Rohit Sharma hits century, India in strong position against South Africa in first Test
Oct 02, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Visakhapatnam: Rohit Sharma grabbed the opportunity to open in Test cricket with both hands as he slammed a century in the first match against South Africa here on Wednesday.
International Schools Indoor Rowing Championship inaugurated
Oct 01, 2019, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata: The first Internnational Schools Indoor Rowing Championship organised by Bengal Water Sports got off to a colourful star with President of the Asian Rowing Federation Admiral Chainarong Charoenruk declaring the meet formally open at a nearly packed Khudiram Anushilan Kendra here Monday evening.
Oct 01, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IBNS): The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Feeder Tour will stage the sixth and last event of its 2019 season at The Palms Golf Club & Resort, Sushant Golf City, Ansal API, in Lucknow, from Oct 2 - 5, 2019. The tournament carries a prize purse of Rs. 8 lakhs.
First Test: Wriddhiman Saha in India's squad against South Africa, Pant dropped
Oct 01, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Visakhapatnam: Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha will return to the Indian Test squad in the first match against South Africa on Wednesday after missing the international cricket for close to two years owing to his injuries.
Hero CPL to host women's T10 matches
Oct 01, 2019, at 09:38 am
Antigua: The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and Cricket West Indies (CWI) are partnering to host two T10 matches ahead of the Men’s semi-final and final.
Jammu and Kashmir: Wrestler dies of cardiac arrest
Sep 30, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Jammu, Sep 30 (UNI) A wrestler died of cardiac arrest during a 'dangal' in bordering R S Pura tehsil here on city outskirts.
Unfancied 'Crackers' bags Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament
Sep 30, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Kolkata: Unfancied “Crackers” represented by Vijayanand Singh, Pradeep Anand Singh, Pulak Garga and C P Agarwal from Varanasi won the team event of the three-day Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament collecting a total of 102.71 International Match Points (IMP) in the round robin super league. The championship concluded at the Club complex here on Sunday.
Indian Tennis player Sumit Nagal clinches ATP Buenos Aires Challenger title
Sep 30, 2019, at 10:00 am
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (UNI) India's rising tennis star Sumit Nagal clinched the $54,160 ATP Challenger tournament after beating Facundo Bagnis in the men's singles final in Buenos Aires.
Hyderabad Football Club unveils team Jersey for ISL
Sep 29, 2019, at 09:02 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) Hyderabad Football Club (HFC) the latest team of the Hero India Super League 2019 here on Sunday unveiled their classic Black and Yellow-coloured Jersey ahead of 2019-20 season.
India continue their winning momentum, beat Spain 5-1
Sep 29, 2019, at 08:22 pm
Belgium, Sep 29 (UNI) Indian Men's Hockey registered consecutive victories against World No 8 Spain, as they beat them 5-1 in their third match of Tour of Belgium here on Sunday.
Bangur Cement and Ajaya Bagaria’s team, 6 others qualify for the Super League of Bridge Tournament
Sep 28, 2019, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata: Champions Bangur Cement topped the ten round Swiss League and qualified for the eight–team round robin Super League of the team event along with seven others on the penultimate day of the Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament being held at the Club complex here on Saturday.
Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly takes chair of CAB president for second time in a row
Sep 28, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) Sourav Ganguly, who was declared president uncontested of the Cricket Association of Bengal ( CAB) on Thursday, formally took the office on Saturday for the second term, following CAB's 88th AGM at the Eden Gardens.
Indian Women's Cricket Team for remaining two T20Is announced
Sep 28, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai: The All-India Women's Selection Committee has decided that there will be no change in India Women's T20I squad for the final two T20Is against South Africa Women.
Bangur Cement and Ajaya Bagaria’s team along with six others qualified for the Super League
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Kolkata: Champions Bangur Cement topped the ten round Swiss Leage and qualified for the eight –team round robin Super League of the team event along with seven others on the penultimate day of the Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament being held at the Club complex here Saturday.
Indiana Pacers & Sacramento Kings feel excited over NBA India Games in Mumbai
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two pre-season NBA India Games in Mumbai for the first time on October 4 and 5.
India can try different captain in shorter formats: Yuvraj Singh
Sep 28, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Mumbai: Hinting at a split-captaincy formula, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said India can try a different captain in the shorter formats if Virat Kohli is overloaded with responsibilities, media reports said.
Cherono targets to set new course record at Berlin Marathon
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:12 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Kenya's Gladys Cherono will try to break her personal best time and course record she set in last year's race when she lines up in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
Kenya's Wambui fails to move on after ban from athletics
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:01 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Olympic 800m bronze medalist Margaret Wambui looks uncertain of what she will become next after she was denied a chance to compete at the World Championships, which starts in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Guerrero returns to Peru squad for Uruguay double-header
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:54 am
Lima, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Veteran striker Paolo Guerrero has returned to Peru's national squad for friendlies against Uruguay next month, the country's football federation said on Friday.
Buenos Aires ATP Challenger: Sumit Nagal storms into semi-final
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:10 am
Chandigarg, Sep 28 (UNI) Seventh seed Sumit Nagal of India, down 0-3 after winning the first set, performed a brilliant comeback, to defeat 13th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in three setter singles quarter-final 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 of the the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger in Argentina.
Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly re-elected as CAB president unopposed
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (UNI) Sourav Ganguly has been re-elected the Cricket Association of Bengal's president unopposed, his second successive tenure since 2015, ahead of the CAB's 85th AGM on Saturday.
Lionel Messi suffered muscle injury, confirms Barcelona
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Madrid, Sept 26 (Xinhua): FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi looks certain to miss Saturday's Liga Santander game away to Getafe and is a doubt for the vital Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan after the club confirmed that he has suffered another muscle injury.
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.