IGU Feeder Tour & Sub Junior Tour Final 2016 today

Oct 24, 2016, at 11:17 pm

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): After a long and gruelling season of golf, the top junior talent from the zonal IGU Feeder and Sub Junior tours has converged at the Mecca of Indian Golf, Royal Calcutta Golf Club to stake claim for the IGU Feeder & Sub Junior Tour Final 2016 here.

Rangana Herath named Sri Lankan skipper for series against Zimbabwe

Oct 24, 2016, at 10:42 pm

Colombo, Oct 24 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday announced spinner Rangana Herath will lead the Sri Lanka Team in the 2 Test Series against Zimbabwe.

Paytm ODI Trophy: India retain same team for last two ODIs

Oct 24, 2016, at 10:04 pm

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the BCCI on Monday decided to retain the same 14-member squad for the remaining two matches of the five-match Paytm ODI Trophy against New Zealand.

Virat's masterclass steer India home against NZ

Oct 24, 2016, at 03:24 am

Mohali, Oct 23 (IBNS): Chasing 286 runs to win the third ODI and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, the Indian team rode on the back of Virat Kohli's masterful innings of 154 runs to defeat New Zealand by seven wickets, here on Sunday.

Kohli smashes 154 no,India defeat New Zealand by 7 wickets

Oct 24, 2016, at 02:53 am

Mohali, Oct 23 (IBNS): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli smashed his 26th ODI century as he remained unbeaten at 154 runs to help his side beat New Zealand by seven wickets here on Sunday.

MS Dhoni completes 9000 runs in ODIs

Oct 24, 2016, at 01:53 am

Mohali, Oct 23 (IBNS): India's limited over's skipper MS Dhoni shined with his willow on Sunday as he completed 9000 runs in One-day Internationals during the third ODI against New Zealand.

Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan

Oct 23, 2016, at 11:57 pm

Kuantan,Oct 23 (IBNS): In a round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy, India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 on Sunday.

Third ODI: Neesham's 57 help New Zealand post 285 against India

Oct 23, 2016, at 11:13 pm

Mohali, Oct 23 (IBNS): Heroic knocks by James Neesham (57) and Matt Henry (39*) helped New Zealand post a competitive 285 for the loss off all wickets in the crucial third Test against India here on Sunday.

President Pranab Mukherjee wishes Kabaddi team for winning WC

Oct 23, 2016, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has wished the Indian Kabaddi team for clinching the World Cup.

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Indian Kabaddi team

Oct 23, 2016, at 04:35 am

Kolkata, Oct 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined the rest of the nation in congratulating the Indian Kabaddi team after they clinched the World Cup on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Indian Kabaddi team for winning WC

Oct 23, 2016, at 04:05 am

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian team for winning the Kabaddi World Cup.

India defeat Iran 38-29, lift Kabaddi World Cup

Oct 23, 2016, at 03:04 am

Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): Defeating arch rivals Iran in the Kabaddi World Cup, host India lifted the silverware here on Saturday.

CEAT ropes in Ajinkya Rahane for a 4 year bat endorsement deal

Oct 23, 2016, at 01:09 am

Mumbai, Oct 22 (IBNS): CEAT Ltd. has signed a 4-year bat endorsement association with ace Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane.

Wolf chosen as 2018 FIFA World Cup Official Mascot and named Zabivaka

Oct 22, 2016, at 05:56 pm

Zurich, Oct 22 (IBNS): A wolf who radiates fun, charm and confidence has been chosen by the Russian public as the Official Mascot for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, an official release stated on Friday.

Undeterred by loss, Jason Grilli dreams to end his career with Toronto Blue Jays

Oct 22, 2016, at 04:17 am

Toronto, Oct 21 (IBNS): Blue Jays playoff ended with loss to Cleveland.

Kabbadi champion Rohit Chillar arrested over wife's suicide

Oct 21, 2016, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) : National Kabbadi champion Rohit Chillar has been arrested in Mumbai days after his wife hanged herself at her Delhi home, reports said.

BCCI to include DRS on a trial basis during India-England Test series, 2016

Oct 21, 2016, at 07:15 pm

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will deploy the Decision Review System (DRS), in toto, in the forthcoming series between India and England starting from Nov 9, 2016, on a trial basis to evaluate the improvements made to the system, over a period of time, an official release stated.

England beats West Indies 2-1 as Australia emerges IWC winner

Oct 21, 2016, at 05:59 pm

Dubai, Oct 21 (IBNS): England defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the third and final match of their ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series to complete an impressive 2-1 victory in the Caribbean, an official release stated.

Cricket: Australia to take on India during month long visit

Oct 21, 2016, at 04:29 pm

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Australian cricket team will tour India for a month, starting from Feb next year.

NZ set India a target of 243 runs

Oct 20, 2016, at 11:16 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Asked to bat first, the New Zealand batsmen put up 242 runs for the loss of nine wickets here on Thursday against India.

FIFA opens tender process in Finland for the media rights to several tournaments

Oct 20, 2016, at 09:56 pm

Zurich, Oct 20 (IBNS): FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (“ITT”) in Finland for the media rights to the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, an official release stated.

India placed 137th in latest FIFA rankings

Oct 20, 2016, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): India moved to their best-ever FIFA Rankings since August 2010 when they jumped 11 places to move to 137 in the October rankings released on Thursday, an official release stated.

Australia wins ICC Women's Championship

Oct 20, 2016, at 04:17 pm

Dubai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Australia has won the prestigious ICC Women’s Championship with its last set of matches still to go.

Los Angeles gets ready to host ICC WCL Division 4 event

Oct 19, 2016, at 11:02 pm

Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): The United States of America gets ready to host an International Cricket Council World Cricket League divisional event for the first time when Los Angeles hosts the six-team Division 4 tournament from 29 October to 5 November.

Remaining ICC Champions Trophy 2017 tickets to go on general sale later this month

Oct 19, 2016, at 06:53 pm

Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): The remaining tickets for ICC Champions Trophy 2017 matches will go on general sale later this month, an official release stated.

FIFA: Extension of sanctions imposed in connection with anti-doping violations

Oct 19, 2016, at 05:52 pm

Zurich, Oct 19 (IBNS): The chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to extend sanctions imposed on two players from Malta and Cuba for anti-doping rule violations to have worldwide effect, an official release stated.

Suresh Raina to miss Delhi ODI, requires more time to recover

Oct 19, 2016, at 12:46 am

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): The BCCI Medical team on Tuesday confirmed that Suresh Raina, who is recovering from a bout of viral fever and had missed the Dharamsala ODI, is ruled out of the second ODI of the Paytm ODI Trophy against New Zealand.

Gautam Gambhir says no to cricket with Pakistan

Oct 18, 2016, at 11:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS):Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who recently made a comeback in Test squad in the series against New Zealand, said he cannot think about playing cricket against Pakistan at the current moment.

AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC gear up to thwart Johor Darul Ta'zim

Oct 18, 2016, at 11:34 pm

Bangalore, Oct 18 (IBNS): Hero I-League champions Bengaluru FC are taking on AFC Cup champions Johor Darul Ta'zim in the much-anticipated second leg of the AFC Cup semifinal at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Oct 19.

Match-fixing was at its peak in 1996: Akhtar

Oct 18, 2016, at 04:53 am

Islamabad, Oct 17 (IBNS): Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar has said match-fixing was at its peak during 1996.