Sanjiv Goenka, Intex buy IPL teams

Dec 08, 2015, at 08:01 pm

Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS) In a 'reverse bidding' process Sanjiv Goenka and Intex procured or bought IPL teams in the recently concluded auction.

Rahane becomes India’s highest-ranked Test batsman

Dec 08, 2015, at 07:10 pm

Dubai, Dec 8 (IBNS) Ajinkya Rahane has become India’s highest-ranked Test batsman in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after scoring two centuries in his side’s 337 runs victory over South Africa in the New Delhi Test, which gave the home side a 3-0 series win.

U15 Youth League: Pune FC held to a goalless draw by Mumbai FC

Dec 08, 2015, at 12:03 am

Pune, Dec 7 (IBNS) Pune FC were held to a goalless draw by arch-rivals Mumbai FC in a top-of-the-table U15 Youth League clash at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Sunday.

Delhi Daredevils remove Gary Kirsten as coach

Dec 07, 2015, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): IPL side Delhi Daredevils has removed Gary Kirsten as their coach.

ICC announces Sunset + Vine as Production Partner and Broadcast Solutions as OB Equipment Provider

Dec 07, 2015, at 09:57 pm

Dubai, Dec 7 (IBNS)The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of Sunset + Vine as its Live Production Partner and Broadcast Solutions as OB Equipment Provider for all televised ICC Events, from 2016 to 2019.

Fourth Test: India beat South Africa by 337 runs, clinch series 3-0

Dec 07, 2015, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Ravichandran Ashwin ended AB de Villiers long vigil at the crease and Umesh Yadav sneaked past Dean Vilas to castle his stumps to snatch victory for India from the Proteas as they threatened to draw the match with their tough defensive play, here on Monday.

ICC announces schedule of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016

Dec 07, 2015, at 08:58 pm

Dubai, Dec 7 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the schedule of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, which will be held across eight venues in four Bangladesh cities from 27 January to 14 February 2016.

India vaults into second place following 3-0 series win over South Africa

Dec 07, 2015, at 08:51 pm

Dubai/New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) India has moved into second place in the ICC Test Championship table after winning the four-Test series against South Africa by 3-0.

Fourth Test: South Africa's denial game continues

Dec 07, 2015, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) After defending 72 overs yesterday, the Proteas were at it again in the fifth day morning here on Monday, in the Fourth Test match against India.

India finish third in FIH Hockey World League

Dec 07, 2015, at 04:05 am

Raipur, Dec 6 (IBNS) In a thrilling encounter, India defeated Netherlands 3-2 in the penalty shoot-outs to win the bronze medal in the 2015 FIH Hockey World League Finals here on Sunday.

U18 I-League: Ten-man Pune FC play a goalless draw with DSK Shivajians

Dec 07, 2015, at 02:42 am

Pune, Dec 6 (IBNS) Ten-man Pune FC put on a brave show to play out a goalless draw with local rivals DSK Shivajians FC in an U18 I-League encounter at the DSK Football Fields in Loni on Sunday.

Hashim Amla 's 23 runs helps SA score 72/2

Dec 07, 2015, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Skipper Hashim Alma played a patient knock off unbeaten 23 runs while AB de Villiers (11*) remained unbeaten at the end of the fourth day of the fourth Test match against India here on Sunday.

Murali Vijay fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Dec 06, 2015, at 07:51 pm

Dubai, Dec 6 (IBNS): India's Murali Vijay has been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during day three of the fourth Test between India and South Africa in New Delhi on Saturday.

Fourth Test: Virat misses out on a ton, double delight for Rahane

Dec 06, 2015, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Virat Kohli failed to score the 17 runs needed for his 12th Test century, but Ajinkya Rahane scored yet another century to enter the record books as they set a mammoth 481 runs target for South Africa after declaring at 267 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, here on Sunday, the fourth day of the fourth Test of the inaugural Freedom Series.

U15 Youth League: Pune FC face arch rivals Mumbai FC in a thrilling top-of-the-table clash

Dec 06, 2015, at 03:03 pm

Pune, Dec 6 (IBNS) Pune FC will be up against arch-rivals Mumbai FC in what promises to be a thrilling top-of-the-table clash in the Under-15 Youth League at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Sunday.

