Rio: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth reaches quater-finals
Aug 16, 2016, at 01:24 am
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Rising a new hope for a medal, Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday moved to the quarter-finals of the men's singles event of the Rio Olympics here.
German striker Lukas Podolski retires from international football
Aug 16, 2016, at 12:51 am
Berlin,Aug 15 (IBNS): German footballer Lukas Podolski has retired from international football.
Younus returns to the top five
Aug 15, 2016, at 11:09 pm
Dubai, Aug 15 (IBNS): Pakistan’s Younus Khan has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the series at The Oval.
Dipa Karmakar narrowly misses Rio bronze
Aug 15, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Rio/New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian athlete Dipa Karmakar came fourth in the vaults final at the Rio Olympic gains, missing the bronze medal by a mere 0.150 points, according to media reports.
Tennis : Andy Murray clinches Olympics gold in Olympics
Aug 15, 2016, at 03:27 pm
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Britain Tennis star Andy Murray clinched his second Olympics gold medal by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
Usain Bolt clinches gold medal
Aug 15, 2016, at 03:12 pm
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt clinched gold in the Olympic 100m event by beating American Justin Gatlin here.
Rio: Belgium beat India in Q/Fs
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:58 am
Rio, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian hockey team suffered a jolt as they were defeated by Belgium in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Sunday.
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:38 am
Rio, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's new icon Dipa Karmakar missed an oppurtunity to win medal for the nation and finished fourth in the women's vault final here on Sunday.
Pakistan retains third position on ICC Test team rankings
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:06 am
Dubai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has remained in third position on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings but could rise to number-one depending on how the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, and the fourth Test between the West Indies and India in Port of Spain pan out.
Rio: Saina Nehwal defeated, crashes out of Olympics
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:03 am
Rio, Aug 14 (IBNS): In a major blow to India's hope for winning a medal, Indian badminton icon Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Olympics after she was defeated in the group stage clash of the women's singles here on Sunday.
Rio: Sania,Rohan miss bronze winning chance
Aug 15, 2016, at 04:51 am
Rio, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania MIrza and her mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna missed an oppurtunity to clinch bronze at the Rio Olympics as they were defeated by Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic here on Sunday.
Bravo and Sharma fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Aug 14, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Dubai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Darren Bravo of the West Indies and India’s Rohit Sharma have both been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the final day’s play in the third Test at Gros Islet on Sunday.
Series win: Coach Anil Kumble, VVS, Sachin congratulate Indian team
Aug 14, 2016, at 10:01 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian coach Anil Kumble congratulated the team after they won the third Test against West Indies to clinch the series.
BCCI congratulates team India on Test series win against West Indies
Aug 14, 2016, at 06:53 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian Cricket Team on winning the four-match Test series against the West Indies by taking an "unassailable lead" of 2-0 at the end of 3rd Test at St. Lucia.
India rout West Indies by 237 runs to take unassailable 2-0 lead
Aug 14, 2016, at 04:25 pm
Gros Islet, St Lucia, Aug 14 (IBNS): Needing 346 runs to win the Test match and level the four-match ongoing series 1-1, the West Indies failed as they were bundled out for 108 runs, giving India an unassailable 2-0 lead, here on Saturday, the fifth and final day of the third Test match.
Rio: Sania-Bopanna defeated in semis
Aug 14, 2016, at 01:57 pm
Rio, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's medal hopes received a jolt when Sania MIrza and her doubles partner Rohan Bopanna lost their semi final match of the mixed doubles event of the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Saturday.
Don't be burdened by what the result will be: Modi tells Indian athletes
Aug 14, 2016, at 05:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged Indian athletes performing in the ongoing Rio Olympics not to feel burdened by thinking about the results and the outcome of the matches in which they will perform in the mega spots event of the year.
Snookin Shooters win Bengal Premier League title
Aug 14, 2016, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): Snookin Shooters, led by its marquee player Siddharth Parikh, won the inaugural edition of the Bengal Premier League (Cue Sports) at the Bengal Rowing Club today, defeating The Rockets 3-1 in the finals.
West Indies lose three wickets, India need seven more to win third Test match
Aug 14, 2016, at 03:34 am
Gros Islet, St Lucia, Aug 13 (IBNS): Chasing 346 runs to win the third Test match and level the series 1-1, West Indies have lost three wickets by the end of the first session, here on Saturday, day five of the match.
Arsenal names Per Mertesacker as new skipper
Aug 14, 2016, at 02:56 am
London, Aug 13 (IBNS): English club Arsenal has announced Per Mertesacker as the new captain of the side.
Rio 25 metre pistol event: Gurpreet Singh fails to qualify
Aug 14, 2016, at 02:42 am
Rio, Aug 13 (IBNS): Shooting events brought disappointment for India again as shooter Gurpreet Singh could not qualify for the final round of the men's 25 metre Rapid Fire Pistol event of the ongoing Rio Olympics here on Saturday.
Sachin Tendulkar wishes Shoaib Akhtar on his birthday
Aug 14, 2016, at 02:25 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday wished former Pakistani bowlerShoaib Akhtar on his birthday.
Argentina beat India 5-0 in Rio women's hockey clash
Aug 14, 2016, at 02:03 am
Rio, Aug 13 (IBNS): Indian women hockey team failed to qualify for the quater-finals of the ongoing Rio after they were defeated in a group match by Argentina.
Rio: Lalita Babarreaches steeplechase final
Aug 14, 2016, at 01:51 am
Rio, Aug 13 (IBNS): India's Lalita Babar reached the final of women's 3000m steeplechase event of the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
Manish, Shahbaaz outclass Rupesh Shah
Aug 14, 2016, at 01:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): The second day of the Bengal Premier League at The Bengal Rowing Club saw a big upset when two Kolkata players – Manish Jain and Shahbaaz Khan – outclassed Arjuna Awardee and triple world billiards champion Rupesh Shah, helping their team ELVY 147 beat SHOOTING STARS 3-2.
Cue Magicians extend their winning streak
Aug 14, 2016, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): An outstanding performance by the current World No. 3 in Billiards, Sourav Kothari, saw his team Cue Magicians get better of The Rockets on the third day of the ongoing Bengal Premier League (Cue Sports) at the Bengal Rowing Club here on Wednesday. With this win, Cue Magicians have won all three of the matches that they have played so far.
Aug 14, 2016, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, August 13 (IBNS): The fourth day of the Bengal Premier League saw another terrific match played by marquee player Brijesh Damani but his team Satrangi Squad suffered yet another loss to Black Panthers.
New look India beat Bhutan 3-0
Aug 14, 2016, at 12:27 am
Thimpu, Aug 13 (IBNS): A goal each from the two Strikers Sumeet Passi and Captain Jeje Lalpekhlua, and another from Halicharan Narzary within the first 21 minutes itself was enough for a new-look India to romp home 3-0 in the unofficial Friendly against Bhutan in Thimphu on Saturday.
Sublime Sourav propels Cue Magicians to the top
Aug 13, 2016, at 10:26 pm
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): Cue Magicians, led by an in-form Sourav Kothari, Snookin Shooters with marquee player Siddharth Parikh, Pappu Penguins led by Kamal Chawla, and The Rockets led by Sundeep Gulati will vie for the top honours at the inaugural Bengal Premier League at the Bengal Rowing Club.
Lionel Messi reverses retirement decision, to don national colours
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:36 pm
Buenos Aires, Aug 13 (IBNS): Barely two months after Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi parted ways with the national team, he has been featured in their World Cup qualifiers squad, reports said.