Dec 13, 2016, at 01:48 am
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Cricketer Yuvraj Singh turned 35 on Monday.
G Lakshmanan, Swati Gadhave to lead charge of Indian athletes in TSK 25k
Dec 13, 2016, at 01:47 am
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Tata Steel Kolkata 25K will see a 30-member strong Indian contingent fighting it out for the top spot with G Lakshmanan and Swati Gadhave leading the battle for the prize money of Rs 22, 80,000 on Dec 18.
Bengaluru FC signs Harmanjot Khabra
Dec 13, 2016, at 12:29 am
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IBNS): I-League champions Bengaluru FC on Monday said it has signed Harmanjot Khabra.
McLeod Russel Golf Championship to witness strongest filed of Indian Golfers
Dec 12, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Most of the top Indian golfers including former champion S S PChowrsia, Jeev Milkha singh,Arjun Atwal,, Gagnjeet Bhullar, Shiv Kapur , Jyoti Randjhawa and Rahil Gangji along with Paria Junhasvasdikul, and Suradit Yongcharoenchai from Thailand,Mithun Periera from Sri Lanka and Shintaro Konayashi from Japan will stake their claim for the top honours at the McLeod Russel Tour championship 2016, the PGTI ‘s year ending tour championship to be held at RoyalCalcutta Golf Club during Dec 22 to 25.
India win by an innings and 36 runs, take series 3-0
Dec 12, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Needing four wickets to defeat England and win the Mumbai Test match, the Indian bowlers finished the job within nine overs in the morning session here on Monday, the final day of the fourth Test match.
Pakistan team reaches Brisbane for first Test
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:11 am
Brisbane, Dec 11 (IBNS): The Pakistan cricket team reached Brisbane to play the first Test against Australia.
Kohli smashes 235, bowlers put up strong performance as England struggle at 182-6
Dec 11, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): After riding on skipper Virat Kohli's heroic 235 runs India took a massive lead of 231 runs, the bowlers played their part strongly to put the home side on the driver's seat in the fourth Test as England were left struggling at the end of the fourth day's play at 182 for six here on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of Chennai Test: BCCI
Dec 11, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): BCCI medical team confirms that Indian pacer Mohammed Shami and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha are ruled out of the fifth Test of the Paytm Test Series-2016 starting on Dec 16 against England in Chennai.
Virat Kohli becomes first Indian skipper to get three double centuries
Dec 11, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): Creating history, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday scored a double century against England on the fourth day of the fourth Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Akram not to feature as Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach in IPL 2017?
Dec 11, 2016, at 02:12 am
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IBNS): Ex-Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram will not serve as the bowling coach of IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming edition of the tournament next year, media reports said.
Sportspersons in Japan are resorting to Yoga
Dec 11, 2016, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS). As the count down for Tokyo Olympics 2020 begins, sportspersons in Japan are resorting to Yoga to enhance their performance and are being guided by Tokyo based Ghosh Yoga Institute Japan (GHIJ) , Yoga Guru Jibananda Ghosh, who is teaching yoga in Japan for fifty yeas , informed here Saturday.
Kohli smashes 147 no, India 451/7
Dec 10, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli remained 147 not out while Murali Vijay hit 136 runs as India took 51 runs lead over England's first innings score of 400 runs in the fourth Test match here on Saturday.
India lose four wickets in afternoon session as Virat inches towards another century
Dec 10, 2016, at 08:21 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): Following a fruitful first session, India lost as many as four wickets to give England some respite here on Saturday, day three of the fourth Test match.
Russia doping scandal: At least 1000 athletes involved, says McLaren report
Dec 10, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Moscow, Dec 10 (IBNS): The McLaren report, authored by lawyer Richard McLaren has said that at least 1000 Russian athletes benefitted from a state-sponsored doping programme in 2011 and 2015, media reports said.