Belgium defeat India 1-0 in Hockey World League SF match

Dec 06, 2015, at 05:55 am

Raipur, Dec 5 (IBNS) India suffered a heart break as they lost to Belgium 1-0 in the semifinal match of the World Hockey League, here on Saturday.

Fourth Test: Indian batsmen put team firmly on top

Dec 05, 2015, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Virat Kohli and his men weathered early blows to surface on top at stumps on day three of the fourth Test match, against South Africa, here on Saturday.

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup launch on Monday in Dhaka

Dec 05, 2015, at 09:03 pm

Dubai, Dec 5 (IBNS): ICC General Manager – Cricket Geoff Allardice and BCB President Nazmul Hassan will be present at a function alongside former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara and Bangladesh duo Mustafizur Rahman (ICC U19 CWC 2014) and Taskin Ahmed (ICC U19 CWC 2012) in Dhaka on Monday to launch the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 match schedule.

U18 I-League: Pune FC to battle against DSK Shivajians for the top spot

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:53 pm

Pune, Dec 5 (IBNS) Pune FC will engage themselves in a battle for the top spot against DSK Shivajians in the Maharashtra Zone of the Under-18 I-League at the DSK Football Field in Loni on Sunday.

Players from state league summoned for national camp

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) National Coach Stephen Constantine has announced his list of 40 probables for the forthcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup which is to be held in Trivandrum.

Fourth Test: Morne Morkel's dual strike keep India under check

Dec 05, 2015, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Starting out their second innings in the morning of the third day of the fourth Test against South Africa, India faced a hostile spell of pace bowling from Morne Morkel to slump to 8 runs for the loss of 2 wickets but played with caution to keep the Proteas attack at bay before lunch was taken, here on Saturday.

India take 213 runs lead in first innings against SA

Dec 05, 2015, at 07:02 am

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): India took 213 runs lead as Ravindra Jadeja bowle brilliantly to bowl out South Africa for 121 runs on the second day of the fourth Test here on Friday.

Fourth Test: Indian batter Protea bowling, dominate first session

Dec 04, 2015, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) After a nervous start in the first hour of day two, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin played with some authority to weather the South African attack as the hosts score 95 runs in the first session to take their score past the 300-run mark, here on Friday.

Kolkata to host more than 200 bikers at IBW's Signature Chai & Pakoda Breakfast run

Dec 04, 2015, at 12:26 am

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): The legendary Chai & Pakoda Breakfast Run comes to the ‘city of joy’ this Sunday with over 200 bikers participating from various biking clubs throughout the city.

India moves up six places in FIFA rankings

Dec 04, 2015, at 12:10 am

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) India jumped up six sports in the latest rankings released by FIFA on Thursday.

FIFA Executive Committee unanimously approves extensive reforms

Dec 03, 2015, at 11:58 pm

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) The Executive Committee has today unanimously approved a set of proposals from the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee to pave the way for significant and much-needed changes to FIFA’s governance structure.

Fourth Test: Teams share honors, India put up 231

Dec 03, 2015, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) Ajinkya Rahane finally notched up his maiden half-century as India surpassed their previous best score in the ongoing series to finish the first day with 231 runs for the loss of 7 wickets against South Africa here on Thursday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the new brand ambassador for Grand Midwest Group

Dec 03, 2015, at 10:23 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Leading Dubai based hotel chain, the Grand Midwest Group has signed Indian ODI and T20 teams skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as their brand ambassador for three years.

This was the best medical conference ever, Dato Guru

Dec 03, 2015, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) : The success of the 5th AFC Medical Conference can be gauged by the comments of Dato Gurcharan Singh, Chairman, AFC Medical Committee and the Scientific Committee. In an exclusive chat with www.the-aiff.com Dato Guru dubbed the 5th AFC Medical Conference as the “best among the five Medical Conferences so far. Excerpts :

FIFA officials arrested in Zurich

Dec 03, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) Two FIFA officials have been arrested from Swiss hotel over suspicion of accepting bribes, officials said on Thursday.