MUMBAI: The T20 World Cup 2020, scheduled to be to be held in October-November in Australia, is "is all but certain" to be officially postponed when International Cricket Council (ICC) officials meet this Friday, reports in the Australian media indicate.
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Jul 03, 2020 20:07
Sports Min plea on recognition of NSFs: HC refuses to play ball
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday said the practice of granting provisional recognition to National Sports Federations (NSFs) in the country without ascertaining whether they are following the Sports Code cannot be allowed to go on.
"We won't allow the provisional system to go on without the NSFs following the Sports…
Jul 03, 2020 19:07
BCCI old guard vent against Shashank Manohar
MUMBAI: What is common between N Srinivasan (former BCCI president), Niranjan Shah (former BCCI secretary), and Anirudh Chaudhry (former BCCI treasurer)? All three worthies have been very vocal badmouthing Shashank Manohar after he announced Wednesday that he was stepping down from the chairmanship of the International Cricket Council…
Jul 03, 2020 19:07
Hamilton debuts new helmet with BLM message at Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria: Reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed a new helmet design at the Austrian Grand Prix as he continues to show his support for the fight against racism and inequality.
The British driver has been highly vocal in recent months as the Black Lives Matter movement has shone a light on these…
Jul 03, 2020 19:07
CSM Live to deliver ‘bio-secure’ venues for intl cricket return
LONDON: CSM Live, the live experience team of agency CSM Sport and Entertainment, has been appointed by the England and Wales Cricket Board to help the governing body formulate a bio-secure return to cricket.
Working closely with the ECB as England prepares for its Test series against the West Indies, the agency has helped to…
Jul 03, 2020 18:07
Real Madrid confirm women's team as Tacon merger completed
MADRID: LaLiga giants Real Madrid CF has completed the formalities necessary to make effective the merger by absorption of Club Deportivo Tacón, a women's football club, meaning that from 2020-21 onwards the Merengue will field their first-ever side in the women's Primera Division.
Jul 03, 2020 18:07
Hero Indian Open stands cancelled due to COVID-19
NEW DELHI: Keeping the health and safety of everyone as top most priority in view of the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Golf Union, the national body for golf in India, Friday announced the cancellation of the Hero Indian Open 2020.
The decision was made following consultation with the sanctioning…
Jul 03, 2020 17:07
‘Big 4’ audit firm issues ‘cease and desist’ notice to VFI
NEW DELHI: The faction-riven Volleyball Federation of India has suffered yet another setback after global audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers issuing a ‘cease and desist’ order addressed to the secretary general of the VFI over its unwarranted use, in an ongoing arbitration dispute, of a confidential report prepared by PwC.
Jul 02, 2020 21:07
Bagan's merchandising tie-up with Amazon an instant hit
KOLKATA: Famed Kolkata club Mohun Bagan's stock flies ever higher after its takeover by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. RPSG is also the owner of Indian Super League franchise ATK.
To commemorate its Hero I-League 2019-20 title triumph, the club, through a partnership with Amazon India, introduced merchandise - a Championship T-…
Jul 02, 2020 20:07
Mohammedan Sporting name new general secretary
KOLKATA: Wasim Akram on Wednesday formally took charge as the general secretary of Mohammedan Sporting Football Club.
After former general secretary Mohammed Qamaruddin vacated the post due to personal reasons, 33-year-old Akram was elected unopposed at the executive committee meeting, chaired by president Mohammed…