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New Delhi, July 18 (TIWN) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is looking to release Rs 7 lakh annual grant to State Olympic Associations (SOA) and National Sports Federations (NSF) who are permanent members of India's National Olympic Council. |
18-Jul-2020 |
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Manchester, July 18 (TIWN) England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been fined and handed an official written warning after breaching the team's bio-secure protocols for their ongoing three-match Test series against the West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday. |
18-Jul-2020 |
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Adelaide, July 18 (TIWN) Former Australia captain Barry Jarman has passed away aged 84 after illness. |
18-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 18 (TIWN) Even as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) waits for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make an official decision on the fate of the T20 World Cup before making an announcement on the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, franchises have already been sounded out and they are busy preparing to play the league in UAE this year. |
18-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 18 (TIWN) Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar expects England fast bowler Stuart Broad to have 'plenty to show' during his time on the field during the second Test against West Indies. |
18-Jul-2020 |
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Jerez, July 17 (TIWN) Reigning champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) said it is great to be back on the track ahead of the Spanish GP which begins on Saturday. |
17-Jul-2020 |
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Lahore, July 17 (TIWN) Pakistan's teenage pace sensation Naseem Shah feels Rohit Sharma has the ability to play all kinds of deliveries and the premier India batsman's wicket would be a dream come true. |
17-Jul-2020 |
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Lausanne (Switzerland), July 17 (TIWN) Thomas Bach said that he is willing to run for a second term as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Bach said at the IOC Session on Thursday that he is ready to run for a second term in office and his announcement was followed by unanimous praise from the rest of the IOC members, thus increasing the likelihood of him winning the election next year with little to no opposition. |
17-Jul-2020 |
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Paris, July 17 (TIWN) The final round of the U19 Women's Volleyball European Championships will take place, as originally planned, from August 22 to 30 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia, the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has confirmed. |
17-Jul-2020 |
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Lexington (US), July 17 (TIWN) Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will make her return to WTA tennis at the upcoming inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open. |
17-Jul-2020 |
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Bucharest, July 16 (TIWN) Six players of Romanian football team Dinamo tested positive for COVID-19, general secretary of the Football Professional League Justin Stefan said on Thursday. |
16-Jul-2020 |
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Bhubaneswar, July 16 (TIWN) A day after ace sprinter Dutee Chand issued a clarification saying she isn't selling her car to raise training funds, Odisha Government highlighted the financial support given to her over the years. |
16-Jul-2020 |
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Kolkata, July 16 (TIWN) City football giants East Bengal have been given some breathing space by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as the governing body of football in the country decided to extend the I-League outfit's deadline on the Club Licensing process by seven days. |
16-Jul-2020 |
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Barcelona, July 16 (TIWN) Former Barcelona President Joan Laporta said he is concerned about talismanic captian Lionel Messi's future at the club and that he could leave due to 'a bad decision' of the current board. |
16-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 16 (TIWN) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) all-important Apex Council meeting will take place on Friday and the major areas of discussion will be the FTP (Future Tours Programme) which has been heavily disturbed by the coronavirus pandemic, the progress made with regards to the construction of the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) facility and most importantly the fate of domestic cricketers who need to be safeguarded against the pandemic and it's economic effects. |
16-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 15 (TIWN) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju called upon ministers and senior officers in charge of youth affairs and sports departments from all states and UTs, to mobilise a large number of volunteers as part of the Youth Ministrys flagship schemes Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS) as well as from Bharat Scouts and Guides to intensify Indias fight against Covid 19, as well as to create awareness about Atmanirbhar Bharat among the lowest strata of the society. |
15-Jul-2020 |
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Johannesburg, July 15 (TIWN) South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has conceded that he is still coming to terms with the rules which would be in place at the inaugural 3TeamCricket to be held on Saturday in Centurion. |
