Bopanna, Paes enter French Open Q/Fs
May 30, 2016, at 12:39 am
Paris, May 29 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Leander Paes and his doubles partner Marcin Matkowski cruised to the quater-finals of the French Open by beating England’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares.
FIFA sanctions several football associations after discriminatory chants by fans
May 28, 2016, at 07:21 pm
Zurich, May 28 (IBNS) Following match reports and additional evidence generated by the Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Croatia.
IPL: Warner remains unbeaten at 93, helps SRH beat GL by 4 wickets
May 28, 2016, at 05:17 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) David Warner scored an unbeaten 93 runs here on Friday to help his side Sunrisers Hyderabad overcome Gujarat Lions challenge, thus reaching the finals of the ongoing IPL.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open
May 28, 2016, at 04:40 am
Paris, May 27 (IBNS) Soanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the French Open due to injury, official said.
Reanalysis reveals banned substances in 23 “A†samples from London 2012
May 28, 2016, at 01:50 am
Lausanne, May 27 (IBNS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday that reanalysis of the “A†samples from 23 athletes in five sports and from six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who competed at the Olympic Games London 2012 has returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs).
Cook dismissed at 15, misses landmark
May 28, 2016, at 01:05 am
Chester-le-Street, May 27 (IBNS) English skipper Alastair Cook missed a chance to score 10,000th Test run as he was dismissed at 15 runs, five short of touching the landmark during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday.
Manchester United signs José Mourinho as manager
May 28, 2016, at 12:06 am
London, May 27 (IBNS): English Football giant Manchester United on Friday announced José Mourinho as the manager for the 2016/17 season.
Virat surges past LM 10, Djoker; takes third place in most marketable list
May 27, 2016, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Ace Indian cricket Virat Kohli, who's in a dream run, amassing 900 odd runs in the ongoing edition of Indian Premiere League, is making waves outside of it too, as he surged past the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic, and is presently placed third in the list of top 50 marketable athletes of the world.
Sanjay Bangar appointed as head coach of Indian team for Zimbabwe tour
May 27, 2016, at 02:41 am
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Sanjay Bangar as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming tour to Zimbabwe, which commences on June 8.
Leander-Martina reach pre-quarterfinals of the French Open
May 26, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Paris, May 26 (IBNS): Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes and his partner Martina Hingis stormed to the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the French Open on Thursday.
Was never looking to avoid any team, asserts Nicolai
May 26, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Goa, May 26 (IBNS): India U-16 Head Coach Nicolai Adam said he wasn’t looking to “avoiding any particular Team,†in the AFC U-16 Finals.
SRK 'sad' over KKR's defeat in IPL eliminator
May 26, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan expressed his sadness after his side Kolkata Knight Riders could not cross the eliminator round of the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Maria Sharapova named in Russia's Olympics tennis squad
May 26, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Moscow, May 26 (IBNS) The Russian Tennis Federation has named four players, including Maria Sharapova, in their list of women who will compete in the upcoming Rio Olympics.
May 26, 2016, at 06:40 pm
Wellington, May 26 (IBNS) Hesson, along with New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan, manager Mike Sandle and strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson, have re-committed themselves to the side.
Indian grappler Sushil Kumar celebrates 33rd birthday today
May 26, 2016, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Two-time Olympic medal winning Indian grappler Sushil Kumar turned 33 on Thursday.
May 26, 2016, at 05:41 am
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) Future Hope “B†and Khalsa English High school in Junior Boys group and La Martiniere for Girls from the senior girls division entered the semi final winning their respective races in their last round of the heats in the 44th K C Mahindra Invitation School Regatta held at the Lake Club course in Rabindra Sarovar here Wednesday.
Sunrisers beat KKR in IPL eliminator
May 26, 2016, at 05:34 am
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs in an IPL eliminator on Wednesday.
Sania-Martina reach French Open second round
May 26, 2016, at 01:29 am
Paris, May 25 (IBNS) Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis cruised to the second round of the French Open tennis by beating Russia pair of Darya Kasatkina and Alexandra Panova on Wednesday.
Ashish Nehra successfully undergoes surgery
May 26, 2016, at 12:25 am
London, May 25 (IBNS) Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has successfully undergone a surgery in London.
Kolkata: ABBA aims to provide holistic coaching in Cricket
May 25, 2016, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) In a drive to provide holistic learning experience in the field of Cricket, Aditya Barun Burman Academy (ABBA), formerly known as Barun Burman Academy, opened its doors for aspirants on Sunday, May 22, at Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar area.
FIFA 11 for Health programme announced for Papua New Guinea
May 25, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Zurich, May 25 (IBNS) The “FIFA 11 for Health†programme, which improves children’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviour with regard to disease and lifestyle, will be rolled out in July in Port Moresby, the Host City of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, an official release said.
IPL: AB, Abdullah star in scintillating win; RCB beat GL by 4 wickets
May 25, 2016, at 05:22 am
Bangalore, May 24 (IBNS) Chasing 159 runs, AB de Villiers and Iqbal Abdullah starred in a 91-run partnership to take their team to the final, beating Gujarat Lions here on Tuesday.
Ashish Nehra to undergo knee surgery
May 25, 2016, at 12:46 am
Mumbai, May 24 (IBNS) Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra, who injured his right knee during the VIVO Indian Premier League 2016, will undergo knee surgery in the upcoming days, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday.
Lahiri qualifies for his second U.S. Open and ninth Major
May 24, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai, May 24 (IBNS) Reigning Asian Tour number one Anirban Lahiri of India earned his place at next month’s U.S. Open, the year’s second Major, by virtue of being in the top-60 of the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday.
Oman’s Ajay Lalcheta reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
May 24, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Dubai, may 24 (IBNS) Oman’s Ajay Lalcheta has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s 58 runs victory over host Jersey in the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 in Grainville on Monday, the ICC said.
Zaheer thanks Delhi Daredevils fans
May 24, 2016, at 07:53 pm
Mumbai, May 24 (IBNS) Zaheer Khan, the captain of the Delhi Daredevils, the Delhi-based franchise in the cash rich Indian Premier League (IPL), thanked supporters for cheering the team throughout the season.
Australia name Test Match Squad for Sri Lanka tour; Henriques, O'Keefe stage a comeback
May 24, 2016, at 07:16 pm
Victoria, May 24 (IBNS) Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced a 15-man Test squad ahead of their tour of Sri Lanka due to take place from July this year.
Sports Ministry to upgrade stadiums in J&K, expedite work on Manipur Sports University
May 24, 2016, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Soon after assuming the additional charge of the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Jitendra Singh issued instructions for expediting the up-gradation of sports stadiums at capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, and bringing up sports centers in other parts of Jammu & Kashmir, for which Rs.200 crore has been earmarked by the Government of India.
Delhi Dynamos F.C. retain star performers Anas Edathodika and Sanjiban Ghosh
May 23, 2016, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Delhi Dynamos F.C. have retained their star defender Anas Edathodika and dynamic goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh for the third edition of the ISL.
Team India for Zimbabwe and West Indies tours announced
May 23, 2016, at 10:22 pm
Mumbai, May 23 (IBNS) MS Dhoni will lead the Indian team in the three-match ODI and three-match T20I series to Zimbabwe while Virat Kohli will lead the team on the four-match Test tour to the West Indies.