The ICC Cricket Committee, led by Anil Kumble, recommended a ban on using saliva on the ball as an interim measure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule makes life tougher for the bowlers and Jasprit Bumrah, like many former and current fast bowlers, feels there ought to be an alternative.
Professional tennis has been in cold storage since March due to the coronavirus pandemic with tournaments unlikely to resume before August.
The BBC said that people involved in elite sport will be exempted by the government from a requirement on all international travellers to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in the UK. That should allow Silverstone to host two races, believed to have been pencilled in for August 2 and 9.
The Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) said its members voted on Sunday to approve a package of concessions for the 2020 season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic, with cuts in salaries and bonuses across the player pool.
Amid nationwide unrest over the death of George Floyd, Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of her late husband Kobe wearing an 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirt.
Barcelona will recommence their bid to defend the Spanish title on Saturday June 13 away to Real Mallorca after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Real Madrid will host Eibar on June 14.
Valencia have criticised Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini for taking charge of his side's Champions League match against the Spanish side in March despite suffering from symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
NBA icon Michael Jordan decried "ingrained racism" in America on Sunday as the sports world's reaction to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd leapt leagues and continents.
British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sport in a boost for soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, The Times reported on Sunday.
The provisional date was subject to all safety requirements and government guidance being met and clubs receiving clearance from local authorities to stage home matches.
TOI explores how bowlers will have to evolve fast to make their presence felt in a post-corona, spit-free world. Cricket has been struggling to restore bat-ball parity for years but has the virus sounded the death knell for bowlers by making the use of saliva on the ball impossible?
England winger Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick and revealed a 'Justice for George Floyd' protest message in Borussia Dortmund's 6-1 rout of bottom side Paderborn on Sunday that trimmed Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is all set to launch Khelo India e-Pathshala in association with National Sports Federations (NSF) from June 1 with an aim to provide first-ever national-level open online coaching and education programme for grassroot-level athletes.
Dimitar Berbatov has backed Bayern Munich to lift the Champions League's trophy for a sixth time this season, saying the German club could have an advantage if the competition resumes after the COVID-19 stoppage due to the Bundesliga's earlier re-start.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has decided to extend financial support to the lower-ranked players, both singles and doubles, apart from the relief-fund that major stakeholders have already raised with sporting activities remaining shut due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tom Trbojevic highlighted on Sunday what Australia's sports-starved fans had been missing as the National Rugby League's (NRL) gamble to become the first professional code to return following the COVID-19 shutdown appeared to pay off.
Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat is set to be recommended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for India's highest sporting honour the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. This will be the second consecutive time that the 25-year-old would be recommended for award.
On May 19, Akmal filed an appeal against the three-year ban imposed on him, seeking a reduction in the duration of the sanction. Akmal was banned from all representative cricket on corruption charges by the PCB's Disciplinary Panel.
With the ICC recently coming out with comprehensive guidelines to get the sport up and running, Kumar Sangakkara feels that it will be 'really weird' and 'off-putting' to play cricket under new measures. "I understand the guidelines are going to restrict players, playing of the game, it's going to look really weird but the priority is health and safety. Health is absolutely paramount," said Sanga.
Team India skipper Virat Kohli has said that he does not really know whether the game of cricket will change or not once the action resumes during this coronavirus period.
"On the morning of this (Ranji Trophy) match, where I was the 12th man, our captain Ajit Wadekar got injured during fielding practice. This happened before the toss, so I was picked to play in his place..(but) I hadn't carried my pads or gloves (to the ground). Now what to do!" said Gavaskar.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Sunday heaped praise on his former teammate and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, saying he has a remarkable quality of staying grounded despite the huge amount of fan-following and admiration he gets which makes him great.
While Raina began his limited-overs career with a first-ball duck against Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan in 2005, he scored 120 in his maiden Test innings in 2010.
"Vettori has said that we should donate a specific part of his salary to the BCB's low-income staff. He has officially informed the cricket operations committee," BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told a Dhaka-based newspaper.
The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) has said the guidelines outlined by World Squash Federation (WSF) is not all-encompassing and it will wait for the directives from the state and central governments for resumption of the sport following the coronavirus hiatus.
