Champions Trophy: Joe Roots's unbeaten 133 helps England beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets

Jun 02, 2017, at 04:47 am

London, June 1 (IBNS): In a clinical chase against Bangladesh, Joe Root's unbeaten 133 from 129 balls helped England to beat Bangladesh by eight wickets with more than two overs to spare, in the first encounter of Champions Trophy 2017, on Thursday.

Champions Trophy 2017: Tamim Iqbal's ton helps Bangladesh post 305/6 against England

Jun 02, 2017, at 01:05 am

London, June 1 (IBNS): In the first match of Champions Trophy 2017, Tamim Iqbal's 128 runs innings from 142 balls helped Bangladesh to post a total of 305/6 in 50 overs against England, on Thursday.

Historian Ramachandra Guha resigns as BCCI administrator

Jun 01, 2017, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) : Historian Ramchanda Guha has resigned as a member of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), reports said.

Cricket South Africa launches T20 Global League

Jun 01, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Johannesburg, Jun 1 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Wednesday announced the name of the South African T20 league to debut in the last quarter of 2017, with eight participating teams consisting of local and international players.

Google celebrates start of ICC Champions Trophy with a doodle

Jun 01, 2017, at 02:51 pm

Mountain View, Jun 1 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated the start of ICC Champions Trophy by dedicating an interactive doodle.

Paes, Bopanna reach second round of French Open

Jun 01, 2017, at 04:01 am

Paris, May 31 (IBNS): Indian-American pairing of Leander Paes and Scott Lipsky reached the second round of the men’s doubles at the French Open on Wednesday by beating Moldovan-Korean combine of Radu Albot and Hyeon Chung.

Venus Williams reaches French Open third round

Jun 01, 2017, at 01:41 am

Paris, May 31 (IBNS): US tennis star Venus Williams has moved to the third round of the Paris Open for 14th time.

ICC unveils technological innovations in partnership with Intel

May 31, 2017, at 05:00 am

London, May 30 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday launched a series of technological innovations in partnership with Intel to be launched during the Champions Trophy getting underway in the UK on 1 June.

DAV Public School held the centre stage in K C Mahindra All India School Rowing

May 31, 2017, at 03:08 am

Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Displaying fine form DAV Public School from Chandigarh came closer for a berth in the knock-out stage for the senior boys category as they defeated city based Khalsa High School comfortably on the third day of the 45th K C Mahindra All India Invitation School Regatta at Lake Club course on Rabindra Sarovar here Tuesday.

Champions Trophy 2017: India thrash Bangladesh by 240 runs in the second warm up match

May 31, 2017, at 03:04 am

London, May 30 (IBNS): In the second warm up match of the men in blue, India thrashed Bangladesh by 240 runs ahead of the beginning of Champions Trophy, on Tuesday.

Yuvraj Singh celebrates 3 million followers on Instagram

May 31, 2017, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS); Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh is currently enjoying having 3 million followers on Instagram.

Johanna Konta defeated by Hsieh Su-wei in French Open clash

May 31, 2017, at 02:16 am

Paris, May 30 (IBNS): British number one Johanna Konta suffered a major defeat in the hands of Hsieh Su-wei in the first round of the French Open.

Warm-up Match: Indian batsmen shine,post 324/7

May 31, 2017, at 01:32 am

London, May 30 (IBNS): Indian batsmen displayed their skills with the willow to the full use as they posted massive 324 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the second warm-up match before the start of the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh here on Tuesday.

Thomas Tuchel leaves Borussia Dortmund

May 31, 2017, at 12:43 am

Berlin, May 30 (IBNS): Soccer giant Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday announced its decision to part ways with Manager Thomas Tuchel.

Mateo Musacchio joins AC Milan from Villarreal

May 31, 2017, at 12:35 am

Vilarreal (Spain), May 30 (IBNS): Villarreal on Tuesday confirmed transfer of defender Mateo Musacchio to soccer giant AC Milan.

