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Hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr, a hero of young Ind...
He was supreme centre forward at a time when Indian hockey was in its halcyon days Chandigarh: Hockey legend and one of India's greatest sporting heroes, Balbir Singh Sr, died at a hospital in Chandigarh on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. The three-time Olympic gold ...
Japan's Abe says impossible to hold Olympics unles...
It will be impossible to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government postponed the Games last month until July 2021 because of the impact of ...
IPL 2020 suspended indefinitely
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premier League 2020 indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that due to the evolving global health concerns regarding COVID-19 and lockdown measures implemented by the Government of India to contain...
Hockey India postpones all its rescheduled nationa...
Hockey India postponed all its rescheduled national championships indefinitely after the national lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic was extended till May 3. These tournaments were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now. Hockey India Presiden...
Former Cricketer Lost His Life To COVID
The novel coronavirus which has spread to more than 200 nations across the world has now struct the Cricketing world resulting in the death of the former cricketer. Going into detail, former Pakistani cricketer Zafar Sarfaraz who plays first-class cricket breathed his last breath battling the dreade...
Sports minister visits SAI headquarters, essential...
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday visited the Sports Authority of India's headquarter where senior officials and other essential staff resumed operations after more than a fortnight of working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister visited the SAI headquarters here wearing a mask a...
Nothing is in favour of any kind of sport, forget ...
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly admitted that the chances of the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting any time soon is bleak. Ganguly said that he will be able to give a concrete update on whether the IPL will be further deferred after spea...
Premier League stars launch fund to 'help' health ...
Premier League players announced they had launched an initiative to generate funds for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to help against the coronavirus pandemic. The idea -- named #PlayersTogether -- has been set up on Wednesday to "help those fighting for us on the NHS frontline" during the ...
Sports stars urge people to follow lockdown guidel...
Chess Grandmaster and multiple-times world Champion Vishwanathan Anand appealed to people to follow social distancing norms and lockdown guidelines. He said that all guidelines should be followed till the end of the lockdown period to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar ap...
Tennis Star Sania Mirza Raises Huge Money For COVI...
Following the deadly outbreak of the COVID-19 in India, many sportspersons and businessman have lent their helping hands to fight the pandemic by announcing donations and donating medical equipment and medical masks. Now Sania Mirza too joined the list of sportspersons to donate money to fight the g...
Anushka Sharma ,Virat donate to COVID-19 relief
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and he husband, cricketer superstar Virat Kohli, have pledged to support the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister’s (Maharashtra) Relief Fund in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic. A source in the industry close to the couple t...