Sania, Martina exit French Open
May 30, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Paris, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis received a jolt as they crashed out of the French Open after being defeated in the third round of the tournament.
IPL victory: VVS Laxman, Yuvraj miss Ashish Nehra
May 30, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Hyderabad, May 30 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderbad assistant coach VVS Laxman said the team missed pacer Ashish Nehra, who was injured and underwent surgery recently, while celebrating the IPL title victory.
Injury-hit Indian squad to leave for match against Laos
May 30, 2016, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS) With midfielder Vinit Rai having suffered an ankle injury in the last training session (in Guwahati), a list of 20 Players would be departing for Laos from Delhi early Tuesday (May 31) morning for India’s forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against Laos slated for June 2, 2016.
IPL: SRH win maiden IPL title, Virat retains Orange Cap
May 30, 2016, at 06:01 am
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS) Squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore for a Southern Derby in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) final on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated them by eight runs to lift the silverware.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat RCB to win IPL title
May 30, 2016, at 05:15 am
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS): David Warner led his Sunrisers Hyderabad to eight runs victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
IPL: David Warner, other batsmen power SRH to 208 for 7
May 30, 2016, at 03:27 am
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS) David Warner continued his strong form as he smashed 38-ball 69 runs to help his Sunrisers Hyderabad post 208 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the final of the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Sunday.
India ‘A’ tour of Australia cleared
May 30, 2016, at 02:42 am
Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): The BCCI on Sunday cleared India ‘A’ tour of Australia in August for two four-day matches and a tri-series during its Technical Committee and NCA meetings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat first
May 30, 2016, at 01:47 am
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
Garbine Muguruza reaches French Open quater-finals
May 30, 2016, at 01:37 am
Paris, May 29 (IBNS) Garbine Muguruza defeated former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to cruise to the last eight stage of the French Open here.
Bopanna, Paes enter French Open Q/Fs
May 30, 2016, at 12:39 am
Paris, May 29 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Leander Paes and his doubles partner Marcin Matkowski cruised to the quater-finals of the French Open by beating England’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares.
FIFA sanctions several football associations after discriminatory chants by fans
May 28, 2016, at 07:21 pm
Zurich, May 28 (IBNS) Following match reports and additional evidence generated by the Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Croatia.
IPL: Warner remains unbeaten at 93, helps SRH beat GL by 4 wickets
May 28, 2016, at 05:17 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) David Warner scored an unbeaten 93 runs here on Friday to help his side Sunrisers Hyderabad overcome Gujarat Lions challenge, thus reaching the finals of the ongoing IPL.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open
May 28, 2016, at 04:40 am
Paris, May 27 (IBNS) Soanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the French Open due to injury, official said.
Reanalysis reveals banned substances in 23 “A†samples from London 2012
May 28, 2016, at 01:50 am
Lausanne, May 27 (IBNS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday that reanalysis of the “A†samples from 23 athletes in five sports and from six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who competed at the Olympic Games London 2012 has returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs).
Cook dismissed at 15, misses landmark
May 28, 2016, at 01:05 am
Chester-le-Street, May 27 (IBNS) English skipper Alastair Cook missed a chance to score 10,000th Test run as he was dismissed at 15 runs, five short of touching the landmark during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday.
Manchester United signs José Mourinho as manager
May 28, 2016, at 12:06 am
London, May 27 (IBNS): English Football giant Manchester United on Friday announced José Mourinho as the manager for the 2016/17 season.
Virat surges past LM 10, Djoker; takes third place in most marketable list
May 27, 2016, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Ace Indian cricket Virat Kohli, who's in a dream run, amassing 900 odd runs in the ongoing edition of Indian Premiere League, is making waves outside of it too, as he surged past the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic, and is presently placed third in the list of top 50 marketable athletes of the world.
Sanjay Bangar appointed as head coach of Indian team for Zimbabwe tour
May 27, 2016, at 02:41 am
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Sanjay Bangar as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming tour to Zimbabwe, which commences on June 8.
Leander-Martina reach pre-quarterfinals of the French Open
May 26, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Paris, May 26 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes and his partner Martina Hingis stormed to the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the French Open on Thursday.
Was never looking to avoid any team, asserts Nicolai
May 26, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Goa, May 26 (IBNS): India U-16 Head Coach Nicolai Adam said he wasn’t looking to “avoiding any particular Team,†in the AFC U-16 Finals.
SRK 'sad' over KKR's defeat in IPL eliminator
May 26, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan expressed his sadness after his side Kolkata Knight Riders could not cross the eliminator round of the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Maria Sharapova named in Russia's Olympics tennis squad
May 26, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Moscow, May 26 (IBNS) The Russian Tennis Federation has named four players, including Maria Sharapova, in their list of women who will compete in the upcoming Rio Olympics.
May 26, 2016, at 06:40 pm
Wellington, May 26 (IBNS) Hesson, along with New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan, manager Mike Sandle and strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson, have re-committed themselves to the side.
Indian grappler Sushil Kumar celebrates 33rd birthday today
May 26, 2016, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Two-time Olympic medal winning Indian grappler Sushil Kumar turned 33 on Thursday.
May 26, 2016, at 05:41 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) Future Hope “B†and Khalsa English High school in Junior Boys group and La Martiniere for Girls from the senior girls division entered the semi final winning their respective races in their last round of the heats in the 44th K C Mahindra Invitation School Regatta held at the Lake Club course in Rabindra Sarovar here Wednesday.
Sunrisers beat KKR in IPL eliminator
May 26, 2016, at 05:34 am
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs in an IPL eliminator on Wednesday.
Sania-Martina reach French Open second round
May 26, 2016, at 01:29 am
Paris, May 25 (IBNS) Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis cruised to the second round of the French Open tennis by beating Russia pair of Darya Kasatkina and Alexandra Panova on Wednesday.
Ashish Nehra successfully undergoes surgery
May 26, 2016, at 12:25 am
London, May 25 (IBNS) Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has successfully undergone a surgery in London.
Kolkata: ABBA aims to provide holistic coaching in Cricket
May 25, 2016, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) In a drive to provide holistic learning experience in the field of Cricket, Aditya Barun Burman Academy (ABBA), formerly known as Barun Burman Academy, opened its doors for aspirants on Sunday, May 22, at Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar area.
FIFA 11 for Health programme announced for Papua New Guinea
May 25, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Zurich, May 25 (IBNS) The “FIFA 11 for Health†programme, which improves children’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviour with regard to disease and lifestyle, will be rolled out in July in Port Moresby, the Host City of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, an official release said.