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.

May 29, 2020 17:05
NEW DELHI: Adhering to the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and other state governments, all footballing activities under the aegis of AIFF stay suspended in the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation.
May 29, 2020 17:05
LONDON: Premier League shareholders Thursday agreed to a new provisional restart date for the 2019/20 season of Wednesday 17 June, provided that all safety requirements are in place. Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal, postponed due to the Carabao Cup final, will now take place on 17 June, followed by a full match round beginning on Friday 19 June.
May 28, 2020 19:05
LONDON: The European Tour Thursday announced plans for the resumption of the 2020 season with the launch of a new six-week ‘UK Swing’ as well as the confirmation of new dates for four Rolex Series events.
May 28, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: The 36th National Games, already delayed multiple times and scheduled for October-November in Goa, was on Thursday postponed indefinitely with a valid reason cited this time round: the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 27, 2020 20:05
WASHINGTON D.C: World TeamTennis announced it has committed to play the entirety of its 45th season at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.  WTT will be the first major professional tennis league to resume operations since the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19.
May 27, 2020 19:05
MUMBAI: Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised venues that will host the four-match Test series IF India comes visiting, with the opening match in Brisbane on December 3, The Australian reported Wednesday.
May 27, 2020 19:05
MIES (Switzerland): FIBA has published recommendations on returning to basketball, with the Return to Basketball – Restart Guidelines for National Federations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A basketball-specific Risk Assessment Tool has also been produced in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 27, 2020 13:05
NEW YORK: Turner Sports’ exclusive live presentation Sunday of Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Charity, scored not just as the most-watched golf telecast in the history of US cable television, but also, associated with the live telecast, WarnerMedia and the golfers collectively raised $20 million to benefit COVID-19 relief.
May 26, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: With some football clubs exercising force majeure clauses citing the COVID-19 pandemic, the All India Football Federation has come out with a set of recommendations to be followed while committing to new player contracts and honouring the existing ones.
May 25, 2020 20:05
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has published guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket to assist its members in restarting cricket activity in their countries as government restrictions owing to COVID-19 start to relax.