US Open: Serena, Venus advance to set up an all Williams quarterfinal clash
Sep 07, 2015, at 08:41 pm
New York, Sept 7 (IBNS) Former US Open champion Venus Williams and her younger sibling Serena won their fourth round matches here on Sunday to set up an all Williams encounter in the quarterfinals.
Sourav Ganguly launches book on APJ Abdul Kalam
Sep 07, 2015, at 06:10 am
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday launched 'Pupils' President APJ Abdul Kalam’, a piece handpicked to chart the life and journey of ex- Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam at Oxford Bookstore in Kolkata.
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan to win CFL
Sep 07, 2015, at 01:37 am
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) In a thrilling Kolkata Derby clash, East Bengal completely dominated the match to beat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 4-0 and win the sixth Calcutta Football League (CFL) premier division title in Kolkata on Sunday.
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson quits Test cricket
Sep 06, 2015, at 11:51 pm
London/ Sydney, Sept 6 (IBNS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on Sunday announced his retirement from Test cricket.
US Open: Double delight for Bopanna, Sania-Martina-Leander advance to next round
Sep 06, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New York, Sept 6 (IBNS) Rohan Bopanna won both his matches in the Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles category to advance to the next round, other Indian players, Sania Mirza and Leander Peas too advanced in the Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles respectively with their common partner Martina Hingis, here on Saturday.
Sep 06, 2015, at 04:48 am
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): The champions of the first season of Indian Super League comes closer to people of The City of Joy with the inauguration of the first Atletico de Kolkata merchandise kiosk which is situated at the basement level near Spencer’s Retail Store at the Quest Mall in Kolkata.
"Iran are special team but we are not afraid"
Sep 06, 2015, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) A couple of days prior to India's World Cup Qualifier clash against 'Giants of Asia,' Iran, Subrata Paul stressed that India will stay all "focussed" and play with "passion" when it kicks-off at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sept 8.
Sachin Tendulkar greets his coach Ramakant Achrekar on Teacher's Day
Sep 06, 2015, at 01:47 am
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS): Former India skipper and batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday greeted his coach Ramakant Achrekar on the occasion of Teacher's Day.
Denesh Ramdin removed as West Indies Test skipper, Jason Holder replaces him
Sep 05, 2015, at 11:58 pm
Bridgetown, Sept 5 (IBNS): West Indies selectors have removed Denesh Ramdin as the Test captain, officials said on Saturday.
BCCI announces Bangladesh 'A' tour of India
Sep 05, 2015, at 11:45 pm
Mumbai, Sept 5 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have confirmed the schedule for Bangladesh 'A' tour of India, 2015.
Rafael Nadal crashes out of US Open
Sep 05, 2015, at 09:46 pm
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal on Saturday was defeated by Italian Fabio Fognini in the US Open Men's singles event, ending his hopes of clinching the title here.
US Open: Fognini shocks Nadal; Sania, Leander bow out
Sep 05, 2015, at 05:58 pm
New York, Sept 5 (IBNS) In a thrilling five-set encounter for 3 hours and 46 minutes, Italy’s Fabio Fognini came from behind to beat former world number one and higher ranked Rafael Nadal, here on Friday.
BCCI constitutes committee for managing Rajasthan cricket
Sep 05, 2015, at 12:30 am
Mumbai, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has constituted an ad-hoc committee for managing cricket affairs in Rajasthan. The committee has been tasked to ensure the participation of Rajasthan teams in various BCCI tournaments in the upcoming domestic season.
Productive first meeting of the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee in Berne
Sep 05, 2015, at 12:27 am
Zurich, Sept 4 (IBNS) The 2016 FIFA Reform Committee on Thursday concluded its first meeting following a productive two day session in Switzerland’s capital Berne.
Sep 04, 2015, at 09:02 pm
Segovia/Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): Atlético de Kolkata won their first friendly match against Gimnástica Segoviana CF U-19 team at the Los Angeles de San Rafael ground in El Espinar, Segovia, Spain.
US Open: Martina-Sania enter second round, Wozniacki crashes out
Sep 04, 2015, at 06:00 pm
New York, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis entered the second round with ease but in another encounter Caroline Wozniacki's progress was halted by the unseeded P Cetkovska as the fourth seeded Danish tennis star was ousted in the second round, here on Thursday.
