ICC Annual Conference week starts on Tuesday
Jun 21, 2014, at 08:23 pm
Dubai, June 21 (IBNS) The ICC Annual Conference week will begin in Melbourne on Tuesday, 24 June with the Associate and Affiliate Members’ meeting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), and will conclude with the IDI Board meeting on 28 June.
De Villiers back as number-one ranked ODI batsman
Jun 21, 2014, at 04:45 am
Dubai, June 20 (IBNS): South Africa’s AB de Villiers has regained number-one batting spot in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen after India’s Virat Kohli decided to skip the recently concluded series against Bangladesh.
Jun 21, 2014, at 04:43 am
Jakarta, June 20 (IBNS): Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Indonesian Open as China's Li Xuerui defeated her in the women's single quarter-finals here on Friday.
Samarth Dwivedi completes exciting win at Southern India Amateur
Jun 21, 2014, at 02:35 am
Bengaluru, June 20 (IBNS): Samarth Dwivedi finished what he set out to do Friday morning by recording a wire-to-wire victory at the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014, which was played over the week at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association here.
Honours even for Japan and Greece
Jun 20, 2014, at 04:49 pm
Natal, June 20 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Japan and ten-man Greece have each earned their first point at Brazil 2014 in a 0-0 draw at Natal's Estadio das Dunas. The stalemate does little for either team, leaving them joint-bottom of Group C, a section led by Colombia on six points, with Côte d'Ivoire following on three.
Royal Air Force Rugby Team in Kolkata
Jun 20, 2014, at 06:05 am
Kolkata,June 19 (IBNS): A British Royal Air Force (RAF) rugby union team is visiting Kolkata and Siliguri for an 11 day tour that will see them compete in the Calcutta International Sevens Tournament at Sailen Munna Stadium in Howrah and support Khelo Rugby in some of Kolkata's and Siliguri's disadvantaged communities.
ISSF WC: India's Jitu Rai clinches gold
Jun 20, 2014, at 05:18 am
Maribor, June 19 (IBNS): India shooter Jitu Rai clinched gold medal in the men's air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup here on Thursday.
Ind-Bangladesh series: Third ODI abandoned
Jun 20, 2014, at 02:39 am
Mirpur, June 19 (IBNS): The third One Day International (ODI) between India and Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain here on Thursday.
Man detained for 'harassing' Shakib's wife granted bail
Jun 20, 2014, at 02:35 am
Dhaka, June 19 (IBNS): A Bangladesh court on Thursday granted bail to a man who had allegedly harassed country's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's wife Umme Ahmed Shishir at the Mirpur National Cricket Stadium during a match against India on June 15.
"There is so much to learn from the World Cup"
Jun 20, 2014, at 02:30 am
Barasat, June 19 (IBNS): Keeping pace with the euphoria of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Scott O'Donell, AIFF’s Technical Director of Academies and Director of Coach Education urged the India U-16 Boys to draw inspiration from players shining at the greatest stage as the rookies gear up for their next Asia Champions Trophy match against Home United at the Barasat Stadium on Saturday.
Samarth on course for a brilliant win at Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014
Jun 19, 2014, at 10:55 pm
Bengaluru, June 19 (IBNS): Samarth Dwivedi's week keeps getting better as he further extended his hold on the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014 by carding a third consecutive under par round of 70, being played here at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association. He has now extended his lead over Viraj Madappa and Delhi's Pratap Atwal, who are tied for second place at a gross of two-under-par 214 at the end of round 3.
Croatia boost hopes, Cameroon bow out
Jun 19, 2014, at 08:22 pm
Manaus, June 19 (FIFA.com/IBNS) Cameroon have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after a resounding 4-0 defeat to Croatia in which they were reduced to ten men. The Indomitable Lions were second best throughout this Group A encounter in Manaus, which ended with their European opponents having boosted their hopes of vying with Brazil and Mexico for a place in the Round of 16. Croatia now know that the winner of their final group phase encounter with El Tri will advance, while Cameroon will conclude their doomed campaign against the hosts.
Dazzling Chile advance, eliminate Spain
Jun 19, 2014, at 08:13 pm
Rio De Janerio, June 19 (FIFA.com/IBNS): Chile stunned Spain 2-0 to secure a place in the knockout phase with a Group B game to spare and eliminate the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ holders. Eduardo Vargas and Charles Aranguiz sent the South Americans in at the break at a two-goal cushion, and though the Iberians tried relentlessly to get back into the game after the restart, they were unable to find a way past Claudio Bravo.
