Hockey icon Balbir Singh Sr dies
Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr died here today after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. Continue Reading
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Taufeeq Umar tests positive for COVID-19
Former Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Umar featured in 44 Tests and 12 ODIs, amassing 2,963 and 504 runs respectively for Pakistan. He played his last international match in 2014, a Test against New Zealand in Dubai. Continue Reading
Govt will decide fate of IPL: Kiren Rijiju
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said any decision to allow the Indian Premier League (IPL) to go ahead this year would be taken by the government, not by the Indian cricket board, and added it would be based on how well the country contains the coronavirus. Continue Reading
Zidane changed my idea about football: Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti said that French great Zinedine Zidane gave him the chance to move beyond the 4-4-2 formation. Ancelotti managed Zidane when he led Juventus from 1999 to 2001. Continue Reading
Ban on usage of saliva an interim measure: Anil Kumble
ICC Cricket Committee chairman Anil Kumble said the recommendation to ban saliva for shining the ball is only an interim measure and added things will go back to normal once the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control. Continue Reading
Need to clear fitness test at NCA before I can resume training: Rohit Sharma
India’s limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma said he has fully recovered from the calf injury that forced him to leave the New Zealand tour midway earlier this year, but added the fitness test has been continuously delayed because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Continue Reading
India Open from 8 December
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday unveiled a revamped tournament calendar for the remainder of 2020 following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which it announced that the Olympic-qualifying India Open badminton tournament will now be held from December 8 to 13 in New Delhi.
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Lockdown good for planet: Tsitsipas
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas’s burgeoning career but he remains philosophical about the current tennis shutdown. Continue Reading
Guidelines to resume cricket formulated
The International Cricket Council (ICC) recommended appointing Chief Medical Officers and having 14-day pre-match isolation training camps in its radical guidelines for resumption of international cricket after the novel coronavirus hiatus. Continue Reading
Can’t coach the way you played: Sanjay Bangar
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes it is important for players to delink from their past when they take up the job of coaching. Continue Reading