Belgium defeat India 1-0 in Hockey World League SF match

Dec 06, 2015, at 05:55 am

Raipur, Dec 5 (IBNS) India suffered a heart break as they lost to Belgium 1-0 in the semifinal match of the World Hockey League, here on Saturday.

Fourth Test: Indian batsmen put team firmly on top

Dec 05, 2015, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Virat Kohli and his men weathered early blows to surface on top at stumps on day three of the fourth Test match, against South Africa, here on Saturday.

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup launch on Monday in Dhaka

Dec 05, 2015, at 09:03 pm

Dubai, Dec 5 (IBNS): ICC General Manager – Cricket Geoff Allardice and BCB President Nazmul Hassan will be present at a function alongside former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara and Bangladesh duo Mustafizur Rahman (ICC U19 CWC 2014) and Taskin Ahmed (ICC U19 CWC 2012) in Dhaka on Monday to launch the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 match schedule.

U18 I-League: Pune FC to battle against DSK Shivajians for the top spot

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:53 pm

Pune, Dec 5 (IBNS) Pune FC will engage themselves in a battle for the top spot against DSK Shivajians in the Maharashtra Zone of the Under-18 I-League at the DSK Football Field in Loni on Sunday.

Players from state league summoned for national camp

Dec 05, 2015, at 08:38 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) National Coach Stephen Constantine has announced his list of 40 probables for the forthcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup which is to be held in Trivandrum.

Fourth Test: Morne Morkel's dual strike keep India under check

Dec 05, 2015, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Starting out their second innings in the morning of the third day of the fourth Test against South Africa, India faced a hostile spell of pace bowling from Morne Morkel to slump to 8 runs for the loss of 2 wickets but played with caution to keep the Proteas attack at bay before lunch was taken, here on Saturday.

India take 213 runs lead in first innings against SA

Dec 05, 2015, at 07:02 am

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): India took 213 runs lead as Ravindra Jadeja bowle brilliantly to bowl out South Africa for 121 runs on the second day of the fourth Test here on Friday.

Fourth Test: Indian batter Protea bowling, dominate first session

Dec 04, 2015, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) After a nervous start in the first hour of day two, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin played with some authority to weather the South African attack as the hosts score 95 runs in the first session to take their score past the 300-run mark, here on Friday.

Kolkata to host more than 200 bikers at IBW's Signature Chai & Pakoda Breakfast run

Dec 04, 2015, at 12:26 am

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): The legendary Chai & Pakoda Breakfast Run comes to the ‘city of joy’ this Sunday with over 200 bikers participating from various biking clubs throughout the city.

India moves up six places in FIFA rankings

Dec 04, 2015, at 12:10 am

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) India jumped up six sports in the latest rankings released by FIFA on Thursday.

FIFA Executive Committee unanimously approves extensive reforms

Dec 03, 2015, at 11:58 pm

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) The Executive Committee has today unanimously approved a set of proposals from the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee to pave the way for significant and much-needed changes to FIFA’s governance structure.

Fourth Test: Teams share honors, India put up 231

Dec 03, 2015, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) Ajinkya Rahane finally notched up his maiden half-century as India surpassed their previous best score in the ongoing series to finish the first day with 231 runs for the loss of 7 wickets against South Africa here on Thursday.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the new brand ambassador for Grand Midwest Group

Dec 03, 2015, at 10:23 pm

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Leading Dubai based hotel chain, the Grand Midwest Group has signed Indian ODI and T20 teams skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as their brand ambassador for three years.

This was the best medical conference ever, Dato Guru

Dec 03, 2015, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) : The success of the 5th AFC Medical Conference can be gauged by the comments of Dato Gurcharan Singh, Chairman, AFC Medical Committee and the Scientific Committee. In an exclusive chat with www.the-aiff.com Dato Guru dubbed the 5th AFC Medical Conference as the “best among the five Medical Conferences so far. Excerpts :

FIFA officials arrested in Zurich

Dec 03, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) Two FIFA officials have been arrested from Swiss hotel over suspicion of accepting bribes, officials said on Thursday.

