Root-Ali help England reached 311-4 against India on Day 1

Nov 09, 2016, at 11:23 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): Joe Root (124) and Moeen Ali (99*) added crucial 179 runs in the fourth wicket partnership which helped England reach a comfortable margin of 311 runs for the loss of four wickets at the end of the first day of the first Test against India here on Wednesday.

Indian players on same page as Brazilian players: Baichung

Nov 09, 2016, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): All India Football Federation President Praful Patel dubbed the Indian U-17 World Cup squad as a “quantum change in development of Indian Football.”

England lose three wickets, put up 102 runs

Nov 09, 2016, at 05:47 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): Winning the toss and electing to bat first, the English batsmen put up 102 runs for the loss of three wickets here on Wednesday, the first day of the inaugural Test match between India and England.

1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first

Nov 09, 2016, at 03:02 pm

Rajkot, Nov 9 (IBNS): England won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test against India on Wednesday.

Sreenjoy Majumder Category A Boys Champion of the IGU Feeder & Sub Junior Tour Final

Nov 08, 2016, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Local lad Sreenjoy Majumder was declared the winner of the IGU Feeder & Sub Junior Tour Final held from Oct 25-28 at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

India-England Rajkot Test: SC permits BCCI to disburse funds

Nov 08, 2016, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the BCCI the release of 58.6 lakh to the Saurashtra Cricket Association in order to host the first Test match between India and England.

Hectic two weeks to decide three ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 qualifiers

Nov 08, 2016, at 09:13 pm

Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 hots up this week, with host England among the teams looking to secure the three remaining automatic qualification spots in the ending stages of the ICC Women’s Championship starting Thursday, an official release stated.

Mumbai City FC welcomes Sunil, Udanta, Amrinder and Fanai to the squad

Nov 08, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Mumbai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced the return of Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh, Amrinder Singh and Lalchhuanmawia Fanai to the squad after their successful stint with Bengaluru FC at the AFC Cup 2016, an official release stated.

BCCI moves Supreme Court seeking money to host Rajkot Test

Nov 08, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai, Nov 9 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking funds to host the first test match against England in Rajkot, reports said.

Rabada and de Kock vault into top 20 for the first time

Nov 08, 2016, at 04:47 pm

Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Former Under-19 stars Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock have achieved career-high positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after firing South Africa to an emphatic 177 runs victory over Australia in the opening Test of the three-match series in Perth on Monday, an official release stated.

Shoaib Akhtar becomes father

Nov 08, 2016, at 03:01 am

Karachi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Monday said he and his wife Rubab have become parents of a baby boy.

Andy Murray officially becomes World number one, Roger slips outside top 10

Nov 08, 2016, at 02:21 am

London, Nov 7 (IBNS): British Tennis star Andy Murray has officially moved to the number one position in the ATP rankings list released on Monday.

USA, Oman elated after booking Division 3 berths

Nov 07, 2016, at 07:21 pm

Dubai, Nov 7 (IBNS): The United States of America defeated Oman by 13 runs in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 event in Los Angeles on Saturday as the team made the most of the home conditions in the first ICC divisional event hosted in the country, an official release said.

Andy Murray clinches Paris Masters title

Nov 07, 2016, at 04:08 am

Paris, Nov 6 (IBNS): Scottish Tennis star Andy Murray on Sunday lifted the Paris Masters by beating American John Isner in the final of the tournament.

Kolkata: Over 120 runners take to streets for the first training run

Nov 07, 2016, at 02:59 am

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS):As a lead up to east India''s premiere running event, the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, Procam International along with the Kolkata Running Squad organised the first training run for its runners.

Paytm Ranji Trophy games in Delhi to be rescheduled

Nov 07, 2016, at 01:13 am

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the pollution in Delhi, the BCCI on Sunday said several Ranji Trophy matches have been resceduled.

Vijay Goel congratulates Indian Women Hockey team for winning Asian Champions Trophy

Nov 06, 2016, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has congratulated the Indian Women Hockey team for winning the Asian Champions Trophy for the first time.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi wish Indian eves for lifting Asian Champions Trophy

Nov 06, 2016, at 04:18 am

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi on Saturday congratulated the Indian women's Hockey team for winning the 4th Asian Champions Trophy.

Murray becomes 26th player in history to hold no. 1 in Emirates ATP Rankings

Nov 06, 2016, at 02:58 am

New York, Nov 5 (IBNS): More than seven years after he first ranked No. 2, Great Britain’s Andy Murray will take over the No. 1 position in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday, replacing Novak Djokovic, who has held the top spot since July 7, 2014.

Indian women beat China to lift 4th Asian Champions Trophy

Nov 06, 2016, at 02:49 am

Singapore, Nov 5 (IBNS): Dominating the hockey paradigm in Asia, India defeated China 2-1 in the final encounter of the 4th Asian Champions Trophy to clinch the title.

PM congratulates Indian Women’s Hockey Team for winning Asian Champions Trophy 2016

Nov 06, 2016, at 01:11 am

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian Women’s Hockey Team for winning the Asian Champions Trophy 2016.

Australian runner Samantha Gash ends her epic ultra-marathon across India at Shillong

Nov 06, 2016, at 12:36 am

Shillong/ Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Samantha Gash, a 31-year-old ultramarathon runner from Melbourne, Australia undertook a gruelling run across the diverse terrain to raise awareness on the multiple barriers to accessing education in India.

James Anderson likely to join England squad in India

Nov 06, 2016, at 12:26 am

London, Nov 5 (IBNS): England fast bowler James Anderson is likely to join the national side which is touring India next week.

Virat Kohli in praise of FC Goa’s performance against FC Pune City

Nov 05, 2016, at 11:27 pm

Panaji, Oct 5 (IBNS): FC Goa got back to winning ways in the third season of the Hero Indian Super League following a 1-0 victory over FC Pune City at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.

Sachin Tendulkar wishes Virat Kohli on his birthday

Nov 05, 2016, at 10:06 pm

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday wished Test skipper Virat Kohli on his birthday.

Kraigg Brathwaite surges into top 20 of ICC Test rankings for first time

Nov 05, 2016, at 05:08 pm

Dubai, Nov 5 (IBNS): West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has moved into the top 20 of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen for the first time after playing a stellar role in his team’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah that ended on Thursday, An official release stated.

Virat Kohli turns 28

Nov 05, 2016, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Indian's Test skipper and batting mainstay across all three formats, Virat Kohli on Saturday turned 28 years old.

FIFA reveals candidates for Best Men's Player

Nov 05, 2016, at 03:53 pm

Zurich, Nov 5 (IBNS): FIFA on Friday revealed the candidates for the Best Men's Player in the upcoming The Best FIFA Football Awards.

Indian girls go down to Vietnam

Nov 04, 2016, at 11:25 pm

Hanoi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Losing concentration at crucial junctures cost Indian U-19 girls dear as they went down 0-4 to hosts Vietnam in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championships 2017 Qualifiers at the Vietnam YFTC Field No 3, Hanoi on Friday.

Injured Rohit Sharma might miss 10 to 12 weeks of cricket, says BCCI

Nov 04, 2016, at 10:58 pm

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IBNS): Injury-hit Indian batsman Rohit Sharma is expected to miss at least 10 to 12 weeks of cricket, the BCCI said on Friday.