BCCI officials to decide financial plan of domestic players, says Karim

New Delhi (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had made it clear soon after taking over the post that improving the income of domestic players was on the top of his mind. And now with the coronavirus outbreak,…

Sania becomes first Indian to be nominated for Fed Cup Heart award

New Delhi (IANS) Tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursday became the first Indian to be nominated for the Fed Cup Heart Award. Sania is the nominee for the award from the Asia/Oceania Zone along with Indonesia's Priska Madelyn Nugroho, the tournament…

COVID-19: Argentina aborts football season, suspends relegation

Buenos Aires (IANS) The remainder of the Argentinian football season has been cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has so far claimed over 2 lakh lives across the world.

Clubs in the top division, known as the Argentinian…

There will be trash talking: Woods on charity match vs NFL greats

Florida (IANS) 15-time major champion Tiger Woods has suggested that there will be trash talking between the players but within limits when they take to the field for a charity match.

Woods is set to join forces with another golf great Phil…

French F1 Grand Prix called off due to COVID-19

Paris (IANS) The French Formula One Grand Prix, slated for June 28 at Le Castellet, has been called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said in a statement on Monday.

The coronavirus epidemic has killed 22,614 people in France as of…

Mary Kom sends out important fitness message amid Covid-19 crisis

New Delhi (IANS) Six-time World Champion M.C. Mary Kom shared her fitness mantra on social media to inspire people to stay fit amid the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire world.

India is currently on a nationwide lockdown till…

French Open aiming for September 27 start: Report

Paris (IANS) The 2020 French Open is now aiming to start on September 27. The clay court Grand Slam was postponed from its initial date of May 24-June 7 to September due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The new date for the tournament was initially…

Will take family out for dinner once lockdown ends: Jaffer

Mumbai (IANS) Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has revealed the first thing he would do once the nationwide lockdown is lifted amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Jaffer said he will take his family out for dinner once the lockdown ends on May…

'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…