Usain Bolt wins 100m gold at Athletics World Championships

Aug 24, 2015, at 04:43 am

Beijing, Aug 23 (IBNS) Usain Bolt edged past his closest rival and a clear favorite Justin Gatlin to win the 100 meters Gold at the Athletics World Championships here on Sunday.

Sanga scores 18 in his last official Test innings

Aug 24, 2015, at 12:59 am

Colombo, Aug 23 (IBNS) Sri Lankan batting maestro and cricketing legend, Kumara Sangakkara on Sunday played the last official test innings of his life, scoring 18 runs before being dismissed by India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, here on the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.

Ajinkya Rahane's century help India put on a massive lead

Aug 24, 2015, at 12:50 am

Colombo, Aug 23 (IBNS) Ajinkya Rahane completed his fourth international Test hundred as his team set a 413 runs target for Sri Lanka to chase and win the second test, here on Sunday.

Ashes Test: England struggle after asked to follow-on by Australia

Aug 23, 2015, at 05:32 am

London, Aug 22 (IBNS) The Aussie bowlers continued with their good work as England struggled in their second innings, trailing by a 129 runs after being asked to follow-on by Michael Clarke in the last Ashes Test, here on Saturday.

Thirimanne fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Aug 23, 2015, at 02:30 am

Colombo, Aug 22 (IBNS) Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day’s play in the second cricket Test against India at the P.Sara Oval, Colombo, on Saturday.

Sania-Hingis pair enters Cincinnati Masters semis

Aug 23, 2015, at 02:29 am

California, Aug 22 (IBNS) The top seeded doubles pair, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis entered the semis of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday.

Virender Sehwag to play for Haryana

Aug 23, 2015, at 01:37 am

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag on Saturday said he will represent Haryana in the upcoming domestic cricket season.

Second Test: India take a 157 run lead after bowling out Sri Lanka for 306 on day three

Aug 23, 2015, at 12:44 am

Colombo, Aug 22 (IBNS) India finished day three with a lead of 157 runs after restricting Sri Lanka for 306 in their first innings on day three, here on Saturday.

Australian cricket legend Arthur Morris passes away

Aug 22, 2015, at 05:38 pm

Sydney Aug 22 (IBNS) Former Australian cricketer Arthur Morris passed away on Saturday.

Pro Kabaddi: U Mumba join Bengaluru Bulls in finals

Aug 22, 2015, at 05:41 am

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): U Mumba entered the finals of the second season of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi with a comfortable 35-18 win over Patna Pirates at the Dome @SVP, NSCI here in Mumbai.

Fifth Test: England in dire straits after losing 8 wickets on day two

Aug 22, 2015, at 05:38 am

London, Aug 21 (IBNS) Australia made up for some poor cricket over the last three Tests as they first scored 481 runs in their first innings and then strangled the hosts, picking up wickets at regular intervals to leave England high and dry, here on Friday.

Sachin Tendulkar visits the MRF Pace Foundation, shares his insight about cricket

Aug 22, 2015, at 01:45 am

Chennai, Aug 21 (IBNS) Ex- Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday visited the MRF Pace Foundation to provide his insight about the game to aspiring bowlers.

Second Test: Sri Lanka trail by 253 runs in the first innings after dismissing India for 393 on day two

Aug 22, 2015, at 12:22 am

Colombo, Aug 21 (IBNS) Sri Lanka managed 140 for the loss of 3 wickets after bowling out India for 393 in their first innings of the second Test here on Friday.

Indian team give guard of honour to Kumar Sangakkara

Aug 21, 2015, at 11:32 pm

Colombo, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Indian team gave a guard of honour to Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara as he came down the field to bat in the first innings of the second Test for his side on Friday.

Double delight for Saina Nehwal as she signs a Rs 25 crore deal

Aug 21, 2015, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS) Days after regaining the badminton World No 1 spot in the women's ranking, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal signed a two year exclusive deal of Rs 25 crore with sports management group IOS Sports and Entertainment on Thursday.

Fifth Test: Australia finish day one with 287 for loss of 3 wickets as bad light stops play

Aug 21, 2015, at 05:08 am

London, Aug 20 (IBNS) Bad light robbed 10 overs from the last session of the day as the Australian batsmen walked out of the field after posting 287 for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of first day’s play of the fifth and the final Ashes Test of the 2015 series, here on Thursday.

