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DC vs PK game goes ahead as 2nd foreigner tests Covid+ve

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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.

Jun 29, 2020 16:06

2020 Davis Cup, Fed Cup fixtures postponed to 2021

MADRID: The International Tennis Federation and its commercial rights partner Kosmos Tennis have announced the 2020 Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals has been postponed until 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finals will now take place in Madrid in the week commencing 22 November 2021.

Jun 29, 2020 15:06

NBA finalises plan for July 30 restart to 2019-20 season

NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association announced over the weekend that they have finalized a comprehensive plan for a July 30 restart to the 2019-20 season, which includes stringent health and safety protocols, a single-site campus at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the goal of taking collective action to combat systemic racism and promote social justice.

Jun 26, 2020 21:06

FIFA commits to $1.5bn COVID relief fund for world football

ZURICH: The FIFA Council convened by videoconference Thursday and made important decisions for the future of football, chief of which was the selection of Australia and New Zealand as hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The Council approved several measures with a view to responding to COVID-19 and helping football around the world in the face of the pandemic and its aftermath, namely:

Jun 26, 2020 18:06

Rescheduled Kentucky Derby to allow fans under safety protocols

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: The 146th runnings of the rescheduled Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will be held September 4 and 5 with spectators present, the organisers announced Thursday.

Jun 25, 2020 17:06

NY City, Berlin Marathons latest WMM events to fall to COVID

NEW YORK: Two of the world’s six elite long-distance races have become the latest victims to fall to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon, the world's largest marathon, set to take place on November 1, and the BMW Berlin Marathon 2020, scheduled for September 27, stand canceled.

Jun 25, 2020 17:06

#WeRaceAsOne: F1 to sell chequered flag squares for charity

LONDON: Formula 1 has unfurled a novel way to raise money for charity, with squares on the race-ending chequered flag set to be available for purchase by fans throughout the 2020 season, beginning at the Austrian Grand Prix on July 5.

Jun 24, 2020 20:06

Borussia Dortmund plans 'virtual tour' to Asia

SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 pandemic may have forced Borussia Dortmund to cancel its tour to Asia, but the Bundesliga club's marketing director Carsten Cramer has confirmed a "virtual tour" for 30 fan clubs around the world.

Jun 24, 2020 19:06

New Zealand tour to Bangladesh postponed

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced that together with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), they have decided to postpone the Test series which was due to be played between the two sides in August and September this year. The two-match series, which will form part of the ICC World Test Championship, will now be rescheduled for a later date, which is currently unidentified.

Jun 19, 2020 15:06

Indian sports fraternity backs #PlayforIndia initiative

BENGALURU: The Indian sports fraternity has come together to support the launch of the #PlayforIndia initiative to help those whose livelihoods have been put at a risk due to suspension of sporting activities owing to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Jun 18, 2020 20:06

ATP issues revised calendar for Tour resumption

LONDON: The ATP, in collaboration with the WTA, ITF, USTA and the FFT, has issued a revised provisional calendar that sets a pathway for the resumption of the Tour for the first time since the suspension of professional tennis in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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