NBA legend Michael Jordan wins long-running China trademark dispute
Beijing: China’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of basketball legend Michael Jordan in a long-running trademark dispute, ending an eight-year legal battle with a Chinese sportswear firm that illegally used his name. Upholding intellectual property rights is one of the core disputes of the US-China trade war, and a phase one deal signed in […]
Shoaib Akhtar proposes Indo-Pak series to raise Covid-19 relief funds
New Delhi: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday proposed a three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in both the countries. The two nations have not played a full-series since 2007 due to the terrorist attacks on India by Pakistan-based outfits and the resultant diplomatic […]
Buttler’s World Cup final shirt raises 65,000 pound for hospital appeal
London: England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has raised more than 65,000 pound (USD 80,000) to help fight the coronavirus by auctioning off his World Cup final shirt. Buttler’s shirt, which he wore when completing the last-ball run-out that saw England beat New Zealand at Lord’s last year, was sold to raise money for specialist heart and […]
IPL postponement has given me more time to recover: Deepak Chahar
Chennai: The postponement of IPL 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise for India medium pacer Deepak Chahar as the delay has given him time to regain full fitness from his lower-back injury. Chahar, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is now eagerly waiting to make […]
Real Kashmir signs Kashif Siddiqui, announces official partnership with Oxford United
New Delhi: I-League team Real Kashmir FC has officially signed former Arsenal youth and Northampton Town player Kashif Siddiqi on loan from Oxford United. With this loan signing, the clubs also announced their official partnership with Oxford United Football Club, a collaboration that will present a number of football, philanthropic and commercial opportunities. British citizen […]
At times, cricketers hurt national interest due to easy T20 money: Waqar Younis
Karachi: Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis feels the “easy money” on offer at mushrooming T20 leagues is, at times, making cricketers inconsiderate towards national interest. Waqar said Mohammed Aamir and Wahab Riaz’s decision to quit red-ball cricket last year was one such instance in which their personal goals ended up adversely affecting the national team. […]
Simona Halep says foot injury improving as tennis remains on hold
Los Angeles: Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep had good news for her Twitter followers, saying she can run without pain on her injured right foot. The Romanian star had barely wrapped up a victory at the WTA tournament in Dubai in February when she pulled out of the following tournament in Doha with the […]
Let people write me off, I am preparing for 2021 Tokyo now: Sushil Kumar
New Delhi: “People have this perennial habit of writing me off now and then but it does not affect me,” says veteran wrestler Sushil Kumar, who has not only quashed his retirement talks but is rather bullish about his qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Already on the wrong side of 30s, Sushil was struggling […]
Hafeez, Malik should retire gracefully: Ramiz Raja
Karachi: Former Pakistan captain and well-known commentator Ramiz Raja has advised senior players Muhammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik to take retirement from international cricket. “They should leave international cricket with respect and gracefully,” he said on Monday about the two former captains. Talking to the media in a video conference, Raja said he avoids making […]
Chahal goes back to old passion, says chess taught him to be patient on cricket field
Chennai: Chess master-turned-cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal went back to his old passion by headlining an online blitz event and said the sport taught him to be patient on the cricket field. A former national Under-12 chess champion, India cricketer Chahal has the distinction of having represented the country at the World Youth Chess Championships, and is […]
