NEW DELHI: "Sparring, using of the ring/mat and sharing of equipment is not allowed for contact sports such as wrestling and boxing." Quoting directly from Sports Authority of India's much-awaited Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to restart training, which was released Thursday.
That, for one, rules out any "pistols at dawn…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa scrapped plans Thursday for a $40 million cricket stadium following criticism from several former greats.
Sri Lanka's information and higher education minister Bandula Gunawardana had proposed the controversial stadium, which was to be built in his local constituency.…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation on Friday unveiled a revamped tournament calendar for the remainder of 2020 following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The BWF announced the revised list of events to signal the restart of competitive badminton, suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.…
KOCHI: After 6 seasons with the club, Kerala Blasters mutually part ways with its centre-back, Sandesh Jhingan. The 26-year-old from Chandigarh, whose potential was first identified by Kerala Blasters, joined the team at the start of the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2014 and went on to make 76 appearances for the club. Sandesh…
NEW DELHI: After over two months of lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Union government will now allow stadiums to be opened for sports without the involvement of spectators.
Union Minster for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, has clarified that stadiums and training complexes may be opened and…
NEW DELHI: With the Indian football season not scheduled to begin until late October, the AIFF is focusing solely on the return of the women’s U-17 team and the boys U-16 team to the training camp in Goa.
The women’s team, coached by Swede Thomas Dennerby, is preparing for its greatest challenge so far. The side will make its…
DUBLIN: Over the last decade, the activewear market in India has witnessed a steady growth in terms of market revenue. The market was valued at Rs 466.9 billion in 2018 and is estimated to reach Rs 997.8 billion by 2024, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.59%, during the 2019-2024 period.
These are some of…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: The LPGA announced Tuesday that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will not be held in October.
Meijer tentatively rescheduled the June tournament for Oct. 1-4 at Blythefield Country Club before ultimately making the final decision to cancel. The cancellation will allow…
LONDON: In a series of calls with LPGA Tour and Symetra Tour players as well as members of the media on Wednesday, LPGA commissioner Mike Whan outlined broad revisions in how the LPGA will treat the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
LAUSANNE: International hockey will be played only after a vaccine is developed to cure the deadly Coronavirus, the FIH has announced as the world governing body revealed a five-stage process, devised for the resumption of the game at different levels.