Pre-diwali celebrations at Hima’s native village after her name recommended for Arjuna Award
Sep 18, 2018, at 05:00 pm
Guwahati, Sept 18 (IBNS) : A small village Kandhulimari near Dhing town in central Assam’s Nagaon district witnessed another celebration after India’s new track and field sensation Hima Das’s name was recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
Recruitment firm appointed to help search for new Chief Executive
Sep 18, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Dubai, Sept 18 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed global executive recruitment company, Egon Zehnder has been appointed to conduct the search for a new Chief Executive following the confirmation that current Chief Executive David Richardson would step down next summer.
Virat Kohli wishes Indian team for Asia Cup
Sep 18, 2018, at 03:25 pm
Dubai, Sept 18 (IBNS): India will commence its Asia Cup campaign on Tuesday with their match against Hong Kong and regular skipper Virat Kohli wished the side for the tournament.
India to begin Asia Cup journey against Hong Kong today
Sep 18, 2018, at 12:10 pm
Dubai, Sept 18 (IBNS): India will begin their journey in the Asia Cup against Hong Kong at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 91 runs to knock them out of Asia Cup
Sep 18, 2018, at 08:06 am
Abu Dhabi, Sept 18 (IBNS): At first it was Bangladesh and now Afghanistan who defeated Sri Lanka to knock the former World Champions out of the Asia Cup here on Monday.
Rafael Nadal maintains number one position in ATP rankings
Sep 17, 2018, at 05:37 pm
Madrid, Sept 17 (IBNS): Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained the number one position in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings.
Shah Rukh Khan celebrates Trinbago Knight Riders' CPL victory
Sep 17, 2018, at 05:26 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Trinbago Knight Riders' owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday celebrated the victory of his side as it lifted the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2018 title for the third time and wished he could be with the players to enjoy the moment.
Knight Riders successfully defend Hero CPL title after cruising past Warriors
Sep 17, 2018, at 09:25 am
Barbados, Sept 17 (IBNS): Trinbago Knight Riders sealed a third Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Brian Lara Academy.
Tollyugunge Club Invitational Bridge: Bangur Cement bags team event
Sep 16, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): Displaying all round superiority overnight leader Bangur Cement, comprised of Debashish Ray, Kamal Mukherjee,Suman Sengupta, S K Iyenger and Uttam Gupta, won the sixth Tollyugunge Club Invitational Bridge Tournament here on Sunday.
ICC conducts Elite Panel Conference in Dubai
Sep 16, 2018, at 06:11 pm
Dubai, Sept 16 (IBNS): the best match officials of the world converged in Dubai to spend four days sharing their expertise on the conduct of the game and application of the rules among other things during the annual Elite Panel Conference that culminated on Saturday.
Former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar follows eco-friendly method in immersing Lord Ganesha idol
Sep 16, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday shared a video where he set an example for his fans by immersing Lord Ganesha's statue in an eco-friendly manner.
We did not disappoint anyone but ourselves: Constantine
Sep 16, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Dhaka, Sept 16 (IBNS): Coach Stephen Constantine, after going down in the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final against Maldives narrowly, stated that the team “didn’t disappoint anyone but ourselves” as they “didn’t do enough to win the game”.
Looking forward to our Asia Cup game against Pakistan: Rohit Sharma
Sep 15, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has said his team is looking forward to playing the Asia Cup match against Pakistan.
Chanderpaul bats for Windies Women in ICC WWT20
Sep 15, 2018, at 05:14 pm
Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who played for the West Indies for 21 years, has come on board for the Windies Ambassador Programme, and will lend his support for the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20 2018.
Tata Steel brings India’s First International Chess Tournament to Kolkata
Sep 15, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): Tata Steel is all set to bring India’s first international chess tournament to Kolkata in November this year.
