Sania Mirza and Dodig enter second round of Australia Open mixed doubles

Jan 21, 2017, at 07:22 pm

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Indian tennis star Sani Mirza and her mixed double partner Ivan Dodig of Croatia entered the second round of the Australian Open tournament in their category on Saturday, according to media reports.

Roger Federer to start a boyband?

Jan 21, 2017, at 06:16 pm

Melbourne, Jan 21 (IBNS): Tennis sensation Roger Federer on Saturday joked about starring in a boy-band with fellow players.

Alex Hales to return home with hand injury

Jan 21, 2017, at 01:43 pm

London, Jan 21 (IBNS): England opening batsman Alex Hales will miss the remainder of England’s tour of India after scans revealed that he fractured his right hand during the second one-day international against India on Thursday in Cuttack.

Australian Open: Roger Federer reaches round 4

Jan 21, 2017, at 04:35 am

Melbourne, Jan 20 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis star Roger Federer on Friday reached the round four of the Australian Open by beating Tomas Berdych.

U-17 Indian World Cup squad loses 0-1 against Tajikistan

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:22 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad lost 0-1 against Tajikistan in a play-off match in the Granatkin Memorial Cup in Russia on Friday.

India Under 19 team announced for One-day series against England

Jan 20, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the team for the upcoming Under 19 One-day series to be held in India in the months of January-February, 2017.

Daniel Evans beats Bernard Tomic reaches Australian Open round four

Jan 20, 2017, at 09:38 pm

Melbourne, Jan 20 (IBNS): British Tennis star Daniel Evans reached the round four of the Australian Open by beating Bernard Tomic of Australia here on Friday.

Englad fined for slow over-rate against India

Jan 20, 2017, at 08:01 pm

Dubai, Jan 20 (IBNS) : England has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against India during the second One-Day International in Cuttack on Thursday.

Gritty England go down, India win match by 15 runs

Jan 20, 2017, at 03:49 am

Cuttack, Jan 19 (IBNS): Chasing a mammoth target of 382 runs, England's chase fell short by 15 runs as the Indian bowlers scripted yet another escape in the 50-over format, here on Thursday in the second ODI match of the three-match series.

Yuvraj, Dhoni's centuries help India to 381 runs

Jan 19, 2017, at 11:49 pm

Cuttack, Jan 19 (IBNS): Propelled by Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's centuries, India set England a steep target of 382 runs, here on Thursday, the second ODI of the three-match series.

IPL: RPS acquirtes service of Mayank Agarwal

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:58 pm

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) has acquired the services of Delhi Daredevils’ batsman Mayank Agarwal for VIVO Indian Premier League 2017.

Novak Djokovic defated in Australian Open 2nd round by world number 117

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:52 pm

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IBNS): Shocking Tennis star Novak Djokovic, world number 117 Denis Istomin defeated the Serbian in the second round of the men's singles event of the Australian Open here on Thursday.

Australian Open: Leander Paes, Andre Sa defeated

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:22 pm

Melbourne, Jan 19 (IBNS): Disheartening his fans, India's doubles specialist Leander Paes and his partner Brazilian Andre Sa were knocked out from Australian Open doubles event here on Thursday.

England win toss, elect to field first

Jan 19, 2017, at 07:32 pm

Cuttack, Jan 19 (IBNS): England won the toss and elected to field first against India in the second ODI match of the series here on Thursday.

ICC condoles the passing of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint

Jan 19, 2017, at 05:40 pm

Dubai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council has expressed sadness at the death of former England women’s captain and ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Rachael Heyhoe-Flint at the age of 77, an official release stated.

Australian Open: Sania commences journey with victory

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:29 am

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza has commneced her Australian Open journey with a win.

Andy Murray advances to Australian Open third round

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:20 am

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS): UK Tennis star Andy Murray has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open by beating Russian Andrey Rublev.

Andy Murray advances to Australian Open third round

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:05 am

Melbourne, Jan 18 (IBNS): UK Tennis star Andy Murray has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open by beating Russian Andrey Rublev.

Vaidehi Chaudhuri blank 4th seed from Thailand, Manchaya Sawangkaew to enter Q/F

Jan 19, 2017, at 12:12 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): India's Vaidehi Chaudhuri blanked 4th seed from Thailand, Manchaya Sawangkaew to enter the quarter finals of the Girls Singles draw of the ongoing DKS ITF JUNIORS 2017, been held at the red clay courts of the Dakshin Kalikata Sansad.

Jallikattu Row: Virender Sehwag urges people to protest peacefully

Jan 18, 2017, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Reacting on the recent Jallikattu dissent, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has urged people to protest peacefully.

Novak Djokovic reach Australian Open second round

Jan 18, 2017, at 02:13 am

Melbourne, Jan 17 (IBNS): Beating Spain's Fernando Verdasco, Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic reached the second round of the Australian Open.

Indian U-17 WC squad loser 0-1 against Iran

Jan 18, 2017, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad lost 0-1 against Iran in the Granatkin Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday.

ESPN launches the Ninth Annual ESPNcricinfo Awards

Jan 17, 2017, at 10:29 pm

Mumbai / Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): Sports channel major ESPN has announced the nominees for the ninth edition of the ESPNcricinfo Awards, which honor the best performances in the international formats of the game in 2016.

Gautam Gambhir slams Zaira's critics

Jan 17, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday slammed critics of actress Zaira Wasim and said callign her for 'unislamic' for acting in Dangal or meeting Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti is 'naked suppression'.

Johannesburg and Wellington Test centurions on the charge in latest ICC rankings

Jan 17, 2017, at 07:16 pm

Dubai, Jan 17 (IBNS): The six centurions from the recently concluded Test matches in Johannesburg and Wellington have been rewarded with impressive movements in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Tuesday morning, an official release said.

Darjeeling Police, Amway India present 'Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon'

Jan 17, 2017, at 04:57 am

Siliguri, Jan 16 (IBNS): Darjeeling Police and Amway India have announced that the fourth edition of Amway Darjeeling Police Marathon 2017 was held in Darjeeling to celebrate the 154th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

DKS: Yubrani Banerjee enters the pre quarter final

Jan 17, 2017, at 03:53 am

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Wild card local entrant Yubrani Banerjee enters the pre quarter final of the Girls Singles at the ongoing DKS ITF JUNIORS 2017, been held at the red clay courts of the Dakshin Kalikata Sansad.

Katich replaces Helmot as Head Coach of TKR

Jan 17, 2017, at 03:20 am

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) management have on Monday announced the appointment of Simon Katich as head coach of TKR for the forthcoming Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign.

ODI series: Marcus Stoinis joins Australian side, replaces Marsh

Jan 16, 2017, at 10:47 pm

Sydney, Jan 16 (IBNS): Victorian Marcus Stoinis has joined the Australia team for the remaining ODI series against Pakistan.

Andy Murray reaches Australian Open 2nd round

Jan 16, 2017, at 09:50 pm

Melbourne, Jan 16 (IBNS): British Tennis star Andy Murray on Monday reached the second round of the Australian Open by beating Illya Marchenko.