Indian women's cricket team is going to have a preparatory camp in early June

May 30, 2017, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): Indian women's cricket team is all set to have a preparatory camp early in the month of June ahead of the World Cup 2017, that is scheduled to begin here in June 24 this year, according to a press release issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.

Garbiñe Muguruza reaches French Open 2nd round

May 30, 2017, at 03:39 am

Paris, May 29 (IBNS): Defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain cruised to the second round of the French Open women's single event here on Monday.

Novak Djokovic, Rafel Nadal reach French Open 2nd round

May 30, 2017, at 02:47 am

Paris, May 29 (IBNS): Under new coach Andre Agassi, Serbian Tennis icon Novak Djokovic defeated Marcel Granollers in the first round clash of the French Open on Monday.

BCCI,PCB delegations meet in Dubai

May 30, 2017, at 12:19 am

Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): The delegations of the BCCI and PCB have met in Dubai on Monday and shared their stated positions, Indian board officials said.

Injured Glenn Maxwell to miss warm-up match against Pakistan

May 29, 2017, at 11:52 pm

Melbourne, May 29 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell is all set to miss warm-up match against Pakistan on Monday due to injury.

Angelique Kerber remains number one in WTA ranking

May 29, 2017, at 11:35 pm

London, May 29 (IBNS); German Angelique Kerber on Monday continued to remained the number one Tennis player in the world, as per the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world singles rankings released on Monday.

Andy Murray maintains number one ranking

May 29, 2017, at 11:26 pm

London, May 29 (IBNS): Scot Tennis star Andy Murray continued his dominance in the world of Tennis as he maintained the number one ranking on the ATP list released on Monday.

No India-Pak cricket till cross-border terrorism continues : Union Sports Minister

May 29, 2017, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) : Disapproving the proposed bilateral cricket match between India and Pakistan, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday said the Government will not allow any such event to take place till "cross-border terrorism" continues. reports said.

Kolkata: School Regatta begins at Lake Club, DAV Public School from Chandigarh shines

May 29, 2017, at 04:25 am

Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): DAV Public School from Chandigarh stole the limelight winning their hit easily over city based Khalsa English High School in Sr Boys Fours event on the opening day of the 45th KC Mahindra All India Invitation School Regatta , organized by Lake Club at Rabindra Sarobar here Sunday.

India beat NZ by 45 runs via D/L method

May 29, 2017, at 03:50 am

London, May 28 (IBNS): In the crucial warm-up match before the ICC Champions Trophy, India defeated New Zealand by 45 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method here on Sunday.

Practice match: Indian bowlers shine, NZ bowled out for 189

May 28, 2017, at 11:59 pm

London, May 28 (IBNS): Indian bowlers performed strongly on the English soil during a practice match against New Zealand, ahead of the Champions Trophy, as the Kiwis were bowled out for 189 runs.

Recovering from injury, Petra Kvitova wins first match in French Open

May 28, 2017, at 11:50 pm

Paris, May 28 (IBNS): Czech player Petra Kvitova advanced to the next round of the French Open by beating American Julia Boserup on Sunday.

French Open: Germany's Angelique Kerber suffers first round defeat

May 28, 2017, at 11:32 pm

Paris, May 28 (IBNS): German Tennis player Angelique Kerber suffered shock defeat in the first round of the women's singles event of the French Open here on Sunday.

Pakistan,Afghanistan to play 2 T20 matches, bilateral series

May 28, 2017, at 04:35 am

Lahore, May 27 (IBNS): Pakistan and Afghanistan are all set to play two T20 matches and a bilateral cricket series.

Harmanpreet Kaur to represent Surrey Stars in ECB's Kia Super League

May 28, 2017, at 03:04 am

Mumbai, May 27 (IBNS): After her impressive debut with Sydney Thunder, star India all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur is set to represent the Surrey Stars in Kia Super League, the T20 tournament hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).