15-Jul-2020 |
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London, July 15 (TIWN) Birmingham 2022 has launched a competition for finding a child who will design the official mascot for the Commonwealth Games that will be held in the city in two years. The mascot will be 'a global icon for the Games' and should 'represent the identity, heritage, and culture of the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham and the West Midlands.' |
15-Jul-2020 |
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Barcelona, July 15 (TIWN) Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has conceded the LaLiga title race to Clasico rivals Real Madrid as according to the Uruguayan, it's impossible for them to retain the trophy this term. |
15-Jul-2020 |
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AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): The Luxembourg Knight Riders or Lux Knight Riders CC as the name suggests was recently formed with a few expats from East India (mostly Kolkata and Tripura) wanting to reconnect with the game while settling down in Luxembourg, Tathagata Banerjee from Luxembourg has informed. |
15-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 14 (TIWN) India cricketer K.L. Rahul shared an emotional post on popular social media platform Instagram as Team India continues to stay off the field due to unprecedented times put forward by coronavirus pandemic. |
14-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 14 (TIWN) Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday was announced as the title Partner of the Hero Open -- the second of six events in the European Tour's new UK Swing. The Hero Open -- which was originally announced as the English Open -- will takes place at the Marriott Forest of Arden, Birmingham from July 30 to August 2. |
14-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 14 (TIWN) The Sports Ministry will assist and fund states in achieving excellence in "one or two sports" that they have adopted in accordance to the 'One State One Sport' policy, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday. |
14-Jul-2020 |
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Melbourne, July 14 (TIWN) Australia white-ball skipper Aaron Finch's heart-warming gesture is winning hearts across the country as he recently sent across a message to a young fan, illustrating the importance of studying from home during these unprecedented times put forward by coronavirus pandemic. |
14-Jul-2020 |
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Kolkata, July 14 (TIWN) Former Barcelona midfielder Luis Garcia feels the club's superstar forward Lionel Messi can easily continue playing till 2025. |
14-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 13 (TIWN) In what comes as a major boost for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in a majority decision, an Arbitral Tribunal consisting of Supreme Court Justices (Retd) Sujatha Manohar, Mukunthakam Sharma and S.S. Nijjar have upheld the termination of the media rights agreement for overseas territories with World Sports Group (WSG) by the BCCI on June 28, 2010. |
13-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 13 (TIWN) In 2017, when midfielder Vishal Antil came into the junior national coaching camp in SAI, Bengaluru, he would closely observe his senior compatriot Sardar Singh who trained at the same campus. The former India captain's discipline, his focus on the game and professionalism made Antil look up to him. |
13-Jul-2020 |
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London, July 13 (TIWN) Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho stated he isn''t content with just finishing over Arsenal in the Premier League table and reiterated his desire to help the club secure a place in next season''s Europa League. |
13-Jul-2020 |
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Kolkata, July 13 (TIWN) Ace shooter Manu Bhaker will shift base to Delhi from her village home in Goria, Haryana to train for the 25m pistol event at Karni Singh Shooting Range. |
13-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 13 (TIWN) Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh jogged down memory lane and recalled the historic NatWest Trophy final victory over England, on this day 18 years ago. |
13-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 12 (TIWN) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju will be meeting ministers in charge of the department of Youth Affairs and Sports from all states and union territories in a two-day video conference on Tuesday and Wednesday to chart out the roadmap for grassroot-level sports development as well as the activities of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and National Service Scheme (NSS), across the country. |
12-Jul-2020 |
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Zurich, July 12 (TIWN) Swiss tennis great Roger Federer said that his father had given him an ultimatum of two years to find success in the sport. Federer said that while his parents supported him a lot financially to become a professional during his younger days, they were not sure if their son would find success in the fiercely competitive sport. |
12-Jul-2020 |
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Spielberg, July 12 (TIWN) Six-time formula one champion Lewis Hamilton welcomed the return of former champion Fernando Alonso after the latter recently announced he will link-up with Renault again for the next season. |
12-Jul-2020 |
