India defeat South Africa to reach Champions Trophy semi-finals

Jun 12, 2017, at 03:13 am

London, June 11 (IBNS): India put up all-round performance which helped the defending champions beat South Africa by eight wickets to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals here on Sunday.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova wins French Open women's double title

Jun 12, 2017, at 01:57 am

Paris, June 11 (IBNS): Top seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova won the women's doubles event title of the ongoing French Open here on Sunday.

CT: Indian bowlers shine, South Africa bowled out for 191

Jun 12, 2017, at 12:07 am

London, June 11 (IBNS): Brilliant bowling by Indian bowlers and electrifying fielding helped the defending champions restrict South Africa at 191 runs in the crucial group stage match of the Champions Trophy here on Sunday.

Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon qualifying with injury

Jun 11, 2017, at 11:18 pm

Moscow, June 11 (IBNS): Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova is all set to miss the Wimbledon qualifying at Roehampton due to injury.

Manchester United agree transfer for Victor Lindelof

Jun 11, 2017, at 10:40 pm

London, June 11 (IBNS): British football club Manchester United has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof.

Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus lift French Open men's doubles title

Jun 11, 2017, at 10:24 pm

Paris, June 11 (IBNS): Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus lifted their first Grand Slam title as they won the French Open men's doubles trophy here on Saturday.

Australia lose to England, out of Champions Trophy

Jun 11, 2017, at 05:17 am

Birmingham, June 10 (IBNS): In the last match of Group A, England defeated and knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy by 40 runs via Duckworth Lewis method on Saturday.

Pakistani woman journalist held responsible by Twitter users for Kohli, De Villiers' 'duck'

Jun 11, 2017, at 05:06 am

London, June 10 (IBNS): With few hours left for the cracking encounter between India and South Africa in the Champions Trophy, Twitter users got themselves busy to hold a Pakistani woman journalist responsible for Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers' 'ducks' on cricket field in the recent matches they played in the tournament.

Jelena Ostapenko stuns Simona Halep to win French Open title

Jun 11, 2017, at 04:20 am

Paris, June 10 (IBNS): Jelena Ostapenko stunned third seed Simona Halep to clinch her first French Open women's singles title here on Saturday.

Composure will be the biggest word for tomorrow's match: Virat Kohli

Jun 11, 2017, at 03:54 am

London, June 10 (IBNS): Ahead of the clash with South Africa in Champions Trophy, Indian captain Virat Kohli said that composure will be the biggest word that stands for the match to be played on Sunday.

Rashid Latif takes a dig at Virender Sehwag, sends strong message

Jun 11, 2017, at 02:03 am

Islamabad, June 10 (IBNS): Former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif, who found Virender Sehwag's tweet referring to his country as objectionable, has took a dig at him and sent a strong message on social media.

Three new faces from AIFF Scouting trials are called for U-22 final camp

Jun 11, 2017, at 01:25 am

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Three players from ''nowhere'' who attended the U22 selection trials have been summoned by National Coach Stephen Constantine for the final Preparatory Camp for the forthcoming 2018 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers slated in Doha in July 2017.

Champions Trophy 2017: Australia 277/9 in 50 overs against England

Jun 11, 2017, at 01:09 am

Birmingham, June 10 (IBNS): In a Group B match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, Australia scored 277 for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs against England here on Saturday.

MS Dhoni spends time with Sakshi, Ziva

Jun 11, 2017, at 01:06 am

London, June 10 (IBNS): India's star wicket-keeper-batsman MS Dhoni has found some time from his busy schedule of playing for India in the ongoing Champions Trophy to spend some quality time with family.

Borussia Monchengladbach sign Denis Zakaria

Jun 10, 2017, at 10:42 pm

Berlin, June 10 (IBNS): German football club Borussia Monchengladbach has signed Denis Zakaria.

World plays guessing game over Lionel Messi's wedding guest list

Jun 10, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Buenos Aires, Jun 10 (IBNS): Football fans and the global media are busy finding out who is being invited and who is being left out by Lionel Messi, the poster-boy of Argentinian football and the star forward of Spain's FC Barecelona, for his wedding at the end of June.

