COVID-19

MUMBAI: Match No. 32 of IPL 2022 between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, which was shifted from MCA Stadium in Pune to Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai due to COVID-19 outbreak in the DC team, finally went ahead on schedule. 

The developments came even as a second overseas player of Delhi Capitals tested positive. This came just hours ahead of the team's game against Punjab Kings. 

New Zealand's Tim Seifert tested positive after a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Wednesday afternoon, making it the sixth such case in the camp.

Jan 17, 2022 17:01
NOVAK DJOKOVIC, DEPORTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN government on Sunday and unable to defend his Australian Open crown, has some hard choices to make regarding his unvaccinated status in the coming months. 
Jan 13, 2022 20:01
MUMBAI: With India’s Covid-19 curve showing an alarming upswing, the BCCI has reportedly put in place a contingency plan of moving the upcoming Season 15 of the newly expanded 10-team Indian Premier League to South Africa, which had once hosted the IPL in 2009.  The BCCI is also exploring the Sri Lanka option as it puts on paper its pandemic-time Plan B, Indian Express reports.
Jan 13, 2022 18:01
NEW DELHI: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that seven Indian shuttlers have been withdrawn from the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2022 after testing positive for COVID-19. The players returned a positive result to a mandatory RT-PCR test conducted on Tuesday. Doubles  partners deemed close contact of the seven players have also been withdrawn from the tournament.
Jan 12, 2022 18:01
WORLD NO.1 NOVAK DJOKOVIC released a statement Wednesday on his social media handles that admits to human errors in the submission of his Australian travel papers and his behaviour after a positive coronavirus test result. Full text of his statement: STATEMENT BY NOVAK DJOKOVIC 12 January 2022
Jan 11, 2022 18:01
LAUSANNE: In a video produced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) , athletes are calling on world leaders and decision-makers to ensure free and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The call comes a few weeks before the start of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which will take place from 4 to 20 February.
Jan 10, 2022 18:01
NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday said it has decided to close its 67 training centres across the country due to rising COVID-19 cases. "In view of rising cases of COVID-19, the Sports Authority of India has decided to close the 67 SAI Training centres across the country," the SAI said in a statement.
Jan 10, 2022 16:01
MELBOURNE: The Big Bash League has launched a centralised pool of replacement players to help clubs continue to field a team as the increasing number of COVID-19 cases disrupt the competition. It development comes after the League confirmed all clubs would relocate to a Melbourne hub in a bid to combat the virus outbreaks.
Jan 06, 2022 20:01
MUMBAI: This is a refreshing change from the recent go-to of Board of Control for Cricket in India bigwigs talking to their favoured media contacts with "nothing official about it". BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has written a letter to all affiliate units that the Indian cricket board "will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control". 
Jan 06, 2022 17:01
MUMBAI: In view of the evolving Covid-19 situation in India, key stakeholders from the Government of Maharashtra met virtually with a delegation of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 on Wednesday to discuss the challenges, solutions and charter guidelines for the safe and successful hosting of Asia’s premier women’s national team competition.
Jan 04, 2022 13:01
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation League Committee on Monday decided to postpone the Hero I-League by at least six weeks after a fresh COVID-19 outbreak hit the participating teams inside the bio-bubble. I-League was suspended for a week last Wednesday after COVID-19 breached its bio-bubble. Eight players and three officials had tested positive last week.