Smith, Ashwin finish 2015 as number-one ranked batsman, bowler
Dubai, Dec 31 (IBNS) Australia captain Steve Smith and Ravichandran Ashwin of India have finished 2015 as the number-one ranked batsman and bowler respectively in the ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released today following the conclusion of the Boxing Day Tests in Durban and Melbourne.
Aleem Dar prepares for his 100th Test
Dubai, Dec 31 (IBNS) Aleem Dar will become only the third member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires to reach the 100-Test mark when he takes to the field to officiate in the second Test between South Africa and England on Saturday at Newlands.
Delhi: Para-Athletes complain of mismanagement in stadium
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) Two para-athletes, Pradeep and Suvarna Raj on Tuesday complained about the harassment they had to face while entering New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Stadium as they alleged that no specific arrangements for the disabled were made, according to reports
Selva stages remarkable recovery on Day 1 of National 6-Red Snooker Championship
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh's A. Selva staged a remarkable comeback after being down 1-3 to Pankaj Khatri of Maharashtra to win his first-round qualifying match 4-3 on the first day of the 5th National 6-Red Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club on Tuesday.
Aircel Chennai Open: Tournament gets a record 24 sponsors
Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) A record 24 sponsors and partners have associated themselves with the much-awaited Aircel Chennai Open 2016, which will mark the 20th year of South Asia's only and India's premier ATP tournament in the tennis capital of India.
Supa Parvin and Gautam Dagar declared the winners of Reebok’s MTV Ultimate Fitness Fan 2
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) After 12 weeks, thousands of participants and exhilarating fitness rounds later, Reebok and MTV India declared the winners of the Ultimate Fitness Fan 2 which concluded on December 25.
Aircel Chennai Open: Somdev-Jeevan & Ramkumar-Sriram get Wildcards for Doubles Main Draw
Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) The 20th edition of Aircel Chennai Open on Tuesday announced the wildcards for the upcoming tennis tournament to be held from January 4-10 at Chennai’s Nungambakkam Stadium.
6-Red Snooker National Championship starts in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): The West Bengal Billiards Association is organizing the 5th Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship at the Bengal Rowing Club from December 29, 2015 to January 6, 2016.
Leander Paes, Rajeev Ram, Benoit Paire, Borna Coric at Aircel Chennai Open
Chennai, Dec 28 (IBNS): The tennis action at South Asia’s only and India’s premier ATP tournament has just got more exciting. With a singles field that promises thrilling tennis, the doubles draw at the 20th edition of Aircel Chennai Open will see Leander Paes, Rajeev Ram, Benoit Paire and Borna Coric leading from the front.
Manush in City of Joy, Manushree joins the party
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): City of Joy brought top-seeded Gujarat boy, Manush Shah, an advanced New Year gift in the form of a maiden Sub-Junior singles title when he defeated state mate Soham Pandya 4-0, while it was Maharashtra’s Manushree Patil who won the Sub-Junior Girls crown beating North Bengal’s Nikita Sarkar 4-3 in the 77th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Table Tennis Championships at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here Monday.
Army organizes ice hockey in Ladakh
Udhampur, Dec 28 (IBNS) The Army’s Chushul brigade under the aegis of Trishul division organised Inter village Ice Hockey Tournament at Tangtse in Ladakh, according to a government release.
India romp into SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 semis
Trivandrum, Dec 27 (IBNS): The Indian Senior National Team registered a 100% win record in the Group Stages of the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 to seal a place in the Semi-Finals of the Tournament as Group Winners as the Men in Blue thumped Nepal 4-1 at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala on Sunday.
Double delight for Chikkarangappa, wins McLeod Russel Tour Championship & Rolex Ranking crown
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): It was double delight for Bengaluru's Chikkarangappa S as he capped a memorable 2015 season with victory at the season-ending McLeod Russel Tour Championship which also paved the way for his ascendancy to the status of Rolex Player of the Year.
Justin Langer to coach Australia next year
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IBNS) Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer will serve as the coach of the Australian side during 2016 ODI tri-series in Caribbean, officials said.
ICC provisionally suspends Yasir Shah for breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code
Dubai, Dec 27 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced that Pakistan's bowler Yasir Shah has been charged with an anti-doping rule violation under the ICC Anti-Doping Code.