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.

Iran extends postponement of sports events over COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020, at 12:34 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian authorities have extended the postponement of all sports events in the country until May 20 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, official IRNA news agency reported.

US soccer coach Bradley looks forward to MLS return

Apr 15, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Just like the rest of league, Los Angeles FC head coach Bob Bradley can't wait for MLS to return, even it's played in empty stadiums.

MS Dhoni supremely fit, will play for CSK in next IPL seasons: Laxman

Apr 13, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Former India cricketer VVS Laxman on Monday said that age is just a number for MS Dhoni as he is supremely fit to play at least next couple of Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons.

Postponement of Tokyo Games to 2021 to cost IOC millions of dollars - Committee President

Apr 13, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic will cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hundreds of millions of dollars, IOC President Thomas Bach said in an interview with the German Welt Am Sonntag newspaper, published on Sunday.

Sania Mirza wishes Shoaib Malik on 10th marriage anniversary with a twist

Apr 13, 2020, at 10:30 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza wished her husband Shoaib Malik on their 10th marriage anniversary.

Ex-Chelsea footballer Peter Bonetti dies

Apr 12, 2020, at 08:05 pm

London/IBNS: Ex- Chelsea footballer Peter Bonetti passed away on Sunday after a long illness, the club confirmed.

Tennis Canada cancels 2020 women's Rogers Cup

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm

Toronto/Xinhua: The WTA tournament in Montreal, Rogers Cup, will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Tennis Canada.