Viraj Madappa completes a comfortable win at Delhi NCR Cup 2015

Mar 14, 2015, at 05:56 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Kolkata lad Viraj Madappa claimed his third victory on the IGU Amateur Tour with a comfortable five stroke win at the 10th edition of The Delhi NCR Cup here at the Par – 72 Delhi Golf Club on Friday.

Palestine international Omar Jarun becomes Bharat FC's fourth foreign player

Mar 14, 2015, at 05:54 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) Bharat FChave completed their quota of foreign players, having signed Palestinian international, Omar Jarun, on an 18-month long deal.

New Zealand beat Bangladesh to remain unbeaten topper

Mar 13, 2015, at 11:58 pm

Hamilton, New Zealand, Mar 13(IBNS) Maintaining an unbeaten record to top the group, New Zealand on Friday defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in the ICC World Cup match at Seddon Park.

England beat Afghanistan in their last group match

Mar 13, 2015, at 11:58 pm

Sydney, Mar 13 (IBNS): England managed to win their last group stage match of the World Cup as they defeated Afghanistan by nine wickets via D/L method here on Friday.

Badminton: Saina reaches number 2 spot in world rankings

Mar 13, 2015, at 04:24 am

London, Mar 12 (IBNS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal has regained the number two spot on the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation on Thursday.

WC: SA beat UAE by 146 runs

Mar 13, 2015, at 03:53 am

Wellington, Mar 12 (IBNS) AB de Villiers smashed 99 and Farhaan Behardien hit 31-ball 64 as South Africa defeated the UAE by 146 runs in a group stage match of the World Cup here on Thursday.

Irani Cup: Manoj Tiwary to lead Rest of India XI squad

Mar 13, 2015, at 03:27 am

Mumbai,, Mar 12 (IBNS): Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary has been selected as the captain of the Rest of India XI side for the Irani Cup on Thursday.

India gear up to face Nepal

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:26 am

Guwahati, Mar 11 (IBNS) :Change has always been the need of the hour. But one does not need to change completely. The intelligent will merge new ideation with the existing good.

Viraj Madappa lights up The Delhi NCR Cup 2015

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Viraj Madappa came within a whisker of breaking the course record as he produced a scintillating round of eight-under par 64 to shoot up the leaderboard and lead at the halfway mark of The Delhi NCR Cup 2015 being played here at the Par – 72 Delhi Golf Club.

Sangakkara hits record fourth successive ODI century

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:06 am

Hobart, Mar 11 (IBNS) Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara set a new record by becoming the first batsman to score four successive one-day international centuries during a World Cup clash against Scotland on Wednesday.

Lankans steamroll Scotland for 148-run victory

Mar 11, 2015, at 10:38 pm

Hobart, Australia, Mar 11(IBNS) A record fourth consecutive century by Kumar Sangakkara and another ton by Dilshan Tillakratne helped Sri Lanka demolish a hapless Scotland by 148 runs in their ICC World Cup tie at the Bellerive Oval here on Wednesday.

Gunvir Rana goes low at The Delhi NCR Cup 2015

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:50 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Local lad Gunvir Rana took great advantage of home conditions to register the low round of the day by carding a three-under par 69 and grab a one-stroke lead at the end of the first round of The Delhi NCR Cup 2015 here at the Par-72 Delhi Golf Club.

Dhoni praises Indian bowlers for their performance

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:23 pm

Hamilton, Mar 10 (IBNS): After registering his side's fifth consecutive win the World Cup, Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Tuesday appreciated the performance of his bowlers and said they were doing the job for the team.

President congratulates Dhoni and his men for beating Ireland

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Indian team for posting their fifth win in the ongoing World Cup as they defeated Ireland by eight wickets in a group stage clash on Tuesday.

PM congratulates Team India

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Indian prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian team for winning against Ireland by eight wickets in a World Cup match.

