Saina out of India Open Super Series
Apr 05, 2014, at 05:40 am
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): India's Saina Nehwal crashed out of the India Open Super Series after she was defeated in the quater-finals by Yihan Wang of China here on Friday.
Keep check on corruption: Sports Ministry to BCCI
Apr 05, 2014, at 04:38 am
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Indian Sports Ministry on Friday said the responsibility to deal with issues like betting and match-fixing during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) will rest with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
World T20SF: Virat's knock helps India reach final
Apr 05, 2014, at 04:34 am
Mirpur, Apr 4 (IBNS) Virat Kohli shined with his bat once again as India thrashed South Africa by six wickets in the semi-finals to reach their second ICC World T20 final here on Friday.
World T20 SF: India beat SA to reach final
Apr 05, 2014, at 03:24 am
Mirpur, Apr 4 (IBNS): India beat South Africa by six wickets in the World T20 semi-final to reach the final of the tournament here on Friday.
Apr 05, 2014, at 01:58 am
Mirpur, Apr 4 (IBNS) South Africa posted 172 for four in their 20 overs in the second semi-finals of the World T20 here on Friday.
Hafeez steps down as Pakistan T20 captain
Apr 04, 2014, at 05:22 am
Islamabad, Apr 3 (IBNS): Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has quit as the country's T20 skipper.
WT20: SL beat WI, reach finals
Apr 04, 2014, at 04:32 am
Mirpur, Apr 3 (IBNS): Rains stopped the proceedings in the 14th over of the second innings, as Sri Lanka reached the final of the World T20 by beating defending champions West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method in the first semi-finals of the World T20 here on Thursday.
Apr 04, 2014, at 02:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Debasish Mukherjee was chasing the dream since 2003, when he lost the coveted state title by whisker to Swapan Mitra.
Bengal beat Jharkhand, Assam register win
Apr 04, 2014, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS) Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary's unbeaten 67 and blistering 37-ball 54 from Wriddiman Saha powered his side to beat Jharkhand by 8 wickets and Assam registered second consecutive victory defeating Tripura by 11 runs in east zone chapter of Syed Mustaq Ali T20 cricket here on Thursday.
India leg of IPL to start from May 2
Apr 04, 2014, at 02:20 am
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS): The second phase of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played in India from May 2.
WT20: Sri Lanka post 160 for six
Apr 04, 2014, at 01:53 am
Mirpur, Apr 3 (IBNS): Sri Lanka posted 160 for six in 20 overs in the first semi-finals of the World T20 against West Indies here on Thursday.
I-L: Pune FC to face Salgaocar FC
Apr 04, 2014, at 01:47 am
Pune, Apr 3 (IBNS) Pune FC will be keen to move up in the table when they face Salgaocar FC in a crucial I-League Round-24 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Friday.
Chess: Debashis, Anurag share lead
Apr 03, 2014, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): On the penultimate day of 52nd State Chess (Senior) Championship, which is being played at Kalatan Community Centre, Gangulybagan, promised for an exciting finish on Thursday as Debashis Mukherjee, who took a big step towards the title by beating Kunal Chattejee in the early round (7th) of the day, remained at the top with 7 points after 8th round along with Anurag Jaiswal.
T20: Jharkhand, Assam register wins
Apr 03, 2014, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) Assam and Jharkhand registered first wins in the Syed Mustaq Ali T20 cricket for east zone defeating Odisha and Tripura played here on Wednesday.
World Twenty20: ICC announces umpire appointments for semi-finals
Apr 03, 2014, at 01:13 am
Dhaka, Apr 2 (IBNS): The ICC on Wednesday announced details of the umpire and match referee appointments for the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014, which will take place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) on Thursday and Friday with the women's semi-finals to be followed by the men's semi-finals.
Need to break into top-six in Asia: Prabhakaran
Apr 02, 2014, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) FIFA’s Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran stressed that Women’s Football in India is heading in the “right direction†and that “India needs to break into the top-six in Asia.â€
Apr 02, 2014, at 09:03 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) With two weeks to go to the start of the Pepsi IPL 2014, a lot of excitement is anticipated, with the first leg of the tournament to be played in the United Arab Emirates.
