'Was nearing a no-ration phase': Meet India's kho kho captain

New Delhi (IANS) "The financial situation has been bad. It almost came to a point when there was no food at home," says India's Kho Kho captain Nasreen Sheikh tucked in her small room in Delhi's Shakurpur area.

As the lockdown enters…

By no means I'm finished in T20s: Chris Woakes

London (IANS) England fast bowler Chris Woakes has insisted that even though he hasnt played in T20Is lately, he still has in him to play the shortest format of the game.

Woakes has not played a T20 since August 2018 and last featured in a…

Jordan Nobbs signs new contract with Arsenal

London (IANS) Arsenal vice-captain Jordan Nobbs has signed a new contract with the club. The England international has made 206 appearances to date, scoring 66 goals since joining Arsenal from Sunderland in 2010.

During her time with the club,…

Federer proposes ATP-WTA merger amid Covid-19 crisis

London (IANS) 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer came up with a radical proposal regarding the future of international tennis. The Swiss superstar suggested a merger between men's tennis body ATP and women's governing body WTA.

IOC removes controversial statement on Tokyo Olympics' extra cost

Tokyo (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday removed controversial comments declaring that Japan will pay the additional cost for the postponed Tokyo Games.

The IOC prompted fury from Tokyo 2020 with a Q&A post released…

Post-COVID world could be a blessing in disguise for Indian sports: Bindra

New Delhi (IANS) Legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra believes once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it could be a blessing in disguise for Indian sports due to absence of much foreign exposure.

"The post-COVID-19 world could be a blessing in…

IPL's big money can add pressure, people try to drag you down: Yuvraj

Mumbai (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Monday said pressure of being a big money buy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is felt when you don't perform and people talk about all that moolah going to waste, all the time.

Yuvraj…

Vibe & inspiration that Dhoni brings puts him above Rohit: Morrison

New Delhi (IANS) Former New Zealand fast bowler and commentator Danny Morrison said he rates Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni higher than Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in terms of the greatest Indian Premier League (IPL) captain of all…

UEFA mulls continuing Champions League in August: Report

Geneva (IANS) European football's governing body UEFA is mulling to continue the Champions League matches, suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on August 7-8.

According to a report on Sky Sports Italia, the first of the remaining matches…

PM Modi wants everyone to be a part of BCCI's Team Mask Force

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to start the Team Mask Force initiative to promote awareness about fighting the coronavirus outbreak by wearing a mask.

Taking…