Leander-Martina reach French Open semis
Paris, June 2 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes and his mixed doubles partner Martina Hingis cruised to the semi-finals of the French Open here on Thursday.
Brendon McCullum aims to shine ahead of CPL bow with Trinbago Knight Riders
Port of Spain, June 2 (IBNS) Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) star batsman Brendon McCullum says that the chance to be a part of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) this summer is an exciting one and one which he is determined to grasp when the tournament begins on 29 June.
Sania-Ivan Dodig reach French Open semis
Paris, June 2 (IBNS); Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her mixed doubles partner Ivan Dodig moved to the semi-finals of French Open by beating Jan Chan and Max Mirnyi on Thursday.
BCCI confirms West Indies Tour
Mumbai, June 2 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the West Indies Cricket Board have confirmed the schedule of India’s tour to Caribbean Islands in the month of July-August-2016.
BCCI advertises for the post of Indian team Head Coach
Mumbai, June 1 (IBNS) The BCCI said it has advertised for the post of Head coach for the Indian cricket team.
West Indies aims to gain valuable points in tri-series against Australia and South Africa
Dubai, June 1 (IBNS) Eighth-ranked West Indies will aim to create some daylight between itself and ninth-ranked Pakistan on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when it hosts world champion Australia and third-ranked South Africa in a tri-series from 3-26 June. A total of 10 matches will be played in the triple-league format with the top two sides progressing to the final.
Captains throw their weight behind ICC Champions Trophy 2017
London, June 1 (IBNS) Steve Smith of Australia and India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni have led the captains’ support and excitement at next year’s ICC Champions Trophy with South Africa’s AB de Villiers hoping to end his side’s 19-year title drought in England and Wales.
Mumbai, June 1 (IBNS) BCCI President Anurag Thakur visited Nagaland and Meghalaya and met with officials, coaches and trainees at Dimapur and Shillong where the U-16 and under 19 BCCI-NCA camps are underway.
India to start ICC Champions Trophy title defence against Pakistan
London, June 1 (IBNS) India will launch its ICC Champions Trophy title defence against traditional rival Pakistan when the two Asian powerhouses go head to head at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 4 June 2017.
Nuwan Kulasekara announces retirement from Test cricket
Colombo, June 1 (IBNS) Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Kulasekara has announced his retirement from Test Cricket with immediate effect.
Copa America: Brazil and Uruguay announce injury replacement
Chicago, Jun 1 (IBNS) The Copa America Centenario Medical Committee approved changes to the Brazil and Uruguay roster on Tuesday.
No need to cancel or postpone Olympics due to Zika, says UN health agency
New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that based on the current assessment of the Zika virus circulating in almost 60 countries globally and 39 countries in the Americas, there is no public health justification for postponing or cancelling the 2016 Olympic Games.
Hero MotoCorp extends title sponsorship of Hero Caribbean Premier League until 2018
Port of Spain, May 31 (IBNS) Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, today extended its Title Sponsorship of the popular Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for another three years. With this extension, the mega cricketing event will continue to be called the ‘Hero Caribbean Premier League’ until the 2018 season.
Delhi Dynamos invited to be a part of World Soccer Congress
Shanghai, May 31 (IBNS) Delhi Dynamos F.C. becomes the first and only Indian Football Club to be invited to become a part of The World Soccer Congress, Shanghai.
Anderson becomes number-one ranked Test bowler
Dubai, May 31 (IBNS) England’s James Anderson has topped the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers for the first time in his career after bowling his side to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Chester-le-Street on Monday.