2016 Olympics Men’s Football Final referee Alireza Faghani to officiate Hero ISL 2016 final
Dec 18, 2016, at 05:07 am
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): The Hero Indian Super League 2016 is set for a grand finale on Dec 18, 2016 when Kerala Blasters FC and Atletico de Kolkata take the field in front of a massive crowd turning up in numbers of over 50,000.
Vijender Singh defends WBO Title
Dec 18, 2016, at 04:31 am
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Defending his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title, Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh knocked out Francis Cheka in the third round of his clash here on Saturday.
Boris wins Kolkata with charm, personality and nostalgia
Dec 18, 2016, at 04:19 am
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): Cliched as it may sound, he came, he saw, he conquered. That is the summation of Puma Legend Boris Becker's trip to Kolkata who filled the day-long visit to the city with moments of joy and nostalgia that will be part of the urban lores long after he has flagged off the Tata Steel Kolkata 25k on Sunday.
England post 477 all out, India end 60/0
Dec 17, 2016, at 10:48 pm
Chennai, Dec 17 (IBNS): Playing steadily India finished the second day of the final Test against England at 60 runs for the loss of no wickets here on Saturday.
India pick up three wickets as England look to extend total
Dec 17, 2016, at 05:45 pm
Chennai, Dec 17 (IBNS): The Indian bowlers picked up three wickets to keep England at check here on Saturday, day two of the fifth and final Test match.
Indian colts put up a gallant show in semi-final
Dec 17, 2016, at 02:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Indian boys, despite being on the receiving end of a 0-4 drubbing, put up a strong performance against Atletico Paranaense in the first semi-final of the U-17 International Tournament on Friday.
Virender Sehwag wishes Aarti Sehwag on birthday
Dec 17, 2016, at 04:15 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday wished his wide Aarti Sehwag on birthday.
Mooen Ali smashes 120 as England score 284/4 on Day 1
Dec 16, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): England on Friday posted 284 runs for the loss of four wickets in the first day of the fifth Test against India here.
Luis Suárez agrees to sign extension contract with FC Barcelona
Dec 16, 2016, at 10:03 pm
Barcelona, Dec 16 (IBNS): International football star Luis Suárez has agreed to sign an extension of the player’s contract with club FC Barcelona till 2021.
PM Modi congratulates Pankaj Advani following 16th world title
Dec 16, 2016, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated World Billiards Champion Pankaj Advani.
Jadeja gets Cook as England lose two
Dec 16, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): The usual script unfolded for England as they won the toss, decided to bat first and went through the inevitable hiccup, here on Saturday, day one of the fifth and final Test match against England.
Cook wins toss, elects to bat first
Dec 16, 2016, at 04:17 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): England skipper Alaistair Cook may have a tough time winning matches in India, but he's finding his luck during the coin toss as he won another and elected to bat first here on Friday, first day of the fifth and the final Test match against India.
SC finds BCCI chief Anurag Thakur guilty of perjury, asks to apologise or go to jail
Dec 15, 2016, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) of India, on Thursday, said that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Anurag Thakur seems to have "committed perjury" by writing to the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to media reports.
Anil Kumble shares video of Cyclone Vardah hit Chennai
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:32 pm
Chennai, Dec 14 (IBNS): Indian coach Anil Kumble has shared a video of the wrckage caused by Cyclone Vardah which hit Tamil Nadu recently.
Suzie Bates scoops ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards
Dec 14, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Dubai, Dec 14 (IBNS): New Zealand’s Suzie Bates has become the first cricketer to clinch both the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Player of the Year awards, which were announced on Wednesday.
Cesar Azpilicueta signs new three-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea
Dec 14, 2016, at 02:33 am
London, Dec 13 (IBNS): Cesar Azpilicueta has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with British football club Chelsea.
New Zealand and Australia will host England in a Twenty20 Tri-series next summer.
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS): To be staged at the completion of the Ashes, each side will play each other twice in the round-robin stage, before the final is played at Eden Park on 21 February.
Cricket Australia announces 2017-18 Men’s International schedule
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS): Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday (December 13) confirmed the 2017-18 Men’s Ashes Test schedule, along with the five England One-Day Internationals scheduled for January, immediately following the Test Series.
Ashwin and Kohli achieve personal bests in MRF Tyres ICC Test rankings
Dec 13, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS): India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has consolidated his position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after his match haul of 12-167 in the fourth Test against England in Mumbai helped the home side score an innings and 36 runs victory for a winning 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2016 Ballon d'Or, the Golden Ball
Dec 13, 2016, at 07:17 pm
Paris, Dec 13 (IBNS): Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, won one of European Club Football's prestigious awards, the Ballon d’Or 2016, or the Golden Ball for 2016, his fourth, beating FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Spain, reported the media on Tuesday. live roulette online in India
Dec 13, 2016, at 01:48 am
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Cricketer Yuvraj Singh turned 35 on Monday.
G Lakshmanan, Swati Gadhave to lead charge of Indian athletes in TSK 25k
Dec 13, 2016, at 01:47 am
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Tata Steel Kolkata 25K will see a 30-member strong Indian contingent fighting it out for the top spot with G Lakshmanan and Swati Gadhave leading the battle for the prize money of Rs 22, 80,000 on Dec 18.
Bengaluru FC signs Harmanjot Khabra
Dec 13, 2016, at 12:29 am
Bangalore, Dec 12 (IBNS): I-League champions Bengaluru FC on Monday said it has signed Harmanjot Khabra.
McLeod Russel Golf Championship to witness strongest filed of Indian Golfers
Dec 12, 2016, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): Most of the top Indian golfers including former champion S S PChowrsia, Jeev Milkha singh,Arjun Atwal,, Gagnjeet Bhullar, Shiv Kapur , Jyoti Randjhawa and Rahil Gangji along with Paria Junhasvasdikul, and Suradit Yongcharoenchai from Thailand,Mithun Periera from Sri Lanka and Shintaro Konayashi from Japan will stake their claim for the top honours at the McLeod Russel Tour championship 2016, the PGTI ‘s year ending tour championship to be held at RoyalCalcutta Golf Club during Dec 22 to 25.
India win by an innings and 36 runs, take series 3-0
Dec 12, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Needing four wickets to defeat England and win the Mumbai Test match, the Indian bowlers finished the job within nine overs in the morning session here on Monday, the final day of the fourth Test match.
Pakistan team reaches Brisbane for first Test
Dec 12, 2016, at 02:11 am
Brisbane, Dec 11 (IBNS): The Pakistan cricket team reached Brisbane to play the first Test against Australia.
Kohli smashes 235, bowlers put up strong performance as England struggle at 182-6
Dec 11, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): After riding on skipper Virat Kohli's heroic 235 runs India took a massive lead of 231 runs, the bowlers played their part strongly to put the home side on the driver's seat in the fourth Test as England were left struggling at the end of the fourth day's play at 182 for six here on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami, Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of Chennai Test: BCCI
Dec 11, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): BCCI medical team confirms that Indian pacer Mohammed Shami and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha are ruled out of the fifth Test of the Paytm Test Series-2016 starting on Dec 16 against England in Chennai.
Virat Kohli becomes first Indian skipper to get three double centuries
Dec 11, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS): Creating history, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday scored a double century against England on the fourth day of the fourth Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Akram not to feature as Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach in IPL 2017?
Dec 11, 2016, at 02:12 am
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IBNS): Ex-Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram will not serve as the bowling coach of IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming edition of the tournament next year, media reports said.