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Shahid Afridi urges board to expand cricket to Karachi, other parts of country

Oct 16, 2017, at 09:22 pm

Karachi, Oct 16 (IBNS) Former Pakistani crickter Shahid Afridi has urged the cricket board of the country to expand international cricket to Karachi and other parts of the nation.

Rafael Nadal tops ATP rankings list

Oct 16, 2017, at 08:16 pm

Madrid, Oct 16 (IBNS): Spain's Rafael Nadal is topping the ATP rankings list released on Monday.

Cricket: BCCI announces India U-19 team for U-19 Asia Cup

Oct 16, 2017, at 05:11 pm

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): The All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked the India U-19 team for the fourth edition of the Under-19 Asia Cup to be played in Malaysia from Nov 9-20, an official release stated.

India wishes players after they beat Pakistan in Asia Cup match

Oct 16, 2017, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore‏ on Sunday congratulated the Indian hockey team for beating Pakistan in a group stage match of the Asia Cup.

Young boys need to be challenged more, says USA coach

Oct 16, 2017, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The USA U-17 Head coach John Hackworth feels the transition to the Senior Team from the U-17 team requires nothing less than “tremendous hard work and dedication”.

Hockey: India beat Pakistan 3-1

Oct 16, 2017, at 12:51 am

Dhaka, Oct 15 (IBNS): Continuing their dominance in the ongoing Asia Cup, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 3-1 margin in a Pool A match of the tournament on Sunday.

Virat Kohli praises Afghanistan cricket in special video

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:49 pm

Kabul, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli has praised Afghanistan cricket and players for their efforts in playing the game brilliantly over the recent years despite distractions.

After his message to celebrate pollution-free Diwali, Yuvraj Singh now faces social media trolls

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh faced social media trolls after he posted a video message for his fans on Twitter and urged them to celebrate pollution-free Diwali this year.

MS Dhoni shares cute laddoo-eating video with his daughter on social media

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:18 pm

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Its Diwali time and former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has shared a heart-touching video with his daughter Ziva where they could be seen relishing besan ka laddoo.

Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal to win Shanghai Masters

Oct 15, 2017, at 10:05 pm

Shanghai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis master Roger Federer on Sunday defeated his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters.

Hockey: India to take on Pakistan in Asia Cup on Sunday

Oct 15, 2017, at 02:44 am

Dhaka, Oct 14 (IBNS): India are all set to take on Pakistan in the Hockey Asia Cup on Sunday.

Aman Raj seizes round three lead at TAKE Open with day’s best 67 as young guns dominate leaderboard

Oct 15, 2017, at 01:24 am

Chandigarh, Oct 14 (IBNS): The penultimate round of the TAKE Open Golf Championship saw a new leader emerge in the form of Patna’s Aman Raj who seized the initiative with the day’s best score of five-under-67 at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Saturday.

Japan beat New Caledonia 1-0; enter round of sixteen along with France

Oct 15, 2017, at 01:18 am

Kolkata, October 14 (IBNS) Japan entered the group of sixteen in the ongoing U 17 World Cup Soccer even as they drew their last league match in group “F” against New Caledonia 1-1 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata Saturday evening.

Rafael Nadal reaches Shanghai Masters final

Oct 15, 2017, at 12:04 am

Shanghai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Spanish star Rafael Nadal maintained his dominance on the court this year as he reached the Shanghai Masters final by beating Croat Marin Cilic.

Six players join New Zealand squad for limited overs series in India

Oct 14, 2017, at 11:53 pm

Wellington, Oct 14 (IBNS): Six players from New Zealand A have been added to the New Zealand ODI squad for their upcoming series against India, with Glenn Phillips and Todd Astle in line to make their debut.

Indian selectors pick up squad for ODI series against NZ

Oct 14, 2017, at 11:39 pm

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Indian selectors have named a 15-men squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand.

Bruce Arena resigns as US football team coach

Oct 14, 2017, at 10:58 pm

New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): After the US made a disappointing show at the World Cup qualifiers, Bruce Arena has resigned as the coach of the national men's football team.

Maria Sharapova reaches Tianjin Open final

Oct 14, 2017, at 10:30 pm

Tianjin , Oct 14 (IBNS): Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova defeated Peng Shuai to reach the final of the Tianjin Open on Saturday.

Gautam Gambhir turns 36, cricket world wishes him

Oct 14, 2017, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): India's World T20 and World Cup winning star Gautam Gambhir turned 36 on Saturday.

Virat will be remembered as all time great: Sourav Ganguly

Oct 14, 2017, at 03:36 pm

Sourav Ganguly is a Bengali icon who in his heydays slogged bowlers across the park. Post retirement, he manages to capture the attention of a million Bengalis worldwide with his weekly quiz show Dadagiri. In a candid conversation with IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity, the former Indian cricket skipper opens up about his one true love, cricket, and more...

Third T20 clash between India-Australia called off, series ends in 1-1 draw

Oct 14, 2017, at 02:24 am

Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): The third and deciding T20 International match between India and Australia has been called off due to poor condition of the outfield.

Shubhankar Sharma continues in the lead, Divyanshu Bajaj joins him at the top on day two of TAKE Open

Oct 14, 2017, at 01:24 am

Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IBNS): Chandigarh’s Shubhankar Sharma kept up the intensity for the second day running to continue in the joint lead at the Rs. 1 crore TAKE Open Golf Championship being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

Rafael Nadal reaches Shanghai Masters semis

Oct 14, 2017, at 12:27 am

Shanghai, Oct 13 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal has reached the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

FC Goa go down to FC Cartagena in first pre-season friendly in Spain

Oct 13, 2017, at 11:27 pm

Panaji, Oct 13 (IBNS): FC Goa took on FC Cartagena in their first pre-season friendly at the La Manga Club in Murcia, Spain but were unable to come away with a victory as the Spanish outfit ran out 4-1 winners. FC Cartagena player Kuki Zalazar got onto the scoresheet in the first minute and the lead was doubled 12 minutes later.

New Zealand team reach India for limited overs series

Oct 13, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor and the national team reached India to play a limited overs series against the hosts.

New international Test, ODI leagues agreed in principle by ICC members

Oct 13, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Dubai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The ICC Board on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket.

New international Test and ODI leagues agreed in principle by ICC members

Oct 13, 2017, at 03:58 pm

Auckland, Oct 13 (IBNS): The ICC Board on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket, according to an official release.

India end FIFA U-17 World Cup journey after losing to Ghana

Oct 13, 2017, at 04:59 am

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): India ended their campaign in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 when they went down four nil to a superior and physical Ghana in their third Group A match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital on Thursday.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: India lose to Ghana 0-4, crash out of tournament

Oct 13, 2017, at 03:38 am

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): India's journey in the FIFA Under 17 World Cup came to an end as they have lost their third and last group match against Ghana at the national capital on Thursday.

Indian cricketers share light moments ahead of third T20I match against Australia

Oct 13, 2017, at 12:03 am

Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IBNS): Ahead of the third T20I match against Australia, Indian cricketers were found sharing light moments during the practice session here on Thursday.