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London, March 30 (TIWN) England captain Heather Knight said that she has joined UK's National Health Service's (NHS) volunteer scheme amidst the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Knight said that she will be helping in transporting medicines and spreading awareness about the pandemic in the United Kingdom. |
30-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 30 (TIWN) Joginder Sharma, the former India fast bowler who famously bowled the decisive last over of the 2007 World T20 final in which India beat Pakistan, has been involved in the battle against coronavirus. Joginder joined the police force in his home state of Haryana after retiring from the game Deputy Superintendent of Police in the state. |
30-Mar-2020 |
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Kuala Lumpur, March 30 (TIWN) India's all-time leading scorer Sunil Chhetri featured in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) campaign to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and requested people to do all they can to overcome "these challenging times". |
30-Mar-2020 |
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Rio de Janeiro, March 30 (TIWN) Atletico Mineiro's new head coach, Jorge Sampaoli, could sign up to four players from his former club Santos, as he attempts to bolster his squad for the 2020 Brazilian Serie A season. |
30-Mar-2020 |
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Tokyo, March 30 (TIWN) It will be a "major challenge" on deciding who covers the additional costs arising from the postponement of the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has warned International Federations. |
30-Mar-2020 |
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Lahore, March 28 (TIWN) The Pakistan Cricket Board has released its new No Objection Certificate (NOC) policy according to which all centrally contracted players will be allowed to participate in a maximum of four foreign leagues, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL). |
28-Mar-2020 |
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Montreal, March 28 (TIWN) World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said that the athletes who are serving doping bans can participate in the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics, which were to start in July, have been postponed to next year due to the coronavirus situation. |
28-Mar-2020 |
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London, March 28 (TIWN) Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the All England Club has said that they will decide whether to postpone or cancel this year's Wimbledon Championships next week after an emergency meeting. |
28-Mar-2020 |
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Bhopal, March 28 (TIWN) Former India player Chandrakant Pandit will be coaching Madhya Pradesh in the 2020-21 season. Pandit, touted to be one of the most successful coaches in Indian domestic cricket, has been coaching Vidarbha for the last three years. |
28-Mar-2020 |
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London, March 28 (TIWN) England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that he is preparing for his return to competitive cricket at the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
28-Mar-2020 |
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Melbourne, March 27 (TIWN) Australia's Ellyse Perry has undergone a successful surgery on her torn hamstring that ended her T20 World Cup campaign earlier this month. |
27-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 27 (TIWN): Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that postponement of the Olympics is every athletes' "worst fear" and has left her "deeply disappointed." |
27-Mar-2020 |
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Chennai, March 24 (TIWN) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day pan India lockdown starting from March 24 midnight, senior India cricketer R. Ashwin hailed the move, saying we need to stay indoors for this time frame to beat the deadly coronavirus. |
24-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 24 (TIWN) Former India batsman Virender Sehwag has some advice to give those on Twitter amid the coronavirus pandemic and for that, he tweeted the picture of the back of an Indian truck. It had the words "Keep Distance OK" which is commonly found on trucks across the country. |
24-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 24 (TIWN) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, international sports fans from twenty countries, largely, France, India, Muscat and Sri Lanka, have come together to urge people to stay at home and stay protected. In a first, the noble initiative has been taken by GloFans, an international digital platform for sports fans. |
24-Mar-2020 |
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Tokyo, March 24 (TIWN) In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and growing clamour to push back the Olympics, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to propose a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games during his talks with IOC President Thomas Bach, Japans NHK public television reported on Tuesday. |
24-Mar-2020 |
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Melbourne, March 24 (TIWN) Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has called for "clear rules" and a lockdown in the country to combat the increasing threat of coronavirus which has so far taken eight lives. |
24-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 23 (TIWN) Veteran India batsman Suresh Raina and his wife Priyanka on Monday welcomed a new member in their family. The couple have become parents for the second time as they were blessed with a baby boy, Rio. |
23-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 23 (TIWN) Former Indian cricketer and lawmaker Gautam Gambhir on Monday urged people to strictly follow the rules in place amid lockdown announced by the various governments across the country in a way to stop the spread of novel coronavirus. |
23-Mar-2020 |
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Chennai, March 23 (TIWN) Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has warned the citizens of India that if the coronavirus pandemic escalates, it could cause mayhem as the country is densely populated and a very large part of them dont have access to information. |
23-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 23 (TIWN) The 2020 Federation Cup has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Monday. The competition was scheduled to be held from April 10-13 at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala, Punjab. |
23-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 23 (TIWN) With the coronavirus outbreak, most sportspersons are spending time at home and taking to social media to interact with fans. New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan is no different and in a Twitter session, the pacer said that Rohit Sharmas presence could have made a difference in the result of the two-Test series that was played between India and New Zealand. |
23-Mar-2020 |
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Mumbai, March 22 (TIWN) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday praised all Indians for coming together as a nation even while staying at home and showing support to those in the essential services working overtime to fight Covid-19. |
