Improved India keen to build on momentum against Maldives in semis
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Kathmandu, Sept 26 (UNI): An improved India stay keen on sustaining the momentum as they take on a strong Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF U-18 Championships here on Friday.
ICC joins hands with Facebook for digital content till 2023
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Dubai, Sept 26 (UNI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a new partnership with Facebook on Thursday through which Facebook will become the exclusive digital content rights partner for ICC global events in the Indian sub-continent and will also carry post match recaps throughout the rest of the world through to 2023.
ATP Challenger: Ramanathan loses singles 2nd round, wins doubles first round
Sep 26, 2019, at 10:43 am
Chandigarh, Sept 26 (UNI): Despite firing 11 aces and committing just one double fault, Ramkumar Ramanathan of India lost to seventh seeded Gregoire Barrere of France in the singles second round match in the ATP Challenger in Orleans (France).
Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan inch towards top 10, new highs for Zazai and Munsey
Sep 26, 2019, at 12:18 am
Dubai: Kohli’s unbeaten 72 in the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa that ended in a 1-1 draw, has seen him gain one spot and reach 11th in the batting list while Dhawan has moved up three places to 13th after scores of 40 and 36.
Bangladesh, Afghanistan share tri-series trophy after abandoned final
Sep 25, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Mirpur, Sept 24 (UNI): The tri-series final between Bangladesh and Afghanistan was called off without a ball being bowled here.
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan signs for Barbados Tridents
Sep 24, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Barbados, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Barbados Tridents have announced that Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be replacing Sandeep Lamichhane who will be leaving for national duty. Shakib will join the team ahead of their match against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval on Saturday 28 September.
Umesh Yadav replaces injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test squad
Sep 24, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Mumbai, Sept 24 (IBNS)Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back and has been ruled out of the upcoming Paytm Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy against South Africa.
Virat Kohli unveils new home jersey of FC Goa for 2019-2020 season
Sep 24, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Kolkata: Indian cricket captain and FC Goa co-owner Virat Kohli on Tuesday launched his team's new home jersey for the 2019-2020 season at an event conducted in the Bambolim Athletic Ground here.
Lionel Messi awarded FIFA Player of the Year
Sep 24, 2019, at 10:37 am
Rome, Sept 24 (Xinhua): Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe, who spearheaded the United States to Women's World Cup title, pocketing the women's prize.
Wanted to get out of comfort zone: Virat Kohli justifies his decision to bat first against SA
Sep 23, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 23 (UNI): Following his team's nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the third and final T20I here, Indian captain Virat Kohli said, the team wants to prepare itself for challenging situations in the future by minimising the impact of the toss.
BCCI condoles demise of Madhav Apte
Sep 23, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) condoled the demise of former Indian opening batsman Madhav Apte who passed away here on Monday.
Was a miscommunication: Virat Kohli reacts to Pant, Iyer both coming out to bat at no. 4
Sep 23, 2019, at 11:12 am
Bengaluru: Reacting to a bit funny incident of both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer heading towards the pitch to bat at number four, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli admitted that there was a "miscommunication".
Sep 22, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Gangtok,Sep 22 (UNI) Football legend Bhaichung Bhutia shut down United Sikkim Football Club on Sunday.
World Boxing Championship: Amit Panghal grabs historic silver after losing in finals
Sep 21, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Yekaterinburg (Russia ), Sep 21 (UNI) Star Indian pugilist Amit Panghal settled for silver medal at the World Boxing Championship, after losing to Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov in the 52kg category final on Saturday.
World Wrestling C'ship: Deepak Punia eyes gold after reaching finals, Aware to play for bronze
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sept 21 (UNI): India's young wrestling sensation Deepak Punia stunned the wrestling world by entering the World Wrestling Championship finals in the 86kg weight category, here on Saturday.
Wrestling championship: Deepak Punia secures Olympics quota
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sep 21 (UNI) India's young wrestling sensation Deepak Punia reached the semi-finals of ongoing World Wrestling Championships in 86 kg weight category and secured another Olympics quota for India , here on Saturday.
Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid comes in one frame at Bengaluru
Sep 21, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Bengaluru: Ahead of the third and final T20I match against South Africa, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli met and shared some light moments with his predecessor and National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
Akila Dananjaya banned from bowling for one year
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 am
Dubai, Sept 21 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today announced that Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.
Akila Dananjaya banned from bowling for one year
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 am
Dubai, Sept 21 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today announced that Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.
World Wrestling Championship: Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar knocked out; Parveen, Sumit lose too
Sep 20, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 20 (UNI) India’s wrestling legend and double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar lost his first-round bout 9-11 against Azerbaijan’s Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev in the 74kg category and was knocked out of World Wrestling Championship, here on Friday.
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:42 pm
Kolkata: In a virtual advice for Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said the young talents must be given "consistent opportunities".
Kaohsiung Challenger: Gunneswaran, Balaji-Vardhan crash out
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 20 (UNI): Indians had a disappointing day in the $ 162,480 ATP Challenger in Kaohsiung Open (Taiwan) on Thursday. Second-seeded Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost a close third round singles match to Enrique Lopez Perez, seeded 14th, of Spain 7-5, 5-7, 4-6 in one hour and 55 minutes in the third round match.
Ramanathan enters singles quarters, doubles semis in Murray Trophy Challenger
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:00 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 20 (UNI): India's Ramkumar Ramanathan had a field day on Thursday by entering quarter-final in singles and semi-final in doubles,respectively, in the €46,600 Murray Trophy Challenger Tennis Tournament in Glasgow (Great Britain).
Kolkata's CC&FC to host top Rugby Championships from Sept 21
Sep 19, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata: Top rugby teams of the country, in both men and women categories, will stake their claim for the top honours when the 86th All India & South Asia Rugby Championship for men and the 4th Women’s Rugby Championship get underway at the CC & FC ground from Sept 21 to 28.
World Wrestling C'ships: Bajrang Punia enters quarterfinal, Sakshi & Divya loses
Sep 19, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 19 (UNI) India's ace wrestler and World No 1 Bajrang Punia started his World Wrestling Championships campaign with a 9-2 win over Poland’s Krzysztof Bienkowski in the 1st round (65kg) here on Thursday.
Saurabh Dubey replaces Dhrushant Soni in India U-23 squad
Sep 19, 2019, at 11:56 am
Mumbai: The All-India Junior Selection Committee has named Saurabh Dubey as replacement for Dhrushant Soni in the India U-23 squad that is set to play a five-match one-day series against Bangladesh.
Not thinking about coaching right now: Sourav Ganguly
Sep 18, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Kolkata: Coaching Indian team is not in his thinking right at the moment, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said.
Sep 18, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kolkata / Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network in association with ESPN, the one-stop destination for all things sports, concluded the first season of LinkedIn ESPN Office Sports Quiz with team BigBasket winning the finale.
China Open: Saina Nehwal crashes out after 1st round defeat
Sep 18, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Changzhou, Sept 18 (UNI): India's ace shuttler and London Olympic bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal was knocked out of China Open Super 1000 tournament after suffering first-round defeat against Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles, here on Wednesday.
India to take on South Africa in second T20I in Mohali
Sep 18, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Mohali: India will take on South Africa in the second T20I at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium here on Wednesday.