Expecting the ball to spin on day one: Faf du Plessis
Nov 03, 2015, at 06:32 pm
Mohali, Nov 3 (IBNS) South Africa's T20 skipper, Faf du Plessis is expecting all the four Test pitches to be square turners.
FIFA launches new '11 rules to prevent doping' education initiative
Nov 03, 2015, at 05:34 pm
Zurich, Nov 3 (IBNS) One of the main pillars of FIFA’s anti-doping strategy is prevention through education.
Nov 03, 2015, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chief operating officer Sunder Raman has resigned.
U18 I-League: Pune FC play out a thrilling 2-2 draw with DSK Shivajians
Nov 03, 2015, at 01:39 am
Pune, Nov 2 (IBNS) Pune FC missed chances aplenty as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against local side DSK Shivajians FC in a Round-3 Maharashtra Zone encounter at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Monday.
Nov 03, 2015, at 12:29 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, Nov 2 (IBNS): After an exciting year of aggressive and highly engaging marketing campaigns for its new generation products like Zest, Bolt and GenX Nano, Tata Motors is all set to make huge strides in marketing its new product line-up, inspired by its Horizonext strategy.
ICC looks forward to exciting month of cricket in UAE
Nov 02, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Dubai, Nov 2 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a multi-format fixtures across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this November as part of the ICC’s ongoing commitment to developing international cricket at all levels.
Nov 02, 2015, at 12:58 am
Singapore, Nov 1 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis on Sunday clinched the ninth title of the year after they won the WTA Finals here.
Constantine announces 25-member squad
Nov 02, 2015, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): National Coach Stephen Constantine has announced his 25-member squad for India’s crucial forthcoming Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Guam.
U18 I-League: Pune FC host DSK Shivajians in a top-of the table clash
Nov 02, 2015, at 12:37 am
Pune, Nov 1 (IBNS) Pune FC will have their task cut out when they face local side DSK Shivajians FC in a crucial top of the table clash in the Maharashtra Zone of the Under-18 I-League 2015-16 at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Monday.
FIFA kicks off worldwide support for youth football domestic leagues
Nov 01, 2015, at 07:37 pm
Zurich, Nov 1 (IBNS) FIFA is launching a global football development plan to support youth domestic leagues and to help more young players fulfil their potential, with a pilot project that kicked off in Malawi on Saturday.
Mandate of the Football Association of Maldives’ normalisation committee extended
Nov 01, 2015, at 07:33 pm
Zurich, Nov 1 (IBNS) The FIFA Emergency Committee decided on Friday in consultation with the AFC, to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee of the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) until Dec 31, so as to enable FAM to complete the registration process of its statutes with the authorities and organise the elective congress, which had originally been scheduled for Oct 22 and had to be postponed.
India's Sania Mirza and Swiss partner Martina Hingis secure secure year-end no.1 doubles ranking
Nov 01, 2015, at 07:10 am
Singapore, Oct 31 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania MIrza and her Swiss doubles partner Martina Hingis on Saturday secured the ear-End WTA No. 1 doubles ranking.
Sania-Martina reach WTA finals
Oct 31, 2015, at 10:14 pm
Singapore, Oct 31 (IBNS) Putting up a strong performance, Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis reached Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) finals here.
Delhi Dynamos , North East United tickets selling out fast
Oct 31, 2015, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The goal in the dying minutes of the match against Atletico de Kolkata has seen Delhi Dynamos rise to the top of the table being second only on goal difference.
IPL contributes INR 11.5 billion to India’s GDP: Suggests KPMG survey
Oct 30, 2015, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) IPL 2015 makes a contribution of INR 11.5 billion (USD 182 million) to India’s GDP, a survey has suggested.
David Peever takes charge as CA chairman
Oct 30, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Sydney, Oct 30 (IBNS): David Peever has taken charge as the new Cricket Australia chairman.
Imran Khan, Reham Khan divorce after 10 months of marriage
Oct 30, 2015, at 09:37 pm
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IBNS): Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and his wife Reham Khan have divorced with mutual consent, ten months after they were married last year.
Oct 30, 2015, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Indian Olympic medalist Abhinav Bindra has decided to quit the Target Olympic Podium Committee.
Sania-Martina reach WTA Finals semis
Oct 30, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Singapore, Oct 30 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis reached the semi-final of the WTA Finals here on Friday.
Oct 29, 2015, at 11:07 pm
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, inducted its fresh batch of umpires.
Harbhajan Singh ties the knot with longtime beau Geeta Basra
Oct 29, 2015, at 11:02 pm
Jalandhar, Oct 29 (IBNS) Ace Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh and beau Bollywood actress Geeta Basra finally tied the knot on Wednesday in Jalandhar.
"An eye-opener", says Shastri and Rahane after their Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital visit
Oct 29, 2015, at 09:35 pm
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS) Following their visit to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, Indian Cricket Team Director, Ravi Shastri and player Ajinkya Rahane hailed their experience as an 'eye-opener'.
Sri Lanka and West Indies aim to earn crucial points
Oct 29, 2015, at 07:40 pm
Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) With eight sides confirmed for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the race to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 begins in Colombo on Sunday when Sri Lanka hosts the West Indies in a three-match series.
Dutch women’s team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:40 pm
Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) A group consisting of 14 players and 3 staff will depart from Amsterdam on Nov 19 for a preparation tour and the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.
BCCI Secretary and IPL Chairman meet Vivo IPL franchisees
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:18 am
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla met with the representatives of the six franchisee’s in Delhi on Wednesday to update them on the recommendations proposed by the BCCI working committee for the next two years of the IPL.
KKR appoints Simon Katich as assistant coach
Oct 29, 2015, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday announced the appointment of Australian cricketer Simon Katich as the new assistant coach of the team.
NCC sailing expedition concludes with success
Oct 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS) Sixty Naval Wing NCC cadets, including 20 girls from various colleges and schools, arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday, successfully sailing 430 Kms along the river route from Farakka in four Whaler Class Boats.
Virender Sehwag joins the Cricket All Stars Series
Oct 28, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) With barely ten days to go for the inaugural edition of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag announced his decision to play in the 3-match series, to be hosted in the United States.
Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne backs inclusion of cricket in Olympics
Oct 28, 2015, at 03:57 am
London, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne have backed the inclusion of T20 cricket as Olympic sports.
Star Sports and BCCI launch #MyDebutMatch
Oct 28, 2015, at 12:30 am
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Cricket frenzy has grabbed the nation as everyone is looking forward to support Team India as they take field against the mighty Proteas.