Leicester City signs Harry Maguire

Jun 16, 2017, at 09:35 pm

London, June 16 (IBNS): English football club Leicester City on Friday announced its decision to sign defender Harry Maguire from Hull City.

CT: Ex-cricketer Aamir Sohail accuses Pakistan of 'fixing' matches

Jun 16, 2017, at 08:12 pm

Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): Former Pakistan cricketer Aamir Sohail has indirectly accused Pakistan team of match fixing during the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament.

Winning the World Cup is next target: Jhulan Goswami

Jun 16, 2017, at 06:13 pm

From a nondescript small town in Nadia district of West Bengal to the centre stage of International Cricket as the world’s highest wicket taker among the women in ODI, it has been indeed a long and difficult journey for lanky 34-year-old Jhulan Goswami. Manik Banerjee in a tête-à-tête with the cricketer after her new feat

Rishav Pant, Kuldeep Yadav picked for West Indies tour of India

Jun 16, 2017, at 04:11 am

Mumbai, June 15 (IBNS): Two young cricketers, Rishav Pant and Kuldeep Yadav, were picked by the national selectors on Thursday to play in the West Indies tour of India, which will begin on June 23.

Champions Trophy 2017: India thrash Bangladesh by nine wickets, reach final

Jun 16, 2017, at 04:04 am

Birmingham, June 15 (IBNS): In the second semi final of the tournament, India thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets to reach the final of the Champions Trophy on Thursday.

Champions Trophy 2017: Bangladesh set 265 as target for India

Jun 16, 2017, at 12:41 am

Birmingham, June 15 (IBNS): Bangladesh has set 265 runs as target for the Indian team, in the second semi final of the Champions Trophy on Thursday.

ICC Champions Trophy : Bangladesh 212 for five at the end of 41st over

Jun 15, 2017, at 11:28 pm

Cardif, June 15 (IBNS) : Bangladesh went through ups and downs to score 212 for the loss of five wickets at the end of 41st over against India in their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match at Edgbaston on Thursday.

ICC Trophy semi-final : India wins toss, sends Bangla to bat

Jun 15, 2017, at 08:52 pm

Cardiff, June 15 (IBNS) : India captain Virat Kohli won the toss in the second semi-final match of ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday and sent Bangladesh to bat.

PM Modi to inaugurate stadium and track at Usha School of Athletics through video conferencing

Jun 15, 2017, at 08:14 pm

New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the synthetic track and stadium of the Usha School of Athletics located in Kozikode in Kerala, on Thursday, thrugh video conferencing, according to media reports.

Ex-Pakistani cricketers appreciate team for defeating England in semi-finals

Jun 15, 2017, at 05:01 pm

Islamabad, June 15 (IBNS): Former Pakistani players appreciated their national team after they defeated hosts England to reach the final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy on Wednesday.

Tommy Haas beats Roger Federer in Stuttgart Open

Jun 15, 2017, at 03:42 pm

London, June 15 (IBNS): Tommy Haas defeated Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer at the Stuttgart Open to end his run in the tournament early.

Manchester United signs Victor Lindelof

Jun 15, 2017, at 02:06 pm

London, June 15 (IBNS): Manchester United has signed defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica.

BCCI condoles death of former office-bearer Jyoti Bajpai

Jun 15, 2017, at 05:03 am

Mumbai, June 14 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday condoled the death of its former office-bearer Jyoti Bajpai.

Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan outplay England by eight wickets, reach final

Jun 15, 2017, at 03:49 am

Cardiff, June 14 (IBNS): Pakistan outplayed England by eight wickets in the first semi final on Wednesday, to reach the final of Champions Trophy 2017.

Our mindset will not differ in the semi final: Virat Kohli

Jun 15, 2017, at 02:51 am

Birmingham, June 14 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday said the mindset of the Indian team will not differ in the semi final from the past matches, as only a day left for an India-Bangladesh clash in the Champions Trophy.

Xi Jinping meets FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Jun 15, 2017, at 01:45 am

Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan bowl out England to 211 in 49.5 overs

Jun 15, 2017, at 01:20 am

Cardiff, June 14 (IBNS): Pakistan bowled out England to only 211 with one ball to spare in the innings, in the first semi final match of Champions Trophy 2017, on Wednesday.

Women's WC: The nine host cities confirmed

Jun 15, 2017, at 12:52 am

Zurich, June 14 (IBNS): In consultation with FIFA, the Executive Committee of the French Football Association (FFF) has selected the nine Host Cities that will stage the matches of the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019.

Virat Kohli's lookalike found in Pakistan, video goes viral

Jun 14, 2017, at 04:03 am

Karachi, June 13 (IBNS): Looking similar to celebrities can draw lots of fans, but when someone looks like Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli then surely he is going to become a top issue of discussion over social media.

AB de Villiers to captain SA during T20 International Series against England

Jun 14, 2017, at 03:39 am

Durban, June 13 (IBNS):Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday named the Standard Bank Proteas squad for the three-match T20 International Series in England to be played immediately after the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy Tournament in June.

Everyone wants to see an India-England final: Virat Kohli

Jun 14, 2017, at 02:56 am

London, June 13 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Monday said that everyone wants to see an India-England final in the Champions Trophy 2017, as his team will take on Bangladesh in the semi final, in couple of days time.

Cricket Association of Bengal's website hacked, police complaint lodged

Jun 13, 2017, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata, Jun 13 (IBNS): The official website of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), the governing body for cricket in West Bengal, has been hacked since June 9, reports said on Tuesday.

Virat Kohli achieves number one rankings

Jun 13, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Dubai, June 13 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top batting spot, while Australia’s pace ace Josh Hazlewood has achieved the number-one position in the bowlers’ rankings for the first time in his career in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday morning following the conclusion of the last round of league matches in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets, reach semi final

Jun 13, 2017, at 05:26 am

Cardiff, June 12 (IBNS): In a must win game of the tournament, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets to reach the semi final of Champions Trophy on Monday.

Andy Murray remains number one player in world

Jun 13, 2017, at 03:19 am

Paris, June 12 (IBNS): British Tennis star Andy Murray on Monday remained the number one player in the world, as per the latest ATP rankings.

WTA rankings: Angelique Kerber continues dominance

Jun 13, 2017, at 02:46 am

Madrid, June 12 (IBNS): German tennis player Angelique Kerber continued her dominance in the WTA rankings despite her poor show in the French Open this year.

Champions Trophy 2017: Sri Lanka bowled out for 236 runs in thriller against Pakistan

Jun 13, 2017, at 01:53 am

Cardiff, June 12 (IBNS): In a battle to reach semi finals, Pakistan bowled out Sri Lanka for 236 runs in 49.2 overs in a high-voltage Champions Trophy Group stage match here on Monday.

Indian Super League expands to 10 cities with inclusion of Bengaluru , Jamshedpur

Jun 13, 2017, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Indian Super League – a globally renowned football competition from the Indian sub-continent will be seen in its new avatar this 2017-18 season.

Manoj Tiwary slams Latif for attacking Sehwag

Jun 13, 2017, at 01:19 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwaryi has hit out at former Pakistani skipper Rashid Latif for attacking ex-Indian batsman Virender Sehwag.

Rafael Nadal wins French Open title for 10th time

Jun 12, 2017, at 03:44 am

Paris, June 11 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal on Sunday clinched the French Open title for the tenth time in his career.