Bangur Cement and Ajaya Bagaria’s team along with six others qualified for the Super League
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Kolkata: Champions Bangur Cement topped the ten round Swiss Leage and qualified for the eight –team round robin Super League of the team event along with seven others on the penultimate day of the Tollygunge Club 7th Invitational Bridge Tournament being held at the Club complex here Saturday.
Indiana Pacers & Sacramento Kings feel excited over NBA India Games in Mumbai
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Sep 28 (UNI) Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two pre-season NBA India Games in Mumbai for the first time on October 4 and 5.
India can try different captain in shorter formats: Yuvraj Singh
Sep 28, 2019, at 02:55 pm
Mumbai: Hinting at a split-captaincy formula, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said India can try a different captain in the shorter formats if Virat Kohli is overloaded with responsibilities, media reports said.
Cherono targets to set new course record at Berlin Marathon
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:12 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Kenya's Gladys Cherono will try to break her personal best time and course record she set in last year's race when she lines up in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
Kenya's Wambui fails to move on after ban from athletics
Sep 28, 2019, at 08:01 am
Nairobi, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Olympic 800m bronze medalist Margaret Wambui looks uncertain of what she will become next after she was denied a chance to compete at the World Championships, which starts in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Guerrero returns to Peru squad for Uruguay double-header
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:54 am
Lima, Sep 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Veteran striker Paolo Guerrero has returned to Peru's national squad for friendlies against Uruguay next month, the country's football federation said on Friday.
Buenos Aires ATP Challenger: Sumit Nagal storms into semi-final
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:10 am
Chandigarg, Sep 28 (UNI) Seventh seed Sumit Nagal of India, down 0-3 after winning the first set, performed a brilliant comeback, to defeat 13th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in three setter singles quarter-final 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 of the the Buenos Aires ATP Challenger in Argentina.
Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly re-elected as CAB president unopposed
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (UNI) Sourav Ganguly has been re-elected the Cricket Association of Bengal's president unopposed, his second successive tenure since 2015, ahead of the CAB's 85th AGM on Saturday.
Lionel Messi suffered muscle injury, confirms Barcelona
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Madrid, Sept 26 (Xinhua): FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi looks certain to miss Saturday's Liga Santander game away to Getafe and is a doubt for the vital Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan after the club confirmed that he has suffered another muscle injury.
Improved India keen to build on momentum against Maldives in semis
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Kathmandu, Sept 26 (UNI): An improved India stay keen on sustaining the momentum as they take on a strong Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF U-18 Championships here on Friday.
ICC joins hands with Facebook for digital content till 2023
Sep 26, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Dubai, Sept 26 (UNI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a new partnership with Facebook on Thursday through which Facebook will become the exclusive digital content rights partner for ICC global events in the Indian sub-continent and will also carry post match recaps throughout the rest of the world through to 2023.
ATP Challenger: Ramanathan loses singles 2nd round, wins doubles first round
Sep 26, 2019, at 10:43 am
Chandigarh, Sept 26 (UNI): Despite firing 11 aces and committing just one double fault, Ramkumar Ramanathan of India lost to seventh seeded Gregoire Barrere of France in the singles second round match in the ATP Challenger in Orleans (France).
Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan inch towards top 10, new highs for Zazai and Munsey
Sep 26, 2019, at 12:18 am
Dubai: Kohli’s unbeaten 72 in the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa that ended in a 1-1 draw, has seen him gain one spot and reach 11th in the batting list while Dhawan has moved up three places to 13th after scores of 40 and 36.
Bangladesh, Afghanistan share tri-series trophy after abandoned final
Sep 25, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Mirpur, Sept 24 (UNI): The tri-series final between Bangladesh and Afghanistan was called off without a ball being bowled here.
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan signs for Barbados Tridents
Sep 24, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Barbados, Sept 24 (IBNS): The Barbados Tridents have announced that Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be replacing Sandeep Lamichhane who will be leaving for national duty. Shakib will join the team ahead of their match against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval on Saturday 28 September.
Umesh Yadav replaces injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test squad
Sep 24, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Mumbai, Sept 24 (IBNS)Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has sustained a minor stress fracture in his lower back and has been ruled out of the upcoming Paytm Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy against South Africa.
Virat Kohli unveils new home jersey of FC Goa for 2019-2020 season
Sep 24, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Kolkata: Indian cricket captain and FC Goa co-owner Virat Kohli on Tuesday launched his team's new home jersey for the 2019-2020 season at an event conducted in the Bambolim Athletic Ground here.
Lionel Messi awarded FIFA Player of the Year
Sep 24, 2019, at 10:37 am
Rome, Sept 24 (Xinhua): Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe, who spearheaded the United States to Women's World Cup title, pocketing the women's prize.
Wanted to get out of comfort zone: Virat Kohli justifies his decision to bat first against SA
Sep 23, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 23 (UNI): Following his team's nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the third and final T20I here, Indian captain Virat Kohli said, the team wants to prepare itself for challenging situations in the future by minimising the impact of the toss.
BCCI condoles demise of Madhav Apte
Sep 23, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) condoled the demise of former Indian opening batsman Madhav Apte who passed away here on Monday.
Was a miscommunication: Virat Kohli reacts to Pant, Iyer both coming out to bat at no. 4
Sep 23, 2019, at 11:12 am
Bengaluru: Reacting to a bit funny incident of both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer heading towards the pitch to bat at number four, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli admitted that there was a "miscommunication".
Sep 22, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Gangtok,Sep 22 (UNI) Football legend Bhaichung Bhutia shut down United Sikkim Football Club on Sunday.
World Boxing Championship: Amit Panghal grabs historic silver after losing in finals
Sep 21, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Yekaterinburg (Russia ), Sep 21 (UNI) Star Indian pugilist Amit Panghal settled for silver medal at the World Boxing Championship, after losing to Uzbekistan's Shakhobidin Zoirov in the 52kg category final on Saturday.
World Wrestling C'ship: Deepak Punia eyes gold after reaching finals, Aware to play for bronze
Sep 21, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sept 21 (UNI): India's young wrestling sensation Deepak Punia stunned the wrestling world by entering the World Wrestling Championship finals in the 86kg weight category, here on Saturday.
Wrestling championship: Deepak Punia secures Olympics quota
Sep 21, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Sep 21 (UNI) India's young wrestling sensation Deepak Punia reached the semi-finals of ongoing World Wrestling Championships in 86 kg weight category and secured another Olympics quota for India , here on Saturday.
Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid comes in one frame at Bengaluru
Sep 21, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Bengaluru: Ahead of the third and final T20I match against South Africa, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli met and shared some light moments with his predecessor and National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
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".