Vijay, Kohli solidify innings as India narrow deficit
Dec 10, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): Battling his off-form, Indian opener Murali Vijay scored the eighth Test century of his career to help India reduce the deficit against England here on Saturday, day three of the fourth Test match.
Sussex signs Vernon Philander as overseas player
Dec 10, 2016, at 02:22 am
London, Dec 9 (IBNS): English county side Sussex Cricket has announced signing of South African cricketer Vernon Philander as overseas player for the first half of the 2017 season.
Pujara, Vijay post 146/1 at stumps
Dec 09, 2016, at 10:54 pm
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Losing the wicket of KL Rahul (24) early, India recovered as Murali Vijay (70*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (47*) played cautiously to finished the second day's play of the fourth Test against England at 146 runs for the loss of a wicket here on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar bats for Badminton, becomes co-owner of Bengaluru Blasters
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is now venturing into Badminton as co-owner ofPremier Badminton League franchise – “Bengaluru Blasters†along with Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nimmagadda Prasad and Allu Aravind.
Fourth test : England all out for 400 in first innings
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:20 pm
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS) : England were all out for 400 in their first innings shortly after lunch on Friday, the second day of their fourth test against India after Jos Butler, who played a gritty innings fell to Ravindra Jadeja.
Fourth test : England close to 400 losing eight wickets at lunch
Dec 09, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Led by wicket keeper-batsman Jos Butler, England made a fine recovery from to reach a comfortable 385 for the loss of eight wickets at lunch in their first innings on the second day of their fourth test match against India on Friday.
Mohammad Asghar called up by Pakistan as back up for Australia Tour
Dec 09, 2016, at 03:17 pm
Lahore, Dec 9 (IBNS): Following back injury to Yasir Shah, the team management had asked the selection committee to call Mohammad Asghar as a back up player for the three-Test match series against Australia commencing from Dec 15 in Brisbane, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
AIFF emergency committee reinstates Churchill Brothers SC in I-League
Dec 09, 2016, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) : All India Football Federation Emergency Committee meeting was called in compliance with the order passed by the Delhi High Court on Nov 28, 2016, wherein the court directed AIFF to consider the representation of Churchill Brothers Sports Club dated Nov 23, 2016.
Sri Lankan side for Test series against South Africa named
Dec 09, 2016, at 12:59 am
Colombo, Dec 8 (IBNS): Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal were named in the Sri Lankan Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa.
Day one of fourth test : England 288/5, Ashwin claims four
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS) : Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's late burst helped India to restrict England to 288 for 5 as the visitors lost three quick wickets by the end of the first day of the fourth test match after a patient century by debutant Keaton Jennings and his two solid partnerships with fellow opener Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali put the team on a good foundation.
Jennings' maiden ton pushes England towards big total
Dec 08, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Debutant Keaton Jennings' maiden Test century has helped England put up a fluid display of batting against the Indian bowlers, here on Thursday, on day one of the fourth Test.
England win toss, put up 137 runs for the loss of 2 wickets
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Winning the toss and electing to bat first, England have put on 137 runs for the loss of two wickets here on Thursday, day one of the fourth Test match against India.
Australian side named for first Test against Pakistan
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Sydney, Dec 8 (IBNS): Australian selectors have named 12-men squad for the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
Video Assistant Referees to be tested at FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016
Dec 08, 2016, at 04:03 pm
Zurich, Dec 8 (IBNS): An important piece of history will be made at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 (Dec 8-18 in Yokohama and Osaka) with video assistance being used to support referees with “match-changing†decisions for the first time in a FIFA competition, an official release stated.
4th Test: England win toss, opt to bat
Dec 08, 2016, at 02:44 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): England won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the fourth Test match of the series here on Thursday.
Manish Pandey replaces Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur come in as back up for Shami
Dec 07, 2016, at 09:49 pm
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Middle order batsman Manish Pandey will replace an injured Ajinkya Rahane in the Indian squad for the fourth test match against England, Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced.