Bangladesh tour: England skipper Morgan, Alex Hales make themselves unavailable for selection
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:38 pm
London, Sept 12 (IBNS): England limited overs skipper Eoin Morgan and cricketer Alex Hales have made themselves unavailable for selection of the tour of Bangladesh.
We are 30 pct better than want we were, insists Nicolai
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The U-16 National Team Head Coach says courtesy the exposure Tours, his boys are 30 percent better than what they used to be. He stresses that the boys have ‘coming up with promising performances and it’s not just by accident.’
BCCI names 15-man Test squad for NZ series
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-man squad for the upcoming New Zealand Test series.
Stan Wawrinka wins US Open title
Sep 12, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis player Stan Wawrinka defeated Serbian star Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open men's singles event to clinch the title.
Sep 12, 2016, at 12:35 am
Panaji, Sept 11 (IBNS): FC Goa became the first franchise to launch an interactive AI messenger service on the social media platform, Facebook.
US Open: Jamie Murray,Bruno Soares clinch doubles title
Sep 11, 2016, at 11:50 pm
New York , Sept 11 (IBNS): Britain's Jamie Murray and his doubles partner Bruno Soares from Brazil won the US open title by beating Spain's unseeded Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez here.
I feel the boys are ready. says Adam
Sep 11, 2016, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Despite being the hosts and having an assurance of an automatic entry for the AFC U-16 Championship 2017, the Indian U-16 National Team would be playing in the Championship on basis of their qualification on merit from the AFC U-16 Qualifiers which were held in Tabriz City, Iran in 2015.
Angelique Kerber beats Karolina Pliskova to clinch US Open title
Sep 11, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): Starting a new dominance in the US Open women's singles paradigm, Germany's Angelique Kerber defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova in the final of the event to clinch the title here.
Maxwell becomes top T20I all-rounder
Sep 11, 2016, at 05:02 am
Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has surged to the top of the all-rounders’ list while also making a huge jump to reach a career-best third position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for T20I Batsmen.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Indian Paralympians on medal win
Sep 11, 2016, at 12:31 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati post their Gold and Bronze medal win at the ongoing Paralympics.
FIFA rejects appeals of Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid in relation to transfers of minors
Sep 10, 2016, at 05:39 pm
Zurich, Sept 10 (IBNS): The FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to reject the appeals lodged by Spanish clubs Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid and to confirm in their entirety the decisions rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in the respective cases relating to the protection of minors, an official release said.
Novak Djokovic to star in new documentary series
Sep 10, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New York, Sept 10 (IBNS): Novak Djokovic, the current world number one men's singles player and Serbian Tennis royalty, is all set to feature in a series of documentaries about himself, reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Indian Paralympians post medal win
Sep 10, 2016, at 05:29 pm
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati post their Gold and Bronze medal win at the ongoing Paralympics.
Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:19 pm
Rio, Sept 10 (IBNS): Two young Indian athletes have made India proud by clinching medals at the ongoing Rio Paralympics with Mariyappan Thangavelu winning gold medal in the men's high jump T-42 event on Friday.
Pakistan announces 15-member squad for WI T20I series
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:42 am
Islamabad, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced the 15-member Pakistan Team for the 3 match T20I series against the West Indies in the UAE.
ICC congratulates Dilshan for a successful career
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:34 am
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Friday congratulated former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan for an impressive international career that ended on Friday with the Twenty20 International series against Australia.
ICC to present Test mace to Misbah in Lahore on Sept 21
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:27 am
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present the ICC Test Championship mace to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, 21 September, it was announced on Friday.
FC Goa to play first pre-season friendly in Rio
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:18 am
Panaji, Sept 9 (IBNS): FC Goa will kick start its set of pre-season friendlies with an opening encounter against Bangu Atletico Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
DSK Shivajians' Durand Cup campaign end with semi-final loss
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:06 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): DSK Shivajians FC was done in by Neroca FC 0-3 and with it ended their dream run in the 128th Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi on Friday.
First edition of Mumbai’s own Soccer League to begin at Viviana
Sep 10, 2016, at 12:58 am
Mumbai/Thane, Sept 9 (IBNS): The football fever is slowly catching in India but a lot of upcoming talents are still not getting the required platform to showcase their talent.
Sep 09, 2016, at 10:51 pm
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): Jaguar on Frifday takes the wraps off its new electric motorsport future, revealing its Formula E team’s official name, vision, title sponsor, driver line-up and electric racing livery.
US Open: Karolina Pliskova beats Serena Williams to reach final
Sep 09, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): In a stunning encounter, US Tennis star Serena Williams was defeated by Czech 10th seed Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals of the US Open women's singles event.
Hero ISL partners with Sportradar’s Integrity Services
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): As a part of its commitment to ensuring a fair and clean tournament, Football Sports Development Limited – the promoter of Hero Indian Super League announced that its third season of 2016 will be overseen by Sportradar’s Integrity Services who will monitor international betting markets for suspicious betting and assist in any potential investigation work.
Sports coaches return to India ready to boost athletes’ chances of success
Sep 08, 2016, at 09:13 pm
London, Sept 8 (IBNS): Coaches and sports scientists from India are ready to apply the lessons learned from a successful partnership with experts at the University of Birmingham to help prepare their athletes for future success.
Ricky Ponting Headlines Executive Leadership Program for Indian business
Sep 08, 2016, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting today visited Mumbai – “his second home†– to help launch an exciting education initiative between BSchool and its partner, the Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM), and the Tasmanian Government.
US Open: Andy Murray beaten by Kei Nishikori
Sep 08, 2016, at 04:14 pm
New York, Sept 8 (IBNS): UK Tennis star Andy Murray was defeated by Japan's Kei Nishikori in the US Open quater-finals o reach the semi-finals of the tournament here.
Elite disabled athletes are active in seeking positive change within their sport: Study
Sep 08, 2016, at 01:37 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): New research has found that while most elite disabled athletes are active in seeking positive change within their sport, relatively few are active in openly addressing wider societal issues and injustices facing the disabled community.
Kearala Blasters FC gear up for ISL season
Sep 07, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Kochi, Sept 7 IBNS): Kerala Blasters FC unveiled a reinvigorated squad as it prepares to stake a claim to the trophy in the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
DSK Shivajians FC appoint John Andrews as strength and conditioning Coach
Sep 07, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Pune, Sept 7 (IBNS): DSK Shivajians Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of John Andrews as the new Strength and Conditioning Coach for the first team.
Sep 07, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New York, Sept 7 (IBNS): India's Sania MIrza and her doubles partner Barbora Strycova were knocked out off US Open after they were defeated in the quarter-finals of the US Open here.