India beat Malaysia 6-2 in Asia Cup clash

Oct 20, 2017, at 12:44 am

Dhaka, Oct 19 (IBNS): In another crucial Super 4s match of the Hero Asia Cup Hockey, India destroyed Malaysia 6-2 here on Thursday.

Sports personalities wish nation on Diwali

Oct 19, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): Sports personalities on Thursday wished the nation as the country is celebrating Diwali.

Virat Kohli urges fans to celebrate Diwali without cracker

Oct 19, 2017, at 10:26 pm

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday urged his fans to celebrate Diwali without crackers.

Hashim Amla rested for third ODI against Bangladesh

Oct 19, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Durban, Oct 19 (IBNS): South African cricketer Hashim Amla has been rested for the third ODI against Bangladesh.

Test opportunity for Windies in Zimbabwe

Oct 19, 2017, at 09:17 pm

Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): Having missed out on direct qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, West Indies players will look to improve their individual rankings against Zimbabwe.

Ish Sodhi replaces injured Todd Astle in New Zealand ODI squad against India

Oct 19, 2017, at 07:31 pm

Wellington, Oct 19 (IBNS): New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi will replace injured Todd Astle in the ODI squad of the New Zealand team which will play against India, the country's cricket board said.

Rafael Nadal pulls out from Swiss Indoors Basel

Oct 19, 2017, at 01:53 am

Barcelona, Oct 18 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis player Rafael Nadal has pulled out from the Swiss Indoors Basel.

Asia Cup: India,South Korea manage 1-1 draw

Oct 19, 2017, at 12:50 am

Dhaka, Oct 18 (IBNS): India and South Korea's crucial Super 4s clash of the Asia Cup ended in a 1-1 draw here on Wednesday.

Sachin Tendulkar wishes nation on Diwali

Oct 19, 2017, at 12:21 am

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Indian cricket star and iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar wished people on Diwali.

Leicester City confirms removal of manager Craig Shakespeare

Oct 18, 2017, at 10:53 pm

London, Oct 18 (IBNS): British football giant Leicester City on Wednesday confirmed the removal of manager Craig Shakespeare.

England beat Japan 5-3 in penalty shoot out to enter the quarter finals of U 17 World Cup Football

Oct 18, 2017, at 07:12 am

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) England scraped through to the quarter finals of the U 17 World Cup soccer edging past a fighting Japan 5-3 in the penalty shoot out at Vivekananda Yuaba Bharati Krirangan here Tuesday night.

Kerala HC upholds Sreesanth's lifetime ban

Oct 18, 2017, at 04:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): In what can be seen as another blow to the future of the 2007 World T20 champ, a division bench of the Kerala high court on Tuesday upheld the appeal made by the BCCI against the earlier single bench verdict that lifted the life ban on ex-Indian pace bowler S Sreesanth.

Real Murcia edge FC Goa in hard fought match

Oct 18, 2017, at 12:25 am

La Manga, Spain, Oct 17 (IBNS): A battling FC Goa side went down 1-2 to Real Murcia CF’s first team in the second pre-season match at the La Manga Club in Spain on Monday.

Brendon Taylor named in Zimbabwe squad for Test series against West Indies

Oct 17, 2017, at 09:03 pm

Harare, Oct 17 (IBNS): Ending their stint in county cricket, former Zimbabwe skipper Brendan Taylor and Kyle Jarvis have returned to the country to play for the nation.

Sachin Tendulkar urges Twitter to take actions against fake account of his children

Oct 17, 2017, at 08:50 pm

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged Twitter to take action against fake accounts opened in the name of his daughter Sara and son Arjun.

Virat Kohli shares 'fanboy moment' with Arijit Singh

Oct 17, 2017, at 08:46 pm

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli had a 'fanboy' moment when he met singer Arijit Singh recently.

Anil Kumble turns 47, cricketers wish him

Oct 17, 2017, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Anil Kumble on Tuesday turned 47 as cricketers wished him on the special day of the year.

Sachin Tendulkar brings Diwali surprise for young readers

Oct 17, 2017, at 02:24 am

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket team captain Sachin Tendulkar, is all set to surprise the young readers this Diwali, as the sporting legend will bring a new edition of his autobiography for the youth in the festive season, media reports said.

India stands at 105 position in latest FIFA rankings

Oct 16, 2017, at 09:54 pm

Zurich, Oct 16 (IBNS): Indian football team has touched the 105th position in the FIFA rankings list released on Monday.

Dhoni, cricketers showcase football skills in Celebrity Clasico match

Oct 16, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Sunday showed his brilliant football skills during a special Celebrity Clasico match at the Mumbai Football Arena.

Shahid Afridi urges board to expand cricket to Karachi, other parts of country

Oct 16, 2017, at 09:22 pm

Karachi, Oct 16 (IBNS) Former Pakistani crickter Shahid Afridi has urged the cricket board of the country to expand international cricket to Karachi and other parts of the nation.

Rafael Nadal tops ATP rankings list

Oct 16, 2017, at 08:16 pm

Madrid, Oct 16 (IBNS): Spain's Rafael Nadal is topping the ATP rankings list released on Monday.

Cricket: BCCI announces India U-19 team for U-19 Asia Cup

Oct 16, 2017, at 05:11 pm

Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): The All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked the India U-19 team for the fourth edition of the Under-19 Asia Cup to be played in Malaysia from Nov 9-20, an official release stated.

India wishes players after they beat Pakistan in Asia Cup match

Oct 16, 2017, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore‏ on Sunday congratulated the Indian hockey team for beating Pakistan in a group stage match of the Asia Cup.

Young boys need to be challenged more, says USA coach

Oct 16, 2017, at 02:45 am

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The USA U-17 Head coach John Hackworth feels the transition to the Senior Team from the U-17 team requires nothing less than “tremendous hard work and dedication”.

Hockey: India beat Pakistan 3-1

Oct 16, 2017, at 12:51 am

Dhaka, Oct 15 (IBNS): Continuing their dominance in the ongoing Asia Cup, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 3-1 margin in a Pool A match of the tournament on Sunday.

Virat Kohli praises Afghanistan cricket in special video

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:49 pm

Kabul, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli has praised Afghanistan cricket and players for their efforts in playing the game brilliantly over the recent years despite distractions.

After his message to celebrate pollution-free Diwali, Yuvraj Singh now faces social media trolls

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh faced social media trolls after he posted a video message for his fans on Twitter and urged them to celebrate pollution-free Diwali this year.

MS Dhoni shares cute laddoo-eating video with his daughter on social media

Oct 15, 2017, at 11:18 pm

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Its Diwali time and former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has shared a heart-touching video with his daughter Ziva where they could be seen relishing besan ka laddoo.

Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal to win Shanghai Masters

Oct 15, 2017, at 10:05 pm

Shanghai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis master Roger Federer on Sunday defeated his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters.