Peru sets July date for football's restart

Lima (IANS) Peru's first division football clubs will have more than seven weeks to prepare for their return to competition after the COVID-19 hiatus.

In a video conference call conducted by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), club…

AIFF announces Indian football's amended season, transfer window dates

Kolkata (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday said the 2020-21 season dates will be from August 1 to May 31, 2021 and it will open the summer transfer window from August 1 till October 20.

"....we are pleased to inform…

Once again great Kiwi attributes, says Neesham as NZ becomes COVID free

Wellington (IANS) New Zealand cricketer James Neesham on Monday congratulated the citizens of his country as the last COVID-19 case recovered and now the nation has no active cases.

As of Monday, New Zealand had no active COVID-19 cases and…

Bayern continue march to title with 4-2 win over Leverkusen

Berlin (IANS) Bayern Munich's relentless march towards their eighth straight Bundesliga title continued on Saturday, after they bounced back from conceding an early goal to defeat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2.

Leverkusen looked lively on home soil…

Argentina unlikely to adopt single neutral football venue

Buenos Aires (IANS) Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez has warned against a proposal to hold all of the country's first division football matches at a single provincial venue, believing the move could hasten the spread of COVID-19 instead…

World Archery Field Championship postponed until 2022

New Delhi (IANS) The 2020 World Archery Field Championships, slated to take place in September in Yankton, USA, have been postponed until 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

A one-year postponement was rejected due to the number of events…

Two Benfica stars hospitalised after team bus targetted by stone pelters

Benfica (IANS) Benfica footballers Julian Weigl and Andrija Zivkovic were reportedly hospitalised after being hit with stones while travelling in the team bus on Thursday.

The attack comes in the aftermath of Benfica drawing their Premiera…

Without diversity, cricket is nothing: ICC

New Delhi (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday said that it stands against racism in the wake of the widespread anti-racism protests in the USA in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

"Without diversity, cricket is nothing.…

Arjuna Award nomination will motivate to perform better: Harmanpreet

Bengaluru (IANS) Indian men's hockey team defender Harmanpreet Singh, who has been recommended by Hockey India for the Arjuna Award, has said it is an honour for him and this nomination will motivate him to perform better in the coming years.

Prannoy slams BAI over Arjuna Award snub, finds support from Kashyap

New Delhi (IANS) Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has questioned the criteria for Arjuna Award selection, saying players who have won nothing have been recommended for the national awards by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) instead of those with…