Chuni Goswami was a legend among the legends of Indian football and also one of the finest sportspersons of this country. A pall of gloom descended as the news of his passing away trickled in.
Former Pakistan skipper Younus Khan has come in support of Shoaib Akhtar who has accused the PCB's legal department of being incompetent.
With top teams continuting to resist on touring Pakistan, Kumar Sangakkara has said that England and Australia should play in the country to facilitate regular international cricket. "I think it's important that England or Australia, even South Africa, make up their minds to actually tour when security is assured," Kumar said. Sri Lanka team bus was attacked during their tour in Lahore in 2009.
Former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi has revealed that Umar Akmal suffers from epilepsy and during his term the latter refused to take treatment. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Umar was recently slapped with a three-year ban for not reporting corrupt approaches.
Jordan Spieth's return to tournament golf on Thursday was underscored by the three-time major winner falling victim to new safety measures put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, said on Thursday it will open for spectator-free racing on May 16 under strict guidelines to mitigate risks from the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes to have fans in attendance for its famous race in September.
Veteran batsman Ross Taylor won New Zealand Cricket's top award for the third time Friday and vowed to bat on until the 2023 World Cup in India. The 36-year-old was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in a virtual ceremony held online because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Action-starved golf fans tuned in to watch Australia's only Masters champion Adam Scott have a hack around his local Queensland club "with a mate" Friday, live on Instagram.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to see soccer competitions start back up again soon despite the country's high number of coronavirus cases, arguing that players are less likely to die from COVID-19 because of their physical fitness.
Retired Qatari midfielder Adel Khamis, 54, "was unfortunately diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19," the Supreme Committee for the organisation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup wrote in a tweet. The number of confirmed infections among those involved in construction for 2022 facilities stands at eight across three stadium projects, as per April 17 update.
Tennis stars Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka plus NFL players DeAndre Hopkins and Ryan Tannehill are among the celebrities who will participate in a virtual charity tennis tournament.
The final 10 rounds of Portugal’s top-flight Primeira Liga soccer season could be played from May 30, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Thursday as the country begins to ease its COVID-19 lockdown to kick-start an ailing economy.
Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, the legendary forward, who at 82 breathed his last in Kolkata on Thursday, was the poster boy of Indian football, a cricketer par excellence who once took Bengal to the Ranji Trophy final (1971-72) and helped India demolish the West Indies in a tour match. In short, he was an 'expert' at everything, be it a tennis racket or a hockey stick.
Ever since Lionel Messi made his debut for Barcelona in the 2004-05 season, he has been scoring goals as naturally as breathing.
Andy Murray won the Virtual Madrid Open title on Thursday, helped by a semi-final walkover when opponent Diego Schwartzmann, logging in from Argentina, suffered a connection glitch. Diego kept being awarded points even though they were winners from Murray. With Murray exclaiming "this is madness", Diego withdrew. In the final, Murray downed David Goffin.
NASCAR will be the first major sport in the United States to return to action amid the Covid-19 pandemic after the organisers of the popular racing series said on Thursday that the season will resume without fans in mid-May. NASCAR, which postponed racing in mid-March due to pandemic, said its season will resume on May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
Former world snooker champion Peter Ebdon on Thursday said he was retiring from the sport to avoid having to endure daunting spinal surgery.
The PGA Tour will extend its exempt player membership status into next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has interrupted this year's schedule, it said on Thursday.
The coronavirus outbreak might have brought the world to a standstill with sporting events across the globe either being cancelled or suspended, but in a masterstroke, the BCCI has ensured that the experience and acumen of Team India coaches Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun, Vikram Rathour and R. Sridhar is put to use to enlighten coaches at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
As the ace cricketer Rohit Sharma turns 33 on Thursday, let's go down the memory lane and relive the three double tons scored by the right-handed batsman in the ODI format. Rohit, popularly known as the 'Hitman', made his ODI debut on June 23 in 2007. Rohit, who is now the vice-captain of the ODI team, has played 224 ODIs, 108 T20Is and 32 Tests so far.
