Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19

Jun 13, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has tested positive for the pandemic Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COVID-19: Sourav Ganguly offers Eden Gardens to Bengal government for quarantine facilities

Mar 25, 2020, at 02:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has offered the indoor facility and the players' dormitory of the iconic Eden Gardens to West Bengal government for the quarantine facilities to combat the deadly Novel Coronavirus, media reports said.

COVID-19: 'Cancellation of event out of question', say Tokyo Olympics organizers

Mar 23, 2020, at 03:13 pm

Tokyo/Moscow/Sputnik: The cancellation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic is out of question, Organizing Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said on Monday, adding that different scenarios will be studied.

Thomas & Uber Cup postponed due to COVID-19

Mar 21, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Copenhagen/Xinhua/UNI: The TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup, scheduled for May 16-24, has been postponed until August 15-23, according to Badminton Denmark in a press release issued.

Safety first: KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan over postponement of IPL amid Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 14, 2020, at 01:25 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, who was present at a meeting with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the postponement of the beginning of Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the Coronavirus outbreak, on Saturday said the safety of players, spectators and the cities which will host matches were of utmost importance.

Stay safe, be vigilant: Virat Kohli tells fans amid Coronavirus fear

Mar 14, 2020, at 11:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus across the globe, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Saturday asked his fans to "stay safe" and remain "vigilant" to combat the virus.

Australia-New Zealand series postponed amid Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 14, 2020, at 10:51 am

Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that the ongoing Australia-New Zealand One Day International (ODI) series has been postponed amid the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus.

Amid Coronavirus outbreak, BCCI postpones IPL 2020 to Apr 15

Mar 13, 2020, at 02:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has postponed the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) to Apr 15.

Coronavirus: No foreign player can participate in IPL 2020 after India's visa restrictions

Mar 12, 2020, at 03:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The fate of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has become uncertain as no foreign player will be available to play in the tournament after the imposition of new restrictions on visas by the Indian government over the outbreak of deadly Novel Coronavirus.