Sahara Force India welcomes Brandon as official clothing partner

Mar 10, 2015, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Sahara Force India team members will sport a brand new look in 2015 as the team begins working with clothing specialists, Brandon, who will become the team’s clothing and merchandise partner.

Vivian Richards emerges as the greatest ODI cricketer in a poll by The Cricket Monthly

Mar 10, 2015, at 08:47 pm

Bangalore / Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): West Indies batting legend Viv Richards, the West Indian great of the ‘70s and the ‘80s has been resoundingly crowned as the greatest ever one-day cricketer by his fellow players, commentators and journalists in a poll published in the March issue of The Cricket Monthly.

WC: Dhawan hits century to beat Ireland, register fifth straight win

Mar 10, 2015, at 07:16 pm

Hamilton, Mar 10 (IBNS): Shikhar Dhawan hit his second century in the World Cup as India defeated Ireland by eight wickets to register their fifth straight win in the 50-over mega event here on Tuesday.

Perera to replace Dinesh Chandimal in SL squad

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:43 pm

Dubai, Mar 10 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has approved Kusal Perera as a replacement player for Dinesh Chandimal in Sri Lanka’s squad for the tournament.

India bowl out Ireland for 259

Mar 10, 2015, at 03:26 pm

Mumbai, Mar 10 (IBNS): India bowled out Ireland for 259 runs in a Pool B stage of the World Cup here on Tuesday.

UAE to host 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:46 am

Manama, Mar 9 (IBNS) The AFC Executive Committee on Monday decided to award the hosting rights of the 2019 edition of the AFC Asian Cup to the United Arab Emirates.

Australian cricketer Brett Lee celebrates Holi

Mar 10, 2015, at 02:43 am

Sydney, Mar 9 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Brett Lee who'll be soon seen in the first Indo-Australian production, UnIndian, celebrated the festival of colours, Holi.

Bangladesh beat England by 15 runs, reach q/f

Mar 09, 2015, at 11:40 pm

Adelaide, Mar 9 (IBNS): Creating history, Bangladesh defeated England by 15 runs to reach the quarter-finals of the ICC World Cup here on Monday.

Lalit Modi removed from RCA through impeachment

Mar 09, 2015, at 08:19 pm

Jaipur, Mar 9(IBNS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi was on Monday removed from the post of president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).

First Indo- Nepal Friendship Motor Rally concludes at India Gate

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The first Indo-Nepal Friendship Motor Rally which was flagged off at Puri, Odisha on February 27 concluded at lawns of India Gate here on Sunday.

Kumar Sangakkara joins 14,000-run club

Mar 09, 2015, at 01:56 am

Sydney, Mar 8 (IBNS): Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara touched the 14,000-run mark during a group stage match of the World Cup against Australia on Sunday.

Carolina Marin beats Saina to win All England Badminton Championship

Mar 09, 2015, at 01:40 am

London, Mar 8 (IBNS): World No. 6 Carolina Marin beat Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal in the final of the All England Badminton Championship on Sunday.

Amigos, Pune FC Women's team take top honours at maiden seven-a-side Invitational Football Tournament

Mar 09, 2015, at 12:58 am

Mukundnagar, Mar 8 (IBNS) Amigos and Pune FC Women’s Team topped the Schools and the Open section respectively in the first ever Women’s Invitational Tournament conducted by Pune Football Club at the Maharashtriya Mandal Sports Complex in Mukundnagar on Sunday.

Australia joins New Zealand, India in WC q/fs

Mar 09, 2015, at 12:00 am

Dubai, Mar 8 (IBNS) As a result of its win over Sri Lanka in Sydney on Sunday, Australia has now qualified for the quarter-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

WC: Glenn's century help Australia beat SL

Mar 08, 2015, at 11:47 pm

Sydney, Mar 8 (IBNS): Australia's Glenn Maxwell hammered a heroic century while the bowlers restricted a spirited Sri Lanka to register 64 runs win against the Asian side in a group stage match of the World Cup here on Sunday.