Blackwood departs after scoring a brisk fifty, India firmly at top

Jul 31, 2016, at 04:40 am

Kingston, July 30 (IBNS): After conceding the first Test match of the four match series, home side West Indies are under pressure in the second one, losing four batsmen already, here on Saturday, day one of the second Test match against India.

Double delight for Souvik Nayak at the Odisha Juniors 2016

Jul 31, 2016, at 04:28 am

Bhubaneswar, July 30 (IBNS): Kolkata lad Souvik Nayak fired the tournament best round of two-over 74 and a gross of 158 to clinch the Odisha Juniors 2016 by four strokes over city mate Smito Snigdho Deb at the Bhubaneswar Golf Club here on Saturday.

West Indies win toss, opt to bat

Jul 31, 2016, at 02:20 am

Jamaica, July 30 (IBNS): West Indies on Saturday won the toss and elected to bat first here.

Patriots claim second Hero CPL win to hold up Knight Riders’ qualification

Jul 30, 2016, at 03:38 pm

Lauderhill, July 30 (IBNS): The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots claimed just their second win of the 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) against the Trinbago Knight Riders at the Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida.

Ready for Olympic Games, UN-supported refugee athletes set out for Rio

Jul 30, 2016, at 03:26 pm

New York, July 30 (Just Earth News):Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, have flown out of the capital city of Nairobi to take part in the first-ever Olympic refugee team for the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the United Nations refugee agency has said.

Samridh Sen hits front at the Odisha Juniors 2016

Jul 30, 2016, at 01:45 am

Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IBNS): Siliguri lad Samridh Sen took the halfway lead at the Odisha Juniors 2016 after carding a 79 at the Bhubaneswar Golf Club here on Friday.

BBL: David Hussey named Melbourne Stars skipper

Jul 29, 2016, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, July 29 (IBNS): Australian cricketer David Hussey has been named as skipper of Melbourne Stars for the BBL tournament.

German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger retires from international football

Jul 29, 2016, at 11:07 pm

Berlin, July 29 (IBNS): German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday announced his retirement from international football.

AIFF congratulates Uvena Fernandes

Jul 29, 2016, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) All India Football Federation congratulated Uvena Fernandes as she became the first Woman Referee from Indian to get selected to officiate in a World Cup.

Prime Minister to flag off Run for Rio on Sunday

Jul 29, 2016, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 'Run for Rio' in New Delhi on Sunday, according to information provided by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Amazon Warriors qualify for Hero CPL knockouts with a win in Florida

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:50 pm

Florida, July 29 (IBNS): The Guyana Amazon Warriors have secured a spot in the knockout stages of the Hero Caribbean Premier League with a stunning victory over the Barbados Tridents in Lauderhill, Florida. In the historic first match for the Hero CPL in the USA the Amazon Warriors easily chased down their target of 143 with Dwayne Smith and Nic Maddinson both making fifties. Smith and Maddinson put on an opening stand that was worth 92 runs as the Amazon Warriors won by six wickets.

Hero CPL host successful Fielding Masterclass in Central Broward Stadium

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:46 pm

Lauderhill, July 29 (IBNS) Ahead of the opening game of the Lauderhill leg of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches , CPL International Director of Cricket Tom Moody hosted a successful ‘Hero CPL Fielding Masterclass’ on Thursday morning, which was run in conjunction with ICC Americas, in Central Broward Stadium, Lauderhill.

Netherlands and Afghanistan have number-one position in sight in ICC Intercontinental Cup

Jul 29, 2016, at 01:53 am

Dubai, July 28 (IBNS): The top position in the ICC Intercontinental Cup will be up for grabs when the Netherlands and Afghanistan will feature in a crucial league match at The Hague on Friday, an official release said.

Harbhajan, Geeta Basra welcome first child

Jul 29, 2016, at 12:46 am

London, July 28 (IBNS): Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his actress wife Geeta Basra became first-time parents to a baby girl on Thursday, reports said.

Chennaiyin FC signs Baljit Sahni

Jul 29, 2016, at 12:11 am

Chennai, July 28 (IBNS): ISL side Chennaiyin FC on Thursday said it has signed Baljit Sahni.