Cricket Australia to investigate Moeen Ali's racial abuse claims
Sep 15, 2018, at 03:29 pm
Sydney, Sept 15 (IBNS): Cricket Australia on Saturday said it has decided to investigate the claims made by England all-rounder Moeen Ali that an Australian player called him 'Osama' during the Ashes series played in 2015.
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:41 am
Zurich, Sept 15 (IBNS): FIFA, the global body of football, recently released the summer 2018 edition of FIFA’s Big 5 Transfer Window Analysis.
Chanderpaul bats for Windies Women in ICC WWT20
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:27 am
Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who played for the West Indies for 21 years, has come on board for the Windies Ambassador Programme, and will lend his support for the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20 2018, an official release stated.
CPL: Knight Riders strangle Patriots to seal final spot
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:24 am
Rodney Bay, Sept 15 (IBNS): Trinbago Knight Riders put the disappointment of their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Playoff 1 defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors behind them with a professional 20-run semi-final win over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, an official release stated.
Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir return to South African squad for ODI series against Zimbabwe
Sep 14, 2018, at 05:26 pm
Durban, Sept 14 (IBNS):The Cricket South Africa has named Warriors batsman Christiaan Jonker as a new cap in the Standard Bank Proteas squad for the three-match ODI Series against Zimbabwe which starts at the end of this month.
Captaincy has made us more responsible and confident, say Bose and Thapa
Sep 14, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): They say that leaders are born not made. But a true leader is him who accepts the challenge to guide the team through the thick and thin.
We respect Maldives but fear no one: Constantine
Sep 14, 2018, at 04:54 pm
Dhaka, Sept 14 (IBNS): A day prior to taking on Maldives in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine declared that though they “respect Maldives,” India fears “no one.” Constantine was speaking at the official pre-match press conference in Dhaka on Friday (September 14, 2018).
Sep 14, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Quess East Bengal FC on Friday negated news reports which claimed that the club wishes to rope in Mohun Bagan FC coach Shankar Lal Chakraborty.
Indian cricket team fly off to Dubai for Asia Cup 2018
Sep 13, 2018, at 08:02 pm
Dubai, Sept 13 (IBNS): After completing their long UK tour, Indian cricket team flew off to Dubai on Thursday to participate in the Asia Cup, which will begin in mid-September.
Players eye ranking with ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in mind
Sep 13, 2018, at 04:52 pm
Dubai, Sept 13 (IBNS) : Several leading players go into the upcoming Asia Cup aiming to not only consolidate their positions in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings but also to use the multi-nation tournament in preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
WB govt should declare prize amounts prior to competitions: Asiad gold medalist Swapna Barman
Sep 12, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Asiad gold winner Swapna Barman on Wednesday said the West Bengal government should declare prize amounts prior to the commencement of any sports competition to boost up players.
Warriors book Final place after edging Knight Riders in thriller
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:53 pm
Barbados, Sept 1 2(IBNS): Guyana Amazon Warriors booked their place in the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final after edging past Trinbago Knight Riders by two wickets on a thrillingly tense night in Providence.
Tollygunge Club Bridge Tournament Begins From Sept 14
Sep 12, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): With India bagging gold and bronze medals in ‘Bridge’ at the recently concluded Asian Games in Indonesia, city based Tollygunge Club, one of the regular promoter of this mind game, organizes the sixth version of its prestigious “Invitational Bridge Tournament” involving noted bridge players of the prominent social clubs from different parts of the country at its premises here during Sept 14 to 16 next.
Alastair Cook signs off in 10th position
Sep 12, 2018, at 02:04 pm
Dubai, Sept 12 (IBNS): England opener and former captain Alastair Cook has signed off from international cricket on a remarkable note, moving into the top-10 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after a Player of the Match performance in the final Test against India at The Oval, an official release stated.
Cricket: Glenn McGrath congrats James Anderson on surpassing former's feat
Sep 12, 2018, at 11:54 am
Chennai, Sept 12 (IBNS): Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has congratulated England's James Anderson after the latter surpassed the former's tally of 563 Test wickets.