National Games: Netball player dies
Feb 04, 2015, at 03:03 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IBNS) A net ball player from the Maharashtra team has died at Vellayani in Trivandrum, few hours after a match in the ongoing 35th National Games.
Viv calls Kohli a 'legendary' batsman
Feb 04, 2015, at 02:50 am
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Former West Indies batsman Viv Richjards feels that Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has already beocme a legendary batsman.
England don't know how to beat us: Hazlewood
Feb 04, 2015, at 02:36 am
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IBNS) With few more days left for their opening World Cup match, Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood feels that England players do not know how to beat the hosts.
Faulkner to miss World Cup opener
Feb 04, 2015, at 02:16 am
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IBNS): Australian all-rounder James Faulkner will miss Australia's opening match against England in the upcoming World Cup due to injury.
Johnson ready to bowl first change in WC
Feb 03, 2015, at 02:08 am
Melbourne, Feb 2 (IBNS): Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has said he is open to a first-change bowling commission for his side during the upcoming World Cup.
Harry Kane signs new deal with Tottenham
Feb 03, 2015, at 01:59 am
London, Feb 2 (IBNS) English football club Tottenham has signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with striker Harry Kane.
Sharad Pawar likely to contest BCCI polls
Feb 02, 2015, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar is likely to contest for the post of president in the Board of Control for Cricket in India elections, reports said on Monday.
Australia to enter ICC Cricket World Cup in top spot in ODI rankings
Feb 02, 2015, at 06:49 pm
Melbourne, Feb 2 (IBNS) Australia will enter ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in pole position in the latest Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings which were released on Monday following its 112-run tri-series final victory over England in Perth on Sunday.
Aus Open victory: Prez congratulates Leander Paes
Feb 02, 2015, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated Tennis icon Leander Paes for winning the Australian Open Mixed Doubles title in Melbourne.
Mumbai FC pay for poor defending, suffer 3rd defeat
Feb 02, 2015, at 04:29 am
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): Mumbai FC’s dismal run continued. The Mumbai club paid for poor defending and suffered their third defeat on the trot, losing 2-3 to Pune FC in the first Maharashtra Derby clash of the Hero I-League at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi on Sunday evening. Playwin is the official sponsor of Mumbai FC.
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I-League: Pune FC clinch Maha-Derby; go top of the table
Feb 02, 2015, at 04:28 am
Pune, Feb 1 (IBNS) Pune FC secured their third win in a row with a stunning 3-2 win over their arch rivals Mumbai FC in an I-League Round-4 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Sunday.
Modi congratulates Leander over mixed doubles victory
Feb 02, 2015, at 02:22 am
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Indian tennis icon Leander Paes for winning the Australian Open mixed doubles title with his partner Martina Hingis.
Ten-men Bengaluru FC keep Kashmir FC at bay
Feb 02, 2015, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Bengaluru FC and Lonestar Kashmir FC traded goals either side of halftime to eventually share the spoils in a Group A Rest of India U-19 I-League encounter here at the Ambedkar Stadium on Sunday.
Australia beat England to lift tri-series title
Feb 02, 2015, at 12:33 am
Perth, Feb 1 (IBNS): Australians showed they are ready for the World Cup as the hosts defeated England by 112 runs in the final of the Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series to lift the title here on Sunday.
Leander Paes- Martina Hingis clinch Australian Open title
Feb 02, 2015, at 12:04 am
Melbourne, Feb 1 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Leander paes joined another icon Martina Hingis defeated Canada’s Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic of France to add another Australian Open title to their crown here on Sunday.
Novak clinches Australian Open
Feb 01, 2015, at 11:45 pm
Melbourne, Feb 1 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic clinched the Australian Open title by beating UK's Andy Murray in the men's singles final here on Sunday.
Paes-Hingis win Australian Open Mixed Doubles
Feb 01, 2015, at 05:31 pm
Melbourne, Feb 1 (IBNS) India's tennis sensation Leander Paes did it again, as the 41-year-old won the 15th Grand Slam title here on Sunday pairing up with Martina Hingis to beat French-Canadian pair of Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor in straight sets.
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I-League: Pune FC host Mumbai FC in season's first Maha-Derby
Feb 01, 2015, at 05:34 am
Balewadi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Pune FC will be keen to maintain their impressive form when they take on arch-rivals Mumbai FC in an I-League 2015 Round-4 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Sunday.
Bolelli-Fabio Fognini lift Aus Open doubles title
Feb 01, 2015, at 04:14 am
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS) Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Frenchmen Pierre-Hughes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut to clinch the Australian Open doubles title here on Saturday.
National Games inaugurated in Kerala
Feb 01, 2015, at 02:21 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IBNS) Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday inaugurated the 35th National Games in Kerala and said sports should be promoted in the country not only to win medals but also to ensure better health of our youth.
Serena wins Australian Open title
Feb 01, 2015, at 01:30 am
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS): American Tennis icon Serena Williams clinched sixth Australian Open title by beating Russian star Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final here on Saturday.
England beat India, reach final
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:17 am
Perth, Jan 30 (IBNS) England defeated India by by three wickets to reach the final of the tri-series as the Asian side were knocked out here on Friday.
Jan 31, 2015, at 03:55 am
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Mumbai FC has announce its association with the Vile Parle Premier League (VPPL), which one of the biggest youth football league in Mumbai.
2015 IPL Player Auction to be held in Feb
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:29 am
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Several leading cricketers from across the world will be up for grabs at the 2015 Pepsi IPL Player Auction, to be held on Monday, Feb 16, at the ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru.
ICC announces umpire, match referee appointments for World Cup 2015
Jan 30, 2015, at 11:22 pm
Dubai, Jan 30 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the umpire and match referee appointments for the pool stage matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
ICC approves Nikita Miller as replacement for Sunil Narine
Jan 30, 2015, at 06:03 am
Dubai, Jan 29 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Nikita Miller as a replacement player for Sunil Narine in West Indies’ squad for the tournament, which starts on Feb 14.
Jan 30, 2015, at 06:02 am
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IBNS): Australian spinner Brad Hogg is likely to play for IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich cricket tournament this year.
Super Over to decide 'tie' World Cup final
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:47 am
Dubai, Jan 29 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council on Thursday said during its Board meeting it has decided to reinstated the use of a Super Over in the event of a tie in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final.
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I-League: Thongkhosiem Haokip tricks Pune FC to a stunning 5-2 win over Shillong Lajong
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:20 am
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IBNS) Striker Thongkhosiem Haokip’s 15-minute hattrick powered Pune FC to a stunning 5-2 win over Shillong Lajong FC in an I-League Round-3 encounter at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi on Thursday.
Aus Open: Murray reaches final
Jan 30, 2015, at 01:39 am
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IBNS): UK's Tennis star Andy Murray cruised to the final of the Australian Open men's singles event here by beating Tomas Berdych in the semi-final on Thursday.