Schalke's American midfielder Weston McKennie on Saturday wore a 'Justice for George' armband as part of the growing protests over the death of an unarmed black man during a police arrest in Minneapolis in the United States.
"Jacques Kallis, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli," replied umpire Ian Gould when he was asked to name the three best batsmen he loved watching when he was officiating as an umpire.
A high-ranking official for the US Open has said that if the Grand Slam tennis tournament is held in 2020, she expects it to be at its usual site in New York and on its usual dates starting in August.
The European Tour, which like all other sporting events in the world had been halted owing to the coronavirus outbreak, recently announced their plans to resume on July 22 with the British Masters. That will be the first of six-straight meets in the United Kingdom.
The fourth round of screening saw a total of 1,130 players and club staff tested, with the lack of any new cases bolstering the Premier League's plan to resume the season on June 17.
In a statement the English Football League said 1,058 players and staff from England's 24 second-tier clubs had been tested for the virus on Thursday and Friday.
Mercedes driver Vandoorne has taken four poles in six races but on Saturday, around a virtual Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in New York, was the first time the former McLaren F1 driver had gone on to win.
The wait is finally over for Viswanathan Anand, even though it will take a few more days before the chess ace finally meets his wife Aruna and son Akhil in Chennai.
Hockey India's (HI) headquarter here will remain shut for next 14 days, starting Saturday, after two of its staffers tested positive for Covid-19.
The thumping 5-0 victory left leaders Bayern, who are chasing an eighth successive league title, top of the standings on 67 points from 29 games, 10 ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund who visit bottom team Paderborn on Sunday.
After two Hockey India staffers returned positive results for COVID-19, Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra has now urged all National Sports Federations and National Olympic Committeesto get their employees checked. Tests were conducted on 29 Hockey India employees on Friday. The Hockey India office will remain shut for 14 days.
Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand finally returned to India on Saturday after being stuck in Germany for over three months due to the travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anand was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess league in February and was to return to India in March, but was forced to stay put.
May 31 is celebrated across the globe as World No Tobacco Day and while many speak of Sachin Tendulkars credentials on the cricket pitch, one of his many heart-winning traits off the field has been his commitment to never endorse tobacco products or alcohol.
Barcelona could suffer from the new rule that allows teams to make five substitutions in a match instead of three, their coach Quique Setien has said.
"Dhoni is fit, he is the best wicketkeeper in India and one of the finest minds in the game," former BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry said. "During a match you would see him asking a player to move to his right, and then to the left. The player would end up standing in the same place, but the idea is to make him alert. Before that his mind might have been wavering a bit," Chaudhry said.
Shedding light on the importance and necessity of mental strength and conditioning in sports, Star Sports 1 Tamil show Mind Masters will have Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik and Indian squash professional Dipika Pallikal as guests to discuss about the need of mental strength and how they dealt with tough situations.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a tournament with global appeal and it does not make sense to host it without foreign stars, says Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia, who also feels that it's too early for the BCCI to decide on the fate of the T20 league, given the unpredictability caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
Recalling moments from the 2018-19 series win against Australia, India pacer Ishant Sharma on Saturday said "it is a very big thing for any cricketer". India toured Australia for a four-match series under the leadership of Virat Kohli and managed to triumph the series 2-1 for the first time in the Down Under.
The ICC T20 World Cup has been a matter of hot debate with some calling for it to be postponed to 2022 with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic while others feel that a 'wait and watch policy should be adapted."Dhoni is fit, he is the best wicketkeeper in India and one of the finest minds in the game," BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry said. "If I would be a decision maker, I would have him (Dhoni) in the team," he added.
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Saturday announced a temporary 50 per cent reduction in salaries and cricket funding across the entire regional cricket system, effective from the start of July due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which resulted in the suspension of all the cricketing activities across the globe since March.
Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team, remained the only Indian and sole cricketer to feature in the top 100 of highest-paid athletes of 2020 put forward by Forbes magazine.
Former South Africa batsman Jonty Rhodes has said that AB de Villiers is the greatest fielder of all time in his opinion.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) about allowing coronavirus player substitutions in its upcoming planned Test series against West Indies and Pakistan, an ECB official said.
India batsman KL Rahul has applauded the unwavering spirit and dedication of healthcare workers fighting the war against COVID-19.