Apr 03, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma made a witty comment on social media while her cricketer husband Virat Kohli was in the middle of an Instagram live conversation with former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen.
OCA announces program for third Asian Youth Games
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:22 pm
Kuwait City/Xinhua :A total of 18 sporting programs will feature in the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Shantou, China in November 2021, the Olympic Council of Asia revealed.
Mascots unveiled for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI: The mascots of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou were officially unveiled here on Friday.
UEFA hopes to restart football league in July and August
Apr 03, 2020, at 11:20 am
Paris/XinhuaUNI: Although the European football has been currently shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, the governing body UEFA is aiming to resume the leagues in July and August.
HMI Darjeeling sets example during COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 02, 2020, at 07:33 pm
Darjeeling/IBNS: Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), the premier mountaineering training centre in Asia, has set up a fine example in dealing with the situation arisen out of Coronavirus outbreak while the country is fighting a grim battle against the pandemic.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma give 'fake' smiles during quarantine times
Apr 02, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma have once again posted some funny images on social media leaving their millions of fans in splits.
Amid Coronavirus crisis Wimbledon 2020 cancelled, to be held mid next year
Apr 01, 2020, at 10:57 pm
London/IBNS: Amid the havoc created worldwide by the Coronavirus pandemic, Wimbledon organisers on Wednesday cancelled the Grand Slam for the first time ever since World War II.
Sourav Ganguly donated 2000 kilos rice at Belur Math for the needy in wake of COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata/UNI: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly today visited BelurMath, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission in Howrah and donatedsome 2000 kilos rice to the institution, which has suspended all sortof assembly in view of COVID-19.
Didn’t get Sourav Ganguly-like support from MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli: Yuvraj Singh
Apr 01, 2020, at 11:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh appreciated Sourav Ganguly as a skipper and said he got more support from him than his successors like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
COVID-19: BWF freezes world rankings till further notice, standings backdated to Mar 17
Mar 31, 2020, at 07:09 pm
Kuala Lumpur/UNI: The Badminton World Federation on Tuesday decided to freeze the World Rankings and World Junior Rankings until further notice due to the calendar being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Beijing 2022 organizers to evaluate impact of Tokyo 2020 new dates
Mar 31, 2020, at 06:56 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: With the Tokyo Olympic Games rescheduled to the summer of 2021, Beijing 2022 organizers told Xinhua that they will evaluate the impact of the new dates to ensure the success of the Olympic Winter Games.
Australia's upcoming tour to Bangladesh in 'June' unlikely now, feels Tim Paine
Mar 31, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Given the scenario, the world is facing due to COVID -19 outbreak, Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has said that his team's upcoming tour to Bangladesh might not be held as per schedule in the month of June.
Mar 31, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Cricketer David Warner has shaved his hairs to show solidarity with the people who are currently fighting on the frontline against the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe.
Tokyo Olympics to start on July 23, 2021
Mar 30, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Tokyo/UNI: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed last week over the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held from July 23 to Aug 8 next year, officials said on Monday.
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma offer monetary support to COVID-19 Relief Funds
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma on Monday offered monetary support to the PM-CARES Fund & the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra) in fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Neymar denies flouting social distancing protocols
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has denied suggestions that he ignored social distancing guidelines by playing footvolley with friends at his mansion near Rio de Janeiro.
Virat-Anushka pledges to contribute to PM Cares Fund and CM's Relief Fund to combat COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma have pledged to contribute to the PM Cares Fund and the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund to help to fight against the COVID-19.
Table tennis world team championships postponed again due to COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Seoul/Xinhua/UNI: The table tennis world team championships have been postponed again after ITTF, the sport's governing body, suspended all planned international events until June 30 because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
FC Barcelona to lose 110 million dollar because of COVID-19 pandemic: Reports
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:31 pm
Barcelona/Sputnik/UNI: Spanish football club FC Barcelona will lose at least 100 million euros (110.7 million dollar) due to the worldwide Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Spanish Marca sport newspaper reported on Monday.
COVID-19: ITTF suspends events until June 30
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Committee has decided to suspend all planned ITTF events and activities involving international travel until June 30 as it discussed the effects of COVID-19 on the international table tennis event schedule.
ICC praises World T20 hero Joginder Sharma's role in fighting against COVID 19 as a cop
Mar 29, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council on recently appreciated former Indian cricketer and T20 World Cup hero Joginder Sharma for the role he is playing as a cop to fight against COVID19 outbreak in the country.
BCCI to contribute Rs. 51 crore to PM Cares Fund to combat COVID-19
Mar 29, 2020, at 01:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board along with its affiliated state associations on Saturday announced that it will contribute Rs. 51 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund or PM Cares Fund to fight against the deadly Novel Coronavirus.
Suresh Raina donates Rs 52 lakh in fight against COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India cricketer Suresh Raina on Saturday donated Rs 31 lakh to PM-CARES Fund and Rs 21 lakh to Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s disaster relief fund to help in their fight against coronavirus.
Tokyo 2020 chief says new dates for Olympics could be set next week
Mar 28, 2020, at 08:50 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua: Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said on Saturday that the new dates for the postponed Olympic Games could be decided by the end of next week.
German footballers start wave of donations in wake of COVID-19
Mar 28, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Berlin/Xinhua/UNI: Marco Reus and his wife Scarlett are the latest example of footballers making significant donations to support the fight against the coronavirus and the economic setbacks caused by the current shutdown of society.
IOC members support postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 28, 2020, at 10:49 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have expressed support for the decision of IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reschedule the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization said in a statement.
Virat Kohli urges citizens to follow rules of lockdown seriously
Mar 27, 2020, at 08:47 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli on Friday urged people to obey the 21-day lockdown rules seriously to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the country.
Chinese men's football team tests negative for Coronavirus after returning from Dubai
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese men's football team announced on Thursday that all team members were tested negative for COVID-19 after flying back from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
ICC postpones all World Cup qualifiers amid Coronavirus outbreak
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:46 pm
Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has postponed all the qualifying events for the 2021 T20 World Cup and 50-overs version in 2023, which were scheduled to be held before June 30, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese football star Wu Lei denies re-testing negative for COVID-19
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:36 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Chinese star footballer Wu Lei denied on Thursday the rumours that the 28-year-old La Liga Espanol striker was re-tested negative for COVID-19.