New Delhi, June 19 (IANS): In a move to tap into the expertise of past sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in the sports ecosyste
(Reuters): The Premier League said on Thursday that there was one positive result from the latest round of COVID-19 tests of players and staff conducted earlier this week.
The league did not r
BERN, June 18 (Reuters): European football clubs have been given a temporary respite from UEFA's breakeven rule, known as financial fair play, to help them recover from the three-month stoppage caused
(Reuters): La Liga side Celta Vigo have brought Spanish forward Nolito back from Sevilla to help their battle against relegation after taking advantage of a rule which allows clubs to sign players outside
(Reuters): Real Madrid midfielder Isco has been ruled out of Thursday's match against Valencia after sustaining a right hamstring injury, the La Liga club said.
Isco, who has not played fo
BERN, June 18 (Reuters): Heading drills should be reduced in youth football and neck strengthening exercises introduced to help protect the health of young players, European soccer's governing body sai
BARCELONA, June 18 (Reuters): Spanish football's international viewing figures have increased by over 48% since the season returned after being halted for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, org
(Reuters): Chelsea have made the first major transfer move ahead of next season after reaching an agreement with Germany's highly-rated RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner.
The Premier League c
(Reuters): Charles Leclerc drove his Ferrari Formula One car through the streets of Maranello on Thursday as the Italian team fired up for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic halted track activity i
MANCHESTER, England, June 18 (Reuters): Premier League players, including champions Manchester City, took a knee before kickoff in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement as the English seas
MUMBAI, June 18 (Reuters): Petra Kvitova is yet to make a call on participating in the U.S. Open and hopes the health situation in New York will improve to make her decision easier, the two-times Wimbledon
(Reuters): Fears that strict health protocols due to the COVID-19 outbreak could deter the game's biggest names from competing at this year's U.S. Open were somewhat allayed on Wednesday when Seren
BERLIN, June 18 (Reuters): Borussia Dortmund will need to dig deep for motivation on Saturday when they take on RB Leipzig, who are looking to sew up their Champions League spot for next season and snatch
MELBOURNE, June 18 (Reuters): Australia head coach Justin Langer has defended the board's decision to lay off staff despite losing batting coach Graeme Hick from his coaching team.
Cricket
BIRMINGHAM, June 17 (Reuters): Aston Villa and Sheffield United re-started the Premier League on Wednesday after a 100-day hiatus caused by the COVID-19 health crisis with a strong statement of suppo
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Cricket fans across the country are keeping their fingers crossed that the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League goes ahead at some stage later in the year as the country looks to ret
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and current India skipper Virat Kohli led the way as cricket fraternity paid tribute to the martyrs of Galwan Valley clash.
Twenty Indian Arm
London, June 17 (IANS) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed his concerns regarding plied-up Premier League fixtures when top-flight football finally returns in England.
Following a t
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A Tripura U-19 women's cricketer, Ayanti Reang, was found dead at her residence on Tuesday, Tripura Cricket Association secretary Timir Chanda has confirmed.
"It is
London, June 17 (IANS) While the ban on usage of saliva may tilt the game slightly in the batsman's favour, it won't be too different considering the existing conditions in England and how the Duke ball