Simona Halep remains number one player in world

Oct 08, 2018, at 05:24 pm

Madrid, Oct 8 (IBNS): Romania's  Simona Halep maintained the number one spot in the latest WTA rankings list released on Monday.

Rafael Nadal maintains number one position in ATP rankings

Oct 08, 2018, at 05:19 pm

Madrid, Oct 8 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal on Monday maintained the number one position in the latest ATP rankings list released.

Ex- Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden fractures spine in surfinf accident

Oct 08, 2018, at 03:58 pm

Sydney, Oct 8 (IBNS): Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has suffered a   head and spinal injuries while surfing on a family holiday in Queensland, media reports said.

Chris Gayle says no to India ODI, T20I selection

Oct 08, 2018, at 12:10 pm

Kingston, Oct 8 (IBNS): Windies cricket great Chris Gayle has made himself unavailable for the national One Day International (ODI) and Twenty-20 International teams, which are due to play hosts India later this month.

Sourav Ganguly wishes Zaheer Khan on birthday with a request

Oct 07, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday wished ex-Indian bowler Zaheer Khan on his 40th birthday.

I am lucky to have sportspersons as parents: PV Sindhu

Oct 06, 2018, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Indian badminton star PV Sindhu on Saturday thanked her parents for the achievements on the badminton court.

13 U-23 players summoned by Constantine for two-day camp before friendly against China

Oct 06, 2018, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi, Oct 6  (IBNS):Thirteen U-23 players who were part of the Indian squad in the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 last month have been summoned by National coach Stephen Constantine for the camp in New Delhi as part of the Senior National Team’s preparation for the International Friendly against PR China.

Cricketer Nick Compton retires, Middlesex confirms

Oct 06, 2018, at 04:38 pm

London, Oct 6 (IBNS): British cricketer Nick Compton has announced his retirement from cricket.

Ben Cotton signs one-year contract with Northamptonshire

Oct 06, 2018, at 04:22 pm

London, Oct 6 (IBNS):  Pace bowler Ben Cotton has signed a one-year contract with English cricket club Northamptonshire.

Ryan ten Doeschate extends new one-year-deal with Essex

Oct 06, 2018, at 04:19 pm

London, Oct  6 (IBNS): Netherlands player Ryan ten Doeschate has signed a one-year contract extension and will remain with the side until at least the end of the 2019 season with Essex Cricket club.

Australia to field three debutants batsmen against Pakistan in first Test match

Oct 06, 2018, at 04:08 pm

Dubai, Oct 6 (IBNS): Australia will field three debutant batsmen against Pakistan in the first Test match of the series from Sunday.

Kuldeep Yadav picks up five wickets as India beat West Indies by an innings and 272 runs

Oct 06, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Rajkot, Oct 6 (IBNS): Riding on Kuldeep Yadav's magnificent five-wicket performance, India defeated West Indies by an innings and 272 runs in the first Test match of the series here on Saturday.

Sourav Ganguly, Swapna Barman launch TSK 25K

Oct 06, 2018, at 01:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Asian gold medalist Swapna Barman have launched the fifth edition of Tata Steel Kolkata (TSK) 25K here.

Rajkot Test: Windies 33/1 in second innings on day 3, trail India by 435 runs

Oct 06, 2018, at 12:07 pm

Rajkot, Oct 6 (IBNS): After getting bowled out cheaply for 181 in the first innings, Windies scored 33 runs for the loss of one wicket at lunch while batting for the last time in the opening Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Saturday.

Rajkot Test: India bowl out Windies for 181 in first innings

Oct 06, 2018, at 11:18 am

Rajkot, Oct 6 (IBNS): In reply to India's mammoth total of 649, Windies were bowled out for just 181 in the first innings of the opening Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Saturday.

Four months ban for Pakistani cricketer Ahmad Shahzad for violating PCB's anti-doping rules

Oct 06, 2018, at 07:24 am

Lahore, Oct 6 (IBNS): Pakistani cricketer Ahmad Shahzad has been banned for four months effective from July 10 July by Pakistan Cricket Board for violating the Board’s Anti-Doping Rules.

