Nearly 60 percent fans believe IPL might still happen this year: survey
New Delhi: Awaiting resumption of sports events, nearly 60 percent fans believe the IPL might still happen this year, with 13 percent calling for it to take place behind closed doors, according to a survey. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to either cancellation or postponement of all sporting events across the world, including the Olympics. […]
PCB bans Umar Akmal for three years
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday banned Umar Akmal from all forms of the game for three years, two months after initiating an anti-corruption investigation against the batsman. The PCB had not revealed the specific reasons for initiating the probe against the batsman but had charged him for two breaches of Article 2.4.4 […]
Cricket can take a backseat, start schools and colleges first: Kapil on Indo-Pak match
New Delhi: Reopening of schools and colleges once COVID-19 pandemic is under control is more important for the younger generation than resumption of sport which can take a back-seat for the time being, feels Kapil Dev. The world has come to a standstill with no immediate signs of resumption of sport of any kind. But sport […]
Covid-19: RKFC football club steps in to help Kashmir admin
Srinagar: The Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC), which has made its mark in the sport, stepped in to help the Jammu and Kashmir administration as well as the army by providing Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs) and masks for heath workers to fight the novel coronavirus. Sandeep Chattoo, owner of the football club, on Monday handed […]
Djokovic says tennis ‘big three’ plan to help lowest-ranked players
Paris: Novak Djokovic has said that he, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are organising aid for players struggling with the paralysis of the game due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I spoke to Roger and Rafa a few days ago,” Djokovic, the world number one, said in an Instagram chat with friend and rival Stan Wawrinka […]
Undesirable conduct of individuals shouldn’t dampen cooperation: Rijiju on Ministry-IOA tiff
New Delhi: Undesirable conduct of individuals should not come in the way of institutional cooperation, said Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday, trying to defuse the tension after the IOA complained of ministry interference in national federations and drew sharp criticism from the sports secretary. Rijiju said Indian Olympic Association(IOA) President Narinder Batra had brought […]
When “ice cool” Dhoni lost his cool for first time in 20 years, recalls Kuldeep
New Delhi: Kuldeep Yadav was mortally scared that day and he had every reason to be. After all, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, by his own admission, had lost his cool for the first time in 20 years. And it was the left-arm chinaman, who got a verbal lashing from the veteran for not adhering to his […]
Sports can come back but without fans: Fauci
Los Angeles: The top US health and infectious disease specialist says the key to reopening professional sports leagues in America is to have the athletes play games in front of empty stadiums. Anthony Fauci, who is helping coordinate the US response to the global coronavirus pandemic, said reliable antibody testing and fast results are also […]
PCB wants legislation to criminalise match-fixing in cricket
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the government to legislate a law that would criminalise match-fixing and spot-fixing in cricket. PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said at present they don’t have the legal authority to call witnesses or check bank accounts and other details to deeply probe corruption cases. “I have already spoken to the […]
Former Pakistani cricketer dies of coronavirus
Karachi: Former Pakistani first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz became the first professional player in the country to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, his family confirmed Tuesday. The 50-year-old first fell ill earlier this month and was put on a ventilator at a hospital in Peshawar after his condition deteriorated. He died late Monday. “Sarfraz was […]