Kerala Blasters bags Aaron Hughes

Jul 28, 2016, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Kerala Blasters on Thursday revealed its latest addition with the signing of Aaron Hughes, Northern Ireland’s, who recently played for Euro Cup 2016,most experienced campaigner and veteran international, as marquee player for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League 2016.

Suo moto statement from Minister Vijay Goel regarding wrestler Yadav

Jul 28, 2016, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Jul 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (I/C), Youth Affairs and Sports, Vijay Goel, issued a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding facts of the matter relating to the case of Anti-Doping Rule Violation in respect of Narsingh Pancham Yadav, wrestler.

Yorke open to managing Indian clubs

Jul 28, 2016, at 03:55 am

Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): Given a chance to manage a club that suits his profile, Manchester United ambassador Dwight Yorke is ready to take up a coaching assignment in India.

Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test: Reports

Jul 27, 2016, at 09:17 pm

New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Amid reports that his food was spiked resulting in wrestler Narsingh Yadav testing postive for a banned substance, the athlete has failed a second dope test too, said media reports.

Pre-season training camp kicked-off in Delhi

Jul 27, 2016, at 08:52 pm

New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): A squad of 23 Players have reported for a pre-season training Camp for the National Team under National Coach Stephen Constantine in the Capital, an official release said.

Indian U16 boys to play against Ufa youth team

Jul 27, 2016, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): With the India U-16 A Team busy on their exposure Tour in Germany, All India Football Federation has arranged for an International Friendly match for the U-16 B National Team boys who have been practising in Goa.

Narsingh dope row: Accused who may have 'spiked' food identified

Jul 27, 2016, at 07:40 pm

Sonepat, July 27 (IBNS): An accused, who may have 'spiked' athlete Narsingh Yadav's food, leading to him testing positive for a banned substance, has been identified, reports said.

Lohmann, Morris, Muralidaran and Rolton to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Jul 27, 2016, at 06:54 pm

Dubai, July 27 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday that Muttiah Muralidaran, Karen Rolton, Arthur Morris and George Lohmann will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame later this year, an official release said.

Gaston Sangoy and Walter Ibáñez to join Mumbai City FC for ISL 2016

Jul 27, 2016, at 04:57 pm

Mumbai, July 27 (IBNS): Mumbai City FC on Wednesday announced the signing of two South American players from Argentina and Uruguay for the third season of the Indian Super League, an official release stated.

Umar Akmal denies Zouks perfect home record at Hero CPL

Jul 27, 2016, at 03:48 pm

Antigua, July 27 (IBNS): The St Lucia Zouks missed out on making it four wins out of four at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) against the Trinbago Knight Riders having looked all but assured of victory. A brilliant half century from Umar Akmal saw his team home against an in form Zouks team to keep TKR in the hunt for a knockout spot.

Injured Federer to miss Olympics, rest of season

Jul 27, 2016, at 03:38 pm

New York, July 27 (IBNS): Shocking his fans, Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer on Tuesday announced that he will miss the upcoming Olympics and the rest of the season due to knee injury.

Gayle aiming to whip up a storm at historic Hero CPL clashes in Lauderhill

Jul 27, 2016, at 04:34 am

Antigua, July 26 (IBNS) Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle believes, that, the historic Lauderhill leg of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) matches starting this week in Central Broward Stadium.

FIFA extends match-manipulation sanction against vice-president of Equatorial Guinea FA

Jul 27, 2016, at 12:13 am

Zurich, July 26 (IBNS): FIFA on Monday confirmed the worldwide extension of the two-year ban that was imposed on the vice-president of the Equatorial Guinea FA, Gustavo Ndong Edu, by the CAF Disciplinary Board on July 9, 2016, for attempts to offer money to the match officials of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier between Equatorial Guinea and Mali on April 10, 2016, an official release stated.

Hope senior cricketers in each country keep promoting Test cricket: Waugh

Jul 26, 2016, at 10:21 pm

Sydney, July 26 (IBNS): Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has said he hopes to see senior cricketers keep promoting Test cricket.

After wrestler Narsingh, Rio-bound shot putter Inderjeet Singh tests positive in dope test

Jul 26, 2016, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) : After wrestleer Narsingh Yadav, Shot putter Inderjeet Singh has became the second Rio Olympics-bound Indian athlete to test positive in dope test, reports said on Tuesday.