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Rohit, KL Sharma, Virat Kohli ride India to series win as India beat India by 67 runs

Dec 11, 2019, at 11:33 pm

Mumbai/IBNS:  Rohit Sharma (71), KL Rahul (91) and Virat Kohli (70*) hammered their willows well as India beat West Indies by 67 runs in the third T20 International match which helped them clinch the series here on Wednesday.

BFI to start Inter-State Bridge Championship from 2020

Dec 11, 2019, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bridge Federation of India (BFI)  has decided to introduce Inter-State Bridge Championship from next year.

Love is in the air: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma write down special messages for each other on marriage anniversary

Dec 11, 2019, at 04:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli touched hearts by posting a heart touching image with his wife Anushka Sharma as they celebrated their marriage anniversary on Wednesday.

Mayank Agarwal replaces Shikhar Dhawan in India’s ODI squad against West Indies

Dec 11, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mayank Agarwal as replacement for the injured Shikhar Dhawan in India’s squad for the upcoming Paytm ODI series against West Indies.

Liverpool under more pressure than Flamengo: Filipe Luis

Dec 11, 2019, at 10:42 am

Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Veteran defender Filipe Luis said that Liverpool would be under more pressure than Flamengo should the teams meet in the final of this month's FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.

PUMA signs Indian national football team skipper Sunil Chhetri

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Global sports brand PUMA today announced that Sunil Chhetri, captain of the Indian National Football team and Bengaluru FC signed with the brand.

Pakistani cricketer Nasir Jamshed pleads guilty In bribery case

Dec 10, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistani cricketer  Nasir Jamshed has pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe other players to spot-fix in a Twenty20 match, media reports said.

SL visit: Pakistan gearing up to host first international Test on home soil since 2009

Dec 10, 2019, at 06:18 pm

Karachi/IBNS: Pakistan is gearing up to host its first Test match on home soil after a gap of 10 years since the nation witnessed a terror attack on  Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in 2009.

UN Assembly calls on all States to observe Olympic Truce throughout Tokyo Summer Games

Dec 10, 2019, at 10:47 am

New York/IBNS: The General Assembly on Monday urged United Nations Member States to observe the Olympic Truce – the ancient Greek tradition calling for the cessation of hostilities before, during and after the Games – in the context of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Afghanistan name squad for U-19 WC, Farhan Zakhil to lead

Dec 09, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Kabul/IBNS:  Farhan Zakhil will lead the Afghanistan U-19 team in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup that is going to be held in South Africa in January 2020.

Lendl Simmons hammers crucial 67 runs as West Indies beat India by 8 wickets, level series 1-1 

Dec 09, 2019, at 12:12 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: World champions West Indies produced a dramatic comeback by defeating India by eight wickets and nine balls to spare in the second T20 clash which helped them to level their three-match series 1-1 at the Sports Hub Stadium here on Sunday.

Indian U-17 girls to play Sweden, Thailand in Mumbai football tournament

Dec 08, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: India is all set to host the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup next year and with the preparations and build-up in full swing the Mumbai Football Arena will play host to the U17 Women's Football Tournament 2019 -- a first-of-its-kind international tournament for girls that will see India take on Sweden and Thailand, both powerhouses in the global women's game.

England name Test squad against South Africa, James Anderson returns

Dec 07, 2019, at 06:34 pm

London/IBNS:  England National Cricket Selectors have called up James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood to the national Test squad for the tour of South Africa.

Pakistan selectors name Fawad Alam in Test squad against Sri Lanka

Dec 07, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Fawad Alam remained one notable induction as Pakistani selectors named the 16-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship fixtures against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Lots of positives from Friday's clash against West Indies: Virat Kohli

Dec 07, 2019, at 04:41 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said his team took 'lots of positives' from the win against West Indies in the first T20 match of the series.

Caroline Wozniacki to end her professional career in 2020

Dec 07, 2019, at 06:09 am

Copenhagen/Xinhua/UNI: Former world No 1 female tennis player Caroline Wozniacki on Friday announced over Instagram that the Australian Open in January 2020 will be her final tournament.

Virat Kohli's sensational knock helps India beat West Indies by six wickets in T20 encounter 

Dec 06, 2019, at 10:50 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli smashed unbeaten 94 which helped India beat West Indies by six wickets in a T20 clash here on Friday.

Had a discussion with MS Dhoni: Sourav Ganguly on former skipper's cricketing future

Dec 06, 2019, at 02:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the cricket board had a discussion with former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni over his cricketing future.

RCGC To Host ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship from Dec 11

Dec 06, 2019, at 10:01 am

Kolkata/IBNS:  Kolkata is all set to witness the five–day  ICC RCGC Golf  Championship which will be held at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club course from Dec 11. 

ICC extends global partnership with Oppo

Dec 06, 2019, at 09:53 am

Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently announced it has extended its global partnership with leading smartphone brand OPPO through until the end of 2023.

Somdev Devvarman makes winning return to Competitive Tennis

Dec 05, 2019, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Former Davis Cupper and top Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman makes a winning return to competitive tennis when he won both the singles matches he played in the Premjit Lal Tennis Tournament organised by Jaidip Mukerjea Tennis Academy here Thursday.

RCGC to host ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship from Dec 11

Dec 05, 2019, at 05:27 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata will witness big time golf tournament again as the five-day  ICC RCGC Golf  Championship begins at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club  course here  from Dec  11 next. 

Indian skipper Virat Kohli once again back at the top in Test rankings

Dec 04, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli is back at the top of the batsmen’s list in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings as Australia’s Steve Smith slipped behind the India captain in the latest update carried out on Wednesday.

Spanish court reopens fraud case against football player Lionel Messi: Reports

Dec 04, 2019, at 10:38 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Spain's National High Court has reopened a case against Barcelona football club's forward player Lionel Messi by a former employee of his charity foundation, Federico Rettori, Spanish ABC newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Bancroft excluded as Australia name squad for New Zealand Tests

Dec 03, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Perth/UNI: Australia have announced a 13-member squad for their three-Test home series against New Zealand, beginning with the day/night Test here.

Lionel Messi wins this year's Ballon d'Or award

Dec 03, 2019, at 09:10 am

Paris/UNI: Lionel Messi, a forward for Barcelona football club, has received this year's Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) prize, awarded annually by France Football magazine.

Asiad Gold And Bronze Medali and other top Indian players to play in National Bridge Championship

Dec 02, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Top Indian players including gold and bronze medalists in last Asian games in Djakarta will stake their claim for the top honours in the 61st  Winter National Bridge Championship to be held in the Netaji Indoor Stadium during Dec 8 to 15 next.

Michael Vaughan feels only India can challenge Australia on its soil

Dec 02, 2019, at 04:34 pm

London/IBNS: Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that only Indian cricket team can give a challenge to Australia on its soil at the current stage.

Australia take full points in series against Pakistan

Dec 02, 2019, at 03:43 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Australia have moved to a total of 176 points and are in second position in the ICC World Test Championship table after grabbing a full 120 points against Pakistan with a 2-0 series win.

Shamim Khan coasts to three-shot win at Kensville Open 2019 Presented by TATA Steel PGTI

Dec 01, 2019, at 08:38 pm

Kensville Golf & Country Club, Ahmedabad/IBNS: Delhi’s Shamim Khan coasted to a comfortable three-shot win at the Kensville Open 2019 Presented by TATA Steel PGTI, a Rs. 40 lakh event, played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.