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Liverpool, June 30 (TIWN) Liverpool goalkeeper Allison thanked coach Jurgen Klopp for giving him the "opportunity to become a legend" at the club. Allison joined Liverpool last season and helped the club win the Champions League and the Premier League in his time at Anfield. |
30-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 30 (TIWN) Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Heena Sidhu on Tuesday hailed the banning of the video-sharing social networking app TikTok. It was one of the 59 Chinese apps that the Indian government banned on Monday due to security concerns. |
30-Jun-2020 |
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Sydney, June 30 (TIWN) Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios and German great Boris Becker engaged in a war of words on Twitter after the former criticised German world no.7 Alexander Zverev for not following social distancing norms. Becker called Kyrgios "rats" for "telling off" a fellow sportsperson. |
30-Jun-2020 |
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Lahore, June 30 (TIWN) Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has come to the defence of brother Umar who has been banned from the sport for three years for breaching the PCB Anti-Corruption Code in two separate incidents. |
30-Jun-2020 |
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Kolkata, June 30 (TIWN) The Bridge Federation of India (BFI) has nominated 2018 Asian Games gold medal winners Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath Sarkar for this years Arjuna award. |
30-Jun-2020 |
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Chennai, June 29 (TIWN) Hailing the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the biggest domestic competition, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said other leagues have followed suit by watching the cash-rich tournament to start their own franchise competitions. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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Sydney, June 29 (TIWN) Steve Smith has hit the nets for the first time in three months, Australia's premier batsman said in a social media post on Monday. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 29 (TIWN) India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has said Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a lot calmer as captain during the 2013 Champions Trophy than he was in the 2007 T20 World Cup, both of which India won. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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Sydney, June 29 (TIWN) Australian opener David Warner continued his antics on social media with his recent video showing his daughters seemingly disrupting the southpaw as he tries to "rehearse" a song by the Indian rapper. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 29 (TIWN) All India Council of Sports President Vijay Kumar Malhotra has urged Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to ask the Attorney General or Solicitor General to represent the case of the ministry so as to restore recognition to 54 National Sports Federations. The ministry was forced to revoke the recognition it had given in early June due to the Delhi High Court's order. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 29 (TIWN) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) just like any other sporting body around the world has been hurt by the economic hurdles that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. And GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim's position is under the scanner as there is a thought that he isn't bringing too much to the table. |
29-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 28 (TIWN) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju had asked the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to look into appointing differently-abled coaches to train athletes with speech and hearing impairments. Rijiju was responding to a suggestion made by the All India Sports Council for Deaf (AISCD) during a virtual meeting on Thursday. |
28-Jun-2020 |
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Sydney, June 27 (TIWN) Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios once again hit out at World No.1 Novak Djokovic and other tennis stars who participated at the Adria Open recently. |
27-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 27 (TIWN) The name Nike has been synonymous with the Indian cricket teams kit since 2006. But the 14-year relationship might end with the current deal that finishes in September 2020 as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may float tenders for kit sponsorship rights once the current partnership ends in a few months. |
27-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 26 (TIWN) 2008 Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra led the way as shooting fraternity paid homage to former India shooter Pournima Zanane who passed away recently after a hard-fought battle with cancer. |
26-Jun-2020 |
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London, June 25 (TIWN) West Indies Test skipper Jason Holder warned one and all against taking them lightly when they lock horns against England in a much-anticipated three-Test series starting July 8. |
25-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 24 (TIWN) When pundits speak of some of the greatest leaders Indian cricket has seen, the names that immediately come to mind are Kapil Dev, M.S. Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly. But former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that it is unfortunate that someone like Rahul Dravid isnt given the due he deserves as captain. |
24-Jun-2020 |
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London, June 23 (TIWN) Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feels Everton deserved to win Sunday's Merseyside derby against Liverpool. |
23-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 22 (TIWN) Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan was recently nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for his consistent performances on the international arena but according to his own admission, it will take a lot of hard work and time to reach the level where he was before the coronavirus-enforced break. |
22-Jun-2020 |
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Manchester, June 21 (TIWN) Manchester City's Bernardo Silva has improved a lot under manager Pep Guardiola, feels his Portuguese compatriot Nuno Gomes. |
21-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 21 (TIWN) On the occasion of International Yoga Day on Sunday, the government is organising a special online session with fitness icon Shilpa Shetty Kundra. |
21-Jun-2020 |
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Paris, June 21 (TIWN) Stadiums in France will re-open for fans from July 11 as the country continues to lift coronavirus restrictions, a BBC report said. |
21-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 21 (TIWN) Former India batsman Kris Srikkanth has said Virat Kohli and Kapil Dev's approach to the game are similar in the way they wear their hearts on their sleeves and are aggressive. |
21-Jun-2020 |
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Colombo, June 21 (TIWN) Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene hit back at the country's former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage after he clarified that he is not accusing any players involved in the 2011 World Cup final of match-fixing. |
21-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 20 (TIWN) M.S. Dhoni maybe famous for the calmness with which he executes his duties as captain of a team but there are moments when he gets cross. His teammates at both Chennai Super Kings and India have spoken of the moments when Dhoni expresses his unhappiness with them and how that has an amplified effect because they are so rare. |
20-Jun-2020 |