Marvan Atapattu resigns as Sri Lanka head coach
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:20 am
Colombo, Sept 3 (IBNS) Marvan Atapattu on Thursday resigned from the post of Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team, officials said.
Chelsea partners with Wipro to transform their digital journey, fan engagement
Sep 03, 2015, at 11:18 pm
London/Bangalore, Sept 3 (IBNS) Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, on Thursday announced that it has been chosen by Chelsea Football Club as its official digital and IT partner.
US Open: Bryan's makes early exit, Bopanna and Peas enters second round
Sep 03, 2015, at 08:51 pm
New York, Sept 3 (IBNS) A happy day for the Indian tennis fraternity as Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea entered the second round in the Men's Doubles category as did Leander Peas and Martina Hingis in the Mixed Doubles division, here on Wednesday.
Durban to host Commonwealth Games in 2022
Sep 03, 2015, at 01:02 am
Auckland, Sept 2 (IBNS) South African city of Durban will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Former Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara's Twitter account hacked
Sep 03, 2015, at 12:17 am
Colombo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Former Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday said his Twitter account has been hacked.
MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi to play charity match this month
Sep 02, 2015, at 11:29 pm
London,Sept 2 (IBNS): Indian ODI and T20 skipper MS Dhoni will share dressing room with Virender Sehwag and Pakistani player Shahid Afridi for a charity match which will be played at the Kia Oval in London on Sept 17.
Indian batsmen make gains after Colombo victory
Sep 02, 2015, at 10:35 pm
Dubai, Sept 2 (IBNS) Cheteshwar Pujara has broken into the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen for the first time in his career following the conclusion of the Colombo Test, which India won by 117 runs to clinch the series 2-1.
India batsmen make gains after Colombo victory
Sep 02, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Dubai, Sept 2 (IBNS) Cheteshwar Pujara has broken into the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen for the first time in his career following the conclusion of the Colombo Test, which India won by 117 runs to clinch the series 2-1.
US Open: No major upset on day 2 as big names enter second round
Sep 02, 2015, at 06:59 pm
New York, Sept 2 (IBNS) Day one of the 2015 US Open was a bit topsy-turvy as higher ranked players Kei Nishikori and Ana Ivanovic made shock exits but the second day provided little drama as Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka from the men's Singles division and Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki and Petra Kvitova from the respective women's division stormed into the second round of the ongoing tennis tournament, here on Tuesday.
Joshna Chinappa to open JSW Squash Circuit in Mumbai
Sep 02, 2015, at 02:45 am
Mumbai, Sept 1 (IBNS) IVY Sports in association with JSW Steel on Tuesday announced the second season of the JSW India Squash circuit to be held between Sept 3 and Oct 22 across Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
Vikas Krishan qualifies for AIBA World Boxing Championship
Sep 02, 2015, at 02:09 am
Bangkok, Sept 1 (IBNS) Vikas Krishan Yadav the 23-year-old middleweight (75-kg) boxer supported moved into the semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championship after a thrilling 3-0 victory over Vietnamese boxer Truang Dinh Hoang.
India stay united for Felda challenge
Sep 02, 2015, at 01:51 am
Vasco, Sept 1 (IBNS): A couple of days after the Indian senior national team played Nepal in preparation for their forthcoming Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifiers against 'Giants of Asia,' Iran, the 'next generation,' gears up to take on Felda United FC, Malaysia, in the first home match of the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy 2015 at the Tilak Maidan, Vasco on Wednesday.
Four players sanctioned for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during Colombo Test
Sep 02, 2015, at 01:43 am
Dubai, Sept 1 (IBNS): The ICC on Tuesday said three Sri Lanka players and India's Ishant Sharma have been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in two separate incidents during the penultimate day's play in the third Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo.
Atletico de Kolkata train in Spain
Sep 02, 2015, at 12:58 am
Madrid, Sept 1 (IBNS) The champions of the inaugural edition of Indian Super League, Atletico de Kolkata has started their month long pre-season training at Los Angeles de San Rafael ground in Spain.