It’s a privilege and an inspiration to be mentioned by Modi: Lyngdoh
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the state of Meghalaya for its contribution to Indian Football, 2014 AIFF Player of the Year Eugeneson Lyngdoh said it was a privilege to be mentioned by the leader of the nation.
Alaister Cook breaks Sachin's record, reaches 10,000 runs in Tests
Chester-le-Street, May 30 (IBNS): England skipper Alaister Cook smashed unbeaten 47 runs and helped his side win the Test and clinch the series against Sri Lanka besides touching the record of becoming the youngest person to touch 10,000 Test runs.
Marshalls launches India’s first signature FCBarcelona wallcoverings collection
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Marshalls, India’s number one wallcovering company, has launched the country’s first signature wallcoverings on FC Barcelona, the popular football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Schedule of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to be announced at The Oval on June 1
Dubai, May 30 (IBNS) The schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 along with key information about the ticketing process will be announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive, David Richardson, and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Director of Global Events, Steve Elworthy, at The Montpelier Club, The Oval, on Wednesday.
Sania, Martina exit French Open
Paris, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis received a jolt as they crashed out of the French Open after being defeated in the third round of the tournament.
IPL victory: VVS Laxman, Yuvraj miss Ashish Nehra
Hyderabad, May 30 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderbad assistant coach VVS Laxman said the team missed pacer Ashish Nehra, who was injured and underwent surgery recently, while celebrating the IPL title victory.
Injury-hit Indian squad to leave for match against Laos
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS) With midfielder Vinit Rai having suffered an ankle injury in the last training session (in Guwahati), a list of 20 Players would be departing for Laos from Delhi early Tuesday (May 31) morning for India’s forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against Laos slated for June 2, 2016.
IPL: SRH win maiden IPL title, Virat retains Orange Cap
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS) Squaring off against Royal Challengers Bangalore for a Southern Derby in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) final on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated them by eight runs to lift the silverware.
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat RCB to win IPL title
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS): David Warner led his Sunrisers Hyderabad to eight runs victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
IPL: David Warner, other batsmen power SRH to 208 for 7
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS) David Warner continued his strong form as he smashed 38-ball 69 runs to help his Sunrisers Hyderabad post 208 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the final of the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Sunday.
India ‘A’ tour of Australia cleared
Mumbai, May 29 (IBNS): The BCCI on Sunday cleared India ‘A’ tour of Australia in August for two four-day matches and a tri-series during its Technical Committee and NCA meetings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat first
Bangalore, May 29 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat first against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
Garbine Muguruza reaches French Open quater-finals
Paris, May 29 (IBNS) Garbine Muguruza defeated former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to cruise to the last eight stage of the French Open here.
Bopanna, Paes enter French Open Q/Fs
Paris, May 29 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Leander Paes and his doubles partner Marcin Matkowski cruised to the quater-finals of the French Open by beating England’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares.
FIFA sanctions several football associations after discriminatory chants by fans
Zurich, May 28 (IBNS) Following match reports and additional evidence generated by the Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Croatia.