Champions Trophy: Shakib-Mahmudullah guide Bangladesh to victory over New Zealand

Jun 10, 2017, at 06:24 am

Cardiff, June 10 (IBNS): Riding on twin centuries of Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah, Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a crucial match of the Champions Trophy 2017, on Friday.

Champions Trophy: New Zealand score 265/8 in 50 overs against Bangladesh

Jun 10, 2017, at 02:49 am

Cardiff, June 9 (IBNS): In a clash with Bangladesh, New Zealand scored 265/8 in 50 overs in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy 2017, on Friday.

"Our job is to concentrate and give our best on the pitch"

Jun 09, 2017, at 10:38 pm

New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Even after registering seven consecutive wins including the recent 2-0 thumping of Nepal at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, the Indian National Team does not dwell on the past much and is already focused on a “massive” match in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Kyrgyz Republic on June 13 in Bengaluru.

Tata Motors Defence Solutions partners CAPF's 'Oorja' for FIFA's under 19 World Cup

Jun 09, 2017, at 09:37 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS): Tata Motors on Friday announced partnering the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for ‘Oorja’ – CAPF’s under-19 football talent hunt tournament 2017, to select India’s under 19 girl’s and boy’s football team, at the FIFA under 19 football tournament scheduled to be held in India, for the very first time in October 2017.

Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka beat India by seven wickets, stay in tournament

Jun 09, 2017, at 04:53 am

London, June 8 (IBNS): In a must win game to stay in the competition, Sri Lanka defeated India by seven wickets at a high scoring match of the Champions Trophy 2017 on Thursday.

Muralidaran formally inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Jun 09, 2017, at 04:26 am

London, June 8 (IBNS): The most successful bowler in Tests and One Day Internationals, Muttiah Muralidaran, was on Thursday formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame by ICC Chief Executive David Richardson during the innings break of the India versus Sri Lanka ICC Champions Trophy match at The Oval.

Champions Trophy: Dhawan scores big, India post 321/6 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka

Jun 09, 2017, at 12:48 am

London, June 8 (IBNS): Banking on the century of Shikhar Dhawan and the brazing knock of Mahendra Singh Dhoni towards the end, Indian team raced to 321/6 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy 2017, on Thursday.

Champions Trophy 2017: Sri Lanka win toss, elect to field first

Jun 08, 2017, at 11:42 pm

London, June 8 (IBNS): In another clash between two sub-continent countries in the tournament, Sr Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against India, in the Champions Trophy 2017, on Thursday.

Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan restrict South Africa to 219/8 in 50 overs

Jun 08, 2017, at 04:51 am

Birmingham, June 7 (IBNS): In their second group match of the tournament, Pakistan bounced back and restricted South Africa to only 219/8 in 50 overs, in the Champions Trophy 2017, on Wednesday.

We try to maintain our intensity regardless of opponent teams: Virat Kohli

Jun 08, 2017, at 04:19 am

London, June 7 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli ruled out possibility of taking any opposition lightly after demolishing Pakistan in their first game of Champions Trophy and said that they always try to maintain the same kind of intensity regardless of the opponent team, on Wednesday.

Team India shifts focus to match against Kyrgyz Republic

Jun 08, 2017, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, june 7 (IBNS): After displaying exemplary professionalism on the field which decimated Nepal, the Indian National Team boys feel that it needs to be carried over into every match if the momentum is to be sustained.

Indian football gets road map for future

Jun 08, 2017, at 01:59 am

New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS): Stakeholders in Indian football have agreed a clearly defined road map to create the right structure for Indian club football in the coming years which would culminate in a new and sustainable future for the game across the country.

Champions Trophy 2017: South Africa win toss, opts to bat first

Jun 08, 2017, at 12:03 am

Birgmingham, June 7 (IBNS): In a match between two Group B teams, South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in a Champions Trophy 2017 clash here on Wednesday.

French Open: Novak Djokovic knocked out by Thiem

Jun 07, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Paris, June 7 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic has been knocked out from the men's singles event of the ongoing French Open here on Wednesday.