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BCCI announces MPL Sports as official Kit sponsor for Indian cricket team

MPL Sports' association with the BCCI begins with India's tour of Australia 2020-21, which will see Team India sporting the new jerseys

England's tour of Pakistan set to be postponed to October next year

England's much-awaited tour of Pakistan for a short T20 series early next year is set to be postponed to October due to unavailability of top players and matters related to costs

Tokyo Olympics 2020 to have 'reasonable' crowd size, says IOC chief

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach believes that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games can be held safely and, in all likelihood, with some kind of crowd inside the venues next year

Dustin Johnson, the new masters champion - long may he reign

The Masters is a strictly invitational tournament sponsored by a private organisation. Even the reigning champion has to be invited

Determined to stage safe, secure Olympics next year: Tokyo Governor

Earlier in the day, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received the Olympic Movement's highest award, the Olympic Order in Gold

Hamilton wins 7th Formula One championship to equal Schumacher's record

His voice could be heard breaking as he thanked his team over the radio moments after crossing the line at the Turkish Grand Prix, while underneath the helmet the tears were starting to build up

Masters Tournament 2020: It's Dustin all the way… he's taken no prisoners

Dustin Johnson shot off so fast with a par, eagle, birdie, birdie start that he could barely see any rivals in his rear-view mirror

2020 Masters Tournament: Crowded leaderboard, unpredictable outcome

All sporting stadia lie empty of spectators (patrons) and games such as soccer, American football, cricket/others are played and relayed to avid viewers through TV coverage

Sports Ministry announces incentive structure to fund 500 private academies

The 14 priority disciplines identified for excellence in the 2028 Olympics will be eligible for receiving support in the first phase

Haven't had too many stresses with short bowling: Smith dares Indian pacers

Australian run-machine Steve Smith has dared the lethal Indian fast bowling unit to bring on the short stuff in the upcoming marquee Test series, saying he has faced a lot of it in his life

Easy first day, but what next at the Masters Tournament 2020?

Very regrettably there was no huge crowd cheering to see Jazz, the golfing prince of Thailand, patiently holding onto his one under all the way through the 9th to finish at 3 under

New IPL franchises? BCCI likely to release tender post Diwali, says report

The BCCI was considering two new franchises after this year's IPL but later decided to add one for the 2021 edition and the other from the 2022 season

The man called Bryson DeChambeau threatens to upend golf as we know it

With Woods, they talked about "Tiger proofing" golf courses. What will they do for someone who can drive 500 yards at will?

Silence on field numbs Rs 2,150-cr Jalandhar, Meerut sports goods industry

like elsewhere, the Covid-19 lockdown followed by a continuing inertia in the sporting ecosystem have had a seismic effect on the two centres

Covid-19: Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans but there will be rules

Next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics if they happen will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans if they are allowed to enter in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chase named Test vice-captain, Pooran retains position for NZ Tour

Roston Chase has been elevated to Test vice-captaincy while wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran will continue as deputy in T20Is in the upcoming tour of New Zealand

Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans in the venues

Encouraged by progress this week in finding a Covid-19 vaccine and staging sports events in Japan, the IOC is getting more confident that next year's Tokyo Olympics can have fans in the venues

Consistent on and off the pitch, Mumbai Indians is the brand to bet on

An easy-going atmosphere has allowed Mumbai Indians to flourish on the field, which, in turn, has contributed greatly to its fortunes off it

Alia Zafar appointed as Pakistan Cricket Board's first female director

Human resources executive Alia Zafar has been included among four new PCB directors

IPL 2020 final, MI vs DC: Mumbai wins its fifth Indian Premier League title

If last year's one-run win over Chennai Super Kings was an absolute cliffhanger, Rohit's aristocratic 68 off 50 balls made it an anti-climax with Mumbai Indians chasing the target of 157 in 18.4 overs