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Apr 30, 2020 20:04

WHO health advisor outlines sports restart roadmap

LONDON: Starting with smaller events would be the way to go to restart sports after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public health advisor to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Sports across the world has come to a standstill due to the pandemic, leading to huge financial losses to organisers and hosts at various…

Apr 30, 2020 20:04

IGF adjusts qualifying system for Tokyo Games

MUMBAI: Golfers now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21 and 28 next year for the men and the women respectively, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has said.

The adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo Olympic Games was made by the IGF and the International…

Apr 30, 2020 19:04

AIBA outs BFI on 2018 women's world c'ship host dues

NEW DELHI: After the Boxing Federation of India claimed that that the International Boxing Association "acted in haste" in taking away the 2021 men's world championship from the country for non-payment of host city fees, AIBA revealed that BFI has still not paid "almost two thirds" of the host city fees for conducting the 2018 women's…

Apr 30, 2020 19:04

Junior Asia Cup Hockey pushed to 2021

DHAKA: The Junior Asia Cup Hockey, which was scheduled to be held from June 4-14 in Dhaka to celebrate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's "Father of the Nation", now has been shifted to next year.

The tournament was postponed by the Asian Hockey Federation last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 30, 2020 19:04

ICC bans Indian owner of T10 league team on graft charges

MUMBAI: Delhi-based businessman Deepak Agarwal, co-owner of the now defunct T10 Cricket League franchise Sindhis, has been banned by the ICC for two years. 

Six months of those two years will be a suspended sentence as he offered co-operation while admitting his violation of the anti-corruption code.

Apr 30, 2020 19:04

AIFF sets May 15 deadline for Hyderabad FC to clear dues

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation has given Indian Super League franchise Hyderabad FC (HFC) a May 15 deadline to clear payments amounting $646,918 (almost Rs 49 million) to five players and three from the coaching staff, including former head coach Phil Brown, Hindustan Times reports. 

The decisions on…

Apr 30, 2020 18:04

NFL, Amazon renew, expand streaming partnership

NEW YORK: The National Football League (NFL) and Amazon have reached a multi-year agreement to renew their exclusive partnership to deliver a live digital stream of "Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum" to a global audience across hundreds of compatible devices.

Apr 30, 2020 18:04

Possible to re-start football season: UEFA medical panel

PARIS: UEFA's medical committee has said that it is "definitely possible" to re-start the football season which has been ruined by the COVID-19 pandemic for over one month.

"All football organisations which are planning the restart of their competitions will produce comprehensive protocols dictating sanitary and operational…

Apr 30, 2020 18:04

RR launches COVID fundraiser page on FB

JAIPUR: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) has launched a fundraiser page on Facebook wherein donors can contribute towards an NGO in an attempt to help the state in its fight against coronavirus.

Apr 30, 2020 18:04

FC Goa appoints Juan Ferrando as new head coach

GOA: FC Goa have announced the appointment of Juan Ferrando as the club’s new head coach.

Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, Ferrando began working as a football coach at the age of 18.

He will take charge of the Gaurs for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League and the AFC Champions League campaign.

The 39-…