Europe mull finishing football season at end of year
Europe’s football bosses have not given up hope of finishing this pandemic-hit season — even if it might have to be done at the start of the next one. The novel coronavirus has created an existential challenge to the world’s most widely played and watched sport. Europe’s football leagues are the planet’s...
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Dovale dons white coat to take on coronavirus
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IOA ask NSFs their tentative roadmap for postponed Olympics
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Indian players at physical disadvantage due to space constraint: Gloster
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New Tokyo date ‘won’t satisfy everybody’: Coe
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LAFC vetoed Vela’s potential loan to Barca
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Gopi praises SAI’s online workshop for athletes
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‘Difficult decisions' to come: English football chiefs
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Piedt eyes cricket career in USA
In an unusual move, South Africa off-spinner Dane Piedt is giving up his career in the ICC elite member nation and will move to the USA, with dreams of guiding the associate into a World Cup one day. Piedt, who has played nine times for South Africa, will leave for the...
‘I struggled to breathe:’ Dybala reveals coronavirus nightmare
Juventus star Paulo Dybala revealed on Friday how he “struggled to breathe” after contracting coronavirus which has killed over 9,000 people in Italy. The Argentine international announced last Saturday he was one of three Juventus players to catch the virus along with Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi, who both had no...
Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms
West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club’s vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic. “I am relieved to say they are all showing mild symptoms and, along with their families, seem...
BCCI donate Rs 51 crore to PM Relief Fund
India’s richest sports body BCCI on Saturday pledged a donation of Rs 51 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund in country’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. BCCI’s affiliated units have also contributed in this donation. “Sourav Ganguly, President, Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary and Office Bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket...
Virus crisis hasn’t ruined Rashford’s recovery
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says his recovery from the back injury that has sidelined him since January has not been affected by the coronavirus crisis. Rashford sustained a double stress fracture in an FA Cup tie against Wolves that initially looked set to rule him out of the rest of...
Defoe backs Gerrard to become top manager
Rangers striker Jermain Defoe believes his boss Steven Gerrard has the personal qualities that will take him all the way to the top in his management career. At 37 Defoe is nearing the end of a career that has seen the forward work with the likes of managers Harry Redknapp and...
Kohli wasn’t only one to struggle in NZ: Hesson
Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels that India were probably the best equipped team to have played a Test series in New Zealand in recent years even though they ended up losing 2-0. India were completely outplayed by the Kiwis, losing the first Test by 10 wickets and the...
