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Mar 09, 2020 16:03

St+art India Foundation teams up with adidas and Asian Paints to celebrate a positive moment in sports culture

MUMBAI: Through sport we have the power to change lives. Following this train of thought, St+art India Foundation, has teamed up with adidas and Asian Paints to bring to life a one-of-a-kind urban arts intervention on the basketball court of Mumbai’s St. Andrews High School with New Delhi-based artist Khatra to celebrate a positive…

Mar 09, 2020 16:03

Oz GP on track; Bahrain F1 race behind closed doors

MUMBAI: The first is on track. The second will go ahead behind closed doors. And the third has been taken off the grid till further notice. That sums up the status of the Formula One season in the face of the new coronavirus outbreak wreaking mayhem across the world.

Even as F1's season-opening Australian Grand Prix is going…

Mar 09, 2020 11:03

ICC aims for 1m more girls playing cricket in next 1 yr

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Sunday launched 100% Cricket, a 12-month campaign dedicated to the promotion of women’s cricket to build on the momentum of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.

100% Cricket will showcase the skill, athletic brilliance, passion and intensity of the players and bring everything fans love…

Mar 09, 2020 10:03

Indian Wells axed; coronavirus hits 1st major US sports event

INDIAN WELLS, California: The 2020 BNP Paribas Open will not take place as previously scheduled because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Mar 07, 2020 19:03

Twitter honours #EveryWoman Dutee Chand

MUMBAI: This International Women's Day Twitter wants to celebrate #EveryWoman/ #प्रत्येकमहिला with a custom emoji on the service; encouraging positive conversations. Honouring #EveryWoman’s voice on the platform, Twitter India is celebrating Dutee Chand @DuteeChand, the #RecordBreaker:

In the first months of 2020 there was an…

Mar 07, 2020 19:03

Sony's ‘Colour Me Blue’ series celebrates women cricketers

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) launches “Colour Me Blue”, a five-episode series that features the empowered women in the world of cricket. 

Premiering on International Women's Day, Sunday, 8th March, 8 PM onwards on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 3 channels, Colour Me Blue celebrates the spirit of womanhood and…

Mar 07, 2020 19:03

WC breaks all audience records at group stage itself

MELBOURNE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday released TV and digital viewing figures for the Women's T20 World Cup group stage, setting new TV and digital records and becoming the most watched women''s cricket event ever.

Across ICC's digital and social platforms, fans have engaged in greater numbers than…

Mar 07, 2020 19:03

Stage set for 3rd 10PL tennis ball cricket in Sharjah

SHARJAH: The third edition of the 10PL World Cup of tennis ball cricket, kicks off here Sunday, running through to March 13.

Sixteem teams (not 20 as was earlier announced) have registered for the week-long tournament, being held under the aegis of the Sharjah Cricket Council.

Teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,…

Mar 07, 2020 18:03

Naval Tata 3rd Jharkhand State Hockey Championship 2020 kicks off

JAMSHEDPUR: Naval Tata 3rd Jharkhand State Hockey Championship 2020 was inaugurated by Chanakya Chaudhary, vice president Corporate Services Tata Steel and Bholanath Singh, president, Hockey Jharkhand at the ISWP Sports Complex here Saturday.

Sub-Junior and Junior teams of Jharkhand are participating in the event. The…

Mar 07, 2020 18:03

Coronavirus: India vs Qatar WC qualifier postponed

NEW DELHI: The India men's football team's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Qatar, scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar on March 26, has been postponed owing to the coronavirus outbreak that has forced the cancellation or postponement of sporting events across the globe.