Akila Dananjaya banned from bowling for one year
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 am
Dubai, Sept 21 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today announced that Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.
Akila Dananjaya banned from bowling for one year
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 am
Dubai, Sept 21 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today announced that Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action.
World Wrestling Championship: Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar knocked out; Parveen, Sumit lose too
Sep 20, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 20 (UNI) India’s wrestling legend and double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar lost his first-round bout 9-11 against Azerbaijan’s Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev in the 74kg category and was knocked out of World Wrestling Championship, here on Friday.
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:42 pm
Kolkata: In a virtual advice for Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said the young talents must be given "consistent opportunities".
Kaohsiung Challenger: Gunneswaran, Balaji-Vardhan crash out
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 20 (UNI): Indians had a disappointing day in the $ 162,480 ATP Challenger in Kaohsiung Open (Taiwan) on Thursday. Second-seeded Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost a close third round singles match to Enrique Lopez Perez, seeded 14th, of Spain 7-5, 5-7, 4-6 in one hour and 55 minutes in the third round match.
Ramanathan enters singles quarters, doubles semis in Murray Trophy Challenger
Sep 20, 2019, at 01:00 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 20 (UNI): India's Ramkumar Ramanathan had a field day on Thursday by entering quarter-final in singles and semi-final in doubles,respectively, in the €46,600 Murray Trophy Challenger Tennis Tournament in Glasgow (Great Britain).
Kolkata's CC&FC to host top Rugby Championships from Sept 21
Sep 19, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata: Top rugby teams of the country, in both men and women categories, will stake their claim for the top honours when the 86th All India & South Asia Rugby Championship for men and the 4th Women’s Rugby Championship get underway at the CC & FC ground from Sept 21 to 28.
World Wrestling C'ships: Bajrang Punia enters quarterfinal, Sakshi & Divya loses
Sep 19, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Sep 19 (UNI) India's ace wrestler and World No 1 Bajrang Punia started his World Wrestling Championships campaign with a 9-2 win over Poland’s Krzysztof Bienkowski in the 1st round (65kg) here on Thursday.
Saurabh Dubey replaces Dhrushant Soni in India U-23 squad
Sep 19, 2019, at 11:56 am
Mumbai: The All-India Junior Selection Committee has named Saurabh Dubey as replacement for Dhrushant Soni in the India U-23 squad that is set to play a five-match one-day series against Bangladesh.
Not thinking about coaching right now: Sourav Ganguly
Sep 18, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Kolkata: Coaching Indian team is not in his thinking right at the moment, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said.
Sep 18, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Kolkata / Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network in association with ESPN, the one-stop destination for all things sports, concluded the first season of LinkedIn ESPN Office Sports Quiz with team BigBasket winning the finale.
China Open: Saina Nehwal crashes out after 1st round defeat
Sep 18, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Changzhou, Sept 18 (UNI): India's ace shuttler and London Olympic bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal was knocked out of China Open Super 1000 tournament after suffering first-round defeat against Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles, here on Wednesday.
India to take on South Africa in second T20I in Mohali
Sep 18, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Mohali: India will take on South Africa in the second T20I at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium here on Wednesday.
Procam International announces registrations for TSK 25K
Sep 17, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Kolkata: Procam International on Monday announced that registrations for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, which is scheduled for Dec 15, are now open.
Virat Kohli shares picture clicked by Anushka Sharma
Sep 17, 2019, at 12:07 pm
New Delhi: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has once again shared a picture which was clicked by his actress wife Anushka Sharma.
Dan Christian to join Barbados Tridents for Hero CPL
Sep 17, 2019, at 10:19 am
Bridgetown, Barbados: The Barbados Tridents have announced that Dan Christian will be joining the franchise for the remainder of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League.
Smith and Cummins remain on top in Test Rankings
Sep 16, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dubai: Australia batsman Steve Smith and fast bowler Pat Cummins remain at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after the Ashes, which culminated with a 135-run victory for England on Sunday as the five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw.
2019 Men's Cricket World Cup most watched ever
Sep 16, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Dubai: The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 was the most watched ICC event ever, with a global cumulative average audience of 1.6 billion for live coverage, a 38% increase over the 2015 edition and a unique broadcast audience of 706 million viewers, demonstrating the phenomenal reach and power of live cricket around the world.
The Ashes: England win fifth test, draw series 2-2
Sep 16, 2019, at 02:55 pm
London, Sep 16 (UNI): Matthew Wade’s century (117 runs) went in vain as England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and final Ashes test to draw the series 2-2 at the Oval here.
Rashid Khan notches joint runner-up finish, secures his Asian Tour card for the 2020 season
Sep 15, 2019, at 10:47 pm
Haryana, Sept 15 (IBNS): India’s Rashid Khan notched a joint runner-up finish at the inaugural Classic Golf & Country Club International Championship that helped him secure his Asian Tour card for the 2020 season.
CPL: Dernbach, Smith and Blackwood to play for Jamaica Tallawahs this season
Sep 15, 2019, at 10:46 pm
Antigua, Sept 15 (IBNS): The Jamaica Tallawahs have announced that Jade Dernbach and Dwayne Smith will be joining them for the remainder of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
1st T20I match between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain
Sep 15, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Dharamsala, Sep 15 (UNI) The first T20 match of the three-match series between India and South Africa was abandoned without a bowl bowled due to rain here at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, on Sunday.
I can’t say anything about the Test captaincy right now: Sarfraz
Sep 15, 2019, at 06:57 pm
Islamabad, Sept 15 (IBNS): Pakistan’s One-day and T20 captain Sarfraz Ahmed has said he is currently focussing on the upcoming limited-overs series which the national side will be playing in the upcoming days.
Sumit Nagal moves into singles semis of ATP Challenger
Sep 14, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 14 (UNI): Sixth seeded India's Sumit Nagal continued his good form and demolished the challenge of fourth seeded Federico Coria of Argentina in the singles quarter-final and to enter the semi-final of € 48,600 Challenger Tennis Tournament at Banja Luka (Bosnia & Herzegovina).
Prajnesh enters singles' semi-final of ATP Challenger in Shanghai
Sep 14, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 14 (UNI): Top seed India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran stormed into the singles semi-final of the $ 81,200 ATP Challenger Tennis Tournament in Shanghai (China).
Heinze asks fans to 'applaud' Maradona
Sep 14, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Buenos Aires, Sept 14 (Xinhua): Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze has urged Argentine football fans to "stand up and applaud" Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste legend begins his new role as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Brazilian Neymar set to make return in PSG
Sep 14, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Paris, Sept 14 (Xinhua): Neymar is set to make his Paris Saint-Germain return on Saturday's French Ligue 1 home match against Strasbourg after being included in the squad.
New pavilion stand will remind me of my journey in life and cricket: Virat Kohli
Sep 13, 2019, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi: After a new pavilion stand in the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi was named after him, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli said the stand will remind him of his journey in life and journey.
Its called rumours: Sakshi Dhoni ends speculations about MS Dhoni's retirement
Sep 13, 2019, at 01:46 pm
New Delhi: Ending speculations about former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, wife Sakshi Dhoni tweeted saying, "Its called rumours !".
Rohit Sharma can open India's innings at home: Adam Gilchrist
Sep 13, 2019, at 01:19 pm
Mumbai: As Rohit Sharma is set to open India's innings in the upcoming series against South Africa, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist said the Mumbaikar can open his team's batting while playing in the home ground, media reports said.