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Sydney, June 19 (TIWN) Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are supporting the push to include wheelchair tennis in the upcoming US Open, according to Australian nine-time Grand Slam singles title winner Dylan Alcott. |
19-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 19 (TIWN) In a move to tap into the expertise of past sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in the sports ecosystem, the Sports Ministry has decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country. |
19-Jun-2020 |
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Rome, June 19 (TIWN) The Italian Health Ministry has eased quarantine restrictions for football teams in case of a positive test for COVID-19. Health Minister Roberto Speranza gave permission for teams to go through a soft quarantine in case of a positive test meaning that only the infected person needs to be isolated if such a situation arises. |
19-Jun-2020 |
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Paris, June 19 (TIWN) World Athletics has launched a six-week global campaign 'Fitter with Friends' to assist runners around the world to stay motivated and continue their health routines as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
19-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 19 (TIWN) The Indian team has over the years been known as a unit which has been brilliant with bat and ball, but lacked a bit when it comes to the fielding department. While things started changing under Sourav Ganguly when he had Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh manning the off-side, things have only improved further now and former opener Gautam Gambhir believes that Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best fielders in the world. |
19-Jun-2020 |
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Manchester, June 18 (TIWN) Manchester City's Raheem Sterling has hailed the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign as a "massive step" with players taking a knee in support of the movement on the opening night of the Premier League's return. |
18-Jun-2020 |
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Chennai, June 18 (TIWN) The Chennaiyin FC (CFC) Foundation contributed a batch of N95 masks to the Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. |
18-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 16 (TIWN) Former India wicketkeeper batsman Deep Dasgupta has revealed that batting legend Brian Lara enjoyed a conversation while at the crease and during India's tour to the West Indies in 2002 their ploy was to bore the ace southpaw by not talking to him. |
18-Jun-2020 |
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Glasgow, June 18 (TIWN) Scottish Premiership side Hearts have started a legal challenge against their relegation after clubs failed to back league reconstruction, a statement from them said on Monday. |
18-Jun-2020 |
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Madrid, June 18 (TIWN) Inspired to make the world a better place through sport, Olympic champion Niccolo Campriani leads three refugees on a brave journey to qualify for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo in his own event, 10 metre air rifle shooting, documented in the new series 'Taking Refuge', a statement said on Monday. |
18-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 17 (TIWN) Indian sports fraternity on Sunday took to Twitter to express grief at the passing away of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. |
17-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 16 (TIWN) Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock on Sunday said India are in a very strong position now because of their pace battery and the fact that there is competition for places makes it even more healthier. |
16-Jun-2020 |
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Madrid, June 15 (TIWN) FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien was delighted to see his side get back into LaLiga action after a COVID-19-enforced layoff with a 4-0 win away to Mallorca on Saturday night. |
15-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 14 (TIWN) Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade said he may have to consider retirement if swimming facilities in the country continue to remain shut. While a number of sports facilities have opened up their training facilities for top athletes, swimming pools continue to remain shut with no indication from the governing hierarchy of when they may be opened for athletes. |
14-Jun-2020 |
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Kolkata, June 14 (TIWN) Sushant Singh Rajput, who won hearts with his titular role as Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the World Cup-winning former Indian captain's biopic, had coaxed the latter's childhood coach Keshav Banerjee to teach him the famous helicopter shot. |
14-Jun-2020 |
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Mumbai, June 13 (TIWN) Over 50,000 children, a majority of them being girls, are part of Chennayin football clubs ambitious grassroots program, co-owner of the club Vita Dani has revealed. |
13-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 13 (TIWN) Australia and South Africa have played some of the most memorable encounters in ODI cricket. While the match that would pop into most fans' minds between the two giants of the game would be the famous 2006 ODI at the Wanderers, there was also the 1999 World Cup semi-final which is seen as the start of South Africa's tendency to choke in big ICC tournaments. |
13-Jun-2020 |
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London, June 13 (TIWN) Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand feels 'Red Devils' are well-equipped now to break into the top-four when Premier League finally returns next week. |
13-Jun-2020 |
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Zurich, June 13 (TIWN) The International Hockey Federation has backed Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, who has been involved in a feud with (IOA) Vice President Sudhanshu Mittal and added that they will not be taking any action against the FIH chief. |
13-Jun-2020 |
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Tokyo, June 13 (TIWN) The Tokyo 2020 organising committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to hold a simplified Olympics next year so as to make up for the costs of the postponement of the Games and to avoid any complications arising out of the threat of COVID-19. |
13-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 12 (TIWN) Hours after saying that athletes failing to report about their whereabouts could be suspended for up to four years, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) did a u-turn and have changed the quantum of punishment. |
12-Jun-2020 |
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New Delhi, June 12 (TIWN) Yuvraj Singh retired from professional cricket exactly a year ago. At his peak, he was part of an Indian dressing room that included the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and M.S. Dhoni among others. |
12-Jun-2020 |
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Lausanne, June 12 (TIWN) The International Federation de Volleyball (FIVB) has announced that there will be no high-level beach volleyball events, three stars or above, before the second half of October this year. |
12-Jun-2020 |
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London, June 11 (TIWN) On this day, 45 years ago, India took on England in the first-ever men's World Cup match played at Lord's here. India, led by spin great Srinivas Venkataraghavan, lost to England by a whopping 202 runs. |
11-Jun-2020 |
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Buenos Aires, June 9 (TIWN) Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez has warned against a proposal to hold all of the country's first division football matches at a single provincial venue, believing the move could hasten the spread of COVID-19 instead of countering it. |
09-Jun-2020 |
