Jitu, Nanjappa fail to qualify for the final of 50m Pistol Final
Aug 11, 2016, at 01:39 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IBNS): Indian athletes continued their poor show in the Rio Olympics with even shooter Jitu Rai disappointing his fans by failing to qualify for the final of the 50m Pistol event.
Aspiring Match Commissioners thank AIFF for the initiative
Aug 10, 2016, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): The two-day match Commissioners Seminar concluded at the AIFF Headquarters, AIFF Football House in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Ashwin,Saha shine for India in third Test
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Gros Islet, Aug 10 (IBNS): A brilliant sixth wicket stand between R Ashwin (75*) and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha (46*) helped India recover from a disastrous start and end the first day of the third Test against West Indies at a respectable 234 for five here on Tuesday.
Michael Phelps clinches golds, extends tally to 21 Olympic gold medals
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:02 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 10 (IBNS): US swimming star Michael Phelps clinched the gold medals in individual and team titles at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Aug 10, 2016, at 07:22 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 9 (IBNS): India put up another heroic performance to recover from the defeat at the hands of Germany to beat Argentina in a Rio Olympics group B match 2-1 here on Tuesday.
ICC sanctions T20I matches in the USA as part of development strategy
Aug 10, 2016, at 05:02 am
Dubai, Aug 9 (IBNS): The ICC on Tuesday confirmed it has sanctioned two T20 International matches between India and the West Indies to be held at Fort Lauderdale in the USA on Aug 27 and 28 .
India lose Shikhar, Virat early, Rahul departs after steady fifty
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:48 am
St Lucia, Aug 9 (IBNS): Losing the toss and batting first, the inform Indian team lost three wickets in the opening session of the third Test match against West Indies, here on Tuesday.
Want to improve upon my ranking: Dipa Karmakar
Aug 09, 2016, at 04:42 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS): Olympian Dipa Karmakar, who will vie for a podium finish in the Vault gymnastics final of the ongoing Rio Olympics on Aug 14, said she is not thinking about the medals and is more keen towards the betterment of her rankings.
Rio: Germany beat India 2-1 in Hockey thriller
Aug 09, 2016, at 02:50 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS): Monday remained another disappointing day for Indian athletes with even the national side being defeated by Germany in a group B thriller of the men's Hockey event of the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Monday.
Rio: Abhinav Bindra finishes fourth in final
Aug 09, 2016, at 02:39 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS): Fans back home were shocked and disappointed as Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra slipped from winning the bronze medal as he finished at the fourth spot in the final of the 10m air rifle event of the Olympics.
India-WI Florida series: BCCI awards broadcast rights to Star India Pvt Ltd
Aug 09, 2016, at 02:16 am
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday awarded the broadcast rights to Star India Pvt Ltd for the upcoming T20 International matches between India and West Indies to be played in Florida (U.S.A.) for INR 34.2 Crores.
Anti-Corruption Code: South Africa bans four cricketers
Aug 09, 2016, at 01:10 am
Cape Town, Aug 8 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa on Monday said it has banned four players for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel.
Rio: Abhinav Bindra reaches final
Aug 09, 2016, at 12:42 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS): Giving hopes for a medal, Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra on Monday reached the final of the 10m air rifle event of the Olympics.
Anderson reclaims No.1 bowling spot
Aug 08, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): James Anderson has reclaimed the number-one ranking from India’s Ravichandran Ashwin in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, which were released on Monday following the conclusion of the Edgbaston Test which England won by 141 runs to take a 2-1 lead over Pakistan.
Anti-Corruption: ICC welcomes CSA's findings
Aug 08, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday welcomed the findings of a Cricket South Africa (CSA) investigation that has seen four players banned for between seven and twelve years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel.
Indian football team reaches Bhutan
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): A squad of 20 Players landed in Thimphu from New Delhi for India’s forthcoming Friendly practice match against Bhutan.
Jamaica Tallawahs secure second Hero CPL title
Aug 08, 2016, at 04:35 pm
Basseterre, Aug 8 (IBNS): A brilliant bowling performance from the Jamaica Tallawahs saw them dismiss the Amazon Warriors for 93 in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final to secure their second title, the first team to do so, an official release stated.
Rio: Serena,Venus exit after first round defeat
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:27 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS):Disappointing her fans, Serena Williams and Venus Williams were defeated in the Olympics doubles clash on Sunday.
Rio: Novak Djokovic defeated in first round
Aug 08, 2016, at 03:08 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS) Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic suffered a jolt as he crashed out off the Olympics men's singles Tennis event after being defeated by Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday.
Rio: Dipa Karmakar creates history, reaches vault finals
Aug 08, 2016, at 02:46 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 8 (IBNS): Magic was witnessed on the turf here as India's Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the individual vault finals in her maiden Olympics after finishing 8th in the qualifying stage.
Rio: Indian women recurve team reach Q/Fs
Aug 08, 2016, at 01:45 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IBNS): Indian women recurve team, comprising of Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi , showed their brilliance as they defeated Colombia 5-3 in the 1/8 elimination round of the Rio Olympics here.
Scotland and UAE ready for interesting battle
Aug 08, 2016, at 12:35 am
Dubai,Aug 7 (IBNS): Scotland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will aim to end their win drought in the ICC Intercontinental Cup when they go head-to-head in a fourth round fixture at Ayr on Tuesday.
Rio shooting: Heena fails to qualify for final
Aug 08, 2016, at 12:15 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IBNS): Indian shooter Heena Sidhu disappointed Indian fans as she failed to qualify for the final of the 10m air pistol event at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
Aug 08, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel after reaching Rio de Janeiro convened a meeting of Indian officials camping there to discuss and review the facilities for Indian Olympic Contingent and other related issues.
Kettlebell community currently small but supportive one: Arnav Sarkar
Aug 07, 2016, at 09:07 pm
The founder of Fitter Strength, a kettlebell sport facility in Kolkata, Arnav Sarkar is also one of the pioneers of the sport in India. A fitness enthusiast, Sarkar is aware of the slow growth of the sport in the country, but is extremely hopeful of KB picking up speed towards the end of this decade. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, he discusses the aspects and the challenges the sport presents.
Rio: Jitu crashes out of shooting final
Aug 07, 2016, at 06:56 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IBNS):India's shooting campaign commenced on a disappointing note with Jitu Rai, who moved to the finals, finishing at eighth in the men's 10 metre Air Pistol event.
Rio: Virginia Thrasher clinches first gold medal of the event
Aug 07, 2016, at 05:27 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IBNS): America's Virginia Thrasher clinched the first gold medal of the Olympics in the women's 10m air rifle event on Saturday.
Rio: Jitu Rai reaches 10m Air Pistol final
Aug 07, 2016, at 05:13 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IBNS): Indian shooter Jitu Rai on Saturday qualified for the 10m Air Pistol Men's finals event of the Rio Olympics here.
Leander-Bopanna crash out of Rio
Aug 07, 2016, at 03:41 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IBNS): Indian Tennis fans suffered a shock as India's strong hopes for a medal suffered a jolt when Leander Paes and his men's double partner Rohan Bopanna crashed out of the Rio Olympics after being defeated in the first round of the tournament by Poland's Lukasz Kubot and Marcin Matkowski on Saturday.
India beat Ireland 3-2 in Rio opener
Aug 07, 2016, at 03:20 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IBNS): Indian hockey team commenced their Olympic campaign with a bang as they defeated Ireland by 3-2 on Saturday.