London (IANS) The United Kingdom government has given the green light for sport in the country to return from June 1 behind closed doors. The development comes as a boost for the lucrative English cricket and football competitions in particular who…
New Delhi (IANS) Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team, remained the only Indian and sole cricketer to feature in the top 100 of highest-paid athletes of 2020 put forward by Forbes magazine.
With an estimated total earning of $26…
New Delhi (IANS) Former India cricketer V.V.S. Laxman has heaped praise on current white-ball vice-captain Rohit Sharma and stated he is one of the most successful captains in the history of Indian Premier League.
Under the stewardship of Rohit,…
Melbourne (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) have tentatively set the first match of its home Test series against India for a December 3 start in Brisbane, as per local reports here.
As per reports in 7news.com.au and the Sydney Morning Herald the…
New Delhi (IANS) Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal, captain of India men's and women's hockey teams, paid their tributes to legendary player Balbir Singh Senior who passed away in Mohali on Monday morning.
Balbir, 96, was undergoing treatment…
Cape Town (IANS) Dean Elgar has remained coy over his future as South Africa's Test captain, but the senior opener believes head coach Mark Boucher leans on him a lot and that they both share a great understanding.
Elgar is likely to be…
Berlin (IANS) Bayern Munich stayed on top of the Bundesliga table after crushing Eintracht Frankfurt 5-2 in the 27th round of the league.
The Bavarians staged a powerful performance and established a three-goal lead before the Eagles scored…
London (IANS) Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the highest paid female athlete in the world, topping American great Serena Williams.
According to the Forbes magazine, Osaka earned $37.4 million in the last 12 months from prize money…
New Delhi (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta believes that the training of athletes shouldn't start as of now as the COVID-19 cases are increasing at a rapid rate with each passing day in the country.
On…
Seoul (IANS) FC Seoul has been slapped with a fine of 100 million won ($81,500) by K-League after the club used sex dolls to fill up the stands during a match recently.
Football matches in South Korea began behind closed door as a precautionary…