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LAUSANNE: Given the uncertainty related with the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the safeguard of the athletes’ health and safety, and in accordance with the request of the UAE authorities, FINA has decided to re-schedule the upcoming edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), initially programmed to take…

MUNICH: FC Bayern are set to team up with Real Madrid and Inter Milan to stage the "European Solidarity Cup" (ESC) in 2021 . The three clubs want to send a message of solidarity and use the proceeds to support medical infrastructure. 

The solidarity event will see three football matches held during 2021 in the cities of Madrid…

NEW DELHI: Indian sports community platform Rooter has secured the broadcasting rights to the inaugural Vanuatu Blast T10 League.

The platform will telecast matches on its website and mobile app from May 21. To further keep the fans engaged, Rooter may give them a chance to interact with the players during live sessions on the…

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed a petition requesting the Supreme Court to take up the case on extension of tenure of its office-bearers, Telegraph India reports.

While BCCI secretary Jay Shah will have to go into compulsory cooling-off period next month, board president Sourav…

MUMBAI: After weeks of speculation, some of which has been outright bizarre, some clarity has been provided by way of a status update on Indian cricket from BCCI chief executive Rahul Johri.

Johri, who was speaking at a webinar organised by sports marketing firm TCM Wednesday, pointed out that with the next four months or so…

LONDON: A new report evaluating the benefits and costs of hosting the Commonwealth Games, which is the largest and most detailed analysis of the event in history, has revealed that staging the competition has consistently provided an economic boost of over £1 billion ($1.23 billion) for previous host cities along with an array of…

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which is currently wallowing in a mess of its own making in regards to the national team’s next cycle of media rights, is hanging on a hope and a prayer that "big daddy" BCCI confirms a "later date" for India's limited overs tour that was scheduled for June.

On that confirmation rests SLC's…

NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry Monday gave its nod to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, PTI reports.

CHENNAI: The fifth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, which was scheduled to start on June 10, was on Monday postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has decided to postpone the 5th edition of TNPL tournament which was to start from June 10,” TNCA honorary secretary RS Ramasaamy…

LONDON: Lancashire County Cricket Club is looking to build on a record-breaking financial year to grow its "India connect". This is despite the the severe financial drag that is expected as a fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. 

Lancashire Cricket Club Monday reported the best-ever Ebitda (£7.6 million) for a First-Class…