Aston Villa removes manager Roberto Di Matteo
Oct 04, 2016, at 03:41 am
London, Oct 3 (IBNS): British football club Aston Villa on Monday said it has parted company with manager Roberto Di Matteo.
Karun Nair replaces injured Shikhar Dhawan in Test team
Oct 04, 2016, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Karun Nair has been named as the replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan in the Indian Test team which is playing series against New Zealand.
Dramatic NZ collapse help India win match, series
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:20 am
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): On the first morning of the Eden Test match, commentator Ravi Shastri spoke about the 'strange' nature of a final session here in the park, where teams tend to lose wickets in heaps. The most famous collapse among all, by an Australia side led by Steve Waugh, a squad who had won 15 Test matches on the trot and was looking to extend their lead.
BCCI congratulates Team India on becoming No. 1 Test team
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:05 am
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): Team India have reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings following their comprehensive 178 runs win in the Kolkata Test against the visiting New Zealand.
India beat New Zealand by 178 runs to win match, series
Oct 03, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): Chasing a score of 376 runs, New Zealand were bowled out for 197 by India to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series here on Monday, day four of the Test match.
Rio 2016 Paralympics Medal Winners felicitated in Mumbai
Oct 03, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Mumbai, ‪Oct 3 (IBNS): The four Indian paralympic winners Devendra Jhajharia (Gold Medal, Men's Javelin F46), Mariyappan Thangavelu (Gold Medal, Men's High Jump T42), Deepa Malik (Silver Medal, Women's Shot Put F53) and Varun Singh Bhati (Bronze Medal, Men's High Jump T42) were felicitated at an event in Mumbai for their medal winning efforts in the recently concluded Rio 2016 Paralympics.
Tolly Juniors Open tees off today
Oct 03, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): The charming Tollygunge Club is in readiness to host the Tolly Juniors Open over its 100 acre, Par - 70 layout.
WWE Royal Rumble to return to Alamodome
Oct 03, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS: WWE announced on Monday that the Alamodome in San Antonio will host the 2017 WWE Royal Rumble on Jan 29, 2017.
Ind-NZ: Ashwin's brace give India the edge
Oct 03, 2016, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): After a casualty-free first session where the New Zealand batsmen put up a 55-run partnership for the opening wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin picked up Martin Guptill after play resumed in the second session and later removed Ross Taylor to halt the visitor's on an otherwise blemish- free cricket, here on Monday, day four of the second Test match.
Ind-NZ: Guptill departs post lunch
Oct 03, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): Martin Guptill departed for 24 runs post lunch following a 55-run opening stand with Tom Latham here on Monday.
Sports should be considered a serious career choice, says experts at CII Summit
Oct 03, 2016, at 05:25 pm
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised the first edition of the Summit on the Business of Sports and Entertainment, at Mumbai recently.
Ind-NZ: India bowled out for 263, Kiwis need 376 runs to win match
Oct 03, 2016, at 04:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): The New Zealand bowlers restricted the Indian batsmen for 263 runs in their second innings here on Monday, on day four of the second Test match between the two nations.
Rohit Sharma hits 82, India take 339 runs lead
Oct 02, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): Indian dominated the third day of the second Test as Rohit Sharma hit 82 runs which helped the visitors take 339 runs lead against New Zealand here on Sunday.
Gaganjeet Bhullar putts his way to victory at Shinhan Donghae Open for sixth Asian Tour title
Oct 02, 2016, at 11:29 pm
Incheon, Oct 2 (IBNS): India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar recorded his sixth Asian Tour triumph at the Shinhan Donghae Open in style as he overcame a five-shot overnight deficit with a sublime final round of four-under-67 which featured a brilliant display of putting.
Bangladesh drops vital ranking points despite beating Afghanistan by 2-1
Oct 02, 2016, at 01:43 pm
Dubai, Oct 2(IBNS): The qualification process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 has become even more interesting after Bangladesh has dropped three crucial ranking points despite winning the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan by 2-1.
Third season of Hero Indian Super League commences
Oct 02, 2016, at 04:21 am
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS): The Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium at Guwahati on the evening of 1st October 2016 was the shining light in the country. And for a reason.
NorthEast United FC win ISL clash
Oct 02, 2016, at 04:15 am
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS): NorthEast United FC kick-started their campaign in the 3rd Hero Indian Super League (HISL) on a winning note with a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters in Guwahati on Saturday.
Prime Minister unveils BRICS U-17 trophy
Oct 02, 2016, at 04:00 am
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Trophy for the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament o Saturday here.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up five wickets, NZ struggle at 128-7
Oct 01, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled brilliantly as he picked up five wickets to make New Zealand struggle at 128 for seven at the end of the second day of the second Test match of the series here on Saturday.
Second Test: New Zealad 85/4,rain hits proceedings
Oct 01, 2016, at 09:14 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): Rain interrupted proceedings on the second day of the second Test match between India and New Zealand at the end of the 24.2 overs here on Saturday.
Jadeja removes Ronchi post 50 plus stand
Oct 01, 2016, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): Ravindra Jadeja removed Luke Ronchi before rain stopped play, after a counter attacking partnership between the Kiwi skipper and the latter stemmed the rot here on Saturday, day two of the second Test match between India and New Zealand.
India lifts the under-18 hockey Asia Cup for men
Oct 01, 2016, at 07:10 pm
Dhaka, Oct 1 (!BNS): India defeated Bangladesh on Friday in the finals of the Under-18 Asia Cup Men's Hockey Final, according to media reports.
Second test : India 316, New Zealand totters at 21/2 at lunch
Oct 01, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS) : Resuming their innings with an overnight score of 239 runs for the loss of seven wickets, Wriddhiman Saha played a crucial knock to take India's score past the 300 run mark here on Saturday, day two of the second Test match.
India firmly on top after picking up 2 quick wickets
Oct 01, 2016, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): Resuming their innings with an overnight score of 239 runs for the loss of seven wickets, Wriddhiman Saha played a crucial knock to take India's score past the 300 run mark here on Saturday, day two of the second Test match.
FC Goa unveils 24 man squad for third season of the Indian Super League
Oct 01, 2016, at 03:25 am
Panaji, Sept 30 (IBNS): FC Goa unveiled its 24 man squad at the training facility in Nagoa to a rousing welcome from fans and well wishers ahead of the first match of the Hero Indian Super League 2016.
ISL-3 : Football fever grips Guwahati
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:18 am
Guwahati, Sept 28 (IBNS): Football fever now grips Guwahati, the gateway of North East India as the city go to host the opening ceremony of the third season of Indian Super League (ISL) on Oct 1.
Ind-NZ: Kiwi's pick up 4 wickets in the last session to even honours
Sep 30, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): After a barren second session for the New Zealand team, the Kiwi bowlers made a strong comeback in the match by picking up 4 wickets in the ensuing session to even honours with India here on Friday, day one of the second Test match.
Ind-NZ: Pujara, Rahane stem the rot, play out session
Sep 30, 2016, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Continuing his fine form, Cheteshwar Pujara posted his third half century in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, coming in equal number of innings here on Friday, day one of the second Test match.
Ind-NZ: Bowlers put Kiwis on top with three wickets
Sep 30, 2016, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Following a drubbing in the inaugural Test match of the series, the New Zealand bowlers came back strongly to bowl immaculately and pick up three key Indian wickets to leave the host reeling here on Friday, day one of the second Test match.
Sep 30, 2016, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): India won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against New Zealand here on Friday.