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IOC member Pound's statement on Olympics not official: IOA
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 11:33 am
By Aakash Kumar
New Delhi, March 24 : The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has stated that no decision regarding the postponement of Tokyo Games, slated to start from July 24, has been made as of now by the International Olympic Association (IOC) and it will be done only in four weeks time.
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Italian club Napoli FC suspends training due to COVID-19
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 12:10 pm
Naples, March 24 : Italian football club Napoli FC, which was due to start its training from Tuesday, has suspended all sporting activities amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On March 21, the club -- despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak which has claimed over 6,000 lives in Italy and a ....
US Olympic Committee calls for postponement of Tokyo 2020
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 01:14 pmWashington, March 24 : The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has said that "the path toward postponement" of the Tokyo Games is "most promising" after surveying about 2,000 American athletes. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent a survey over the weekend to more than 4,000 ....
Warner uses tennis ball to hone his catching skills
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 01:24 pmMelbourne, March 24 : Australian opener David Warner, who is in isolation with his family amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is utilizing his time to improve his cricketing skills. The left-handed opener recently posted a video on his Instagram account where he is seen playing lawn tennis ....
People in Pakistan not realising COVID-19 is a great threat: Akhtar
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 01:52 pm
Lahore, March 24 : Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has been left frustrated with the way people in the country are dealing with coronavirus, saying Pakistani citizens are busy enjoying picnic and travelling in such a dangerous scenario and they are not understanding the gravity of the situat ....
Official emblem, slogan for 2022 Asian Para Games unveiled
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 01:53 pmHangzhou, March 24 : The emblem and the slogan for the 2022 Asian Para Games have been unveiled. The motif of the emblem consists of a wheelchair athlete striving forward. A running track, formed by 10 semi-arc lines with a gradient ramp from purple to red and then yellow, stretches out into t ....
Dhoni & stability two big reasons for CSK's success: Morkel
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 02:02 pm
New Delhi, March 24 : Former South African all-rounder Albie Morkel said that M.S. Dhoni and stability have been the two big factors that have contributed to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) being one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) thus far.
"He (Dhoni) plays a big ro ....
Eden pink ball Test viewed by 43 million people: BARC
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 02:14 pmMumbai, March 24 : The first-ever pink ball Test in the country between India and Bangladesh last November was viewed by 43 million people and clocked 2 billion viewing minutes -- which was also the highest viewership for a first day of any Test match played over 2018-19, the BARC has said. Af ....
Chhetri joins Messi for FIFA campaign against COVID-19
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 03:10 pmBengaluru, March 24 : India captain Sunil Chhetri has been picked by FIFA along with 28 past and present football icons to spread an awareness campaign to combat the coronavirus pandemic. FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus (COVID -19) by launc ....
This day that year: Yuvraj masterclass takes India to 2011 WC semis
🕤 March 24, 2020 | 03:15 pm
New Delhi, March 24 : The 2011 World Cup that was hosted in India turned out to be one that became a career defining moment for every Indian player involved in the tournament. The tournament however will be remembered for Yuvraj Singh's performances. Yuvraj was on song during the tournament and was ....