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The 2019-20 season QNB Stars League will be back soon as Week 18 fixtures will be held on Friday, 24th July, Saturday, 25th July, and Sunday, 26th July, with two matches on each day. Fans are in for a treat, with the tournament, which was stopped on 7th March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that disrupted sports across the world, resuming after a long break. The QNB Stars League’s resumption is in accordance with the precautionary measures as per the general plan

Indian Premier League 2020 will be staged in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel. Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council chairman Brijesh Patel on Monday confirmed that the 13th edition of the premier T20 tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A full-fledged IPL consisting of 60 matches is on the cards and the league is expected to be completed inside 44 days between September 26 to November 08 - a window already zeroed in

The BCCI has reportedly zeroed in on a tentative schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL), hoping for it to be held from September 26 to November 8 later this year. The IPL 13 was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also Read - COVID-19 Vaccine: Here is a List of Promising Indian Coronavirus Vaccines That May Give us Good News Very Soon The window came up for discussion during BCCI Apex Council meet on Friday and if finalised, it will mean

The Portuguese's second-half penalty against Lazio also saw him become the fastest player to reach a half-century of finishes for 25 years Cristiano Ronaldo has written himself into the history books once again after the Juventus striker became the first player to score 50 goals in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. The Portuguese's second-half penalty finish against Lazio saw him clock up a half-century of goals in the Italian top-flight since his arrival in Turin, in addition becoming the fastest player to do so since 1995. In

England defeated West Indies by 113 runs to level the series ahead of the decider in Manchester. England beat the West Indies by 113 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday. West Indies, set a nominal 312 to win, were bowled out for 198 on the fifth and final day as England leveled the three-match series at 1-1. All-rounder Ben Stokes made 176 in England's first-innings 469-9 declared and a dashing 78 not out on Monday that set up

The 2020 T20 World Cup has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday. The tournament was scheduled to be played in Australia between October 18 and November 15 this year. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," ICC said in its statement. The ICC also revealed revised dates for their three upcoming global events in men's cricket, including the 2023 World

The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool are the champions of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the players even having to take the field. report from Liverpool on the 30-year wait to be champions of England again ending https://t.co/ovVQZvYdLi pic.twitter.com/mh2mRcelx3— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 25, 2020 BREAKING: Liverpool’s 30-year title drought is over pic.twitter.com/pyAr8Pr96J— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 25, 2020 Instead, the Premier League crown was secured when Chelsea beat second-place Manchester City

For every high in Mohammad Shami’s curious career, the India pacer has also witnessed several distressing lows. Be it the recurrent career-threatening knee injuries or the domestic violence allegations that played havoc with his personal life, Shami has always been able to script a comeback on the cricket field. A crucial member of the India team in all three formats now, Shami spoke on his battle with depression and how he envisions cricket post the COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpts: Q: How have you coped

Hopeful of a women’s tri-series involving India and South Africa going ahead later this year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that 24 of its players will return to individual training from June 22. The India women’s team was supposed to travel to England for a bilateral series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is but the tour remains postponed for the time being. The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree

Chinese smartphone manufacturers Vivo will continue to be title sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said a top BCCI official, addressing speculations that the Indian cricket board may have to reconsider their deal following the violence in Ladakh’s Galwan valley that claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. “The contract was signed by our predecessors. It’s a five-year deal and will continue,” said treasurer Arun Dhumal. “As far as anti-China sentiment is concerned, I am all for ban on Chinese products. For

Several players of Sri Lanka will return to playing cricket after the Covid-19 pandemic when the PDC (Puttalam District Cricket Association) T10 league starts on June 25. The 12-day-long tournament will be played at the historic and world heritage site Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, and will comprise former cricketers including the likes of Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Silva, Nuwan Kulasekara, Asela Gunarathna, Dhammika Prasad, Sachithra Senanayake, Chamara Kapugedra, Thilan Thushara and Ishara Amerasinghe as confirmed players. The names of more players are expected to

Real Madrid made it two wins from two since the restart, defeating Valencia 3-0 on Thursday night in a match that answered a few questions and that threw up some more. Three answers Would we see five midfielders? Valencia were the opponents this Thursday night, which led some to believe we could see a repeat of the possession-focussed tactics that Real Madrid employed in the Spanish Supercup semi-final in Saudi Arabia, where Zinedine Zidane started five midfielders in that match against Los Che.