22-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 22 (TIWN) As the country grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, the Sports Authority of India has said it is prepared to extend all support needed to the Centre and states by making their facilities available for the government to use for quarantine purposes. |
22-Mar-2020 |
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Mumbai, March 22 (TIWN) Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson tweeted a video of an empty Bandra-Worli sealink in Mumbai, saying that the Janata Curfew seems to be a success in the city. |
22-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad were engaged in a war of words over Chris Gayle and David Warner on social media even as the Indian Premier League (IPL) remained postponed till April 15. |
22-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 22 (TIWN) Current Indian football team assistant coach and Indian Arrows head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh hailed the late P.K. Banerjee as the "first icon of Indian football." |
22-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 21 (TIWN) Modern day sports icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Chhetri have offered their condolences on the death of former India football captain, coach and technical director Pradip Kumar Banerjee who passed away on Friday afternoon. |
21-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 21 (TIWN) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday announced that it will be shutting down its office from March 23 in wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. |
21-Mar-2020 |
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Kolkata, March 20 (TIWN) Legendary footballer P.K. Banerjee died on Friday at a city hospital after battling a chest infection for a long time, family sources said. He was 83. |
20-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 21 (TIWN) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes the BCCI has taken the right decision to suspend the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. |
21-Mar-2020 |
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Sydney, March 21 (TIWN) Australian opener David Warner has reportedly pulled out of England's new franchise league The Hundred. Warner's reason to pull out of the tournament however is not the coronavirus pandemic but to make himself available for Australia's ODI series against Zimbabwe. |
21-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 19 (TIWN): Full-fledged carrier Vistara on Wednesday said that it will temporary suspend international operations from March 20, due to the travel restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). |
19-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 19 (TIWN) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday urged fellow countrymen to act responsibly and follow the guidelines issued by the health authorities in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. |
19-Mar-2020 |
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Melbourne, March 19 (TIWN) Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has opened up about the infamous 'monkeygate' episode, saying that it was the lowest point of his captaincy stint. |
19-Mar-2020 |
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Kuala Lumpur, March 19 (TIWN) In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday decided to postpone all AFC Cup 2020 matches, including Chennai City FC's group games, until further notice. |
19-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 19 (TIWN) The cricketing world has come to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak which means that the members of the Indian cricket team have got a break from their unrelenting schedule. The second and third match of the ODI series against South Africa were called off due to the outbreak of the viral pandemic and away from the cricket field, the players have been posting messages and updates on social media. |
19-Mar-2020 |
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Panaji, March 18 (TIWN) FC Goa will be the first team to play in the AFC Champions League group stage after they finished on top of the league standings in the Indian Super League season. |
18-Mar-2020 |
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Bengaluru, March 16 (TIWN) After Chennai Super Kings, now Royal Challengers Bangalore have decided to indefinitely postponed their training camp which was set to get underway from March 21. |
16-Mar-2020 |
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Melbourne, March 17 (TIWN) Test cricket saw its first-ever match played between Australia and England here on this day in 1877. |
17-Mar-2020 |
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Gwalior, March 16 (TIWN) Two students of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) have been selected in the West Zone cricket team for the upcoming Vizzy Trophy, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). |
16-Mar-2020 |
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Imphal, March 17 (TIWN) An intense encounter at the Khuman Lumpak Stadium saw Neroca FC play out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Chennai City FC earlier on Saturday. |
17-Mar-2020 |
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Nairobi, March 17 (TIWN) Four-time champion Eliud Kipchoge "fully respects" the decision to postpone the 2020 London Marathon over the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. |
17-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 15 (TIWN) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a list of domestic matches and tournaments that have been put on hold due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. |
15-Mar-2020 |
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Bogmalo (Goa) March 14 (TIWN) Leander Paes is constantly reminded at home that he can continue for another year, his father Vece Paes said here on Saturday. |
14-Mar-2020 |
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Tokyo, March 14 (TIWN) The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Saturday announced the cancellation of the Greek leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. |
14-Mar-2020 |
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Manaco, March 14 (TIWN) The world race walking team championships, scheduled to take place in Minsk on May 2-3, have been postponed due to the global coronavirus outbreak. |
14-Mar-2020 |
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New Delhi, March 13 (TIWN) The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa has been called off in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The first match in Dharamsala on Thursday was washed out and the second and third, slated to be held in Lucknow and Kolkata respectively, were to be played in empty stadiums. |
13-Mar-2020 |
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Sydney, March 13 (TIWN) The Australian pacers led the way as they handed the hosts a 71-run win in their first ODI against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand at an empty Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The match was played behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic. |
13-Mar-2020 |
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Muscat, March 13 (TIWN) Indian paddler Mudit Dani registered a 4-0 win to begin his campaign on a high note at the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open here on Friday. |
13-Mar-2020 |
