Sports

Lamine Diack case shows how deep the doping malaise is

19 Sep 2020 12:09 PM IST

Lamine Diack, the former chief of International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), has been found guilty by a French court of corruption in covering up Russian doping cases. He was handed a four-year prison sentence on Wednesday, two of which are suspended, and fined $594,000. During the trial, Diack denied all

I love IPL, India has given me a lot: Pietersen

19 Sep 2020 12:06 PM IST

Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), former England captain Kevin Pietersen opened up on how the Twenty-20 cricket extravaganza will be different this year due the ongoing Covid pandemic.“It’s going to be different for sure. No fans, nothing. Everybody is in bubble and the team that copes with

Fast bowlers could be this IPL’s dark horses

19 Sep 2020 12:02 PM IST

Despite conditions favouring spinners due to high temperature and dry pitches, likes of Rabada, Bumrah and Steyn will have high expectations from their fans and franchises

COVID-19: 36th National Games postponed

18 Sep 2020 12:53 PM IST

The 36th National Games which was scheduled to be held from 20 October 2020 to 4 November 2020 has now been postponed indefinitely due to the outbreak of Covid-19. A central assistance of Rs 97.80 has been released to the Goa government for creation/ development of sports infrastructure for 36th

Ashwin shares Katrina photo as ‘action’ for off-spinners

18 Sep 2020 12:49 PM IST

India’s ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, took to his Instagram handle and shared a funny collage in the story. The collage featured India’s Ramesh Powar and England’s former off-spinner exhibiting the bowling actions. However, a humorous tinge embellishing the collage was the inclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin. Katrina Kaif’s photograph wherein the

Maxwell and Carey drive Australia to clinch ODI series against in-form England

18 Sep 2020 12:43 PM IST

How costly can a no-ball prove to be? All you have to do is ask Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer. Bumrah claimed the wicket of Fakhar Zaman in the 2017 Champions Trophy final but was guilty of over-stepping. Zaman was on 3 at that time and thanks to the lifeline,

Harbhajan, Raina’s absence won’t affect CSK: Atul Wassan

18 Sep 2020 12:38 PM IST

Cricket personalities Anshuman Gaekwad, Reetinder Singh, Atul Wassan and Rajkumar Sharma spoke to The Daily Guardian about the fate of IPL 2020. Excerpts: Q. Anshuman, you always support Mumbai Indians, will you this season again support Mumbai Indians, or you have some other ideas this time? Anshuman Gaekwad (AG). Yes,

Power hitters to be a big hit in this season of IPL

18 Sep 2020 12:34 PM IST

Cricket lovers are eagerly waiting for big sixes from the likes of A.B. de Villiers, Gayle, Russell, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, among others.

Wawrinka knocked out of Rome by Italian teenager

17 Sep 2020 12:40 PM IST

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka crashed out of the Italian Open after suffering a shocking first-round defeat to 18-year-old Lorenzo Musetti. On Tuesday, Musetti earned his first ATP Tour victory defeating Waw- rinka 6-0, 7-6(2) in a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes. Wawarinka made many unforced

Aston Villa sign Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez

17 Sep 2020 12:36 PM IST

Aston Villa have signed goal- keeper Emiliano Martinez from fellow Premier League side Arsenal. Mertinez, who lifted the FA Cup with the Gunners last season, has agreed a four-year deal with the club. According to a report in BBC Sport, Aston Villa have signed Martinez for 17 million pounds. Villa

Foden & Greenwood’s Iceland incident is a timely lesson for soccer’s bad boys

17 Sep 2020 12:32 PM IST

Footballers are often perceived to be bad boys. With most players, it has not affected their careers. Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the few live examples that players can be bad boys outside the pitch and still have glorious careers. But modern-day football can tend to be too

Advantage spinners on UAE’s dry pitches

17 Sep 2020 12:28 PM IST

Before the auction, no one knew that IPL will be held on UAE soil. Nevertheless, the whole IPL is shifted due to the pandemic. The UAE is known for its dry pitches, the conditions which are favourable for spin bowling.