Sri Lanka T20 squad against Bangladesh announced

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:16 am

Colombo, Apr 3 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the names of the 16 players who will form the squad for the T20 matches against Bangladesh which starts on Apr 4 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.

West Indies announces 13-member squad for two ODIs against Pakistan

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:11 am

Port-of-Spain, Apr 3 (IBNS): The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Selection Panel announced the 13-man squad for the first and second matches of the ODI Series against Pakistan in the Brighto Paints presents the Q Mobile Cup.

Kolkata Knight Riders bring in Colin de Grandhomme to replace Andre Russell

Apr 04, 2017, at 02:04 am

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS):New Zealand all-rounder, Colin de Grandhomme, has replaced Andre Russell in the Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad ahead of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.

WWE WrestleMania 33: John Cena proposes to marry Nikki in the ring

Apr 03, 2017, at 11:54 pm

Florida, Apr 3 (IBNS): The wrestling arena, which generally witnesses kicks and punches, saw a special moment on Sunday night when WWE wrestler John Cena got down to his knees to propose his girl friend Nikki Bella for marriage.

FIFA completes internal investigation, shares findings with authorities

Apr 03, 2017, at 06:56 pm

Zurich, Apr 3 (IBNS): FIFA announced on Friday that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football, an official release stated.

FIFA completes internal investigation, shares findings with authorities

Apr 03, 2017, at 02:32 pm

Zurich, Apr 3 (IBNS): FIFA announced on Friday that it has completed the internal investigation it began in June 2015 after the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football, an official release stated.

PV Sindhu beats Carolina Marin, clinches Indian Open crown

Apr 03, 2017, at 02:10 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Siri Fort Sports Complex here cheered aloud and the Indian flag flew high above as Olympic star PV Sindhu defeated Carolina Marin of Spain in straight games to win her maiden India Open Superseries badminton title.

Mashrafe Mortaza suspended for one ODI for second minor over-rate offence

Apr 03, 2017, at 01:59 am

Dubai, Apr 2 (IBNS): The suspension was imposed on Mashrafe after Bangladesh was ruled to be two overs short of its target

BCCI names IPL knockout venues

Apr 03, 2017, at 01:52 am

Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS): The final of the upcoming edition of the IPL will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on May 21.

PV Sindhu beats Carolina Marin to win India Open World Superseries badminton championships

Apr 03, 2017, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Indian badminton star PV Sindhu on Sunday defeated Carolina Marin to clinch the India Open 2017.

Cricketers, fans celebrate sixth anniversary of India's World Cup victory

Apr 02, 2017, at 09:40 pm

Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag and the rest of the nation went back in the pages of history as he revisited the day when India won the World Cup in the 50 overs format in 2011.

Shikhar Dhawan joins SunRisers Hyderabad teammates at gym

Apr 02, 2017, at 02:31 am

Hyderabad, Apr 1 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has joined his SunRisers Hyderabad cricketers for the upcoming edition of the IPL.

Indian Open: PV Sindhu beats Sung ji Hyun, reaches final

Apr 02, 2017, at 01:51 am

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS); Indian badminton star PV Sindhu reached the final of the India Open World Superseries badminton championships here on Saturday.

Sania,Barbora reach Miami Open final

Apr 01, 2017, at 11:41 pm

Miami,Apr 1 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Barbora Strycova cruised to the women's double final at the Miami Open tennis tournament by beating Martina Hingis and Chan Yung-Jan in the semis.

Rising Pune Supergiant unveils the ‘Supergiants on Wheels’ for their Pune fans

Apr 01, 2017, at 10:31 pm

Pune, Apr 1 (IBNS): Rising Pune Supergiant is back with their second edition in 10th season of IPL 2017 on Saturday unveiled a van which will be dedicated to the cricket aficionados of Pune painting the town purple and pink.

BCCI medical team releases update on player fitness

Apr 01, 2017, at 04:44 pm

Mumbai, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team on Friday released an update on the fitness status of some of the players at the end of India’s successful international home season 2016-17, an official release stated.