Fourth Test: India rebuilds after losing Vijay

Dec 03, 2015, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) After a slow start here on Thursday, India lost opener Murli Vijay in the morning of the day one of the fourth Test match against South Africa, but held on to post 60 runs before the lunch break.

"Rushing an injured player will incur a loss for all the stakeholders"

Dec 02, 2015, at 08:59 pm

Even as around 600 dignitaries from all over the World attend the three-day 5th AFC Medical Conference in the Capital, www.the-aiff.com caught up with Chief FIFA Medical Officer Prof. Jiri Dvorak, also the Chairman FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre to understand the influence of Football in the present sociological context all over the World. In an exclusive interview Prof. Jiri spoke at length about his expectations from the Participants, the connect between Sports Medicine and present day society, prevention of sudden Cardiac arrests, rushing an injured Player and much more. Excerpts:

ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Year 2015 announced

Dec 02, 2015, at 06:42 pm

Dubai, Dec 2 (IBNS) The ICC on Wednesday announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by the ICC’s Cricket Committee chairman and former India captain Anil Kumble.

Mamata Banerjee felicitates sportspersons

Dec 02, 2015, at 01:13 am

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday felicitated several sportspersons of the state at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.

The message of the Constitution must reach the future generations: Modi

Dec 01, 2015, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Participating in the debate over Constitution in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the message of the Constitution must reach the future generations.

Nagpur pitch rated as "poor" by ICC Match Referee

Dec 01, 2015, at 11:11 pm

Dubai, Dec 1 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that the pitch for the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur has been rated as "poor", triggering a review of the performance of the pitch under the ICC Pitch Monitoring Process.

Australia name Test squad for Hobart showdown against West Indies

Dec 01, 2015, at 10:15 pm

Dubai, Dec 1 (IBNS) Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel has named a 12-man squad for the first Commonwealth Bank Test against the West Indies in Hobart, starting on Thursday 10 December at Blundstone Arena.

Pakistan's Afridi soars in T20I rankings despite England series whitewash

Dec 01, 2015, at 10:11 pm

Dubai, Dec 1 (IBNS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has made some valuable gains in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings, which were released following his side’s 3-0 series defeat to England, which concluded in Sharjah on Monday night.

Dynamos aim to secure the top position on the League Table

Dec 01, 2015, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) The Dynamos have become the second team after defending champions Atletico de Kolkata to qualify for the last four stages with 21 points from 12 games.

ATP Rankings: Novak Djokovic stands at the top

Dec 01, 2015, at 03:48 am

New York, Nov 30 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic stood at the top of the rankings table, the latest year-end rankings for 2015 released by ATP said.

ICC notes decision of the jury on Chris Cairns

Dec 01, 2015, at 01:41 am

Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS) The ICC on Monday welcomed the jury's decision where former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has been cleared of perjury and perverting the course of justice.

India Under-19 Team selected for the Tri-Series in Sri Lanka.

Nov 30, 2015, at 09:21 pm

Kolkata/Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS) The Junior Selection Committee of the BCCI met in Kolkata on Sunday, to select the India Under-19 team for the Tri-Series to be played between India, England & Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka from Dec 2-21.

Career high gains for Ashwin and Hazlewood after Nagpur and Adelaide Tests

Nov 30, 2015, at 07:13 pm

Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS) There has been a reshuffle at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, with career-high gains for India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood following their side’s victories in Nagpur and Adelaide, pushing the duo into second and 10th places, respectively.

David Richardson hails successful debut for day/night Test cricket

Nov 30, 2015, at 04:12 pm

Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS) International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive David Richardson has hailed the successful debut of day/night Test cricket and says that it is a concept which can greatly enhance the traditional format of the game.

Puia wins maiden title, Manika stamps authority yet agin

Nov 30, 2015, at 04:21 am

Dharamshala, Nov 29 (IBNS): Mizoram's Lalrin Puia and Delhi's Manika Batra claimed the Youth Boys and Youth Girls titles, beating PSPBA’s Manav Thakkar and West Bengal’s Kaushani Nath in the 77th Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships at the Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.