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London, July 12 (TIWN) British World Championship medallist gymnasts Beckie and Ellie Downie said that abuse within gymnastics training in the country is "completely normalised." Several British gymnasts have recently spoken up about a culture of mental and emotional abuse within the sport. |
12-Jul-2020 |
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Lahore, July 12 (TIWN) Pakistan Cricket Board was approached by former skipper Salim Malik for removal of his life ban handed in 2000 and to be allowed to contribute to Pakistan cricket. Malik had earlier failed to respond to transcripts provided by the ICC of April 2000 conversation with regards to allegations of match-fixing against him. |
12-Jul-2020 |
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Southampton, July 11 (TIWN) Opener Kraigg Brathwaite slammed a fine half-century in the first session as West Indies slowly and steadily edged towards England's first innings score on the third day of first #raisethebat Test at Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Friday. The visitors went into Lunch at 159/3, trailing England by just 45 runs with seven wickets in the bag. |
11-Jul-2020 |
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Johannesburg, July 10 (TIWN) West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy has slammed former South African cricketers for criticising fast bowler Lungi Ngidi's stance on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Sammy said that the criticism shows why it is important to speak up on racism. |
10-Jul-2020 |
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Lausanne (Switzerland), July 9 (TIWN) The International Olympic Committee on Thursday said it has sanctioned a Turkish weightlifter for failing anti-doping tests conducted again on samples from the 2012 London Olympics. Following this, Mate Binay's sixth place finish in the 69kg men's category has been disqualified. |
09-Jul-2020 |
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London, July 9 (TIWN) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced a 24-member training group that will prepare behind closed doors for the ODI series against Ireland. |
09-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 9 (TIWN) The National Rifles Association of India's (NRAI) said that its plans of proposing dates for a national camp to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi after reviewing the situation on July 15 remains on. SAI had announced earlier that the range will be open for athletes in the mix for the Tokyo Olympics from Wednesday. |
09-Jul-2020 |
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Mumbai, July 9 (TIWN) Rohit Sharma the batsman is as fearless as there is in world cricket. He is considered one of the most destructive batters in the modern-day game. |
09-Jul-2020 |
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Madrid, July 9 (TIWN) Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has revealed a lesser number of injuries would have helped his already illustrious career further, saying that is the only thing he envies about his rivals. |
09-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 8 (TIWN) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has stated they would like to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year and their first priority is to host the tournament within the country itself. |
08-Jul-2020 |
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Southampton, July 8 (TIWN) England stand-in captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat against the West Indies in the first Test of the three-match #raisethebat series at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. |
08-Jul-2020 |
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Milan, July 8 (TIWN) Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return to AC Milan has coincided in a reversal of fortunes for the San Siro giants. The side, which has struggled to match up to its glory years of the past for nearly a decade now, have since the return of the football in Italy beaten title contenders Lazio and Juventus, with the latter coming after Milan went 2-0 down on Tuesday. |
08-Jul-2020 |
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London, July 8 (TIWN) Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is not happy as to how Eddie Nketiah was sent off against Leicester City on Tuesday night and insisted if Nketiah's red card was warranted then Jamie Vardy, who scored a late equaliser for the 1-1 draw, also should have been sent off. |
08-Jul-2020 |
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Karachi, July 8 (TIWN) Left-arm pacer Junaid Khan feels Pakistan bowlers are likely to struggle more due to the saliva ban than their English counterparts when the two teams lock horns in a series involving three Tests and as many T20Is in August. |
08-Jul-2020 |
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New Delhi, July 7 (TIWN) The Athletics Federation of India has placed on record its acknowledgement appreciation for Bahadur Singh who resigned as national chief coach after 25 years of service. |
07-Jul-2020 |
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Southampton, July 7 (TIWN) Former West Indies captain Brian Lara feels Jason Holder's troops will have to try and finish the game inside four days as they won't be able to attain a positive result if the Test matches against England go into the fifth and final day. |
07-Jul-2020 |
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Southampton, July 7 (TIWN) England opener Dom Sibley has lost as much as 12kgs during the COVID-19 induced lockdown period and has come back to the team a leaner and fitter version of himself. |
07-Jul-2020 |