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West Indies cricketer Daren Sammy revealed earlier this weak that his Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates called him by a name that he has now learned has a racial undertone. Disappointed with men he called his ‘brothers’, Sammy asked them to get in touch with him and open a conversation. ‘Reach out to me. Let’s have a conversation because if it was in any shape or form what Minhaz meant, I’m very disappointed and I would still be angry and deserve an apology from you

Lutz Pfannenstiel, who worked with the highly-rated coach at Hoffenheim, has hailed the 32-year-old’s qualities and compared him to Man City's boss Julian Nagelsmann is the “most exciting coaching talent in Europe”, according to Lutz Pfannenstiel, with the RB Leipzig boss considered to be more tactically adept than Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. At 32 years of age, a meteoric rise to prominence has been enjoyed by one of the youngest and most highly-rated tacticians in the business. Nagelsmann was given his big

The England and Wales Cricket Board has acknowledged the voices that have spoken out about racism in cricket, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in the United States of America, and has vowed to change things for the better in the near future with regard to a subject that was considered taboo until recently. "We have listened carefully to those who have spoken out in recent weeks about their experiences of being black in cricket, sport and society," read ECB's

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Saturday revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus. Afridi, who represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 398 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 99 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), took to Twitter to break the news, saying that he had been feeling unwell since Thursday and after getting tested for coronavirus, his results returned positive. "I've been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I've been tested and unfortunately I'm covid positive. Need prayers for a speedy recovery,"

Covid19 -ve players and officials of Qatar Stars League check into team hotels QNB Qatar Stars League (QSL) players and officials who underwent Covid-19 tests under the supervision of Ministry of Public Health and were found negative have checked into different hotels on Wednesday as Qatar is gearing up to resume its top notch football action next month. Officials and players of the 12 QSL teams underwent tests on Monday and Tuesday at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Stadium in Al Sadd and

Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) which has announced its bid to host the 21st edition of the Asian Games in 2030, have launched an ambitious project to unearth new talent with an eye on the continental event. Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA) is one the sports body, coming under QOC, which has launched  its pilot project only to find the Coronavirus Pandemic slowing down the project. Qatar hosted the 15th Asian Games in 2006, achieving great success and it was a milestone in

The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) said it will announce the match schedule of the postponed QVA Men's League matches in the coming days. QVA said clubs will be provided with the dates so that the remaining matches of the Men’s league are completed when action resumes in September. Besides, the Men’s League the other competitions which are pending are the Qatar Cup, and the Amir Cup. The last two competitions, which are generally held at the fag end of the season in the

Doha: It is not easy being Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah. The 49-year-old Qatari is one of his country's highest-profile athletes thanks to his success not only in the sport of skeet shooting but also as a rally car driver. He has represented his country at six Olympic Games – with a best finish of bronze at the 2012 London Games. His driving career is no less accomplished, having won the 2006 Production World Rally Championship and the Dakar Rally thrice. Being a two-sport

Jersey Swap: David Abraham & Danny Da Costa Da Costa is on specifically because his second-half goal made it a relatively competitive game at 1-1. David Abraham, however, was an absolute rock for Eintracht Frankfurt all night. Always at the right place at the right time, he consistently interrupted the play of Bayern and had himself an absolute stalwart of a match. The best player in a lacking Frankfurt squad. Tip of the Cap: David Alaba He was everywhere he needed to be

Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday (June 11) confirmed that India will not tour the country in June as per schedule to to play the three ODIs and three T20Is. The announcement, made via a media release, officially established the inevitability of the postponement. "The India National Team Tour of Sri Lanka, which was scheduled to take place during the month of June, 2020 will not go ahead, as scheduled," stated an SLC media release. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Former Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari is set to return to the club in a managerial role this summer. The 43-year-old veteran retired from the game after spells at Cagliari, Milan and Juventus and has always kept close ties with the Bianconeri. Tuttomercatoweb’s journalist Giovanni Albanese reports that Storari is expected to return to Turin to work back of house with an announcement expected very soon. Storari spent five years at Juventus, filling in for his close friend Gigi Buffon, winning four Serie A

On Yuvraj Singh’s first retirement anniversary, Sachin Tendulkar paid a tribute to his former teammate, and recalled the first time he saw the former left-handed batsman. It was on June 10 last year that Yuvraj, India’s 2011 World Cup hero, called time on a legendary 19-year-long career, while the Indian cricket team was in England playing the World Cup. One of the firsts to congratulate Yuvraj for a stellar career last year on Twitter, Tendulkar did not miss out remembering his first retirement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going ahead with its plans to stage the IPL later this year despite the International Cricket Council (ICC) taking its time to decide on the fate of the ICC T20 World Cup in October. In a letter to the state associations (in possession of TOI) on Wednesday (June 10), BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has stated that the board will shortly decide on the future course of action. BCCI is willing to host the

Barcelona return to football this weekend as they take on Mallorca, as La Liga starts up once again following an extended break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eleven more matches are left in which the Catalans will try to defend their two point lead over Real Madrid atop the league table. Five are at home and six are away, although it is to be seen how a lack of fans in the stands changes the dynamics of that. After Mallorca away on Saturday,

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is optimistic about organizing the US Open 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers are trying every possible to hold the event on the scheduled date. However, Novak Djokovicfeels that the restrictions imposed for the US Open 2020 might be extreme and unsustainable. Earlier, Djokovic explicated that it is impossible to put a cap on the support staff at the US Open 2020. He also described the rules as ‘extreme’. The Serb now revealed

Football is coming back very soon. And that means the Leo Messi show will be back too! He and Barça will primarily have their hearts set on winning the Liga and Champions League titles, but the first team captain also has individual targets to aim for. Two legendary records, for Telmo Zarra and Pelé, could be about to fall. Pichichi number seven? Messi is currently the top goalscorer in the competition with 19, five more than Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema. That means he’s

The Portuguese superstar could depart Turin at the end of the season Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus could part ways at the end of the season, according to Italy's Radio Rossonera. Rumours began to emerge in May that the 35-year-old was contemplating leaving the club, and those rumours have continued heading into the summer. Ronaldo has scored 53 goals in 75 appearances for Juventus since joining the Serie A giants from Real Madrid in 2018. Source: Goal

Four months away from the T20 World Cup in Australia, a call over its postponement is still to be taken. The ICC will meet virtually yet again on Wednesday, as the sixteen competing nations wait for word on whether the event will go ahead or not. The improving health situation in Australia may raise hopes, but with international travel suspended, quarantine rules and extra expenditures involved, no crowds, and rusty cricketers, staging the big ticket event appears increasingly difficult. ICC’s own guidelines for

Former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder has tipped Frenkie de Jong to become Barcelona’s leader after Lionel Messi retires. The 35-year-old thinks De Jong made the right choice swapping Ajax for Barcelona last summer and thinks he can go on to have a big role at the Camp Nou. “De Jong made the best choice because he understood that his football is perfect for Spain and Barcelona. “De Ligt chose differently but Frenkie made the perfect decision for his life. De Ligt a different

It’s an unfortunate time for the graduating class of 2020 as the students cannot throw their graduation caps in the air along with their mates in their vicinity. However, with their blessing of technology, a ceremony has been arranged in various schools. For the graduating class of 2020 at Rafa Nadal Academy, Rafa’s friend and foe Roger Federer was invited as the chief guest to address the graduates. “Hello everybody at the Rafa Nadal Academy. Many congratulations on everybody who graduates today. I