Sports

Amid Covid -19 scare, Svetlana pulls out of US Open

12 Aug 2020 03:20 AM IST

World No.32 Svetlana Kuznetsova has become the latest female tennis star to pull out of this year’s US Open due to the coronavirus pandemic. The US Open is currently scheduled to be held behind closed doors from August 31 with the Cincinnati Open being held at the Flushing Meadows before

MANCHESTER UNITED NEEDS TO IMPROVE, SAYS SOLSKJAER

12 Aug 2020 03:20 AM IST

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United manager, has urged his team to improve their game following their narrow 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the Europa League quarter-final clash. United needed a penalty from Bruno Fernandes in the 95th minute on Monday night to secure victory over a well-organised Copenhagen side,

An Open letter to Rawalpindi Express

12 Aug 2020 03:19 AM IST

Shoaib Akhtar must realise that sportspersons are world citizens. They transcend the boundaries of their nations. That is why the likes of Mohammad Ali, Pele, Roger Federer, Dhyan Chand, et al, are loved by fans across the globe.

BCCI in trouble as Chinese sponsorship row rocks IPL

12 Aug 2020 03:00 AM IST

The contract with Vivo for IPL 2020 has been cancelled, but there are others like Paytm, Dream11 and Byju’s which have funding of Chinese companies.

UAE Board gets BCCI’s official nod to host IPL

12 Aug 2020 02:58 AM IST

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday said that it has received the official clearance from the BCCI to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE from 19 September to 10 November. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Cabinet Member and Chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board, said

Stokes’ absence an opportunity: Ramiz Raja

12 Aug 2020 02:58 AM IST

Former batsman Ramiz Raja feels that Pakistan should take advantage of all-rounder Ben Stokes’ absence from the England squad for the remainder of the ongoing Test series. The hosts lead the three-Test series 1-0 following their three-wicket win in Manchester last week The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had

I was quite worried in the beginning: Halep on COVID-19

11 Aug 2020 03:54 AM IST

Current World No.2 Simona Halep has admitted that tennis had taken a backseat for her in the initial days when the world was dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Halep was out of action due to an injury even before the pandemic disrupted the tennis calendar. Halep is now making her

India will win more than 10 medals in Tokyo: Deepa Malik

11 Aug 2020 03:53 AM IST

Para sports in India have taken rapid strides in the last few years and Deepa Malik, India’s first ever woman Paralympic medallist, is confident that the country will win medals in double digits at the Tokyo Paralympics next year. She said this on paddler Mudit Dani’s live online chat show,

Can over-ageing of players be proved?

11 Aug 2020 03:53 AM IST

The assessment of skeletal age by X-ray scanning is limited and does not allow a precise determination of the chronological age.

Does Babar Azam qualify for fab-five?

11 Aug 2020 03:40 AM IST

Anshuman Gaekwad, Ayaz Memon and Rajkumar Sharma talk to The Daily Guardian about Pakistan’s latest batting sensation and whether he can be among the world’s five best batsmen.

Row erupts over Whatmore as BCCI SOP puts his tenure as Baroda coach under threat

11 Aug 2020 03:39 AM IST

Dav Whatmore is in our memory more as a coach than a batsman. Sri Lanka won the 1996 World Cup when he took over as coach of the team. When he became Pakistan’s coach, the team lifted the Asia Cup. Similarly, when he was appointed as coach of Bangladesh, the

Pakistan allowed England to snatch win from jaws of defeat

10 Aug 2020 02:57 AM IST

What would be your reaction if the two players, who are out of form, script the victory for their team staring at defeat against the opponent lower in ranking? This is exactly what happened at the Old Trafford ground of Manchester where Jos Buttler and Chris Woaks, with a century