Kia Motors India signs four-year partnership with Bengaluru Football Club

Oct 05, 2018, at 07:17 pm

Bangalore, Oct 5 (IBNS): Kia Motors, the world’s 8th largest automaker, has announced an all-new partnership with Bengaluru Football Club as a principal sponsor for the ongoing season of the Indian Super League 2019 through to end of the 2021/22 season.

FC Goa announces Xiaomi India as its title sponsor

Oct 05, 2018, at 07:10 pm

Panaji, Goa, Oct 5 (IBNS): FC Goa on Friday named smartphone maker Xiaomi as its title sponsor for the 2018-19 season of the Hero Indian Super League.

India end second day's play on driver's seat, WI struggle at 94/6

Oct 05, 2018, at 06:04 pm

Rajkot, Oct 5 (IBNS): India ended the second day of the first Test match on a positive note as West Indies struggled at 94 runs for the loss of six wickets here on Friday.

Can this West Indies team qualify for Ranji Trophy quarter-finals: Harbhajan Singh questions

Oct 05, 2018, at 04:17 pm

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS): Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday criticized the West Indies team, which is currently playing Test series in India, and asked whether it can even qualify in Ranji quarter-finals in the plate division of the tournament.

Rajkot Test: India 649/9 dec in first innings; Shaw-Kohli-Jadeja hit ton

Oct 05, 2018, at 03:22 pm

Rajkot, Oct 5 (IBNS): Three centuries from debutant Prithvi Shaw, skipper Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja enabled India to score 649 runs for the loss of nine wickets (declared) in the first innings of the opening Test match against Windies at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.

Rajkot Test: India 506/5 at lunch; Kohli unbeaten at 120

Oct 05, 2018, at 11:49 am

Rajkot, Oct 5 (IBNS): Riding on the back of skipper Virat Kohli's 24th hundred in the longest format of the game, India scored 506 runs for the loss of five wickets, at lunch on day two of the first Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.

Rajkot Test: Virat Kohli slams century on day 2; India strengthens position

Oct 05, 2018, at 11:24 am

Rajkot, Oct 5 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli slammed a century against the Windies on the second day of first Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday.

Prithvi Shaw's temperament stands out for me: Sourav Ganguly

Oct 04, 2018, at 11:37 pm

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Praising Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw, who scored a debut Test hundred against Windies on Thursday, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has said the young batter's on-field temperament stands out for him.

Rowllin, NEUFC edge past 10-man ATK with last-minute goal

Oct 04, 2018, at 11:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): NorthEast United FC kept hunting for a goal which they eventually managed to get in the end as they got the better of 10-man ATK in an intriguing Hero Indian Super League battle at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on Thursday.

Rajkot Test: India 364/4 at stumps on day 1; Prithvi Shaw shines

Oct 04, 2018, at 05:34 pm

Rajkot, Oct 4 (IBNS): Riding on a heroic hundred by debutant Prithvi Shaw, India ended their first day's play of the opening Test match against Windies at 364/4 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday.

Prithvi Shaw scores a century on test debut; India strengthen position in Rajkot Test

Oct 04, 2018, at 01:21 pm

Rajkot, Oct 4 (IBNS): Indian's latest entrant to Test cricket, 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw has scored a century on debut in test cricket on the first day of the inaugural match against the Windies to join a select group of illustrious crickets.

Rajkot test: India 133/1 at lunch; Shaw, Pujara hit half century

Oct 04, 2018, at 12:02 pm

Rajkot, Oct 4 (IBNS): After surviving an initial jolt, twin fifties by debutant Prithvi Shaw and Cheteshwar Pujara powered India to a score of 133 runs for the loss of a wicket against Windies at lunch on the first day of the opening Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday.

Rajkot Test: Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw makes Test debut against Windies

Oct 04, 2018, at 10:37 am

Rajkot, Oct 4 (IBNS): Young Prithvi Shaw, who had stolen the show in the domestic circuit and lifted the Under-19 cricket world cup earlier this year, made his Test debut against Windies in the first Test match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday.

MS Dhoni is King Of Cricket: Ehsan Khan

Oct 03, 2018, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS):  Ehsan Khan, Hong Kong spinner, has appreciated Indian cricketer MS Dhoni and called him the 'King of cricket’.