Winning ODI series in England is a huge confidence booster: Dhawan

Sep 04, 2014, at 05:44 am

London,Sept 3 (IBNS): Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan said winning a series against England would give the side confidence ahead of the World Cup next year.

Davis Cup: Djokovic to play in India

Sep 04, 2014, at 05:35 am

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic will lead the side in the Davis Cup World Group playoff against India here this month, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said.

India beat England, win series

Sep 03, 2014, at 04:19 am

Birmingham, Sept 2 (IBNS): India completely turned the tides int he ODI seris and clinched it on Wednesday as they thrashed England by nine wickets in the fourth match of the series here.

MRF signs historic 5-yr agreement with BCCI

Sep 02, 2014, at 10:23 pm

Chennai, Sept 2 (IBNS) India’s premier pace bowling foundation, THE MRF PACE FOUNDATION entered into a historic agreement with The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday.

No retirement plans before 2017: Bolt

Sep 02, 2014, at 07:56 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 2 (IBNS): Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt on Tuesday stated that he does not have any plans of early retirement.

Mumbai FC sign Kundan Chandra as Head of Youth Development

Sep 02, 2014, at 07:03 pm

Mumbai Sept 2 (IBNS) :Football club Mumbai FC on Tuesday said it has signed AFC A License Coach Kundan Chandra as its Head of Youth Development.

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez joins Real Madrid

Sep 02, 2014, at 06:13 am

London, Sept 1 (IBNS) Manchester United on Monday said its striker Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez has joined Real Madrid on loan.

SC asks Mudgal Committee to complete IPL probe in 2 months

Sep 02, 2014, at 01:34 am

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday directed Justice Mukul Mudgal committee to complete its probe into the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing scandal in two months.

India confirmed as number-one ranked ODI side

Sep 01, 2014, at 07:20 pm

Dubai, Sept 1 (IBNS) World champion India has been confirmed as the number-one ranked side in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings following Zimbabwe’s three wickets victory over Australia in a triangular series match in Harare on Sunday.

Caroline to meet Errani in quarters

Sep 01, 2014, at 04:18 pm

New York, Sept 1 (IBNS) Caroline Wozniacki will face Sara Errani of Italy in the quarterfinals of thew women's singles event of the US open here.

World Badminton Championship: Sindhu settles fro bronze

Aug 31, 2014, at 05:58 am

Copenhagen, Aug 30 (IBNS) Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Saturday settled for bronze after losing her World Badminton Championship semi-finals clash against Carolina Marin of Spain here on Saturday.

All-round India thrash England by six wickets

Aug 31, 2014, at 04:52 am

Nottingham, Aug 30 (IBNS): MS Dhoni's men are showing a complete turn around from their poor performance in the Test series as they defeated England by six wickets in the third One Day International (ODI) to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series here on Saturday.

India beat England by 6 wickets, take 2-0 lead

Aug 31, 2014, at 03:36 am

Nottingham, Aug 30 (IBNS): India defeated England by six wickets and 42 balls to spare in the third One Day International (ODI) match of the series here on Saturday.

Chennai Titans in talks with Brazilian star Ronaldinho?

Aug 30, 2014, at 06:59 am

Chennai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Chennai Titans is in talks with Brazil's football icon Ronaldinho for the upcoming Indian Super League, media reports said.

Sindhu enters World Championships semi-finals

Aug 30, 2014, at 05:36 am

Copenhagen, Aug 29 (IBNS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated China's Shixian Wang to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships here on Friday.

Murali Vijay to replace injured Rohit Sharma

Aug 29, 2014, at 09:44 pm

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS) Rohit Sharma has sustained a fracture on the middle finger of his right hand, and has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI and T20 International Series against England, as a result.

PM remembers Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

Aug 29, 2014, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tribute to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on Friday on his 109th birth anniversary.

ICC holds Cricket World Cup 2015 Commercial Partner Forum

Aug 29, 2014, at 06:05 pm

Melbourne, Aug 29 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) held the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Commercial Partner Forum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Thursday.

Not interested in becoming BCCI president: Modi

Aug 29, 2014, at 04:06 am

London, Aug 28 (IBNS): Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner and cricket administrator Lalit Modi on Thursday said he does not have any interest of becoming the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president.

England fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Cardiff

Aug 29, 2014, at 03:39 am

Dubai, Aug 28 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said the England team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Mumbai: Praful Patel chairs AIFF Executive Committee Meeting

Aug 29, 2014, at 03:35 am

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS) The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel Chaired All India Football Federation’s Executive Committee Meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.

Asian Games bound eves lose 0-3 to Shanghai mixed team

Aug 29, 2014, at 03:21 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) The Asian Games bound India Women’s National Team went down 0-3 to Century Park FC in their first practice match in Shanghai, China on Thursday.

NCC girls mountaineering expedition to Mt Rudugaira flagged off

Aug 29, 2014, at 02:33 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): The NCC Girls Expedition to Mt Rudugaira was flagged-off by Rear Admiral Kapil Gupta, Addl Director General (A), National Cadets Corp from New Delhi.

Hero ISL ushers birth of a footballing nation

Aug 29, 2014, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Hero Indian Super League, the most anxiously awaited football extravaganza in the country, unveiled its’ official emblem in a grand fanfare event on Thursday, thus presenting India with its very own first ever, high-profile footballing competition.

President to present National Sports Awards tomorrow

Aug 29, 2014, at 02:03 am

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Sports Awards at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.

Micromax wins BCCI winning bid for title sponsorship

Aug 28, 2014, at 10:32 pm

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS) Micromax Informatics Ltd has made the winning bid for the title sponsorship international and domestic tournament series of the BCCI in 2014-15.

David Richardson pleased with ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 preparations

Aug 28, 2014, at 10:23 pm

Melbourne, Aug 28 (IBNS) ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has expressed his satisfaction with preparations for next year's ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after receiving detailed updates in Wellington and Melbourne this week.

Lalit Modi's passport restored

Aug 28, 2014, at 05:27 am

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Ina significant judgement, the division bench of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside all orders against former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner and cricket administrator Lalit Modi and restored his passport.

All-round India beat England by 133 runs

Aug 28, 2014, at 04:38 am

Cardiff, Aug 27 (IBNS): Riding on Suresh Raina's 100 and strong performance by bowlers, India defeat England by 133 runs in the second One Day International of the five-match series here on Wednesday.

Tickets for Group Stage matches announced

Aug 28, 2014, at 04:37 am

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced that tickets for the group stage matches of the Champions League Twenty20 2014, to be played at Mohali, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, are available on official www.clt20.com.