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KOCHI: After 6 seasons with the club, Kerala Blasters mutually part ways with its centre-back, Sandesh Jhingan. The 26-year-old from Chandigarh, whose potential was first identified by Kerala Blasters, joined the team at the start of the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2014 and went on to make 76 appearances for the club. Sandesh…

NEW DELHI: After over two months of lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Union government will now allow stadiums to be opened for sports without the involvement of spectators.

Union Minster for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, has clarified that stadiums and training complexes may be opened and…

NEW DELHI: With the Indian football season not scheduled to begin until late October, the AIFF is focusing solely on the return of the women’s U-17 team and the boys U-16 team to the training camp in Goa.

The women’s team, coached by Swede Thomas Dennerby, is preparing for its greatest challenge so far. The side will make its…

DUBLIN: Over the last decade, the activewear market in India has witnessed a steady growth in terms of market revenue. The market was valued at Rs 466.9 billion in 2018 and is estimated to reach Rs 997.8 billion by 2024, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.59%, during the 2019-2024 period.

These are some of…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: The LPGA announced Tuesday that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will not be held in October. 

Meijer tentatively rescheduled the June tournament for Oct. 1-4 at Blythefield Country Club before ultimately making the final decision to cancel. The cancellation will allow…

LONDON: In a series of calls with LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour players as well as members of the media on Wednesday, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan outlined broad revisions in how the LPGA will treat the 2020 and 2021 seasons. 

LAUSANNE: International hockey will be played only after a vaccine is developed to cure the deadly Coronavirus, the FIH has announced as the world governing body revealed a five-stage process, devised for the resumption of the game at different levels.

LONDON: The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Tuesday confirmed that up to 24 women's domestic cricketers will receive a regional retainer starting on June 1.

The eight regions will recruit the players, who will adhere to strength and conditioning programmes and undertake certain online modules including anti-corruption…

BENGALURU: OnePlus, a global technology brand, along with global partner Fnatic Wednesday announced a new engagement initiative for its community - OnePlus Domin8. 
Slated for 6 pm on 2 June, the event will be a set of online PUBG MOBILE exhibition matches organised for the OnePlus/PUBG MOBILE community and is the first ever…

DOHA: The secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) believes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has the potential to unite the globe once the COVID-19 pandemic has been defeated.

Hassan Al Thawadi outlined the SC’s response to COVID-19 and discussed tournament preparations during Leaders Week Direct…