Prabhodhini becomes No 1 T20I bowler
Apr 02, 2014, at 07:19 pm
Dubai, Apr 2 (IBNS) Sri Lanka’s Udeshika Prabhodhani has jumped five places to take over as the number-one ranked bowler for the first-time ever in the latest Reliance ICC Women's Player Rankings for T20I Bowlers.
Chess: 5-way lead after 6th Round
Apr 02, 2014, at 05:48 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS) : On day-three of 52nd State Chess Championship, now going on at Kalatan Community Centre, Gangulybagan, battle for the title has entered into interesting stage on Wednesday with Debashis and Rupankar splitting point in the sixth round.
World T20: WI beat Pak to reach semis
Apr 02, 2014, at 04:08 am
Mirpur, Apr 1 (IBNS): Darren Sammy's men put up a spirited performance as West Indies thrashed Pakistan by 84 runs to book a seat in the semi-finals of the World T20 here on Tuesday.
AFC: Pune FC go down to Tampines Rovers
Apr 02, 2014, at 03:16 am
Pune, Apr 1 (IBNS): Missed chances throughout the match hit Pune FC hard as they went down 2-5 to Tampines Rovers in an AFC Cup Round-4 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Tuesday.
Bengal and Odihsa win in T20 campaign
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS) Bengal and Odisha began their east zone's campaign for Syed Mustaq Ali T20 cricket with flying colours defeating Assam and Tripura by 44 runs and six wickets respectively here on Tuesday.
Coimbatore to host golf tournament
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:35 am
Coimbatore, Apr 1 (IBNS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club which will be held from April 2 - 5, 2014.
WT20: Australia register consolation victory
Apr 02, 2014, at 01:51 am
Mirpur, Apr 1 (IBNS): Bangladesh's poor show in the World T20 continued while Australia posted a consolation win as they beat the hosts by seven wickets here on Tuesday.
Dilshan fined for breaching ICC Code
Apr 01, 2014, at 08:51 pm
Chittagong, Apr 1 (IBNS) Sri Lanka all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s final Group 1 match against New Zealand at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chittagong on Monday.
O Maria! The Global trendsetter
Apr 01, 2014, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) She is a trendsetter; she is Maria Rebello, the first Woman Referee across the Globe to officiate in a Country’s Premier League match. As if Officiating the Pune FC vs Shillong Lajong match wasn’t enough, Maria got another posting as the Fourth Official for the crucial Bengaluru FC vs Pune FC match. In a freewheeling interview withwww.the-aiff.com, Maria spoke about her feat, emotions, challenges, Captaining India, the road ahead and much more.
Women's T20: Aus, Eng progress to semis
Apr 01, 2014, at 06:37 am
Dhaka, Mar 31 (IBNS): The four semi-finalists for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 have now been confirmed with a day remaining in the group stage matches, which are being played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Apr 01, 2014, at 05:32 am
Chittagong, Mar 31 (IBNS): Rangana Herath bowled a memorable spell to take a career best 5-3 to help Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 59 runs in a World T20 match to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament here on Monday.
Apr 01, 2014, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): With two wins on Day 2 of the 52nd State Chess Championship, top seeds like Kunal Chatterjee, Laltu Chatterjee, Mitrabha Guha, Kaustuv Kundu, Rajdeep Sarkar, Suvradeepta Das, Rupankar Nath, Debarshi Mukherjee, Anurag Jaiswa and Debashis Mukherjee, who are vying for the title, maintained lead with 4 points each after 4th round on Monday.
Gavaskar holds discussion with IPL franchisees
Apr 01, 2014, at 04:14 am
Mumbai, Mar 31 (IBNS): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 's Interim President Sunil Gavaskar on Monday held discussion with the franchises of Pepsi India Premier League (IPL) 2014.