Star Sports launches 'Young Heroes' in Kolkata

Aug 21, 2015, at 04:45 am

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS) Star Sports in association with Parle Products and IDBI Federal Life Insurance launched its latest sporting venture ‘Young Heroes’, a 7-a side U-15 school football tournament, designed to handpick the best 16 youth soccer players from Indian schools, here on Thursday.

Second Test: Sri Lanka pick up 6 wickets, India finish day one with 319 on board

Aug 20, 2015, at 11:40 pm

Colombo, Aug 20 (IBNS) A late strike by Sri Lanka’s skipper Angelo Mathews to remove India’s Rohit Sharma have given the Lankans an upper hand on the ongoing second Test match as visitors India end day one with 319 runs, here on Thursday.

Saina Nehwal regains no.1 spot in rankings

Aug 20, 2015, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) Indian badminton icon Saina Nehwal regained number 1 position in the latest world rankings released on Thursday.

Adam Gilchrist appointed as Australia's education ambassador to India

Aug 20, 2015, at 10:50 pm

Sydney, Aug 20 (IBNS): Australia has appointed former cricketer Adam Gilchrist as the country's inaugural ambassador to India in the field of education.

BCCI felicitates retiring Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara

Aug 20, 2015, at 09:04 pm

Colombo, Aug 20 (IBNS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Anurag Thakur on Thursday felicitated Sri Lankan batting icon Kumar Sangakkara in Colombo ahead of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India, which marks the farewell of the Sri Lankan cricketer.

BCCI to host Umpires , Match referees workshop

Aug 20, 2015, at 08:08 pm

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the dates for the umpires’ and match referees’ workshops to be held in August-September.

Sania-Martina reach Cincinnati Masters quarters

Aug 20, 2015, at 08:00 pm

Cincinnati Aug 20 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis defeated German-Polish pair of Julia Goerges and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik to reached the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters here.

Indian U-19 colts start their Asia Champions Trophy campaign with a goalless draw

Aug 20, 2015, at 03:21 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS)The Indian U-19 Colts were held to a goalless draw against Malaysian Club side Felda United on Wednesday in their first match of the FAM-FRENZ Asia Champions Trophy 2015 at the Hang Tuah Stadium in Malaysia.

ICC confirms sanctions against Asif and Butt will expire on Sept 1

Aug 20, 2015, at 02:42 am

Dubai, Aug 19 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council today confirmed that the sanctions against Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire at midnight on 1 September 2015 and that they will be eligible to return to competitive cricket, at both domestic and international levels, on 2 September 2015 after fulfilling the specific conditions laid down by the independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal.

I believe in optimal utilization of resources: Constantine

Aug 19, 2015, at 03:20 am

Speak to any Coach and he will always maintain that his support staff forms the spine of his Team. www.the-aiff.com spoke to National Coach Stephen Constantine to know in detail about his support staff, their value addition to the Team, the philosophy behind roping them in, the AIFF Strategic Plan and much more. Excerpts:

Aditi Chauhan becomes first Indian Player to play in England

Aug 19, 2015, at 03:18 am

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) Aditi Chauhan has created history int he history of country's football as she became the first Indian player to play in England.

Indian U-16 Colts finish runners-up in SAFF Championship

Aug 19, 2015, at 03:17 am

Sylhet, Aug 18 (IBNS) The Indian U-16 Colts finished runners-up in the SAFF U-16 2015 Championship at Sylhet in Bangladesh as they tasted a narrow 2-4 defeat on penalties against hosts after a 1-1 stalemate on Tuesday.

Chris Rogers to quit Test after Ashes

Aug 19, 2015, at 02:43 am

Sydney/London, Aug 18 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Chris Rogers on Tuesday said he will retire from Test after the ongoing Ashes series.

Shikhar Dhawan unavailable for rest of India's tour of Sri Lanka due to injury

Aug 17, 2015, at 10:33 pm

Colombo/Mumbai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the remaining part of India's tour of Sri Lanka due to injury, the BCCI confirmed on Monday.