We respect Maldives but fear no one: Constantine
Sep 14, 2018, at 04:54 pm
Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): A day prior to taking on Maldives in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine declared that though they “respect Maldives,” India fears “no one.” Constantine was speaking at the official pre-match press conference in Dhaka on Friday (September 14, 2018).
Sep 14, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Quess East Bengal FC on Friday negated news reports which claimed that the club wishes to rope in Mohun Bagan FC coach Shankar Lal Chakraborty.
Indian cricket team fly off to Dubai for Asia Cup 2018
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:02 pm
Dubai, Sept 13 (IBNS): After completing their long UK tour, Indian cricket team flew off to Dubai on Thursday to participate in the Asia Cup, which will begin in mid-September.
Players eye ranking with ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in mind
Sep 13, 2018, at 04:52 pm
Dubai, Sept 13 (IBNS) : Several leading players go into the upcoming Asia Cup aiming to not only consolidate their positions in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings but also to use the multi-nation tournament in preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
WB govt should declare prize amounts prior to competitions: Asiad gold medalist Swapna Barman
Sep 12, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Asiad gold winner Swapna Barman on Wednesday said the West Bengal government should declare prize amounts prior to the commencement of any sports competition to boost up players.
Warriors book Final place after edging Knight Riders in thriller
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Barbados, Sept 1 2(IBNS): Guyana Amazon Warriors booked their place in the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final after edging past Trinbago Knight Riders by two wickets on a thrillingly tense night in Providence.
Tollygunge Club Bridge Tournament Begins From Sept 14
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): With India bagging gold and bronze medals in ‘Bridge’ at the recently concluded Asian Games in Indonesia, city based Tollygunge Club, one of the regular promoter of this mind game, organizes the sixth version of its prestigious “Invitational Bridge Tournament” involving noted bridge players of the prominent social clubs from different parts of the country at its premises here during Sept 14 to 16 next.
Alastair Cook signs off in 10th position
Sep 12, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Dubai, Sept 12 (IBNS): England opener and former captain Alastair Cook has signed off from international cricket on a remarkable note, moving into the top-10 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after a Player of the Match performance in the final Test against India at The Oval, an official release stated.
Cricket: Glenn McGrath congrats James Anderson on surpassing former's feat
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:54 am
Chennai, Sept 12 (IBNS): Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has congratulated England's James Anderson after the latter surpassed the former's tally of 563 Test wickets.
England beat India in Oval Test, clinch series 4-1
Sep 11, 2018, at 11:28 pm
London, Sept 11 (IBNS): Defeating India by 118 runs in the fifth and final Test at Kennington Oval here on Tuesday, England won the five-match series 4-1.
Hima Das accorded grand welcome in her home district
Sep 11, 2018, at 07:58 pm
Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): India’s new track and field sensation Hima Das has been given a grand welcome in her home district Nagaon on Tuesday.
Pakistan has shown great character: Venkatesh
Sep 11, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Dhaka, Sept 11 (IBNS): A day ahead of India’s semi-final clash against Pakistan in the SAFF Suzuki Cup semi-final, India National Team’s Assistant Coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded Pakistan for their “character” and reaching the semi-finals coming back from a 3-year suspension.
India, Pakistan clash is primarily a psychological battle: Venkatesh
Sep 11, 2018, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): He is a former Indian Captain and is the currently the Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior National Team. Shanmugam Venkatesh who led India in the last bilateral series against Pakistan in Pakistan in 2005 feels all matches against Pakistan is primarily a “psychological battle.”
Afghanistan can win Asia Cup: Rashid Khan
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Kabul, Sept 11 (IBNS): Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan believes that his side have the talent to clinch the Asia Cup.
Imran Khan can establish peace between India, Pakistan: Kapil Dev
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): India's World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev believes that Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan will be able to establish peace between the two neighbouring nations.
