmir: Wrestler dies of cardiac arrest
Sep 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Jammu, Sep 30 (UNI) A wrestler died of cardiac arrest during a 'dangal' in bordering R S Pura tehsil here on city outskirts.
Unfancied 'Crackers' bags Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament
Sep 30, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Kolkata: Unfancied “Crackers” represented by Vijayanand Singh, Pradeep Anand Singh, Pulak Garga and C P Agarwal from Varanasi won the team event of the three-day Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament collecting a total of 102.71 International Match Points (IMP) in the round robin super league. The championship concluded at the Club complex here on Sunday.
Indian Tennis player Sumit Nagal clinches ATP Buenos Aires Challenger title
Sep 30, 2019, at 10:00 am
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (UNI) India's rising tennis star Sumit Nagal clinched the $54,160 ATP Challenger tournament after beating Facundo Bagnis in the men's singles final in Buenos Aires.
Hyderabad Football Club unveils team Jersey for ISL
Sep 29, 2019, at 09:02 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) Hyderabad Football Club (HFC) the latest team of the Hero India Super League 2019 here on Sunday unveiled their classic Black and Yellow-coloured Jersey ahead of 2019-20 season.
India continue their winning momentum, beat Spain 5-1
Sep 29, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Belgium, Sep 29 (UNI) Indian Men's Hockey registered consecutive victories against World No 8 Spain, as they beat them 5-1 in their third match of Tour of Belgium here on Sunday.
Bangur Cement and Ajaya Bagaria’s team, 6 others qualify for the Super League of Bridge Tournament
Sep 28, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata: Champions Bangur Cement topped the ten round Swiss League and qualified for the eight–team round robin Super League of the team event along with seven others on the penultimate day of the Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament being held at the Club complex here on Saturday.
Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly takes chair of CAB president for second time in a row
Sep 28, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) Sourav Ganguly, who was declared president uncontested of the Cricket Association of Bengal ( CAB) on Thursday, formally took the office on Saturday for the second term, following CAB's 88th AGM at the Eden Gardens.
Indian Women's Cricket Team for remaining two T20Is announced
Sep 28, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai: The All-India Women's Selection Committee has decided that there will be no change in India Women's T20I squad for the final two T20Is against South Africa Women.
Bangur Cement and Ajaya Bagaria’s team along with six others qualified for the Super League
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Kolkata: Champions Bangur Cement topped the ten round Swiss Leage and qualified for the eight –team round robin Super League of the team event along with seven others on the penultimate day of the Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament being held at the Club complex here Saturday.
Indiana Pacers & Sacramento Kings feel excited over NBA India Games in Mumbai
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two pre-season NBA India Games in Mumbai for the first time on October 4 and 5.
India can try different captain in shorter formats: Yuvraj Singh
Sep 28, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Mumbai: Hinting at a split-captaincy formula, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said India can try a different captain in the shorter formats if Virat Kohli is overloaded with responsibilities, media reports said.
Cherono targets to set new course record at Berlin Marathon
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:12 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Kenya's Gladys Cherono will try to break her personal best time and course record she set in last year's race when she lines up in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
Kenya's Wambui fails to move on after ban from athletics
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:01 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Olympic 800m bronze medalist Margaret Wambui looks uncertain of what she will become next after she was denied a chance to compete at the World Championships, which starts in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Guerrero returns to Peru squad for Uruguay double-header
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:54 am
Lima, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Veteran striker Paolo Guerrero has returned to Peru's national squad for friendlies against Uruguay next month, the country's football federation said on Friday.
Buenos Aires ATP Challenger: Sumit Nagal storms into semi-final
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:10 am
Chandigarg, Sep 28 (UNI) Seventh seed Sumit Nagal of India, down 0-3 after winning the first set, performed a brilliant comeback, to defeat 13th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in three setter singles quarter-final 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 of the the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger in Argentina.
Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly re-elected as CAB president unopposed
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (UNI) Sourav Ganguly has been re-elected the Cricket Association of Bengal's president unopposed, his second successive tenure since 2015, ahead of the CAB's 85th AGM on Saturday.
Lionel Messi suffered muscle injury, confirms Barcelona
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Madrid, Sept 26 (Xinhua): FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi looks certain to miss Saturday's Liga Santander game away to Getafe and is a doubt for the vital Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan after the club confirmed that he has suffered another muscle injury.