Australia opener David Warner is making most of the time he is getting to spend with his family due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the entire cricketing calendar to a grinding halt.
England pacer Stuart Broad does not foresee a resumption of cricket any time soon even as the stakeholders of the game consider holding matches in empty stadiums to counter the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is speculation that use of saliva to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious infection when international cricket restarts.
Skipper Kane Williamson was on Thursday named the men's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards for his stellar performance throughout the year.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli on Thursday mourned the demise of legendary Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor. "This is unreal and unbelievable. Yesterday Irrfan Khan and today Rishi Kapoor ji. It's hard to accept this as a legend passes away today. My condolences to the family and may his soul rest in peace," Kohli tweeted.
Martin Braithwaite was Barcelona's emergency signing in February, a quick-fix to replace the injured Ousmane Dembele, but for him the move goes back 10 years to a broken leg and a notebook.
Coco Gauff's father, Corey, was announced as the 2019 Team USA Developmental Coach of the Year by the U.S. Tennis Association on Wednesday.
The Boxing Federation of India has still not paid "almost two third" of the host city fee for conducting the 2018 women's world championship, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has said, accusing the BFI of failing to "comply with its obligations."As the ace cricketer Rohit Sharma turns 33 on Thursday, let's go down the memory lane and relive the three double tons scored by the right-handed batsman in the ODI format.
Moeen Ali is keen to make a "fresh start" and regain his place in England's Test side after ending his self-imposed exile from the five-day game.
Marty Smith, an AMA Motocross Hall of Famer and one of the sport's earliest icons, has died in a dune buggy accident with his wife. He was 63.
Former Leeds United and England defender Trevor Cherry has died aged 72, his old club announced Wednesday. The death of Cherry, a member of the Leeds side crowned English champions in 1973/74, comes less than a fortnight after the passing of his former team-mate and club great Norman Hunter.
It's not only countries, sports ministries & federations, and individual athletes across the world who have had their plans flung over the roof after the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has asked the "Hand of God" to deliver the world from the coronavirus pandemic and allow normal life to resume.
Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia's annual list of 20 elite, contracted players in 2020 after falling out of favour with selectors midway through last year's Ashes.
British police want to be able to cancel the football season if fans do not respect social-distancing guidelines once matches return after a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Britain's highest-ranking football police officer has said.
Rahul Dravid, head of cricket at the National Cricket Academy says that there are much larger things at play currently and the future is uncertain because of the crisis and safety is the priority for everyone right now.
Nearly a quarter century after PILCOM organised ICC World Cup matches in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court has dismissed its appeal against tax liability of Rs 39 lakh to the Indian income tax department with interest from 1996.
The Austrian Grand Prix, now set to be the first race of the coronavirus-hit Formula One world championship, will only be given the green light on condition it is raced behind closed doors.
La Liga clubs will begin testing players for the novel coronavirus next week as the first step towards restarting the season in June, a source familiar with the league's plans said on Wednesday.
Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not taking serious action against people who get themselves involved in match-fixing.
The NRAI is trying to preempt the situation to resume training. As of now, the federation hopes the shooters can be back at the range in July and is putting plans in place for that while hoping that the coronavirus situation in the country eases by then.
It will be impossible to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.
The Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee member John Coates said on Wednesday.
Former Australian batsman Michael Hussey, who played Test cricket for Australia from 2005 to 2013, picked the Best XI of opponents he has played against in Test cricket on "The Unplayable Podcast".
There's no doubt that most people want to spend as much time as possible with their families. But that doesn't change the fact that if people are not allowed to go about their daily work for a prolonged period of time and have to remain within the confines of their homes, it gets harder and harder to stay calm and focussed.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman has recalled the "best battle" he has seen on a cricket field between two masters of the game -- Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne.
During a question and answer session on Twitter when Manpreet was asked to share something that Pillay had taught him, he replied, "These are his words that we will always remember: 'if you believe in yourself, you will be able to beat any team'.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Imran Nazir was a more talented batsman in comparison to Virender Sehwag but he didn't have the brain which the explosive Indian opener had.