Shahid Afridi, Gayle to feature in inaugural Afghanistan Premier League
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Kabul, Sept 11 (IBNS): Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, West Indies legend Chris Gayle, Afghanistan star Rashid Khan, ex-New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will feature in the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League this year.
Cricket Australia announces squad for upcoming Test series against Pakistan
Sep 11, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Canberra, Sept 11 (IBNS): Cricket Australia, the sport's governing body in the nation, has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.
Oval Test: India struggle at 58/3 at stumps on day 4, still need 406 runs to win
Sep 10, 2018, at 11:05 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): England reduced India to 58/3 in the second innings at stumps on day 4 of the fifth and final Test match at the Kennington Oval here on Monday.
Oval Test: England 243/2 at lunch on day 4, lead by 283 runs
Sep 10, 2018, at 06:26 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Establishing a strong hold on the fifth and last Test match against India, England scored 243/2 in the second innings at lunch on day 4 at Kennington Oval here on Monday.
Alastair Cook scores century in final innings
Sep 10, 2018, at 06:15 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Former England skipper Alastair Cook added one more feather to his cap on Monday when he became the fifth player in the history of the game to score a century in the debut and final Test match of his career.
Dinesh Chandimal will not take part in Asia Cup
Sep 10, 2018, at 05:08 pm
Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Sri Lanka's Test captain Dinesh Chandimal will take no part in his country's Asia Cup campaign after he failed to heal sufficiently from a finger injury sustained during the SLC T20 League 2018, the ICC confirmed on Monday.
Rafael Nadal maintains number one position in ATP ranking list
Sep 10, 2018, at 05:00 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal maintained the top position in the ATP rankings list despite suffering defeat in the semi-finals of the US Open.
Simona Halep maintains top ranking in WTA list
Sep 10, 2018, at 04:28 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Romania's Simona Halep continued to dominate the WTA rankings list as she remained the number one player in the world.
Serbian Novak Djokovic wins US Open title
Sep 10, 2018, at 10:01 am
New York, Sept 10 (IBNS): Serbian Novak Djokovic registered another Grand Slam victory on Sunday when he defeated Juan Martin del Potro to lift the US Open title here.
Calcutta South Club AITA Championship Series
Sep 09, 2018, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): Three (3) seeds in the qualifying rounds of Boys Singles Under 14 fails to enter the Main Draw of the ongoing Calcutta South Club AITA Championship Series 2018, been held at the synthetic courts of the Calcutta South Club Ltd.
India book semi-final clash with Pakistan in SAFF Cup
Sep 09, 2018, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): India defeated Maldives 2-0 to book a semi-final clash with arch rivals Pakistan in the SAFF Suzuki Cup. The semi-final which will be the first official meeting of the two teams after a gap of 5 years will be played at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Stadium on Wednesday.
ICC gives ODI status to Asia Cup matches
Sep 09, 2018, at 07:57 pm
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed that it has awarded ODI status to all matches in the upcoming Asia Cup, which will take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 15 to 28 September.
Asian School Indoor Rowing Championship inaugurated
Sep 09, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Kolkata , Sept 9 (IBNS): The first Asian School Indoor Rowing Championship was inaugurated on Sunday with oldest rowing coach Ashok Chtterjee and former international oarsman Ashok Mehta lighting the sacred lamp in presence of founder secretary of Rowing Federation of India Subrata Dutta , Secretary of Calcutta Rowing Club ( CRC) Chandan Roy Chowdhury, Seceratary of West Bengal Rowing Assoiation Souvik Ghoh, Joint Secretary of Maharashtra Rowing Association Sanjoy Waldi and participating students from various schools of the city here on Sunday.
Osaka beats Serena Williams in controversial US Open final to life title
Sep 09, 2018, at 04:35 pm
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): Controversies hit the final of the US Open where Japanese player Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams of the US to clinch her first Grand Slam title here.
James Anderson fined for showing dissent: ICC
Sep 09, 2018, at 04:06 pm
London, Sept 9 (IBNS): England fast bowler James Anderson has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval.