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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has won the battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as its lawyers convinced the ICC that the reason behind the Indian eves not playing Pakistan in their ODI Championship round was clearly a case of not getting necessary permission from the government. Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that the lawyers representing the Indian board put out the true picture and the international body understood the scenario. “Our lawyers explained to the

New Grand Slam champion on the WTA Tour Sofia Kenin hails from a country where the ladies have dominated the sport of tennis, and they continue to do it. Be it Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Venus, and Serena Williams, the American women have an unparalleled legacy on the tennis tour. In the month of February, Kenin got an opportunity to share the court with Serena Williams at Fed Cup 2020. She shared about the fruitful experience of her career.  “It was

The Gunners have told their stars that the financial situation at the club will be grave should the season be cancelled or resumed behind closed doors Arsenal's players have rejected the latest proposal aimed at slashing the club’s wage bill during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Executives and players have been attempting to secure some sort of agreement during talks over the past fortnight, which would allow the north London club to lessen their financial outlay while football is suspended in the country. Several

South African batsman AB de Villiers has said that if the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled for October in Australia was postponed to next year then that could end his hopes of returning to the national side. De Villiers, regarded as one of the best limited overs batsmen in the world, hopes to make a comeback for South Africa at the global event, having retired from all forms of international cricket in May 2018. There is no suggestion at this stage that the T20

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the franchises that the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League stands postponed indefinitely, according to a PTI report. The development, which hasn't been announced officially, comes in the wake of an address to the nation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Tuesday (April 14) announced that the lockdown measures to combat the COVID-19 threat will remain until May 3. "Yes, the BCCI has intimated us that IPL has been postponed

Quarantine days have got NBA players flocking to social media. In order to keep their fans informed and entertained, players often go live on Facebook or Instagram with fellow NBA stars or reporters. Steph Curry has been chirping on social media lately, and his recent comments have made headlines.  Curry and former teammate JaVale McGee spoke to each other on Instagram Live. McGee was part of the Golden State Warriors team that won back-to-back NBA titles in 2017 and 2018. Steph Curry Reckons He Can Drop 60

The Indonesia Open was among a host of Badminton events that have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation said on Monday. The Indonesia Open, which was scheduled to be held in Jakarta during June 16-21, is one of the three BWF Super-1000 category events scheduled during the year. While the All England Open was held as scheduled at Birmingham in March, the fate of the third Super-1000 event in China in September is yet to be decided. Tournaments

Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn on Sunday named Indian greats Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in the list of best batsmen he has played with. Tendulkar and Dravid are regarded as icons of Indian cricket. Both scored over 10,000 runs in both ODIs and Test cricket, apart from breaking several big records. While Sachin was nicknamed the ‘Master Blaster’ for his stroke play, Dravid was called as ‘The Wall’ for his ability to not give away his wicket easily. But in a

Former Indian bowler Ashish Nehra recently revealed that all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was in his best form under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. This statement of Nehra came after Yuvraj claimed that he didn’t get enough support from MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.  Countering the allegation of Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra said that Yuvraj was at the peak of his career since 2007. He also appreciated the batsman for his wonderful performance in the 2011 World Cup despite his deadly sickness.  In an interview with Star Sports,

The Italian Football Federation hopes that players can be tested for coronavirus at the start of May in preparation for the season to restart. Serie A has been suspended since 9 March because of the global pandemic. There is no set date for when the campaign can resume in Italy, with 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play. "As soon as the conditions are right, we'll finish the championship," said federation president Gabriele Gravina. Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, he

The Serbian legend Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena Djokovic sent their Easters wishes to everyone. Along with their wishes, the couple performed a stunt ‘acro yoga position’ and then they challenged other high-profile personalities in the world. For the crazy stunt, Djokovic challenged his arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. From the next generation column he challenged Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, and Karen Khachanov. Also, the Grand Slam champions Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray and the Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini The American artistic gymnast Simone Biles, footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric,

The Red Devils star couldn't split the legendary pair but suggested they have surpassed all that have come before Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic can't split superstar duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the best player debate, but his son favours the former Red Devil. Messi and Ronaldo have ruled football for more than decade with the two winning 11 of the last 12 Ballon d'Or awards - with the Barcelona star winning six of them. When asked which he thinks has been the better player,

When ace cricketer Virat Kohli switches to football for the Indian team’s customary pre-match drill, he plays it as if it’s the FIFA World Cup final or the FA Cup final, according to former England skipper Nasser Hussain. Citing football, Hussain, an astute reader of the game that he’d played for more than a decade internationally, expressed his amazement at Kohli’s intensity and his hunger to succeed. “I think it’s his hunger for runs and his wanting to win. I watched him play

MELBOURNE: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes a rescheduled IPL can be held behind closed doors but it will be difficult to justify conducting the upcoming T20 World Cup without fans cheering from the stands. Both the 13th IPL and T20 World Cup are uncertain at the moment with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than one lakh people globally. One of the options for BCCI is to host the IPL in the October-November window if the ICC decides to postpone the T20 World Cup (October 18-November 15). There has also been

Players in the Premier League have started a campaign called #PlayersTogether to help raise and distribute money for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) as the coronavirus spreads throughout the globe. "This is a critical time for our country and for our NHS, and we are determined to help in any way we can," read a statement posted to multiple players' social media accounts on Wednesday. "We can confirm that after extensive conversations between a huge number of players from all Premier League clubs,

Radomir Antic, the only man to serve as coach of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid, has died at the age of 71. The former coach of some of Spain's top football clubs spent most of his coaching career in the country, winning the La Liga title and Copa del Rey with Atletico in 1996. In addition to stints at Real Zaragoza, Real Oviedo and Celta Vigo, Antic also took charge of the Serbian national team between 2008-2010 before ending his career in China. The

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) isn't letting up on its investigation into corruption in soccer. Its latest indictment filed in US District Court in March was made public this week, alleging that bribes were accepted by top officials ahead of the votes that allocated Russia and Qatar as respective hosts of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Both countries were granted host status in 2010 -- Russia ahead of a bid from England and Qatar ahead of the US. Qatari officials "strongly deny"

The fun responses to the home practice routine challenge posted by Roger Federer just keep on rolling. The latest star to respond to the Swiss maestro is the Wolverine star, Hugh Jackman. Jackman’s response was unfortunately not a tennis-related one. However, he did issue a clarification for why that was not the case. To give some context, Roger had uploaded a Twitter video of himself playing some trick shots (wearing a hat). Additionally, Roger tagged many of his celebrity friends to tell the world how they

Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has revealed he still treasures the Barcelona shirt received from Lionel Messi - and that he may never have got his hands on it were it not for the intervention of Cesc Fabregas.  Rudiger joined Chelsea from Roma in 2017 and has gone on to become a fixture in the Blues defence But of all the top players he has faced over the course of his career, the little Argentine stands out.  "I have Lionel Messi’s shirt from when we played Barcelona in the Champions

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has come up with a hilarious response to his yesteryears' opponent Mohammad Kaif's recent revelation on Twitter that his son Kabir believed that facing the speedster "must be easy". Reacting to the video post, Akhtar on Wednesday jokingly challenged Kaif to a cricket match between Kabir and his own son Mikael Ali Akhtar. "Toh phir @MohammadKaif match ho jaaye Kabir aur Mikael Ali Akhtar ka? He'll get his answers about Pace. Haha Give him my love": tweeted