Bangladeshi cricketers narrowly escape Christchurch attack
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Bangladesh cricket players narrowly escaped the horror as gunmen attacked two mosques in New Zealand city Christchurch and left 49 people killed on Friday.
Virat Kohli, Shahid Afridi condemn Christchurch mosques attacks
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): Several cricketers, including Indian captain Virat Kohli, expressed their sadness over the loss of lives in the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday.
Christchurch shooting incident: ICC calls off Bangladesh-New Zealand Test match
Mar 15, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council has called off the Christchurch Test to have been played between Bangladesh and New Zealand following the attacks on two mosques in the city on Friday.
Supreme Court cancels life ban on cricketer Sreesanth
Mar 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the life-ban on cricketer S. Sreesanth and asked the cricket board panel to reconsider the quantum of punishment.
Charge-sheet against cricketer Mohammed Shami in adultery & domestic violence case
Mar 14, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Police have filed a charge-sheet against Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami in an adultery and domestic violence case.
We feel balanced, says Kohli downplaying Australia defeat
Mar 14, 2019, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): India captain Virat Kohli denied that panic was settling in on the Indian team after their 3-2 one-day international series defeat to Australia.
Australian bowlers stun India in final ODI match, clinch series
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Australia stunned India in the final match of the series to clinch as the visitors defeated the home side by 35 runs here on Wednesday.
Bengal Open Golf Championship: Rookie Karan Pratap Singh leads the field with 62
Mar 13, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Kolkata, March 12 (IBNS): Even as all eyes were focused on the big names on day one of the Bengal Open Golf Championship , it was 18-year-old rookie Karan Pratap Singh from Haryana who stole the limelight with a breathtaking eight-under-62 to seize the lead.
Khawaja smashes 100 as Australia post 272 runs for nine wickets in final ODI match against India
Mar 13, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Usman Khawaja showed his form will help the Australian side in the World Cup as he scored 100 runs to help his side post 272 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the last and deciding fifth match of the series on Wednesday.
Sania Mirza shares cute image with son Izhaan
Mar 13, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday shared a cute image of herself with his son Izhaan as the child could be seen holding a racket.
Afghanistan-Ireland only Test trophy unveiled
Mar 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul/Dehradun, Mar 13 (IBNS): The trophy for the one-off Islamic Bank of Afghanistan Test match was unveiled at Dehradun on Wednesday.
Wagner joins select group of New Zealand bowlers
Mar 13, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Taylor, Nicholls and Mahmudullah move up in rankings after Wellington TestNeil Wagner has attained a career-best fifth position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after grabbing nine wickets in the Wellington Test and contributing in his team’s win over Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs.
Kohli maintains No 1 spot in ICC rankings and Williamson remains at second position
Mar 13, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (UNI): India captain Virat Kohli has maintained his number one position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson remains at second position.
Fifth ODI: Australia win toss, elect to bat
Mar 13, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat first in the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) match against India at Feroz Shah Kotla here on Wednesday.
India-Australia series decider in Kotla today
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The contest which will decide the winner of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series between India and Australia will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Wednesday.
Rashid, Jordan and Willey attain career-best T20I rankings
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Dubai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has equaled his career-best third place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for bowlers even as a host of England bowlers strode up the list after their comprehensive 3-0 series victory over the West Indies.
ISL 2018-2019: Bengaluru break NorthEast hearts, enter second straight final
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:16 am
Bengaluru, Mar 12 (UNI): Bengaluru FC stormed into the final of Indian Super League for the second successive year with a 3-0 win over NorthEast United FC in the second leg of the semi-final tie at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Gunneswaran bows out in third round in ATP Masters 1000 in California
Mar 12, 2019, at 11:13 am
Chandigarh, Mar 12 (UNI): Prajnesh Gunneswaran's journey at Indian Wells came to an end after he lost 3-6, 6-7 to world No. 89 Ivo Karlovic in the third round early here on Monday.
Brazil World Cup winner Coutinho dies
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:56 am
Rio De Janeiro, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): Brazilian football great Coutinho, who formed a formidable attacking partnership with Pele for Santos in the 1960s, has died at the age of 75.
New contract for Barca left back Jordi Alba
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:45 am
Madrid, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI) FC Barcelona left back Jordi Alba on Monday signed a new contract which will keep him at the club for the next five years.
Real Madrid confirm Zidane returns as coach
Mar 12, 2019, at 09:31 am
Madrid, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI) Real Madrid on Monday confirmed Zinedine Zidane as their third first team coach of the season, just over nine months after he resigned from the club saying it "needed a change."
Rocky reposes faith in young guns ahead of SAFF championships
Mar 11, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Biratnagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Indian women's national team is gearing up for the fifth edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, which kicks off on Tuesday (March 12, 2019) and will see the Indian eves gunning for their fifth straight title.
Kane Williamson injured during match against Bangladesh, taken to hospital
Mar 11, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Wellington, Mar 11 (IBNS): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was injured during the second Test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in Wellington here on Monday.
Muguruza advances to BNP Paribas Open fourth round after Serena retirement
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:56 am
Washington, Mar 11 (Xinhua) No 20 seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, advancing past former world number one Serena Williams after the American retired from the third round match while trailing 6-3, 1-0 citing a viral illness.
DRS not consistent at all, says Virat Kohli
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:53 am
Mohali, Mar 11 (UNI) India skipper Virat Kohli expressed his displeasure with the Decision Review System (DRS) after India losing the fourth ODI against Australia here at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium . He said that the call against Ashton Turner was a surprise and that the system is not consistent at all.
Mo Farah retains London half marathon title
Mar 11, 2019, at 09:46 am
London, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): Mo Farah retained the Vitality Big Half title as he outkicked Bashir Abdi of Belgium and Daniel Wanjiru of Kenya to take the win in a thrilling sprint finish here on Sunday.
Australia defeat India by four wickets in high-scoring encounter
Mar 10, 2019, at 09:49 pm
Mohali, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a thrilling high-scoring encounter, Australia defeated India by four wickets to level the series 2-2 here on Sunday.
Mar 10, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Mohali, Mar 10 (IBNS): Riding on Shikhar Dhawan's (143) and Rohit Sharma (95)'s swashbuckling knocks, India posted massive 358 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the fourth ODI match against Australia here on Sunday.
David Warner smashes 110 runs after returning from elbow surgery
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Sydney, Mar 10 (IBNS): David Warner, returning from his elbow surgery, showed form and scored a blistering century during the NSW Premier Cricket match.
Hero Super Cup qualifiers to kick off on Mar 15
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The qualifiers for the second edition of the Hero Super Cup will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 15-16, 2019.