IFSC cancels two World Cup events in Switzerland
May 09, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Paris/Xinhua: The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has canceled World Cup events in Meiringen and Villars in Switzerland due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report: No COVID-19 positives in Barca squad
May 08, 2020, at 03:07 pm
Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: The FC Barcelona squad will be able to start individual training on Friday after none of the club's first team players or coaches tested positive for COVID-19.
Three Flamengo players test positive for Covid-19
May 07, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua: Three Flamengo players have tested positive for the coronavirus, casting fresh doubt over plans to restart football in Brazil.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
Liverpool legend Dalglish tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 11, 2020, at 12:17 pm
London/Xinhua: Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms, his family announced on Friday.
Four more Osaka Evessa players test positive for COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The Osaka Evessa basketball club in Japan's B League Division 1 announced that four more of their players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected players in the squad to 11.
Roger Federer challenges Virat Kohli for a unique challenge
Apr 08, 2020, at 10:53 am
Bern/IBNS: Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer is spending time in his home with his family at a time when the world is engaged in a tough battle against COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's mother dies
Apr 07, 2020, at 11:28 am
London/IBNS: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, passed away after suffering from COVID-19, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
Two more European Tour golf events cancelled
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Paris/Xinhua/UNI: Two more golf events on the European Tour have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, which ensures there will be no play until the end of June at the earliest.
French Stade Reims Football Club's doctor kills himself after contracting COVID19: reports
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Bernard Gonzalez, a French Stade de Reims football club's doctor, has committed suicide while in self-isolation after having contracted the coronavirus, the French Le Parisien newspaper reported.
Dortmund stadium converted into COVID-19 testing center
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Berlin/Xinhua/UNI: From this Saturday, Borussia Dortmund's stadium, the biggest in Germany, will house a COVID-19 testing center.
Neymar donates 1 million dollar to curb coronavirus
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has donated one million US dollars to help combat the coronavirus outbreak in his native Brazil. The funds were divided between the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a charity campaign launched by television presenter Luciano Huck, according to Brazilian TV network SBT.
COVID-19 fear: FIFA postpones U-17 women's WC in India
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:15 am
Zurich/IBNS: Football's world governing body-FIFA- on Friday announced its decision of postponing FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which was scheduled to be played in India in November, due to the current world scenario amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
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-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.
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.
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.
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.
Brazilian tennis player Thiago Wild tests positive for COVID-19
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Rio de Janeiro/Xinhua/UNI: Brazilian tennis player Thiago Wild has tested positive for the deadly Novel Coronavirus, less than a month after winning his first ATP title.
COVID-19: Fate of this year's Wimbledon to be decided next week
Mar 26, 2020, at 05:10 pm
London/Xinhua/UNI: The All England Club said that they will decide whether to postpone or cancel this year's Wimbledon Championships next week after an emergency meeting.