London [UK], June 5 (ANI): England fast bowler Reece Topley is likely to miss the limited-overs schedule against Sri Lanka and Pakistan after being ruled out for four to six weeks with a side strain. Topley, who has enjoyed a successful season in the LV= Insurance County Championship so far, suffered the injury to his […]
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Euro 2020 is set to kick off on June 11 and the tournament will capture the fans’ imagination across the world as the top teams in Europe will battle it out for ultimate glory. Former England goalkeeper David James has rallied behind his country to put on a good […]
Paris [France], June 5 (ANI): Tennis star Serena Williams feels this clay-court season has been ‘stingy’ so far for her and she is happy to get some wins at the ongoing French Open. Williams defeated Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-4 to qualify for the fourth round of the Roland Garros 2021. In the press conference, Serena […]
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Mumbai City FC on Saturday informed that midfielder Rowllin Borges has agreed to a contract extension with the Indian Super League (ISL) club which will see him commit his future to the Islanders until May 2024, with an option to extend for a further year. The 28-year-old was a […]
Paris [France], 5 June (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach believes that political boycotts of sporting events are both disrespectful and run against the Games’ mission. “The most blatant expressions of such disrespect are calls for boycotts of sporting events, or boycotting host countries of sporting events,” Kyodo News quoted Bach as saying […]
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India on Friday finalised Patiala as the venue for the 60th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships to be held from June 25-29. The competition will serve as the last qualification opportunity for the athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. During a meeting held on […]
Singapore, June 5 (ANI): Formula 1 and race organisers on Friday confirmed that this year’s Singapore Grand Prix will not take place due to ongoing safety and logistic concerns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The race, on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, had been scheduled as round 16 of the 2021 championship, on October […]
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen “potentially believes” that the ongoing first Test will have a result despite the third day getting washed out due to persistent rain at Lord’s on Friday. Rain played spoilsport on day three and not a single ball was bowled before play was abandoned due […]
Dublin [Ireland], June 5 (ANI): Ireland all-rounder Gareth Delany, who was ruled out of the Netherlands tour, will undergo surgery following a medical assessment on his injured knee. Delany pulled up in pain during the warm-ups before the Munster Reds versus Northern Knights fixture on May 27 and didn’t take the field for the match. […]
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Defender Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud extended their contract with Chelsea for a year, the Premier League club said on Friday. While injury cut short the Brazilian’s time on the pitch in Porto in the Champions League final, he was still able to celebrate his maiden triumph in the competition […]
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 4 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has mourned the demise of IOC Honorary Member Fernando F. Lima Bello, who passed away at the age of 89. Lima Bello was a world champion sailor (Snipe) in 1953 and competed at two Olympic Games, Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972 (Dragon). He was […]
St John’s [Antigua], June 4 (ANI): The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel on Friday named a provisional 17-man squad for the upcoming Test Series against South Africa. The squad is expected to be further cut down to an official 13-members on Monday. Fast bowler Chemar Holder was unavailable due to injury, while 19-year-old fast […]
