Emmanuel Macron to attend the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics: French Sports Minister
May 22, 2021, at 01:22 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: French President Emmanuel Macron will be attending the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo to be held on July 23 as the leader of the next host country, French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said on Friday.
Chinese players given 'patriotic education' ahead of World Cup qualifiers
May 22, 2021, at 12:37 am
Beijing: Chinese football players are warming up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers by receiving "patriotic education" and even learning about the history of the Community Party, media reports said.
FIFA U-17 Women’s WC to be held in India in Oct 2022
May 21, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The U-17 women's football World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, the FIFA Council announced on Thursday.
International shooting coach Monali Gore passes away due to brief illness
May 21, 2021, at 06:35 pm
Nashik/UNI: District Shooters Association general secretary and international shooting coach Monali Gore passed away here on Thursday due to a brief illness.
Rahul Dravid likely to coach India white-ball team on Sri Lanka tour
May 21, 2021, at 12:26 am
New Delhi/UNI: National Cricket Academy head and former India captain Rahul Dravid is likely to be the head coach of the Indian white-ball squad that will tour Sri Lanka in July.
Milkha Singh tests positive for Covid-19
May 20, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Indian track and field sprinter Milkha Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, media reports said.
Indian cricket scenario: BCCI calls SGM on May 29
May 19, 2021, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The BCCI has called a Special General Meeting (SGM), to be held virtually on May 29 to discuss the upcoming cricket season in India.
May 19, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Goa: Five members of FC Goa's first-team squad have been called up for Indian national team duty for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers set to take place in Qatar next month.
Wish I can do this for next 3 lives: Sourav Ganguly on playing cricket
May 19, 2021, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly has perhaps turned emotional and nostalgic going through one of the pictures from his playing days.
Court rejects Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar's anticipatory bail in murder case
May 19, 2021, at 12:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar has been denied anticipatory bail by a Delhi court in the murder case of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankad.
Stars return as Australia name preliminary squad for upcoming Caribbean tour
May 17, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Melbourne/UNI: Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday named a 23-man preliminary list for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, with eight stars returning after missing their last white-ball campaign.
Pacer Jofra Archer ruled out of New Zealand Test series with elbow injury
May 17, 2021, at 09:37 pm
London/UNI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of two-Test series against New Zealand, starting next month.
Over half of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics canceled: Survey
May 17, 2021, at 12:38 am
Tokyo/Sputnik: Nearly 60% of Japanese citizens are in favor of canceling the Tokyo-hosted Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer over COVID-19, a public opinion poll by Japan's Kyodo news agency showed on Sunday.
Spectator sports in the time of COVID-19
May 16, 2021, at 11:16 pm
While sporting leagues and sports persons across the world are hit by Covid-19 fallout, spectator sports like USA’s NBA or cricket-crazy India’s IPL cope with new challenges. Jackson Stone, Ashley Wright and Tyler Hollins from USA and Harshal Shah from India report
Indian cricketer Shubman Gill gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot
May 16, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Mumbai: Indian cricketer Shubman Gill, who is known for his dynamic batting style, got the first COVID-19 vaccine shot on Saturday.
'Grateful to serve my people': Shikhar Dhawan on donating oxygen concentrators to Gurugram police
May 15, 2021, at 05:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Friday took to social media to inform that he had donated oxygen concentrators to Gurugram Police as a part of his efforts to "serve my people in this pandemic".
Cricketers Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips earn first NZC central contracts
May 14, 2021, at 09:19 pm
Christchurch/UNI: All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and wicket-keeper Glenn Phillips have been handed their first national contracts by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) following their impressive breakout seasons.
India remain on top of MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test team rankings
May 14, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Dubai: The ICC World Test Championship finalists India, New Zealand remain the top two teams in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings after the annual update.
Ramesh Powar appointed head coach of Indian women's cricket team
May 14, 2021, at 12:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: The BCCI on Thursday appointed former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team.
School Games Federation of India recognises hybrid Korean martial art Hapkido
May 13, 2021, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The School Games Federation of India has decided to include Hapkido, a hybrid Korean martial art, in its sports schedule.
Olympic-bound Mary Kom, Lovlina get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
May 13, 2021, at 02:45 am
Pune/UNI: Olympic-bound Indian women boxers, MC Mary Kom (51kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Command Hospital, here on Wednesday.
RP Singh's father dies of Covid-19
May 12, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Rudra Pratap Singh's father Shiv Prasad Singh died of Covid-19 on Wednesday.
Bumrah, Mandhana receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
May 12, 2021, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and batswoman Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Police issues lookout circular against Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar in murder case
May 11, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Police have issued a lookout circular against Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar, who allegedly beat to death 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankad and thrashed his two friends in Chhatrasal Stadium in the night of last Tuesday, said media reports.
Virat Kohli receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
May 11, 2021, at 01:19 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli took the first dose of anti-Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, as the country is grappling with the surge in infections.
May 09, 2021, at 03:52 am
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) – the apex supervisory body of the sport in the island nation - has offered to host the remaining matches of the cash-rich Indian Premier League, which has been suspended due to Covid outbreak among players and support staff.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma raise over USD 4,91,000 for Covid relief in less than 24 hours
May 09, 2021, at 03:39 am
An online fundraising campaign initiated by Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma to help India in its battle against the Covid 19 pandemic has raised Rs 3.6 crore (USD 4,91,437.44) in less than 24 hours, the star couple disclosed on Saturday.
KKR pacer Prasidh Krishna tests positive for Covid-19
May 09, 2021, at 12:09 am
Bengaluru/UNI: India and Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for Covid-19.
New Zealand batsman Tim Seifert tests positive for COVID-19, to stay in India
May 08, 2021, at 09:02 pm
COVID-19, to stay in IndiaChristchurch/UNI: Black Caps' wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert, who represented Kolkata Knight Riders in the now postponed IPL 2021, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be travelling home on the charter flight with the rest of IPL-based New Zealand players, support staff and commentators.
Three ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 European Qualifiers cancelled due to COVID-19
May 07, 2021, at 05:16 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that three ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifiers - pathway tournaments to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia - have been cancelled due to COVID-19.