NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation President Praful Patel on Wednesday said that the rescheduling of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in February will not affect the host team's preparations as it was a short postponement of three months.
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May 14, 2020 14:05
AIFF clears foreign player rule; moots min 27 games for ISL clubs
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation executive committee, which met online on Wednesday, unanimously decided to implement the "3 (foreigners) + 1 (Asian) recruit rule" for Hero I-League matches from 2020-21 season itself.
As for the Hero Indian Super League, organisers FSDL will work with the AIFF and present a plan to…
May 13, 2020 20:05
T'casting 'no fans' IPL more a creative challenge: Shankar
MUMBAI: Uncharted territory. That is where the world at large and the sporting firmament in particular is at present vis-a-vis the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing that is clear though is that in the immediate term, when live sport returns, it will be behind closed doors.
Interestingly, for Uday Shankar, chairman Star and Disney…
May 13, 2020 20:05
Sports resumption phase 1: Cricket on FICCI list
NEW DELHI: Resume non-contact sports like cricket and badminton behind closed doors, in few locations and with limited manpower, industry body FICCI suggested on Wednesday, as the Indian sports sector looks to get the wheels back in motion amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce &…
May 13, 2020 19:05
Rijiju: Team formed to draw up post-lockdown SOP
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said a team has been formed to draw up a post-lockdown Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed by athletes, coaches and other staff during outdoor training that will resume in a "planned manner".
He assured the athletes that their training will resume soon but…
May 13, 2020 19:05
BCCI ensures Virat & co. covered; no such luck for lower rung
MUMBAI: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge financial stress across the board, world cricket’s richest governing body - the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) - has reportedly chosen two yardsticks in how it treats the game's superstars versus its journeymen cricketers.
May 13, 2020 18:05
Hockey activities resumption: HI issues SOP to state units
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind Special Congress held via video conference on Wednesday, Hockey India engaged it's executive board members and state member units in valuable discussions to pave the way forward and re-start the sport at state and national level following the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
The Congress was also…
May 13, 2020 18:05
K'taka looks to open fitness centres, golf courses post May 17
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is considering easeing lockdown restrictions in the state after May 17 when the third phase of the COVID-19 induced lockdown comes to an end.
If the proposal is cleared, gyms, fitness centres and golf courses will open for business from that date.
May 13, 2020 16:05
LaLiga launches 3 shows for Indian subcon on FB
MUMBAI: LaLiga has announced three programmes - 'LaLiga StayAtHome' , 'LaLiga Nations' and 'LaLiga Clubs' - for football fans in the Indian subcontinent on LaLiga’s Facebook page.
Through these programmes LaLiga aims to highlight the best of the league beyond football to help strengthen the fan base and connect with newer…
May 13, 2020 16:05
Sports, ent frat back Go Dharmic’s drive to feed 1m
LONDON: Go Dharmic, a volunteer organization started in the UK by Hemal Randerwala, has claimed to have fed thousands of elderlies, homeless, orphans, and needy in the UK and is now feeding the marginalized sections in India.
Go Dharmic mentioned that it has started the campaign in the UK where the volunteers, including the…