Michael Phelps clinches his 22nd Olympics gold
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:21 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IBNS): Beating Ryan Lochte, US swimmer Michael Phelps clinched the Olympic gold medals in the 200m individual medley event at the Rio Olympics.
Clinical Saina routs opponent, reaches second round
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:45 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IBNS): Ace Indian shuttler, Saina Nehwal followed her compatriot PV Sindhu and won her first match to set up a second round date.
PV Sindhu starts off Olympic campaign with a win
Aug 12, 2016, at 03:37 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indian Badminton player PV Sindhu kick started her Rio Olympics campaign with a win.
Rio: Spirited Indian Hockey team go down 1-2 to Netherlands
Aug 12, 2016, at 02:21 am
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IBNS): A spirited Indian Hockey team took on the unbeaten Netherlands in the group B fixture and lost the match 1-2, here on Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar mourns demise of Hanif Mohammad
Aug 12, 2016, at 01:20 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer and sporting legend, Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday mourned the demise of Hanif Mohammad, former Pakistani cricketing great.
Former cricket Hanif Mohammad passes away, aged 81
Aug 12, 2016, at 01:05 am
Karachi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Bidding adieu to the cricketing fraternity, former Pakistani cricketer and batting legend Hanif Mohammad passed away at the Aga Khan Hospital on Thursday, reports said.
Rio: Manoj Kumar beat London Olympics bronze-medalist Evaldas Petrauskas
Aug 11, 2016, at 11:06 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indian boxer Manoj Kumar put up a strong show as he defeated London Olympics bronze-medalist Evaldas Petrauskas in a crucial Rio Olympics clash on Thursday.
Rio: Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa defeated by Japanese opponents
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indian women doubles partner Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa were defeated by Japan's Takahashi and Matsumoto in a Rio Olympics clash here.
England to face Spain in November
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:34 pm
London, Aug 11 (IBNS): England will face Spain in a friendly clash at the Wembley Stadium here on Nov 15.
Hanif Mohammad's heart beat restored, says son
Aug 11, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Karachi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former Pakistani cricketer Hanif Mohammad's heart beat has been restored, his son said on Thursday.
Wales football captain Ashley Williams joins Everton
Aug 11, 2016, at 08:07 pm
London, Aug 11 (IBNS): Wales football captain Ashley Williams has joined British football club Everton.
Tim Cahill joins Melbourne City FC
Aug 11, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Melbourne, Aug 11 (IBNS): Melbourne City FC has signed Tim Cahill on a three-year deal.
Brathwaite smashes 53 no, West Indies post 107 for one
Aug 11, 2016, at 03:40 pm
Gros Islet, Aug 11 (IBNS): Losing the wicket of Leon Johnson (23), West Indies finished the second day's proceedings at 107 runs for the loss of one wicket here on Wednesday.
Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis part ways
Aug 11, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): The successful Indo-Swiss Women's doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have decided to split and face each other on the court for the rest of the season, ending a dream run for the duo in tennis.
Wriddhiman Saha hits maiden century
Aug 11, 2016, at 04:21 am
Gros Islet, St Lucia, Aug 10 (IBNS): Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha scored his maiden century on the second day of the third Test against West Indies here on Wednesday.
Saha, Ashwin bat India out of danger, team sail past 300 runs
Aug 11, 2016, at 03:28 am
Gros Islet, St Lucia, Aug 10 (IBNS): A contrasting picture prevailed in the opening session on day two of the third Test match between India and West Indies as the visitors added 80 runs to their overnight score without any casualty, here on Wednesday.
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.