COVID-19: Mary Kom donates month’s salary to PM relief fund
New Delhi: Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom on Monday said she will donate her one month’s salary as Rajya Sabha MP, amounting to Rs 1 lakh, to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. “In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wish to donate my one […]
Smith again eligible for captaincy after two-year ban ends
Sydney: Steve Smith’s two-year leadership ban ended quietly Sunday, leaving him eligible again to captain Australia at a time of uncertainty over when international cricket will resume. Smith was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leading Australia for two years over his involvement in the 2018 ball tampering scandal in South Africa. His sentence […]
Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus
Ankara: Former Turkish national team and ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife said. Recber took on hero status in Turkey as he kept goal at the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his team to the semi-finals and ultimately third place, their greatest ever performance in the tournament. The […]
Boxing Federation starts online coaching for Olympic-bound boxers amid lockdown
New Delhi: Their training halted by the coronavirus-forced national lockdown, India’s Olympic-bound boxers will be provided online classes by their coaches from Monday to ensure that aspects such as mental well-being and nutrition are taken care of. Nine Indian boxers — M C Mary Kom (51kg), Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Lovlina Borgohani (69kg), Pooja Rani (75kg), […]
Kohli is ‘boss’ of Indian cricket, support staff there to take burden off him: Shastri
New Delhi: Head coach Ravi Shastri has called Virat Kohli the “boss” of Indian cricket and said the support staff is there to “take the burden off” the skipper. Batting mastero Kohli has been at the heart of India’s world-record 12 Test victories in a row on home soil. “The captain is the boss, I […]
Mohun Bagan donate Rs 20 lakh for fight against COVID-19
Kolkata: Designated I-League champions Mohun Bagan have announced a donoation of Rs 20 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “Mohun Bagan will donate Rs 20 lakh towards the West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund to be used to combat the deadly coronavirus pandemic,” Mohun Bagan announced this on their official Facebook page. “Football […]
Multan Sultans should be declared PSL winners: Mushtaq Ahmed
Lahore: Former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed says table-toppers Multan Sultans should be declared winners of the suspended Pakistan Super League (PSL) since hosting knockout matches later will affect the new season. Mushtaq, who was on the coaching panel of the Multan Sultans along with England’s Andy Flower and local coach Abdul Rehman, said it was […]
Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19
New Delhi: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally. Tendulkar’s donation is so far the biggest contribution among India’s leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical […]
ECB planning to install coronavirus checkpoints to resume cricketing activity
London: The England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to install coronavirus checkpoints and isolation units at grounds in its bid to resume international cricket without any spectator. The ECB had suspended all professional cricket till May 28, delaying the start of the new season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed nearly 22,000 […]
We will talk about IPL later once life gets back to normal: Rohit
Mumbai: Sport is least of priority at a time when India fights against the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought life to a standstill, feels star India batsman Rohit Sharma, who wants to talk about IPL only after normalcy returns. Rohit, who has been out of action for last two months due to calf muscle injury […]
