Ben Stokes trial: Stepped in to defend two gay men, cricketer tells court
Aug 10, 2018, at 01:24 pm
London, Aug 10 (IBNS): English cricketer Ben Stokes told the court in a legal trial that he "stepped in" to defend two gay men before the alleged brawl outside Bristol nightclub in Sept last year, media reports said.
Rain washes away first day of India-Eng Lord's Test
Aug 10, 2018, at 11:52 am
London, Aug 10 (IBNS): Rain washed away the play of the first day of the second Test match between India and England at Lord's here on Thursday.
Hetmyer on fire for Guyana Amazon Warriors
Aug 10, 2018, at 09:28 am
Guyana, Aug 10 (IBNS): Shimron Hetmyer’s stunning unbeaten 79 from 45 balls steered Guyana Amazon Warriors from 24/3 to an ultimately comfortable six-wicket victory over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in their 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) opener at Providence Stadium.
East Bengal FC signs Costa Rican defender Johnny Acosta
Aug 09, 2018, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS): Quess East Bengal FC (QEBFC) announced that it has signed Costa Rica defender Johnny Acosta from Colombian side, Rionegro Aguilas
India look to bounce back against England in Lord's Test beginning today
Aug 09, 2018, at 11:47 am
London, Aug 9 (IBNS): After going down 0-1 in the bilateral series, Virat Kohli-led India will look to bounce back against England in the second Test match, which will begin at Lord's here on Thursday.
We are here to win SAFF U-15 championship: D'Souza
Aug 08, 2018, at 06:15 pm
Thimpu, Aug 8 (IBNS): Ahead of India’s clash against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship, Head Coach Firmin D’Souza did not beat around the bush and stated that the Indian girls will be looking for nothing less than a victory.
Scoring against Iraq in 93rd minute was special: Bibiano
Aug 08, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): India U-16 Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes highlighted the team’s “self-belief” after the U-16 colts finished their engagements in the WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan.
PSV sign Australian defender Trent Sainsbury
Aug 08, 2018, at 05:07 pm
Eindhoven, Aug 8 (IBNS): Football squad PSV on Wednesday said it has strengthened their team with the signing of 26-year-old Trent Sainsbury on a free transfer from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.
Zahir Khan joins Lancashire for the rest of the season
Aug 08, 2018, at 04:59 pm
London, Aug 8 (IBNS): Lancashire Cricket Club on Wednesday said it has signed Afghanistan spinner Zahir Khan for the rest of the season.
Sachin Tendulkar appreciates outgoing PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi for her leadership abilities
Aug 07, 2018, at 11:09 pm
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday appreciated long-serving PepsiCo chief executive officer (CEO) Indra Nooyi for her leadership abilities.
De Kock and Duminy to lead Proteas in Faf’s absence
Aug 07, 2018, at 10:59 pm
Durban, Aug 7 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa on Tuesday named Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy as the respective stand-in captains for the remainder of the One-Day International (ODI) series and one-off T20 International against Sri Lanka.
Indian colts stamp authority with 3-0 win over Yemen
Aug 07, 2018, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The India U-16 National Team maintained their winning streak when they defeated a strong Yemen 3-0 in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan.
Mohammad Hafeez considering retirement after 'discriminatory treatment': sources
Aug 07, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Hafeez is considering to retire from cricket after he was removed by category A to B in PCB's list of centrally contracted players, media reports said.
Sourav Ganguly says Instagram account fake, urges people to not take quotes from it
Aug 07, 2018, at 12:48 pm
London, Aug 7 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has urged people to not use any quoted from an Instagram account attributed to him, citing it as fake.
Chennaiyin FC sign Spanish-born Italian midfielder Andrea Orlandi
Aug 06, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Chennai, Aug 6 (IBNS): Indian Super League holders Chennaiyin FC are excited to announce the arrival of Spanish-born Italian midfielder Andrea Orlandi on a one-year deal.
Aug 06, 2018, at 05:53 pm
Panjim, Goa, Aug 6 (IBNS): Indian football side FC Goa have announced the signing of Spanish full back Carlos Peña.
Leicester City sign Winger Rachid Ghezzal from AS Monaco
Aug 06, 2018, at 05:47 pm
London, Aug 6 (IBNS)Leicester City Football Club have agreed terms with AS Monaco for the transfer of winger Rachid Ghezzal for an undisclosed fee, subject to Premier League approval.
India beat current Asian U-16 Champions Iraq
Aug 06, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): After India U-16 registered a historic 1-0 victory over current Asian U-16 Champions Iraq in the WAFF U-16 Championship in Amman, Jordan, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes dedicated the victory “to all the fellow Indian Coaches.”
Rafael Nadal maintains number one position in the list
Aug 06, 2018, at 04:44 pm
London, Aug 6 (IBNS): Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained his number one position in the Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday.
Simona Halep maintains number one position in WTA rankings
Aug 06, 2018, at 04:15 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS): Romania's Simon Halep maintained the number one position in the Women's Tennis Association rankings list released on Monday.
Abu Hider fined for using inappropriate language
Aug 05, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Dubai, Aug 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh fast bowler Abu Hider has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for using inappropriate language during his side’s second T20I against the West Indies at Lauderhill on Saturday.
England names Ollie Pope in second Test match squad
Aug 05, 2018, at 07:15 pm
London, Aug 5 (IBNS): England National Cricket Selectors have made two changes to the squad for the second Specsavers Test match against India at Lord’s starting on Aug 9.
Spain's Carolina Marin beats PV Sindhu in Badminton World Championships final
Aug 05, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Indian Badminton star PV Sindhu suffered defeat in the final of the Badminton World Championships to Spain's Carolina Marin on Sunday.
Virat Kohli tops ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen
Aug 05, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Dubai, Aug 5 (ibns): Virat Kohli has achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Sunday morning following the conclusion of the Edgbaston Test.
England defeat India by 31 runs in first Test, Virat Kohli's 51 goes in vain
Aug 04, 2018, at 08:11 pm
Birmingham, Aug 4 (IBNS): India suffered a heartbreaking defeat in Birmingham as England defeated the visitors by 31 runs in the first Test match here on Saturday.
Virat Kohli calls first Test against England as 'exciting'
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Birmingham, Aug 4 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday called the first Test against England as 'exciting'.
Soccer takes centre stage in scoring for child rights
Aug 04, 2018, at 06:12 pm
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IBNS): Soccer is always known to have breaking boundaries. But the beautiful game became even more beautiful, when it championed a social cause, this time ensuring a happy, healthy and creative childhood.
England defeat India by 31 runs in first Test, take 1-0 lead
Aug 04, 2018, at 05:26 pm
Birmingham, Aug 4 (IBNS): England defeated India in a thrilling first Test match of the series by 31 runs to take 1-0 lead in the series here on Saturday.
Ishant Sharma found guilty of breaching ICC conduct
Aug 04, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Dubai, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 per cent of his match and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the third day’s play in the first Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday.
Birmingham Test: Kohli fights for India's win against England
Aug 04, 2018, at 01:20 am
Birmingham, Aug 3 (IBNS): After a spectacular hundred in the first innings, Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is now fighting to clinch a win for his side in the opening Test match against England at Edgbaston here on Friday.