Sehwag wishes Bhuvi on his 27th birthday
Feb 05, 2017, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): In his witty style, that has already gained attention of his fans, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on SUnday wished pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on his birthday.
BCCI votes against new ICC proposal
Feb 05, 2017, at 01:30 am
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): At the ICC Board meeting on Saturday in Dubai, there was an agenda item for discussion on a proposed new financial model and governance structure of the ICC.
Pakistan's Sidra withdraws from ICC Women's WC Qualifier 2017
Feb 04, 2017, at 11:52 pm
Dubai, Feb 4 (IBNS): Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz is the latest player to pull out due to injury from the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 to be held in Colombo from Feb 7-21.
FC Barcelona signs Ronaldinho as ambassador
Feb 04, 2017, at 11:17 pm
Madrid, Feb 4 (IBNS): Football giant FC Barcelona has signed Brazlilian superstar Ronaldinho as club's ambassador.
Feb 04, 2017, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): India's World Cup winning skipper MS Dhoni recently visited former Indian circketer Virender Sehwag's school.
CSA announces launch of T20 Global League
Feb 04, 2017, at 10:56 pm
Durban, Feb 4 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday announced the launch of its new franchise-based #T20 Global League.
FIFA signs deal with Sportradar to enhance transparency
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): FIFA has concluded an agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services that will provide world football’s governing body with a full suite of monitoring, education and intelligence services to further strengthen the integrity of football around the globe, an official release stated.
Ineligible player suspension: FIFA rejects Bolivia appeal
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:09 pm
Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the appeals lodged by the Bolivian Football Association (FBF) in the cases relating to the fielding of an ineligible player – Nelson Cabrera – in the preliminary competition matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, an official release said.
Tiger Woods withdraws from Dubai Desert Classic
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:30 am
New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Golf icon Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club due to back spasms.
IPL player auction to be held on Feb 20
Feb 04, 2017, at 01:04 am
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): The 2017 VIVO IPL Player Auction will be held on Feb 20 at the Ritz-Carlton, Bengaluru, the BCCI confirmed on Friday.
Kevin Pietersen rules himself out of IPL auctions
Feb 03, 2017, at 11:44 pm
London, Feb 3 (IBNS): Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen on Friday confirmed he will not be participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions this year.
Kolkata: 36th Taj Bengal Golf Trophy 2017 to be held on Feb 7, 8
Feb 03, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS):: Kolkata’s lady golfers are all geared up to participate in the 36th Taj Bengal Trophy for Ladies on the Feb 7 and Feb 8.
Jhulan Goswami, Sukanya Parida ruled out of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Feb 03, 2017, at 12:25 am
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS) The BCCI medical team confirmed that medium pacers Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida are ruled out of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers to be played in Colombo from February 7-21, 2017 due to injuries.
FIFA confirms agenda for 131st IFAB annual meeting
Feb 02, 2017, at 07:12 pm
Zurich, Feb 2 (IBNS): The 131st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The IFAB will take place at Wembley Stadium on Friday, Mar 3, and will be chaired by Greg Clarke, Chairman of The Football Association, an official release stated.
India beat England by 75 runs to lift T20 series 2-1
Feb 02, 2017, at 04:11 am
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): Gutsy batting by skipper MS Dhoni helped India post 202 runs on the scorecard adn then it was Yuzvendra Chahal, who picked up six wickets, which helped the home side beat England by 75 runs to lift the title.
Feb 02, 2017, at 03:55 am
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): India defeated England by 75 runs in the third T20 match of the series to lift the title.
Committee of Administrators meet BCCI officials on IPL 2017
Feb 02, 2017, at 02:19 am
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Committee of Administrators (COA) met the concerned BCCI officials on Wednesday to take stock of the urgent and important matters mainly concerning the successful conduct of IPL 2017.
Third T20 International: England win toss, opt to field
Feb 02, 2017, at 12:50 am
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IBNS): England won the toss and opted to field in the third and final T20 match of the series against India here on Wednesday.
India Under-19 team announced for two four-day matches against England U 19
Feb 01, 2017, at 10:15 pm
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the India U-19 team for the two four-day matches to be played against England U-19 following the completion of the ongoing five-match one-day series.
Is Golf Still a Man's Game in India?
Feb 01, 2017, at 05:36 pm
Golf was once considered mainly a man’s game. Some even believed that GOLF was meant for gentlemen only and ladies were strictly forbidden. But all this has thankfully changed today. Golf is no more just a man's game and more and more women are getting drawn into its axis.
Andre Russell given one-year anti-doping whereabouts ban
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:17 pm
Antigua, Feb 1 (IBNS): Failing to make his whereabouts known to anti-doping testers, West Indies cricketer Andre Russell has been banned for a year.
WICB appoints Chief Operating Officer
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:00 pm
Antigua, Feb 1 (IBNS): The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has made another strategic appointment to its Executive team.
Aaron Finch named skipper of Australian side for T20 series against Sri Lanka
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:19 am
Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS): Aaron Finch has been named as the skipper of the T20 side for the series against Sri Lanka next month.
Australia warm-up matcyh: Hardik Pandya named skipper of India A squad
Feb 01, 2017, at 03:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named as the skipper of the India A squad which will take on Australia next month.
Afridi visits Karachi University
Feb 01, 2017, at 02:09 am
Karachi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi on Monday visited the Karachi University (KU).
Bangladesh series: Wriddihiman Saha named in Indian squad
Feb 01, 2017, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): Wriddihiman Saha has been named in the one-off Test series against Bangladesh as the Indian squad for the match was announced by selectors on Tuesday.
India fancied in Group A of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Jan 31, 2017, at 10:25 pm
Dubai, Jan 31 (IBNS): India starts as the most fancied team in Group A of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 owing to its high ranking and impressive win record against other teams.
Ireland at full strength for crucial ICC Intercontinental Cup clash
Jan 31, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Dubai, Jan 31 (IBNS): Table toppers Ireland will be at full strength for their crucial ICC Intercontinental Cup clash with second placed Afghanistan in Greater Noida at the end of March, an official release stated.
Serena Williams recaptures number one position in WTA rankings list
Jan 31, 2017, at 02:33 am
Melbourne, Jan 30 (IBNS): US Tennis star Serena Williams is currently standing at the topmost position in the WTA rankings after she clinched the Australian Open title last week.
Vinod Rai-led panel to head BCCI
Jan 30, 2017, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) In a major development, the Supreme Court on Monday appointed ex-CAG Vinod Rai as the head to run the BCCI.