Brought on as a substitute in the 24th minute following an injury to Pablo Mari, the Brazilian's error led to Raheem Sterling's opener (45+2) before he was sent off for hauling down Riyad Mahrez inside the penalty area four minutes into the second half. Kevin De Bruyne made no mistake from the spot (51) before substitute Phil Foden (90+1) rounded off the scoring to condemn Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta to a heavy defeat on his return to the Etihad Stadium. Victory for

Premier League Points Table 2019/20 TeamGPWDLFAGDPts Liverpool29271166214582 Man City29193771314060 Leicester29165858283053 Chelsea29146951391248 Man Utd29129844301445 Sheff Utd29111173025544 Wolves29101364134743 Spurs29118104740741 Arsenal2991374039140 Burnley29116123440-639 C Palace29109102632-639 Everton29107123746-937 Newcastle2998122541-1635 Southampton29104153552-1734 Brighton29611123240-829 West Ham2976163550-1527 Watford2969142744-1727 AFC Bournemouth2976162947-1827 Aston Villa2975173456-2226 Norwich2956182552-2721 Premier League Schedule 2019/20 Friday 19th June Norwich City 18:00SouthamptonTottenham Hotspur20:15Manchester United    Saturday 20th June Watford12:30Leicester CityBrighton and Hove Albion15:00ArsenalWest Ham United17:30Wolverhampton Wanderers Bournemouth19:45Crystal Palace   Sunday 21st JuneNewcastle United14:00Sheffield United Aston Villa16:15ChelseaEverton19:00Liverpool   Monday 22nd JuneManchester City20:00Burnley   Tuesday 23rd JuneLeicester City18:00Brighton and Hove Albion Tottenham Hotspur20:15West Ham United   Wednesday 24th JuneManchester United18:00Sheffield United Newcastle United18:00Aston VillaNorwich City18:00EvertonWolverhampton Wanderers18:00BournemouthLiverpool20:15Crystal Palace   Thursday 25th JuneBurnley18:00WatfordSouthampton18:00Arsenal Chelsea20:15Manchester City   Saturday 27th JuneAston Villa12:30Wolverhampton Wanderers   Sunday 28th JuneWatford16:30Southampton   Monday 29th JuneCrystal Palace20:00Burnley   Tuesday 30th JuneBrighton and Hove Albion20:15Manchester United   Jul-20Wednesday 1st JulyArsenal18:00Norwich

The road to World Cup victory in 1983 was not an easy one for India. Before facing off England in the semifinals, India were pitted against Zimbabwe in a must-win encounter on June 18, 1983, exactly 37 years ago. After winning the toss, captain Kapil Dev elected to bat first, irrespective of the strong Zimbabwe bowling side. Fast bowlers Peter Rawson and Kevin Curran ran through India’s top-order. With Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikanth, Mohinder Amarnath, Sandip Patil and Yashpal Sharma getting dismissed quickly,

The ATP, in collaboration with the WTA, ITF, USTA and the FFT, has issued a revised provisional calendar that sets a pathway for the resumption of the Tour for the first time since the suspension of professional tennis in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new-look ATP Tour calendar intends to resume on Friday 14 August with the Citi Open, the ATP 500 event in Washington, D.C., followed by the Western & Southern Open, the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 event, to be

UEFA has finally narrowed in on its plan to complete the 2019/20 Champions League tournament. According to their press release, UEFA is going to complete all the remaining games in August. The remaining rounds will all be held in Lisbon in single knockout games. The round of 16 games that are left on the schedule will take place the 7/8 of August but it has yet to be determined whether they will be played in Lisbon or the teams’ original venues. So we

The Philippines is out to prove it is also a force in the virtual basketball stage when it competes in the first-ever Fiba Esports Open which begins Friday. Representing the Philippine team are two-time NBA 2K Asia Champion Rial Polog Jr. aka Rial; NBA 2K17 Asia champion Custer Galas aka Aguila, NBA 2K18 Asia Champion Philippe Alcaraz Herrero IV aka Izzo; Clark Banzon aka Clark; Aljon Cruzin aka Shintarou; and reserves David John Timajo aka Alt; and Rocky Braña aka Rak. The team

Over the course of the second half of Wednesday night’s Coppa Italia semifinal, a small group of pigeons started making their way across the screen. I posted on Twitter about it, and the replies I got were pretty much right on point with what I was thinking: These stinkin’ pigeons are a lot more exciting than what we’re all seeing play out on the field. No amount of virtual fans could save us from it. Juventus played out the same kind of game

The Premier League returned on Wednesday after a 100-day wait. After the opening match between Aston Villa and Sheffield United ended in a goalless draw, Manchester City cruised to a 3-0 victory over ninth-placed Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The student, Mikel Arteta, failed to win against his former teacher, Pep Guardiola, in a match that was marred by three injuries and a record. Although Arsenal were in it for the entirety of the first half owing to Bernd Leno’s heroics at goal,