Local talents show class at Sunfeast AITA Super Series

Mar 29, 2019, at 08:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 29 (UNI): Local talents stole the show at Sunfeast AITA Super Series when top seed in Boys singles under-14 Arunava Majumdar blanked second seed Nithis Balaji Nalluswamy of Tamil Nadu 6-1, 6-0 played at the red clay courts of the Calcutta South Club here today.

Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap enter semi-finals of India Open

Mar 29, 2019, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI): Kidambi Srikanth after losing the first game made a come back and defeated Praneeth 21-23, 21-11, 21-19 to enter semifinal of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Badminton Tournament here on Friday.

IPL 2019: Sunrisers Hyderabad to face Rajasthan Royals today

Mar 29, 2019, at 01:26 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 29 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Rajasthan Royals in a sporting encounter of the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Friday.

We are playing at IPL level and not club cricket: Virat Kohli on umpiring mistakes

Mar 29, 2019, at 10:59 am

Bengaluru, Mar 29 (UNI) Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli came down heavily on the on-field umpire after the replay suggested that the last ball of Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) chase against Mumbai Indians (MI) was a no-ball, which umpire S Ravi missed.

IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 runs

Mar 29, 2019, at 12:31 am

Bengaluru, Mar 29 (IBNS): A spectacular knock by South African batsman AB de Villiers proved futile as Royal Challengers Bangalore were defeated by Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

IPL 2019: RCB-MI clash in Bengaluru today

Mar 28, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 28 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain and vice-captain, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will take on each other as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians will have a face-off at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.

IPL 2019: KKR outplay KXIP by 28 runs, win two matches in a row

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): Outplaying Ravichandran Ashwin’s Kings XI Punjab completely, Kolkata Knight Riders registered their second win in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League by 28 runs at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma seek reversal of fortunes at ‘Fifth Major’

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): PGA Tour regular Anirban Lahiri returns home to India after a year to participate in what he considers as the ‘Fifth Major’ for all Indian golfers, the Indian Open. The 31-year-old had won the 2015 Indian Open and as a result went on to emerge as Asian Tour Order of Merit champion in the same year.

IPL 2019: Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Robin Uthappa power KKR to set 219 as target for KXIP

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:47 pm

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): An explosive batting by Nitish Rana, Andre Russell and Robin Uthappa helped Kolkata Knight Riders to post a total of 218/4 in 20 overs in their home match against Kings XI Punjab at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Kings XI Punjab win toss, opt to field first in Eden Gardens clash

Mar 27, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to field first in a IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders here on Wednesday.

IPL 2019: Kolkata Knight Riders to take on Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens today

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:59 am

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): After winning their first match at home, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Kings XI Punjab in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

Not against rules to run-out non-striker if batsman leaves crease early

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:57 am

London, Mar 27 (UNI): Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the arbiter of the laws of the game, has released a statement regarding India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s controversial ‘Mankad’ run-out of England's Jos Buttler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match.

Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): M.S. Dhoni-led Chennai Super defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets in the fifth IPL match here on Tuesday evening.

Indian football is expanding: Subrata Dutta

Mar 26, 2019, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Hosting two FIFA World Cups in under four years, and top-notch performances by National Teams in International competitions have defined Indian Football in the last 5 years.

IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals to take on Chennai Super Kings in Kotla today

Mar 26, 2019, at 02:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): After defeating Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals (DC) will take on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 12th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Tuesday.

#AshwinShameful trends on Twitter after spinner Mankads Jos Buttler in IPL match

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Indian spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin faces heat on Twitter after he Mankaded English batsman Jos Buttler during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Monday.

France tame Iceland 4-0 in Euro 2020 qualifier

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:55 am

Paris, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) World champions France met little resistence from Iceland en route to a 4-0 home victory to make it two wins out of two in Euro 2020 qualifiers.

England hammer Montenegro 5-1 in Euro 2020 qualifiers

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:53 am

Belgrade, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) England scored five goals in Podgorica to defeat Montenegro in the second match of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers in group A and strengthen its position of the group leader.

Messi to play in Copa America, says Argentina boss

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:46 am

Tangier, Mar 26 (Xinhua) Lionel Messi will be a part of Argentina's squad at this year's Copa America despite his recent unavailability for international fixtures, Albiceleste head coach Lionel Scaloni said. 

Neymar in talks to extend PSG contract, says father

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:34 am

Rio de Janeiro, Mar 26 (Xinhua) Brazil captain Neymar is negotiating a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, according to the forward's father and agent. Neymar has been the subject of transfer speculation since joining the French club from Barcelona for a world record fee of 222 million euros in August 2017.

Kvitova books Miami Open quarterfinal spot

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:10 am

Washington, Mar 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic defeated Caroline Garcia of France to book her spot into the women's singles quarterfinals at the Miami Open.

Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs

Mar 25, 2019, at 11:47 pm

Jaipur, Mar 25 (IBNS): Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League here on Monday evening.

Stephen Fleming hopes to see Dhoni in World Cup

Mar 25, 2019, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming has expressed hope that former India captain M.S. Dhoni will get through to the World Cup, but doubted whether the wicketkeeper-batsman will continue playing international cricket after that.

Hendricks, Phehlukwayo achieve career-best T20I rankings

Mar 25, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Dubai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo attained career-best positions in batting and bowling, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after the team's 3-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka.

R Ashwin makes special request to Narendra Modi for players participating in IPL

Mar 25, 2019, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Indian spinner R Ashwin on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow cricketers playing in the Indian Premier League to cast their votes from any part of the nation wherever they are playing the tournament.

Fomer England skipper Michael Vaughan backs Rishabh Pant for WC

Mar 25, 2019, at 03:38 pm

London, Mar 25 (IBNS): Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Monday backed wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant to get a chance in the Indian World Cup squad.

Talking to Sachin Tendulkar makes things easier for me: Yuvraj Singh

Mar 25, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Mumbai, Mar 25 (UNI) The left-handed Indian team all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who scored 53 runs off 35 balls for Mumbai Indians (MI) against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their first Indian Premier League (IPL) match, feels that talking to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has paid off once again and also said that when the time comes so he will hang his boot.

ICC and booking.com come together in five-year global partnership

Mar 25, 2019, at 03:16 pm

Dubai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, today announced a strategic five-year global partnership in which the e-commerce company will become the exclusive Accommodation and Attractions Booking Partner for all ICC events.

IPL 2019: Rajasthan Royals-Kings XI Punjab clash in Jaipur today

Mar 25, 2019, at 01:47 pm

Jaipur, Mar 25 (IBNS): Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab will take on each other in their first respective games in the 12th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.

Rohit Sharma's daughter Samaira catches attention in Mumbai Indians' first IPL match

Mar 25, 2019, at 11:48 am

Mumbai, Mar 25 (IBNS): Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma may not have been successful with bat at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday but his daughter Samaira caught all attentions with her presence on the cricket ground.