Sunday, 29 March 2020

Badminton duo adamant Olympics delay won't derail record-breaking bid

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has dampened the hopes of Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming the sport's oldest gold medallists, but the pair is determined to stay in shape by restructuring their training programme.

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Mentally at Wankhede, physically home: Suryakumar Yadav

The IPL, which has been postponed until April 15 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in all likelihood will be cancelled as the government fights to bring the current pandemic under control with a 21-day lockdown. Yadav's team Mumbai Indians would have played Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener on Sunday.

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This day that year: India defeated Pakistan to enter 2011 World Cup final

It was on March 30, 2011, when India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the final of the 50-over World Cup.

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Manu Bhaker donates Rs 1 lakh to coronavirus relief fund

Other Indian sports icons like Sachin Tendulkar, PV Sindhu, Sourav Ganguly, Bajrang Punia, Hima Das and Suresh Raina have also contributed their bit for the cause.

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Players fume at Rugby Australia 'information vacuum'

Rugby Australia has been accused of locking players out of critical talks about their future as the beleaguered governing body struggles to navigate a way through the coronavirus shutdown.

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Australia says no collusion in decision to withdraw from 2020 Games

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Kobe Bryant's towel from finale sells for $33K in online auction

The towel that was draped over the shoulders of Kobe Bryant during his farewell speech following his final NBA game sold for over $33,000 at an online auction, CNN reported on Sunday.

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