India Open Super Series: Sindhu beat Saina to reach semi-final

Apr 01, 2017, at 03:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): PV Sindhu defeated Saina Nehwal in women singles quarter final of India Open Super Series by 21-16 and 22-20 to reach the semi final on Friday, media reports.

IPL 10: After KL Rahul, Ashwin to miss out due to injury

Apr 01, 2017, at 01:48 am

Pune, Mar 31 (IBNS): After KL Rahul, off-spinner of The Rising Pune Supergiant, Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to miss the tenth edition of Indian Premier League due to a sports hernia injury, according to media reports, on Friday.

Siddikur Rahman continues domination in round three, leads by seven

Apr 01, 2017, at 12:58 am

Chittagong, Mar 31 (IBNS): Md Siddikur Rahman, Bangladesh’s leading golfer, continued his domination at the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open thanks to a fiery five-under-67 in round three on Friday.

KL Rahul to miss tenth edition of IPL due to shoulder injury

Apr 01, 2017, at 12:53 am

Bangalore, Mar 31 (IBNS): Indian player KL Rahul, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore, is likely to miss the tenth edition of Indian Premier League due to shoulder injury, as less than a week left before the commencement of the tournament, according to media reports, on Friday.

FIFA opens tender process in Spain for media rights

Mar 31, 2017, at 06:44 pm

Zurich, Mar 31 (IBNS): FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) in Spain for the media rights to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, an official release stated.

Bureau of the Council recommends slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mar 31, 2017, at 06:42 pm

Zurich, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Bureau of the FIFA Council – comprising the FIFA President and the presidents of each of the six confederations – convened this Thursday at the Home of FIFA in Zurich and agreed on a proposed slot allocation for the FIFA World Cup as of the 2026 edition, an official release stated.

Vivo IPL Fan Parks get bigger and better

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:57 pm

Mumbai, Mar 31 (IBNS): The 10th season of IPL is just around the corner and cricket fans this season will have more reason to cheer.

FIFA awards 2017-2018 media rights for sub-Saharan Africa

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:52 pm

Zurich, Mar 31 (IBNS): Following an open tender process for 42 territories in sub-Saharan Africa, FIFA has granted media rights to five major broadcasting entities in the region, an official release stated.

U-17 WC: FIFA Commercial Affiliates pledge full support for India 2017

Mar 30, 2017, at 03:34 pm

Zurich, Mar 30 (IBNS): FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 conducted a workshop for the Commercial Affiliates of the tournament, an official release stated.

U-17 WC: FIFA Commercial Affiliates pledge full support for India 2017

Mar 30, 2017, at 03:19 pm

Zurich, Mar 30 (IBNS): FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 conducted a workshop for the Commercial Affiliates of the tournament, an official release stated.

The players were not born, neither was I: Constantine

Mar 29, 2017, at 09:00 pm

Yangon, Mar 29 (IBNS): A win in Myanmar in 64 years! A day after winning the away match against Myanmar in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2019, National Coach Stephen Constantine said that “none of the players were born that time.”

MSD's Aadhaar details compromised on web, furious wife tweets minister

Mar 29, 2017, at 02:34 pm

Ranchi, Mar 29 (IBNS): A furious Sakshi Singh Rawat, wife of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, tweeted Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, following the leak of her husband's Aadhaar details on the web.

FIFA bans Lionel Messi for four years over misconduct

Mar 29, 2017, at 03:00 am

Zurich, Mar 28 (IBNS): International Federation of Association Football banned Argentina football player Lionel Messi for four years, over the charge of abusing assistant referee during Argentina-Chile match of qualifying tournament for World Cup 2018, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Resistance was much more playing against Australia than other teams: Virat Kohli

Mar 29, 2017, at 12:42 am

Dharamsala, Mar 28 (IBNS): Amidst the heated up words between two teams, Indian captain Virat Kohli at the post match press conference said that they felt the resistance was much more playing against Australia than other teams in the concluding season, on Tuesday.