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.

Jul 22, 2020 18:07
NEW YORK: Based on policies and procedures put into effect by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IMS officials announced Tuesday that attendance for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, Aug. 23 will be approximately 25 percent of capacity. 
Jul 22, 2020 16:07
LONDON: The ATP and organisers of the Citi Open, the ATP 500 event in Washington, D.C., have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Citi Open.
Jul 21, 2020 19:07
LONDON: Snooker’s Betfred World Championship will pilot the safe return of spectators to sporting events, with a reduced crowd to be allowed at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield throughout the event. The tournament runs from July 31 to August 16 and spectators will be safely welcomed for every session.
Jul 20, 2020 20:07
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Monday confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The long awaited decision paves the way for the BCCI to organise the Indian Premier League during the October-November window.
Jul 16, 2020 20:07
NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation is currently in talks with different state governments over the possibility of hosting national team camps across various age-groups, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das stated to AIFF TV in a candid chat.
Jul 16, 2020 19:07
WHILE MANY PARTS OF THE SPORTING WORLD are in lockdown mode, Vietnam, which is among the countries that have excellently managed the COVID-19 pandemic, is reporting record attendance for its increasingly popular V-League this season.
Jul 16, 2020 17:07
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already supported the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) with around $100 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis. To date and as needed, $63 million have been allocated to IFs and $37 million to NOCs.
Jul 15, 2020 15:07
TAMSUI, Chinese Taipei: The long-standing Mercuries Taiwan Masters, originally scheduled to tee off at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club from September 17-20, will be cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 14, 2020 17:07
CHICAGO: Event organizers and the City of Chicago announced Monday the decision to cancel the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and all race weekend activities in response to the ongoing public health concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 13, 2020 19:07
NEW DELHI: Already postponed once, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will go ahead next year, even if it has to be conducted behind closed doors in a "worst-case scenario", All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das said Monday    The tournament is to be held from February 17 to March 7 next year as per the revised schedule.