Oranje edge five-goal thriller
Jun 19, 2014, at 08:11 pm
Porto Alegre, June 19 (FIFA.com/IBNS): The Netherlands have put one foot in the Round of 16 with a fantastically entertaining 3-2 win over Australia at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.
Golf: Samarth Dwivedi pulls clear at the top
Jun 19, 2014, at 01:11 am
Bengaluru, June 18 (IBNS): On a rainy afternoon at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association here, Samarth Dwivedi pulled clear with another brilliant round of golf by carding a three-under-par 69 and took the halfway lead at the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014 by 3 strokes over Delhi’s Pratap Atwal ,who matched his first round performance.
Golf: Samarth Dwivedi goes low on day 1
Jun 18, 2014, at 04:55 am
Bengaluru, June 17 (IBNS) :Thailand-based Samarth Dwivedi lit up the Tata Steel Southern India Amateur 2014 being played here at the Par-72 Karnataka Golf Association by scoring the low round of the day of four-under-par 68 and take home a one stroke advantage over Kolkata lad VirajMadappa.
India beat Bangladesh to take unassailable 2-0 lead
Jun 18, 2014, at 03:05 am
Mirpur, June 17 (IBNS): In a rain-hit game, young Indian bowlers, specially Stuart Binny, bowled exceptionally well to help the visitors beat Bangladesh by 47 runs via D/L method here on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Michael Schumacher out of coma
Jun 17, 2014, at 12:22 am
Grenoble, June 16 (IBNS): Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, who had a skiing accident and was in hospital since December last, is out of coma now.
Omar 'happy' over Rasool's ODI debut
Jun 16, 2014, at 04:14 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he is happy to see Parvez Rasool, the cricketer from his state who made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the national side, taking wickets against Bangladesh in the first match of the series.
Ind-Bang tour: Young Indians beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
Jun 16, 2014, at 03:38 am
Mirpur, June 15 (IBNS) A young Indian team defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the first ODI match of the three-match series here on Sunday.
Chess: Thane Combatants edge Jalgaon Battlers to storm into final
Jun 15, 2014, at 05:30 am
Pune, June 14 (IBNS): The 'Armageddon' or 'Sudden death' as it is popularly known in chess circles was used to resolve the 3-3 tie in the First Qualifier of the 2nd Johnson Tiles Maharashtra Chess League 2014 wherein a resurgent Thane Combatants edged out Jalgaon Battlers to storm into the final.
Murali Kartik retires from cricket
Jun 15, 2014, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Former Indian left-arm spinner Murali Kartik announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Saturday.
Sanchez stars as Chile overcome Australia
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:25 pm
Cuiabá , June 14 (FIFA.com/IBNS); Chile secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Australia in Cuiaba to move level on points with Group B leaders the Netherlands. Early strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Jorge Valdivia put the South Americans well in control and, though Tim Cahill's header got the Socceroos back into the game, Jean Beausejour sealed victory in injury-time.
Luiz completes move from Chelsea to Paris St-Germain
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:35 am
Paris, June 13 (IBNS): Paris St-Germain on Friday said it has signed Brazilian and Chelsea football player David Luiz.
Golf: Simarjeet scripts fairytale win
Jun 14, 2014, at 04:34 am
Coimbatore, June 13 (IBNS): Noida's veteran amateur Simarjeet Singh scripted an exciting win on a cloudy final day at the Tata Steel Tamil Nadu Amateur 2014 being played here at the Par-72 Coimbatore Golf Club on Friday.
Amit Shah becomes GCA president
Jun 14, 2014, at 02:17 am
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah was elected as the president of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) on Friday.
Dhoni finds place in list of world's highest paid athletes
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:30 am
New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni has featured in the Forbes’ list of world’s 100 highest paid athletes.
Udayjit captures Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Title
Jun 13, 2014, at 03:51 am
Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS):Overnight leader UdayjitBhalotia rallied on to capture his maiden title on the Tata Steel IGU East Zone Junior Sub-Junior Tour when he won the Tata Steel Tolly Juniors Cup at the Par-71 Tollygunj Club here on Thursday.
Younis Khan to get Category A contract
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:23 am
Lahore, June 11 (IBNS): Making an amendment in the rules governing the award of central contracts, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has brought back the former skipper of the squad Younis Khan to Category A.
Jun 12, 2014, at 07:18 am
Islamabad, June 11 (IBNS): Ireland has cancelled the tour of Pakistan to play a cricket series following the militant attack in the Karachi's's Jinnah International Airport this week.