MARADONA ASKS FOR DIVINE help TO END COVID

01 May 2020 07:05 AM IST

Diego Maradona, Argentine football legend, urged for a divine intervention to end the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire world. So far more than three million people have been infected globally and more than 2 lakh have lost their lives. Argentina Football Association called off the ongoing season in

legendary footballer Chuni Goswaminom

01 May 2020 07:00 AM IST

Legendary former football team captain Chuni Goswami died at a private city hospital on Thursday after suffering from prolonged illness. Chuni Gowswami is survived by his wife Basanti and son Sudipto. “He had breakfast. Then we got him to the hospital. He was brought here for a routine check-up. He

The Umar Akmal ban: Pakistan’s fixing factory

30 Apr 2020 07:05 AM IST

Lack of international cricket on home soil has left room for temptation and corruption in Pakistan, say cricket experts.

Difficult to bowl at Kohli-Rohit duo: Rauf

30 Apr 2020 07:00 AM IST

Pakistan’s fast bowling sensation Haris Rauf, who recently outshined during the 2019-20 season of Big Bash League, feels that bowling to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma shall be the biggest challenge in the T20 World Cup. The Indian toporder is sturdy and stupendous, with the likes of Rohit, Virat, Rahul

Neither Messi nor Cristiano: Mourinho passes a verdict to end decade-long debate

29 Apr 2020 12:21 PM IST

Tottenhum manager Jose Mourinho put a new twist in the debate when it comes to the best footballer in the world. Suprisingly, it is neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi for him. Earlier in March,Brazillian legend Pele dubbed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player in the game, and praised his

‘No wage cuts, Players will support charities’

29 Apr 2020 12:10 PM IST

Chelsea Football Club has decided not impose a pay cut on its firstteam squad. The club authorities have rather encouraged the players to support charities in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Negotiations were going on between players and the authorities about a possible salary reduction of around 10 per cent.

Umar Akmal Banned for three Years

29 Apr 2020 12:05 PM IST

Umar Akmal has been banned on corruption charges by Pakistan Cricket Board for three years from playing cricket. Akmal had earlier stated in an interview that he was asked to skip matches against India and told to leave two deliveries in a match by the bookies against a largesum of

Covid-19 hits wrestlers hard as dangals stop

29 Apr 2020 07:22 AM IST

If dangals do not resume from September, the situation will further worsen, especially in Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.

Covid-19 can change the history of shining the ball

28 Apr 2020 07:40 AM IST

Everything has changed in the history of cricket, from the shape of the bat to the number of days–from 5-day Tests to ODIs to T20s–and colours–ODI cricket changed from all-white to multi-hued kits in the 1980s. The only thing that remained constant was the ball. Though it has withstood time

‘Ashwin should not be excluded from ODIs ’

28 Apr 2020 07:35 AM IST

Former Pakistan ace spinner Saqlain Mushtaq thinks Ravichandran Ashwin should not be excluded from India’s limited-overs format, saying that a successful Test bowler is capable to succeed in the shorter format as well. “He knows how to get batsman out in the five-day game, which is much tougher than limited

Arsenal is First League team to resume training

28 Apr 2020 07:20 AM IST

With Zoom and Skype being the new boardroom and coffee shop in town, there is a lot of concern over data security. With this in mind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a contest for people to create apps. The winning app would be governmentfunded. These would be homegrown apps, which

Everton rueful after player hosts party amid corona

28 Apr 2020 07:20 AM IST

English Premier League club Everton issued a statement after a local media report surfaced online alleging that Moise Kean was hosting a party, at his lavish apartment, amidst the coronavirus lockdown, the time when social distancing is pivotal. “Everton are appalled to learn of an incident in which a firstteam