Five air warriors to represent India in Tokyo Olympics: IAF
Jul 23, 2021, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/UNI: The five air warriors (four athletes and one as a referee) will be a part of the Indian contingent that will represent India in the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced on Thursday.
India field its largest ever contingent in Tokyo Olympics
Jul 23, 2021, at 01:54 am
Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS ) India have fielded its largest ever contingent in Olympics aiming to better its earlier best medal tally of six earned in London 2012, as the quadrennial and biggest sporting event on earth begins under the shadow of Covid-19 in Tokyo Friday.
Kotak Mahindra Bank collaborates with Inspire Institute of Sport to aid athletes
Jul 23, 2021, at 12:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) on Wednesday said it has tied up with Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) to help fulfil the aspirations of budding wrestling and boxing athletes from across the country.
Rishabh Pant recovers from COVID-19, rejoins Team India
Jul 22, 2021, at 04:05 pm
London/IBNS: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant Thursday rejoined the national men's team after recovering from COVID-19.
IOC elects Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host
Jul 22, 2021, at 12:14 am
Brisbane: International Olympic Committee Members on Tuesday voted to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad.
Big gains for Rizwan, Livingstone in MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings
Jul 21, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Dubai: Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan and England middle-order batsman Liam Livingstone have made huge progress in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after finishing as the leading run scorers for their teams in the three-match series won 2-1 by England.
Tokyo organising committee reports 10 new COVID-19 cases in Olympic village
Jul 21, 2021, at 06:41 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Another 10 people involved in the Summer Olympics in Japan, including an athlete, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organising committee announced on Wednesday.
Tokyo organizing committee is now reporting 10 new COVID cases in Olympic village
Jul 21, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Another 10 people involved in the Summer Olympics in Japan, including an athlete, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organizing committee announced on Wednesday.
Second ODI: Chahar's heroics help India beat Lanka by 3 wickets, seal series
Jul 21, 2021, at 02:15 pm
Colombo/UNI: Deepak Chahar's fine all-round performance with both bat and ball helped India beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in the second ODI and take 2-0 unassailable lead in three-match series, here on Tuesday.
Second ODI: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat against India
Jul 20, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second ODI of the three-match series, here on Tuesday.
India look to seal ODI series win against Sri Lanka today
Jul 20, 2021, at 07:08 pm
Colombo/IBNS: A second Indian cricket team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will be looking to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium here Tuesday.
Olympics: Another nine cases of COVID-19 detected
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:35 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Nine more people involved in the Summer Olympics in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, the organizers said on Tuesday.
Olympic Village is still safe: IOC health advisor
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Tokyo, Jul 19 (UNI/Xinhua) A health advisor for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on COVID-19 countermeasures reassured on Monday that the Olympic village is safe despite more positive cases reported among the Olympics-and-Para Olympics related personnel.
India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, take 1-0 lead in 3-match series
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:44 am
Colombo/UNI: A disciplined performance from the bowlers and composed knocks from Shikhar Dhawan (86*) and Ishan Kishan (59) helped India thrash Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the first ODI and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, here on Sunday.
1st ODI: Sri Lanka post 262 for nine against India
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:09 am
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka posted a total of 262/9 after opting to bat in the first ODI against India at R Premadasa Stadium, here on Sunday.
JKPL cricket tournament: Team Hooked, Nunnu Stars emerge winners
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: The first match of JKPL cricket tournament was played between Team Hooked and Shape Up Fitness Cricket Club.
Little, Adair and Tector breach ICC Code of Conduct
Jul 18, 2021, at 09:51 pm
Dubai: Ireland player Josh Little has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee while his team-mates Mark Adair and Harry Tector have been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during the third match of their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against South Africa in Malahide on Friday.
First contingent of Indian athletes leave for Tokyo Olympics
Jul 18, 2021, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indians across the country cheered the nation's first batch of Tokyo Olympic athletes, who were given a formal send-off by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday night.
Olympics: Two athletes test COVID positive in Tokyo games Village
Jul 18, 2021, at 06:12 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Two athletes have tested positive for Coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team colleague was also infected, media reports said.
First Edition of Professional League 2021: Downtown Hero’s FC, Lonestar KFC emerge winners
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:20 am
Srinagar: In the ongoing Professional League Football Tournament 2021, two matches were played at Synthetic Turf TRC Srinagar here today.
Tokyo Olympics: First COVID-19 case detected in Olympic Village, say reports
Jul 17, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: The first case of COVID-19 has been detected in the Olympic village in Tokyo, the NHK broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the Organizing Committee.
Men's World T20: ICC announces groups, Pakistan-India to clash again
Jul 16, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November.
Rishabh Pant tests COVID-19 positive
Jul 16, 2021, at 03:53 pm
London: India's wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who is currently touring England, has tested COVID-19 positive.
India vs Eng: After Rishabh Pant, a team India staff member tests Covid positive
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:54 pm
London/IBNS: After batsman and wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, a staff member of the Indian Test team, currently in England for the five-match Test series, tested positive for COVID-19, according to media reports.
Rishabh Pant tests COVID-19 positive in England, quarantined
Jul 15, 2021, at 07:08 pm
London/IBNS: In a matter of concern for skipper Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19 in England, media reports said.
One Indian player tested COVID-19 positive in UK: Reports
Jul 15, 2021, at 04:56 pm
London/IBNS: At least one Indian player has tested positive for COVID-19 in the United Kingdom ahead of the South Asian team's warm up matches in England, media reports said.
Second virtual International Karate & Kobudo Championship concludes, 24 countries participated
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Twenty four countries participated in the recently concluded second virtual International Karate & Kobudo Championship.
ICC confirms details of upcoming World Test Championship
Jul 14, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council has confirmed the points system for the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) as well as the bilateral series that will be part of the 2021-23 cycle commencing next month.
Roger Federer won't participate in Tokyo Olympics due to knee injury
Jul 14, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Lausanne/UNI/Xinhua: Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer has pulled himself out of the Tokyo Olympics due to a "setback" with his knee, the 20-time grand slam champion announced on his social media on Tuesday.
Sourav Ganguly confirms his biopic, Ranbir Kapoor may play his role onscreen
Jul 14, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Mumbai: Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly's biopic will soon be made and none other than Ranbir Kapoor may play his character on screen, media reports said.