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IPL 2021: Australian contingent land in Sydney after tournament postponement

IPL 2021: Australian contingent land in Sydney after tournament postponement

The Australian contingent, who was a part of the now postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, have now landed back in Sydney on a charter flight on Monday morning, more than a week after leaving…

Is Tokyo Olympics happening or isn’t it, questions Federer

Is Tokyo Olympics happening or isn’t it, questions Federer

Ace tennis star and World No. 8 Roger Federer on Saturday said that athletes around the globe were waiting for the Tokyo Olympic Games organisers to decide whether the showpiece event “will go ahead or…

Australia’s IPL contingent likley to land in Sydney soon, BCCI to foot bill

Australia’s IPL contingent likley to land in Sydney soon, BCCI to foot bill

The Australian cricket contingent, comprising of players, support staffs and commentators which was part of the now postponed Indian Premier League (IPL), will return their home within a day or two and will quarantine in…

English team to coin the term ‘team environment’ instead of ‘bio-bubble’ for positivity

English team to coin the term ‘team environment’ instead of ‘bio-bubble’ for positivity

The English cricket team will now use the term ‘team environment’ instead of ‘bio-bubble’ when it faces New Zealand in a home Test series, getting underway on June 2 at the Lord’s in London. According…

IPL 2021: Archer keen to represent RR if tournament gets rescheduled

IPL 2021: Archer keen to represent RR if tournament gets rescheduled

England pacer Jofra Archer is willing to join his Indian Premier League (IPL) side —  Rajasthan Royals (RR) if the 14th season of the cash-rich league, which was postponed due to surge in Covid-19 cases…

Anti-Olympic petition submitted to Tokyo governer

Anti-Olympic petition submitted to Tokyo governer

Amidst the spike in Covid-19 cases in Japan, demands for postponing the upcoming Tokyo Olympics has swiftly gathered momentum as now on Friday, a petition to cancel the showpiece event has been submitted to the…

Despite public opposition, IOC confident to draw Japanese people opinion in favour of Tokyo Games

Despite public opposition, IOC confident to draw Japanese people opinion in favour of Tokyo Games

Despite facing massive public opposition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that it supports Japanese measures to counter the Covid-19 pandemic and was confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a “historic” event. Notably, just…

French Open players to be allowed an hour of daily freedom outside social-distancing bubble

French Open players to be allowed an hour of daily freedom outside social-distancing bubble

French Open organizers announced on Wednesday that players competing at the clay-court Grand Slam event will be allowed a daily one-hour window outside their social-distancing bubble. Guy Forget, French Open Director, said players will have…

ECB suffers loss of 16.1 million pounds due to pandemic

ECB suffers loss of 16.1 million pounds due to pandemic

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has suffered a loss of 16.1 million pounds ($22.78 million) in the past one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the postponement of The Hundred, a…

He’s in that difficult situation: NZ coach on Covid positive Tim Seifert

He’s in that difficult situation: NZ coach on Covid positive Tim Seifert

Giving an update on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Tim Seifert, who had returned positive for Covid-19, the Kiwi side head coach Gary Stead has said that despite the difficult situation, the cricketer is in…