Indian football club Bengaluru FC on Wednesday said three COVID-19 cases have been detected among its players and staff after the side assembled for training here ahead of its AFC Qualifiers (Preliminary Stage Two) match on April 14. The positive cases were reported during BFC’s training camp which began hereContinue Reading
KOLKATA: Indians are “more tolerant” to deal with mental health issues than cricketers from countries like England and Australia, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Tuesday as he acknowledged the challenge the strict bio-secure environments pose for the players. Ever since international cricket resumed, the players have been forced toContinue Reading
The result leaves Spurs in fifth place with 49 points, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Tottenham Hotspur missed an opportunity to move provisionally up to fourth in the Premier League standings after Newcastle United held the north London side to a 2-2 draw at St James’ Park on Sunday. NewcastleContinue Reading
A century opening partnership between Lahiru Thirimanne and captain Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka bat throughout the final day to draw the second test against the West Indies and the two-match series. Sri Lanka entered the final day on Friday 347 runs behind the West Indies after trailing by 376Continue Reading
World number one Ash Barty and former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu completed contrasting semi-final victories in the Miami Open, setting up a mouth-watering first career meeting between the Grand Slam winners in Saturday’s final. Australian Barty spent the last year at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic and MiamiContinue Reading
Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth will also host games in Australia, with New Zealand’s Dunedin, Hamilton and Wellington completing the nine host cities for the global showpiece. Sydney’s Stadium Australia will host the 2023 women’s World Cup final, with Eden Park in Auckland staging the first match of a tournamentContinue Reading
BENGALURU: Its morale high after an unbeaten tour of Europe, the Indian men’s hockey team left for a competition trip to Argentina on Wednesday with captain Manpreet Singh optimistic of a strong show against the reigning Olympic champions. A 22-member Indian team left for Buenos Aires from here this morningContinue Reading
India will also play two practice matches against the home team on April 6 and 7, followed by two more on April 13 and 14 as part of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics this July The Indian men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday returned to the sideContinue Reading
TOKYO: International athletes could be invited to participate in test events before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer, organisers said on Monday. The events will be a dress rehearsal in how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as organisers host an international sports event during a global pandemic. “AtContinue Reading
