Maradona hails move to suspend relegation in Argentinian football

Apr 29, 2020, at 12:43 pm

Buenos Aires/Xinhua/UNI: Football legend Diego Maradona, the manager of struggling Argentinian club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, has praised a decision to suspend relegation from the country's top division until 2022.

Young cricketers try too hard on social media to become something which they are not: Yuvraj Singh

Apr 28, 2020, at 01:09 pm

Mohali/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has recently spoken about the influence of social media on young cricketers during an online interaction in the lockdown days.

Umar Akmal banned for 3 years from all forms of game

Apr 27, 2020, at 07:49 pm

Lahore/UNI: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of the game for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday.

Pressure of replacing legendary keeper like MSD was immense, says KL Rahul

Apr 27, 2020, at 04:47 pm

Mumbai/UNI: India batsman KL Rahul admits that pressure of replacing a legendary wicket-keeper like Mahendra Singh Dhoni was immense as fans had great expectations who has now been playing the role of wicket-keeping for India in the limited overs format for some time.

Iran says unable to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions

Apr 27, 2020, at 12:37 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian Football Federation said that it is unable to receive financial assistance from FIFA due to sanctions against the country's banking system, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday.

Kuldeep Yadav says he owes a lot to Gambhir, Akram and Brad Hogg

Apr 26, 2020, at 10:14 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has said former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir and Bowling coach Wasim Akram and Australian spin bowler Brad Hogg gave him confidence by assuring him of a place in the team in his early years at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Argentinian football icon Maradona eager for return to football

Apr 26, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Buenos Aires/Xinhua/UNI: Diego Maradona has said he is eager to return to work as head coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and hailed his "beautiful" relationship with the club's fans.

Polish football league to restart on May 29: PM Mateusz Morawiecki

Apr 26, 2020, at 08:20 am

Warsaw/Xinhua: Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced that the country's Ekstraklasa football league will resume on May 29, while speedway competitions will restart on June 12.

Pakistan: Sana Mir announces retirement from international cricket

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:08 pm

Lahore/UNI: Sana Mir, the former Pakistan captain, has announced her decision to retire from international cricket.

West Indies tour of England delayed

Apr 25, 2020, at 03:06 pm

Port-of-Spain/UNI: West Indies were scheduled to tour England for three Tests in June, but the tour has now been postponed over "uncertainty for the safe resumption of cricket".

Wishes pour in as cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turns 47

Apr 24, 2020, at 11:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been showered with wishes by all his contemporaries as well as successors as the 'Master Blaster' turned 47 on Friday.

Nehra picks Dhoni as greatest captain on Star Sports show Cricket Connected

Apr 23, 2020, at 07:43 pm

Mumbai/UNI: With three VIVO IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, one of India’s greatest cricketing leader, MS Dhoni is an enigma! On the 13th anniversary of the VIVO IPL, MSD was named the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain in the VIVO IPL by the Star Sports show Cricket Connected.

Tokyo 2020 CEO denies further postponement of Olympics

Apr 23, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said here on Thursday that they do not have a back-up plan for further postponement or cancellation if the Olympic Games cannot be held in 2021.

CPL: St Lucia Zouks appoints Chris Gayle as marquee player

Apr 23, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Antigua/IBNS: The St Lucia Zouks have signed stylish West Indies batsman Chris Gayle as their marquee player for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League.

Ashish Nehra names MS Dhoni as greatest captain on Star Sports show Cricket Connected

Apr 23, 2020, at 04:33 pm

Mumbai/UNI: With three VIVO IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, one of India’s greatest cricketing leader, MS Dhoni is an enigma! On the 13th anniversary of the VIVO IPL, MSD was named the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain in the VIVO IPL by the Star Sports show Cricket Connected.

Daren Sammy named St. Lucia Zouks for CPL this season

Apr 22, 2020, at 04:35 pm

Antigua/IBNS: West Indies cricket icon and one of the most successful skippers Daren Sammy will captain the St. Lucia Zouks side for the CPL season this year.

Dutch soccer league likely to end the season due to extended ban to September

Apr 22, 2020, at 12:17 pm

The Hague/Xinhua/UNI: The Dutch football federation (KNVB) announced its intention to end the season after the government decided to extend a ban on mass gatherings until September due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Colombia says football unlikely to resume before July

Apr 22, 2020, at 12:14 pm

Bogota/Xinhua/UNI:  The Colombian government has ruled out the prospect of restarting the country's major football competitions in the near term, citing ongoing risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Berlin Marathon scheduled for Sept 27 not to take place

Apr 22, 2020, at 12:10 pm

Berlin/Xinhua/UNI: The Berlin Marathon will not be staged on Sept 27 due to a government ban on mass gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced, without giving any new dates.

Chilean tennis player Jarry handed 11-month doping ban

Apr 21, 2020, at 02:08 pm

Santiago/Xinhua/UNI: Chilean tennis player Nicolas Jarry received an 11-month ban on Tuesday for breaching the sport's anti-doping code.

Arsenal players agree to 12.5 percent pay cut

Apr 21, 2020, at 02:04 pm

London/Xinhua/UNI: Arsenal's first-team players and head coach Mikel Arteta have agreed to a 12.5 percent cut of their wages to support the club through the impact of the coronavirus, announced the Premier League club on Tuesday.

MS Dhoni plays video game, wife Sakshi seeks husband's attention

Apr 20, 2020, at 04:31 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seemed to be too busy in lockdown days to give attention to his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni.

Manchester City sign Peruvian teenager Aguilar

Apr 20, 2020, at 12:27 pm

London/Xinhua/UNI: Manchester City have struck a deal to sign Peruvian teenage defender Kluiverth Aguilar from Alianza Lima, the first division club of Peru, said the club on Monday.

Ex-South Africa skipper Graeme Smith appointed as director of cricket

Apr 18, 2020, at 11:53 am

Kabul/IBNS: Cricket South Africa on Friday appointed former skipper Graeme Smith as the director of cricket on a permanent basis. 

Gambhir, Irrfan Pathan to commentate live on Ind-Pak 2007 T20 WC final

Apr 17, 2020, at 04:00 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In a first-of-it's-kind, Star Sports will broadcast the historic 2007 ICC World T20 final on Friday, with heroes of that day Gautam Gambhir and Irfan Pathan doing live commentary for fans.

Spanish Football Federation decides who will play in Europe if season can't be finished

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:42 pm

Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has given its criteria for which teams will play European competitions if the current football season has to be cancelled due to COVID-19.

Dragan Skocic seeks to get Iran back on track in World Cup qualifications

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:41 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Croatian Dragan Skocic, who is at the helm of Iran's national soccer team, said that he will get Iran back on track in the World Cup qualification competitions.

Marco Simone cricitizes AC Milan for selling Piatek

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:38 pm

Warsaw/Xinhua/UNI:  Former AC Milan player Marco Simone criticized AC Milan for transferring Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek to Hertha Berlin.

BCCI postpones IPL 2020 indefinitely amid COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 16, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Thursday officially postponed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the ongoing lockdown which has been called to stem the spread of the contagion.

Aussie F1 driver Ricciardo agrees to cut multi-million dollar salary

Apr 15, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo will take a cut to his multi-million dollar salary in order to help his team, Renault weather the COVID-19 pandemic, French newspaper L'Equipe reported on Wednesday.