Argentine striker Carlos Tevez joins China's Shanghai Shenhua for a hefty fee
Dec 29, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Beijing/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Footballer Carlos Tevez of Argentina has signed for China's Shanghai Shenhua club, according to media reports. He was playing for Boca Juniors.
Virat Kohli named skipper in CA's best T20 side of 2016
Dec 29, 2016, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Cricket Australia has named Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli as the skipper of their best T20 side from 2016.
Suresh Kalmadi declines Life President of IOA
Dec 28, 2016, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Commonwealth Games scam accused Suresh Kalmadi has declined the post of Life President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), media reports said.
Virat Kohli named as skipper in CA's ODI team of year
Dec 27, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Sydney, Dec 27 (IBNS): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has been named as the captain of Cricket Australia's ODI team of the year.
Gujarat cricketer Samit Gohel creates world record with his triple ton, breaks 117 year old record
Dec 27, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match between Gujarat and Odisha, Gujarat batsman Samit Gohel created a world record with an unbeaten 359, according to media reports.
Sports 2016: India on the rise
Dec 27, 2016, at 06:25 pm
The sporting world was abuzz with major events like the Olympics and Euro Cup and Cricket T20 World Cup. Though the usual suspects made it big, 2016 truly belonged to the newcomers, who made the right splash at the biggest level. IBNS-TWF correspondent Sudipto Maity looks back at the year gone by.
Dec 27, 2016, at 02:00 am
Chennai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Indian spinner R Ashwin has become father for the second time.
Bangladesh fined for slow over-rate against New Zealand
Dec 27, 2016, at 01:18 am
Dhaka, Dec 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand during the first One-Day International in Christchurch on Monday, officials said.
India ready to take on Afghanistan in Group B opener
Dec 27, 2016, at 12:35 am
Siliguri, Dec 26 (IBNS): India Women's Team are gearing up to taking on Afghanistan at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Tuesday.
Tom Bruce included in NZ T20 squad for series against Bangladesh
Dec 26, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Wellington, Dec 26 (IBNS): Tom Bruce has been named in the 14- member New Zealand squad which will play against Bangladesh in ANZ Twenty20 series.
Shami ends trolls with perfect bouncer
Dec 26, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Indian pacer Mohammed Shami gave a strong response on Monday to those who criticised him and his wife as she was wearing a sleeveless outfit.
I won't request PCB for farewell match: Afridi
Dec 26, 2016, at 03:10 am
Peshawar, Dec 25 (IBNS): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said he will not 'request' to the country's cirkcet board for a farewell match.
Pariya cruises to three-shot triumph, becomes first foreigner to win McLeod Russel Tour Championship
Dec 26, 2016, at 02:59 am
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IBNS): It all went according to script for Thailand’s Pariya Junhasavasdikul as he drove home the overnight two-shot advantage with an unwavering final round of one-under-71 to win the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2016, PGTI’s year-ending event worth Rs. 1.5 crore, by a comfortable three-shot margin at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) on Sunday.
Indian women's team reach Siliguri
Dec 25, 2016, at 12:48 am
Siliguri, Dec 24 (IBNS): Indian Women’s Team reached Siliguri on Saturday for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s Championship which kicks off on Dec 26.
Aditya Group to launch ‘School of Sports’
Dec 24, 2016, at 11:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Aditya Group, one of Kolkata’s fastest growing business houses launched ‘Aditya School of Sports’ to nurture budding talent in Bengal.
India U-19 team win Asia Cup, defend title successfully
Dec 24, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Colombo/Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS): India's cricketing dominance in the U-19 level continued as they won and defended the Asia Cup successfully, defeating hosts Sri Lanka by 34 runs.
Colm Toal set to return back to India as Technical Director of Minerva Punjab FC
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:55 am
Chandigarh, Dec 23 (IBNS): Former Technical Director of the All India Football Federation Colm Joseph Toal has signed up as the Technical Director of Minerva Punjab FC.
Dec 24, 2016, at 01:43 am
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday confirmed that International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Cricket Stadium in Greater Noida, UP for staging international cricket matches

involving full members teams of the ICC.
Virat Kohli named in Cricket Australia's Test XI of the Year
Dec 24, 2016, at 12:51 am
Sydney, Dec 23 (IBNS): Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has been named the skipper of the Test XI of the Year released by the Cricket Australia.
Oscar to join Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:23 pm
London, Dec 23 (IBNS): Chelsea Football Club on Friday said it has reached an agreement with Shanghai SIPG over the permanent transfer of footballer Oscar.
ICC Test and ODI Teams of the year announced
Dec 23, 2016, at 02:54 am
Dubai, Dec 22 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year.
Ashwin wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016
Dec 22, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Dubai, Dec 22 (IBNS): Ravichandran Ashwin has become the third India player and 12th player overall to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016, an official release stated.
Faf du Plessis: CSA accepts ICC verdict
Dec 22, 2016, at 06:13 pm
Johannesburg, Dec 22 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA), the governing body of cricket In South Africa has accepted the International Cricket Council's (ICC) verdict on the ban imposed on Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis.
Marais Erasmus wins David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year
Dec 22, 2016, at 04:30 pm
Dubai, Dec 22 (IBNS): Marais Erasmus of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires has won the David Shepherd Trophy for the ICC Umpire of the Year 2016, it was announced on Thursday.
Big Bash: Cricket Australia bans Andre Russell's black bat
Dec 22, 2016, at 02:42 am
Sydney, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Cricket Australia has banned the black bat used by West Indies cricketer Andre Russell during a Big Bash clash.
Judicial Commissioner upholds Match Referee’s earlier decision as he rejects du Plessis’s appeal
Dec 22, 2016, at 12:59 am
Dubai, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Chair of the ICC’s Code of Conduct Commission, The Hon Michael Beloff QC has dismissed Faf du Plessis’s appeal after the South African captain was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 during the fourth day’s play in the second Test against Australia in Hobart.
Praful Patel re-elected as AIFF president
Dec 22, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Praful Patel was unanimously elected as the President of the All India Football Federation at the Annual General Body Meeting held at Football House, the Headquarters of the All India Football Federation on Wednesday.
Dec 22, 2016, at 12:06 am
Jeev, Arjun & Jyoti make up star grouping in opening round of McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2016
Dec 21, 2016, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): It promises to be a ‘Super Thursday’ for golf fans in Kolkata as they will be witness to a rare spectacle at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) during round one of the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2016.
Irfan Pathan,Safa Baig welcome baby boy
Dec 21, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Baroda, Dec 21 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has announced that he has become the father of a baby boy.