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.
Oct 27, 2015, at 11:12 pm
Goa, Oct 27 (IBNS) : FC Goa stars including marquee player Lucio attended an interaction with the students of Sharada Mandir School in Miramar of Goa on Tuesday.
Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail
Oct 27, 2015, at 08:07 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricketer Amit Mishra was on Tuesday arrested by the police in Bengaluru on the charge of assaulting a woman. He was released on bail after three hours of questioning, reports said.
Indian spinner Amit Mishra arrested in charges of assault
Oct 27, 2015, at 07:59 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Bengaluru police on Tuesday arrested Indian legspinner Amit Mishra for allegedly assaulting a woman in a hotel, reports said.
Joe Root back as number one batsman in ICC ranking
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:51 pm
Dubai, Oct 27 (IBNS) England’s batsman Joe Root has regained the number-one batting ranking, while Pakistan’s wrist spinner Yasir Shah has become the second highest-ranked bowler in the world in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings which were released on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Colombo and Dubai Tests.
Indian boxer Vijender Singh's second professional bout rescheduled for Nov 7
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:30 am
London, Oct 26 (IBNS): Indian boxer Vijender Singh's next match against Englishman Dean Gillen has been rescheduled to Nov 7 in Dublin.
Du Plessis and de Kock break into ODI top 10 after series win in India
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:48 am
Dubai, Oct 26 (IBNS) South Africa has retained its third position but has reduced second-ranked India’s advantage to two points in the ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 3-2 series victory, which concluded with a mammoth 214-run victory in Mumbai on Sunday.
South Africa thrash India by 214 runs to clinch series
Oct 26, 2015, at 03:55 am
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS) In a historic series, South Africa devastated India in the fifth and final ODI match of the series to clinch it by defeating the hosts by 214 runs here on Sunday.
SAF games to held in Guwahati and Shillong from Feb 6-16
Oct 26, 2015, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : The South Asian Federation (SAF) games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from Feb 6 to 16 next year.
Hashim Amla becomes the fastest man to score 6000 runs
Oct 25, 2015, at 11:44 pm
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): South African batsman Hashim Amla wrote a new chapter in the history of record books as he became fastest batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in ODI on Sunday.
Three South Africans score centuries to help post 438/4 against India
Oct 25, 2015, at 11:26 pm
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): Guided by three centuries, with Faf du Plessis top scoring with 133, South Africa posted a mammoth 438 for four, which is the highest total on the Indian soil, in the fifth and deciding ODI match against India on Sunday.