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India, South Africa open with impressive wins in ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017

Feb 08, 2017, at 12:14 am

Colombo, Feb 7 (IBNS): India and South Africa opened their campaigns in style at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 which commenced in Colombo on Tuesday.

AIFF, Adam agree to part ways by mutual consent

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The All India Football Federation and Head Coach of India U17 National Team, Nicolai Adam have today agreed to part ways by mutual consent.

Ladies Golf tournament organized by Taj Bengal enters first day of the competition

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): The 36th Ladies Golf tournament organized by Taj Bengal entered the first day of the competition.

Kumble's 10/74 vs Pakistan cricket team achievement turns 18

Feb 07, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IBNS): Indian team coach Anil Kumble remembered Feb 7 as 18 years ago on this day he had picked up 10 wickets in an innings, a rare achivement in the world of international cricket.

Kuldeep Yadav replaces injured Amit Mishra in Indian team for Bangladesh Test match

Feb 07, 2017, at 09:42 pm

Mumbai, Feb 7 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee have named Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian squad as the replacement for Amit Mishra.

Serena Williams tops WTA rankings list

Feb 07, 2017, at 02:05 am

London, Feb 6 (IBNS): US Tennis star Serena Williams is currently the number one ranked player in the world, as per the WTA rankings released on Monday.

36th Taj Bengal Golf Trophy 2017 to be held on Feb 7 , 8

Feb 06, 2017, at 10:21 pm

36th Taj Bengal Golf Trophy 2017 to be held on Feb 7 , 8Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): Kolkata’s lady golfers are all geared up to participate in the 36th Taj Bengal Trophy for Ladies on Feb 7 and 8.

Sussex signs Ross Taylor

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:51 pm

London, Feb 6 (IBNS): British cricket club Sussex has signed New Zealand star Ross Taylor as an overseas player for the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast campaign.

Alaister Cook resigns as England Test skipper

Feb 06, 2017, at 09:45 pm

London, Feb 6 (IBNS): England Test skipper Akaister Cook has resigned from the post.

Vijay Goel lays the foundation stone at Gandhinagar for the first ever training center dedicated for Para Athletes

Feb 06, 2017, at 03:49 am

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Para athletes have won 4 medals at RIO Olympics for India in 2016and brought glory for the country in International Sports Arena.

SA,Pakistan win warm-up matches ahead of ICC women's World Cup Qualifier

Feb 06, 2017, at 02:23 am

Dubai, Feb 5 (IBNS): South Africa and Pakistan tuned up for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 with victories in their warm-up matches in Colombo on Sunday.

Sehwag wishes Bhuvi on his 27th birthday

Feb 05, 2017, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): In his witty style, that has already gained attention of his fans, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on SUnday wished pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on his birthday.

BCCI votes against new ICC proposal

Feb 05, 2017, at 01:30 am

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): At the ICC Board meeting on Saturday in Dubai, there was an agenda item for discussion on a proposed new financial model and governance structure of the ICC.

Pakistan's Sidra withdraws from ICC Women's WC Qualifier 2017

Feb 04, 2017, at 11:52 pm

Dubai, Feb 4 (IBNS): Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz is the latest player to pull out due to injury from the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 to be held in Colombo from Feb 7-21.

FC Barcelona signs Ronaldinho as ambassador

Feb 04, 2017, at 11:17 pm

Madrid, Feb 4 (IBNS): Football giant FC Barcelona has signed Brazlilian superstar Ronaldinho as club's ambassador.

Dhoni visits Sehwag's school

Feb 04, 2017, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): India's World Cup winning skipper MS Dhoni recently visited former Indian circketer Virender Sehwag's school.

CSA announces launch of T20 Global League

Feb 04, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Durban, Feb 4 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday announced the launch of its new franchise-based #T20 Global League.

FIFA signs deal with Sportradar to enhance transparency

Feb 04, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): FIFA has concluded an agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services that will provide world football’s governing body with a full suite of monitoring, education and intelligence services to further strengthen the integrity of football around the globe, an official release stated.

Ineligible player suspension: FIFA rejects Bolivia appeal

Feb 04, 2017, at 05:09 pm

Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the appeals lodged by the Bolivian Football Association (FBF) in the cases relating to the fielding of an ineligible player – Nelson Cabrera – in the preliminary competition matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, an official release said.

Tiger Woods withdraws from Dubai Desert Classic

Feb 04, 2017, at 01:30 am

New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Golf icon Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club due to back spasms.

IPL player auction to be held on Feb 20

Feb 04, 2017, at 01:04 am

Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): The 2017 VIVO IPL Player Auction will be held on Feb 20 at the Ritz-Carlton, Bengaluru, the BCCI confirmed on Friday.

Kevin Pietersen rules himself out of IPL auctions

Feb 03, 2017, at 11:44 pm

London, Feb 3 (IBNS): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Friday confirmed he will not be participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions this year.

Kolkata: 36th Taj Bengal Golf Trophy 2017 to be held on Feb 7, 8

Feb 03, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS):: Kolkata’s lady golfers are all geared up to participate in the 36th Taj Bengal Trophy for Ladies on the Feb 7 and Feb 8.

Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

Feb 03, 2017, at 12:25 am

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS) The BCCI medical team confirmed that medium pacers Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida are ruled out of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers to be played in Colombo from February 7-21, 2017 due to injuries.

FIFA confirms agenda for 131st IFAB annual meeting

Feb 02, 2017, at 07:12 pm

Zurich, Feb 2 (IBNS): The 131st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The IFAB will take place at Wembley Stadium on Friday, Mar 3, and will be chaired by Greg Clarke, Chairman of The Football Association, an official release stated.

India beat England by 75 runs to lift T20 series 2-1

Feb 02, 2017, at 04:11 am

Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): Gutsy batting by skipper MS Dhoni helped India post 202 runs on the scorecard adn then it was Yuzvendra Chahal, who picked up six wickets, which helped the home side beat England by 75 runs to lift the title.

India beat England by 75 runs

Feb 02, 2017, at 03:55 am

Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): India defeated England by 75 runs in the third T20 match of the series to lift the title.

Committee of Administrators meet BCCI officials on IPL 2017

Feb 02, 2017, at 02:19 am

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Committee of Administrators (COA) met the concerned BCCI officials on Wednesday to take stock of the urgent and important matters mainly concerning the successful conduct of IPL 2017.

Third T20 International: England win toss, opt to field

Feb 02, 2017, at 12:50 am

Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): England won the toss and opted to field in the third and final T20 match of the series against India here on Wednesday.

India Under-19 team announced for two four-day matches against England U 19

Feb 01, 2017, at 10:15 pm

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the India U-19 team for the two four-day matches to be played against England U-19 following the completion of the ongoing five-match one-day series.