Manish Pandey's 50 guides India to 165/8 against New Zealand in Wellington
Jan 31, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Wellington/IBNS: With the help of batsman Manish Pandey's unbeaten 50, India scored 165/8 in 20 overs in the fourth T20 match against New Zealand at Sky Stadium here on Friday.
Wellington T20: New Zealand win toss, elect to bowl first against India
Jan 31, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Wellington/IBNS: New Zealand captain Tim Southee won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth T20 match against India at Sky Stadium here on Friday.
Messi scores twice as Barca brush past Leganes in Copa del Rey
Jan 31, 2020, at 10:29 am
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: FC Barcelona produced their most convincing performance since Quique Setien took over as first team coach to enter quarterfinals of the Spanish Copa del Rey with a 5-0 win at home to Leganes.
Argentinian midfielder Caseres joins Mexico's America
Jan 30, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Mexico City/Xinhua: Argentinian midfielder Santiago Caseres has joined Mexican giants America from Spain's Villarreal.
ICC appoints Anurag Dahiya as Chief Commercial Officer
Jan 30, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday appointed veteran media professional Anurag Dahiya as its Chief Commercial Officer.
Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach Australian Open final
Jan 30, 2020, at 06:52 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Serbia's Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to retain the Australian Open title after a straight-set semi-final win over Roger Federer, here on Thursday.
China head coach Li donates one million yuan to anti-virus campaign
Jan 29, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: Li Tie, head coach of Chinese men's football national team, has donated one million yuan RMB to the anti-novel coronavirus campaign in Wuhan, a Chinese Football Association (CFA) source confirmed on Wednesday.
Nadal falls at Australian Open as new generation prevails
Jan 29, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Melbourne/Xinhua: It was a case of the new conquering the old at the Australian Open men's quarterfinals on Wednesday, with Dominic Thiem besting legend, Rafael Nadal, and 22-year-old, Alexander Zverev toppling former title holder, Stanislas Wawrinka.
Rafael Nadal suffers shock defeat in Australian Open quarter-finals
Jan 29, 2020, at 06:56 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Spain's leading Tennis star Rafael Nadal suffered a shocking Quater finals exit as he was defeated in the Australian Open clash by Dominic Thiem here on Wednesday.
Stuart Broad fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
Jan 29, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Dubai/IBNS: England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth Test against South Africa at the Wanderers.
Rohit Sharma guides India to memorable victory against New Zealand in third T20, win series 3-0
Jan 29, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Hamilton/IBNS: Indian 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma hit two huge sixes as the visitors defeated New Zealand in a Super Over thriller to win the third T20 match against New Zealand to grab the series here on Wednesday.
Zverev breezes past Wawrinka at Australian Open to reach first Slam semi
Jan 29, 2020, at 03:05 pm
Melbourne/Xinhua/UNI: Alexander Zverev of Germany reached his first major semifinal by romping three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in the Australian Open here on Wednesday at Melbourne Park.
India post 179/5 against New Zealand in T20 clash
Jan 29, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Hamilton/IBNS: Riding on opener Rohit Sharma's balanced knock of 65 runs, India posted 179 runs for the loss of five wickets against New Zealand in the third T20 match against New Zealand here on Wednesday.
Saina Nehwal starts her political career, joins BJP
Jan 29, 2020, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Away from the badminton court, Indian star Saina Nehwal on Wednesday made her political debut by joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
New Zealand win toss, elect to bowl first against India in Hamilton
Jan 29, 2020, at 12:21 pm
Hamilton/IBNS: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20 against India at Seddon Park here on Wednesday.
India look to taste series victory against New Zealand in Hamilton today
Jan 29, 2020, at 11:30 am
Hamilton/IBNS: India are looking to seal the T20 series victory against New Zealand at Seddon Park here on Wednesday.
ICC U-19 WC: India thrashes Australia by 74 runs, enters semis
Jan 28, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Potchefstroom/UNI: Riding on half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Atharva Ankolekar and followed by a superb bowling spell from pacer Kartik Tyagi, India thrashed Australia by 74 runs to enter the semifinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup, here on Tuesday.
U-19 World Cup: Australia win toss, elect to bowl first against India in quarterfinal
Jan 28, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Potchefstroom/IBNS: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the quarterfinal of Under-19 World Cup here on Tuesday.
Vernon Philander fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
Jan 27, 2020, at 05:30 pm
Dubai/IBNS: South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the fourth Test against England at the Wanderers.
Sports icons mourn death of US basketball player Kobe Bryant
Jan 27, 2020, at 01:04 pm
Los Angeles/IBNS/Sputnik/UNI: Several global sports icons have mourned the death of 41-year old US basketball player Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Grammy begins with tribute to NBA icon Kobe Bryant
Jan 27, 2020, at 09:27 am
Los Angeles/UNI: The 62nd edition of Grammy Awards began with a moving tribute to the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who along with his daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore, and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday.
US basketball icon Kobe Bryant, daughter die in helicopter crash: Police
Jan 27, 2020, at 08:36 am
Mosco/Sputnik/UNI: Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has confirmed that 9 individuals were on board the helicopter that crashed on Sunday in Calabasas, California.
All-round performance by India help Virat Kohli's men beat NZ by seven wickets
Jan 26, 2020, at 04:31 pm
Auckland/IBNS/UNI: KL Rahul smashed unbeaten 57 runs as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20 match of the series to go up 2-0 here on Sunday.
2nd T20I: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat against India
Jan 26, 2020, at 01:07 pm
Auckland/UNI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat first in the second T20I of the five-match series against India at Eden Park, here on Sunday.
In form Rafael Nadal powers through to next round of Australian Open
Jan 25, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Melbourne/Xinhua: While other champions crumbled around him, Spain's Rafael Nadal powered through to round four of the Australian Open on Saturday, beating fellow countryman, Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of India A tour to NZ
Jan 25, 2020, at 04:26 pm
Wellington/IBNS: Indian cricketer Khaleel Ahmed has been ruled out of India A tour to New Zealand due to injury, officials said.
Ben Stokes apologises for abusing spectator during England-South Africa match
Jan 25, 2020, at 12:23 pm
Johannesburg/IBNS: English all-rounder Ben Stokes came out with a tweet apologising for abusing a spectator during the first day's play of fourth and final Test match between England and South Africa at the Wanderers here on Friday.
HERO CPL makes record economic impact of USD 136 million on Caribbean
Jan 25, 2020, at 09:41 am
Gros Islet, St Lucia/IBNS: The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced the tournament’s economic impact across the Caribbean. The 2019 event, which took place between 4 September and 12 October last year, created a total economic impact of US$136,542,868 in the region, a 7.21% increase on the results from 2018.
Mathews back in top 20 after Harare double-century
Jan 25, 2020, at 09:02 am
Dubai/IBNS: Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews is back among the top 20 batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after helping his side win by 10 wickets in Harare to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series against Zimbabwe.
Japan midfielder Honda on Botafogo radar
Jan 24, 2020, at 07:50 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua: Botafogo have submitted a formal bid to sign Japan international midfielder Keisuke Honda, according to media reports in Brazil.