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India seems to have lapped up the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign but is Indian sport truly immune to the racism virus? Darren Sammy, two-time T20 World Cup-winning West Indies captain, revealed on Sunday that he faced racist taunts during his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013 and 2014. "I just learnt what that 'kalu' meant when I played for Sunrisers in the IPL. They called me and (Thisara) Perera by that name. I thought it meant strong stallion. My

The transfer market is nearing closer and Barcelona by hook or by crook need to make amends this summers through a few needed departures and a few needed world-class arrivals at the Camp Nou. In fact, Quique Setien finds himself in a position he’s never been before in his managerial career, since the Blaugrana need reinforcements in all three departments, from the defence to the midfield to the final attacking third. The midfield, however, seems to be a very unstable position in Setien’s

Football is a sport that is followed with passionate fervour in India. In every street, there are kids who are trying to be the next Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. And in a video shared by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), you can definitely get a glimpse of the next David Beckham. The former England captain was famous for his curling free-kicks that would leave opposition goalkeepers stranded. The video features an incredibly accurate free-kick that would surely impress even Beckham himself. The

3 Test matches, 20 days, 2 venues and a bio-secure environment and cricket is finally set to make a comeback 4 months after cricket, and pretty much everything else, was ‘cancelled’ due to the coronavirus pandemic. England is leading the way and bringing international cricket back this July, with a 3-match Test series against the West Indies. But with nearly 3 lakh cases and almost 2000 new positive cases everyday, how is the ECB planning to pull off this series? Well, let’s start

Athletes often maintain an aesthetic Instagram account. However, it’s not just because they want to create an attractive profile. In fact, they actively earn money through Instagram. Serena Williams is one of those people who earn a lot through the social media platform. Attain recently conducted research to find out the top earners from Instagram. A two months time frame from 12th March to 14th May was used in order to ascertain the list. The celebrity who topped the list was Kevin Hart.

Michael Holding, the broadcaster and former West Indies fast bowler, has said the decisions of Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul to opt out of touring England were "unfortunate", if understandable because of concerns over the Covid-19 situation in the UK. Earlier this week, West Indies announced a 25-man party to travel for three rearranged Tests against England next month. CWI had previously given guarantees that players would not be forced to go on the tour if they were not comfortable with

Serie A is set to allow five substitutions per team when it resumes on June 20 following the novel coronavirus stoppage after the temporary rule change was approved by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Friday. The FIGC said in a statement that its decision-making council had agreed "to allow a maximum number of five substitutions to be made for each team in the scheduled competitions up to the end of the 2019/2020 season." The change was approved by soccer's rule-making body IFAB

Sport is reporting that Barcelona want to start the process of negotiating a new contract with Lionel Messi. Or more correctly, Barcelona want to start the process of letting Lionel Messi negotiate a new contract with them. The current contract that Messi plays under expires in 2021 and you’d hate for the deal to get anywhere close to being done without a new deal being in place. At the start of the January transfer window in 2021, Messi will be able to start

President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologized for remarks he made about the practice. Brees said this week he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag,” referring to the possibility of players kneeling during the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the upcoming NFL season. Brees apologized Thursday, saying his words “lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy.” The kneeling pose, popularized by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, has become

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh posted a message on his Twitter account on Friday, apologizing for a comment he made on a live Instagram video chat with India opener Rohit Sharma that drew flak from critics who saw it as a casteist slur. “This is to clarify that I have never believed in any kind of disparity, be it on the basis of caste, colour, creed or gender. I have given and continue to spend my life for the welfare of people,” read his

While it is still uncertain when the tennis tour will resume in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Open organizers are confident of holding the event on the scheduled date. However, the defending champion Rafael Nadal is not yet prepared to travel to the USA for the US Open 2020. The main draw of the US Open 2020 is scheduled to begin from 31st August in New York. However, the USA is one of the hardest hits countries by the deadly

The NBA's board of governors intends to approve a league proposal on a 22-team format to restart the season in Orlando, Florida, sources told ESPN. The conference call and vote is set for 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, sources said. Commissioner Adam Silver and the league's advisory/finance committee have shared the broad details of a plan with teams to play at the Walt Disney World Resort, sources said. The plan includes 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams, eight regular-season games, a

Germany striker Timo Werner could be headed to Chelsea from Leipzig. The Premier League club reportedly agreed to a deal in principle to sign Werner after meeting his release clause of around 60 million euros ($68 million), which expires on June 15. The 24-year-old Werner has also been linked with a move to Liverpool. He has scored 31 goals in all competitions this season for Leipzig, which has reached the Champions League quarterfinals. Werner, who moved to Leipzig from Stuttgart in 2016, will

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is discussing all the possible options to hold the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), even staging the event outside the country but as their last resort. “The board is looking at all options. If it comes to taking IPL out of India, it may happen but as the last option,” a source within BCCI told ANI. “If that’s the only option then we will consider it. We have done it in

Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, was approved to receive a $120 welfare payment meant for low-paid Brazilian workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, in an apparent case of identity theft, a report said Thursday. The Paris Saint-Germain star's name, date of birth and Brazilian ID number were used to register for the 600-real stimulus payment from the federal government, news site UOL reported. The emergency payments are meant to help Brazilians employed in the informal sector -- such as cleaners or cooks

The Haryana Police has initiated a probe against former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh after a lawyer complained against his alleged “casteist remarks” against Dalits. Hansi-based lawyer Rajat Kalsan has lodged a complaint with local police alleging that Yuvraj had passed a casteist remark against Dalits. Hansi Superintendent of Police Lokender Singh told The Indian Express that they had received the complaint on May 2. “We are investigating the matter. But nothing has been decided so far. No FIR has been registered yet,” he

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has revealed he started crying when he was told about the chance to move to Old Trafford. The Portugal international officially joined the Red Devils from Sporting in January after repeatedly being linked with a transfer over the past year. Having grown up watching Cristiano Ronaldo make his name in the Premier League with United, Fernandes admits he was overwhelmed upon hearing his dream of doing the same was coming true. "You know, I will say the truth

On this day, in 1993, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne stunned the cricket world with a delivery that bamboozled and impressed England batsman Mike Gatting at the same time. Warne got the ball for the first time at Manchester, his first ever on English soil. The pitch was damp and there were a few patches as well. Bowling over the wicket, Warne bowled a massive leg spinner which pitched way outside the leg stump and went on to hit the top of off

Real Madrid have entered the scene. It was only a matter of time. The best always get linked with the biggest, and Jadon Sancho, at 20 years of age, is one of the best (young) players in the world. According to Spanish newspaper AS, Real Madrid are eyeing the Borussia Dortmund star, and are targeting a big push for next summer. Real, like most teams, are not expecting to make any big moves this summer due to the economic climate. Plus, BVB might

The Premier League has revealed that its latest round of testing has thrown up a single positive case of coronavirus. As part of preparations to return to action, England's top flight is carrying out extensive screening of players and staff from across the league. The scheme began on May 17 and have now been repeated on a further three occasions, with just one positive announced on Wednesday from almost 1,200 tested. "The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 1 June and