Cricket in Pakistan: Independence Cup 2017 trophy unveiled

Sep 12, 2017, at 01:22 am

Islamabad, Sept 11 (IBNS): International cricket is returning to Pakistan and on Monday the Independence Cup 2017 trophy was unveiled in the presence of the skippers of both the cricket team which will fight on the field to clinch it.

Mo Farah to run in 2018 London Marathon

Sep 12, 2017, at 12:30 am

London, Sept 11 (IBNS): British athlete Mo Farah is all set to run in the 2018 London Marathon.

West Indies brace for challenge of qualifying direct for ICC WC 2019

Sep 11, 2017, at 11:36 pm

Dubai, Sept 11 (IBNS): The Windies side has an arduous task of trying to qualify direct for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as it braces for an upcoming one-off ODI against Ireland in Belfast on 13 September and a five-match ODI series against England from 19 to 29 September.

ATK signs Manchester United academy graduate, central defender Tom Thorpe

Sep 11, 2017, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS): Two-time ISL Champions, ATK announced the signing of former Manchester United academy graduate Thomas Joseph Thorpe better known as “Tom” for the upcoming season of Indian Super League 2017.

Rafael Nadal remains number one player in world

Sep 11, 2017, at 10:18 pm

London, Sept 11 (IBNS): Rafael Nadal remained the number one player in the world , as per the latest ATP rankings released on Monday.

Fulfilling family's wishes through football: Stalin

Sep 11, 2017, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Not many football players score their first goal from the half-line, in fact, it is rather a rarity when a goal is scored from the half-line in football.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis launches Navi Mumbai Host City Logo for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

Sep 11, 2017, at 08:02 pm

NaviMumbai/Mumbai, Sep 11 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, launched the Host City Logo for Navi Mumbai, one of the six venues of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.

Rafael Nadal beats Kevin Anderson to win US Open 2017

Sep 11, 2017, at 05:53 pm

New York, Sep 11 (IBNS): Top seed Rafael Nadal has outplayed South Africa's Kevin Anderson to win the US Open's men's singles title.

Subho Halder overcomes Pranav Jain's challenge in Calcutta Hard Court Tennis Tournament

Sep 11, 2017, at 04:06 am

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Top seed in the qualifying draw of Men's Open Singles, Subho Halder struggles for 2hrs and 10mins to overcome the challenge from young Pranav Jain at the ongoing Calcutta Hard Court Tennis Tournament 2017, been held at both the synthetic as well as the red clay courts of the prestigious Calcutta South Club.

World XI holds training session in Dubai

Sep 11, 2017, at 01:45 am

Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): The World XI held an optional training session at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai Sports City on Sunday.

Independence Cup provides players opportunity to boost T20 I rankings

Sep 11, 2017, at 01:37 am

Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Several leading players from the world over will get a chance to enhance their Twenty20 International rankings in the upcoming three-match Independence Cup series against Pakistan to be played under lights at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 12, 13 and 15 September.

Anderson grabs top ranking after Lord's effort

Sep 10, 2017, at 10:14 pm

Dubai, Sept 10(IBNS): Stokes, Hope and Holder among others to gain in latest rankings.

R Ashwin, R Jadeja rested for first three ODIs against Australia

Sep 10, 2017, at 09:52 pm

Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS): R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested for the first three ODIs against Australia.

India team for first three ODIs against Australia

Sep 10, 2017, at 07:36 pm

Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the India Cricket Team for the first three ODIs of the upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia. The Committee also named the India ‘A’ squad for the two four-day games against New Zealand ‘A’.

US Open: Sloane Stephens edges past Madison Keys to win maiden Grand Slam

Sep 10, 2017, at 02:52 pm

New York, Sep 10 (IBNS): In an all-American affair, Sloane Stephens stunned Madison Keys to win the 2017 US Open Women's Singles title at Flushing Meadows.

Sachin Tendulkar remembers maiden ODI century against Australia

Sep 10, 2017, at 03:58 am

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IBNS): Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, remembered his maiden century against Australia on Saturday, which he scored on the same day 13 years ago.

Parthiv Patel completes 10,000-run mark in first class cricket

Sep 10, 2017, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Parthiv Patil on Saturday crossed the 10,000-run mark in first class cricket.

Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan announced

Sep 10, 2017, at 01:44 am

Islamabad, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday announced the schedule of the Sri Lanka Tour to Pakistan 2017 (played at the neutral venue in UAE).

Australian team arrive in India to play limited overs series

Sep 10, 2017, at 01:03 am

Chennai, Sept 9 (IBNS): Australian skipper Steve Smith and his teammates have arrived in India to play the limited overs series against Virat Kohli and his men.

Graham Ford appointed as Ireland team's coach

Sep 10, 2017, at 12:59 am

Dublin, Sept 9 (IBNS): South African Graham Ford has been appointed as the new coach of Ireland cricket team.

Rafael Nadal reaches US Open final

Sep 09, 2017, at 09:46 pm

New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal has reached the final of the US Open by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the last four stage of the tournament her eon Saturday.

ATK brings in Spanish flavour to reinforce defence; signs central defender Jordi

Sep 09, 2017, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): The two time ISL champions ATK, announced today the signing of Spanish footballer Jordi Figueras Montel, who has played as a central defender for La Liga clubs like Celta, Real Betis, Real Valladolid.

US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro, reaches final

Sep 09, 2017, at 05:34 pm

New York, Sep 9 (IBNS): Top seed Rafael Nadal defeated Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the second semi final to reach the final of the US Open 2017.

Official BCCI Cricketer’s Handbook released

Sep 09, 2017, at 04:48 am

Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS): The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Friday released the BCCI handbook titled “100 Things Every Professional Cricketer Must Know” as part of Justice Lodha Committee recommendations.

SAI and Hockey India appoint coaches for India men and women hockey teams

Sep 08, 2017, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Friday that Dronacharya Awardee, Harendra Singh, has been appointed as the High Performance Specialist Coach for Indian Senior Women Hockey Team.

Six-year old Taara writes to 'Sachin Uncle', wants to meet cricket legend

Sep 08, 2017, at 07:26 pm

Mumbai, Sep 8 (IBNS): India's star cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, on Friday, shared a letter on Instagram, where a six-year old has written how she felt on seeing Tendulkar as a child in the biopic Sachin: A Billion Dreams.

When Sachin Tendulkar was reader, not batsman

Sep 08, 2017, at 12:42 am

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar returned to childhood days when he was a reader of books but too small to become a batsman.

Don't regret choosing football over cricket: Singh

Sep 07, 2017, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Sometimes life is defined by choosing the less traveled road, for Jitendra Singh the crossroads between cricket and football led the defender to chose the less traveled road - football.

Henry Nicholls to lead New Zealand A in India

Sep 07, 2017, at 08:32 pm

Christchurch, Sept 7 (IBNS): Cricketer Henry Nicholls is all set to lead New Zealand A squad to their India tour.

US Open 2017: Roger Federer loses to Juan Martin del Potro, out of tournament

Sep 07, 2017, at 05:05 pm

New York, Sep 7 (IBNS): Swiss tennis player Roger Federer crashed out of the tournament after losing to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in four sets.