2nd Test, Day 3: Root's ton helps England take 27 runs lead against India
Aug 15, 2021, at 01:44 pm
London/UNI: Skipper Joe Root's hard-fought century (180) helped England take a 27-run lead against India as hosts were bowled out for 391 at stumps on the third day of the second Test, here on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Alok Kumar launches ‘Fit India Freedom Run 2.0’ campaign at Srinagar
Aug 15, 2021, at 06:15 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary Youth Services & Sports Department, Alok Kumar today launched Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on the banks of Dal Lake here.
Aug 15, 2021, at 06:11 am
Srinagar: In the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Premier League T20 tournament two matches were played at Green Valley Educational Institute Ellahibagh here on Friday.
President Kovind hosts 'high tea' for Indian Olympics contingent on eve of Independence Day
Aug 15, 2021, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President of India Ram Nath Kovind hosted a ‘High Tea’ for the Indian Contingent of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today.
President lauds India's Tokyo Olympic team
Aug 15, 2021, at 01:25 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday lauded the performance of Indian players at the Olympics, especially the women players.
CAB secretary and Sourav Ganguly's brother Snehasish Ganguly admitted to hospital
Aug 14, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Cricket Association of Bengal secretary Snehasish Ganguly, elder brother of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, was admitted to a city hospital following sudden illness Friday night.
Former Indian U-19 WC skipper Unmukt Chand signs multi-year deal with US League Cricket
Aug 14, 2021, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former India U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand has signed a deal with Silicon Valley Strikers for the 2021 season of the Minor League Cricket (MLC) in United States.
Second Test: England scores 119 for 3 at stumps on Day 2, trail India by 245 runs
Aug 14, 2021, at 03:20 pm
London/UNI: England were 118/3 in their first innings at stumps on the second day of the second Test of the ongoing five-match series against India, here on Friday.
From 1996 to 2021: Sourav Ganguly captures his various moments at Lord's
Aug 13, 2021, at 05:03 pm
London/IBNS: From his Test debut in 1996 to waving his shirt in 2002, Lord's Cricket Ground in London remained memorable for current Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, who had a sensational career.
Second Test: KL Rahul smashes century which helps India to reach 276 for 3 at stumps
Aug 13, 2021, at 03:34 pm
London/UNI: Indian opener KL Rahul's century took visitors to 276/3 at stumps against England on day one of the second Test of the five-match series, here on Thursday.
South Africa name squads for white-ball tour in Sri Lanka
Aug 13, 2021, at 12:56 am
Johannesburg/UNI: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced the ODI and T20I squads for their tour of Sri Lanka, which commences on September 2 in Colombo.
J&K grapplers looking to qualifying for the National Wrestling Championship
Aug 13, 2021, at 12:43 am
Jammu/UNI: Ahead of the first-ever Senior Beach Men and Women National Wrestling Championship to be held in Tamil Nadu, the grapplers from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be taking part in bouts under different weight categories on August 17 at Bajrangi Akhara here, officials said on Thursday.
Second Test: India 46/0 at lunch on rain-hit day one
Aug 12, 2021, at 11:48 pm
London/IBNS: India scored 46 runs without losing any wicket till lunch on the rain-affected first day of second Test against England at Lord's here Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar meets Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu
Aug 12, 2021, at 12:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar met Tokyo Olympics silver winner in wrestling, Mirabai Chanu at his home, here on Wednesday.
Second Test against India: England selectors add Saqib Mahmood
Aug 12, 2021, at 12:54 am
London/UNI: Fast bowler Saqib Mahmood has been added to England squad as cover for the second Test against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.
Messi gone but wage ceiling still massive problem for Barcelona as new season looms
Aug 12, 2021, at 12:50 am
Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: FC Barcelona have lost Lionel Messi and seen their iconic former player move to Paris Saint-Germain after being unable to fit his new contract into the financial restrictions imposed on Barcelona, but the problems are far from over for Barca president Joan Laporta on the verge of the new season.
My next target is World Athletics Championships title: Neeraj Chopra
Aug 12, 2021, at 12:45 am
New Delhi/UNI: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who has already scripted history by clinching country’s first athletics gold medal at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, is now targeting World Athletics Championships title, next year.
English skipper Root, Bumrah move up in MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings
Aug 11, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Dubai: England captain Joe Root and India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have advanced in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after fine performances in the opening match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Nottingham.
Aug 11, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket head coach Ravi Shastri is likely to quit after the upcoming Dubai T20 World Cup as Sourav Ganguly-led Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might go for a revamp of the coaching unit soon.
Football star Lionel Messi lands in France to join Paris Saint-Germain
Aug 11, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: Lionel Messi arrived at Le Bourget airport in Paris to finalize his signing with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, following his tearful farewell to Barcelona on Sunday.
Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns undergoing treatment for heart ailment in Sydney hospital
Aug 11, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Sydney: Former Australian cricketer Chris Cairns is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of a Sydney hospital where his condition is said to be 'serious but stable'.
Aug 11, 2021, at 01:12 am
Tokyo/IBNS: As the world's biggest sporting carnival Olympics held under the shadow of Covid19 came to an end in Tokyo, India attained its best result winning seven medals, including its maiden athletics Gold, two silvers and four bronzes. And notwithstanding a celebratory gold and the best medal tally so far, the country missed some more medals narrowly besides a string of other disappointments.
ICC confirms cricket's Olympics ambition
Aug 10, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday confirmed its intention to bid for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games.
Lionel Messi signs deal with Paris St-Germain: Reports
Aug 10, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Paris: International football icon Lionel Messi has signed an agreement with Paris St-Germain, media reports said.
Assam government to felicitate Lovlina on Aug 12 in Guwahati
Aug 10, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Guwahati: Olympics bronze medal winner Lovlina Borgohain will reach in Guwahati on August 12.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condoles SS Narayan’s demise
Aug 10, 2021, at 08:49 pm
Zurich/UNI: The world football governing body FIFA's President Gianni Infantino has condoled the death of Indian footballer Shankar Subramaniam Narayan, who passed away in Mumbai on August 5.
New Zealand name 2021 T20 World Cup squad
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:53 pm
Christchurch/UNI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have named a 15-man group for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, set to be played in UAE and Oman from October 17.
India’s Olympic medalists receive hero’s welcome, felicitated by Anurag Thakur
Aug 10, 2021, at 04:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: It’s been an evening like no other in the national capital as India's Olympic stars returned home after their valiant heroics in Tokyo and got felicitated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur.
Neeraj Chopra, among other medalists return home, greeted by crowd with honour
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Olympic contingent including star performer Neeraj Chopra, who brought laurels to the country after winning gold medal in javelin throw at the Tokyo Games, returned home on Monday.
Indian football team to kick-off camp in Kolkata from August 15
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: Keeping an eye on their preparation for the forthcoming International Friendlies in September 2021, the Indian National Football Team will be camping in Kolkata from August 15 onwards.