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'Concrete decision' on resumption of athletes' training soon: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju interacted with more than 40 athletes from various disciplines including Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra, Tajinder Toor, KT Irfan, Shivpal Singh, Poovamma, Jinson Johnson, and Md Anas

Fifa Under-17 women's world cup in India rescheduled to February 17

The showpiece event was previously scheduled to be played from November 2, 2020, in India and was later postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak

Gambhir, Irfan recall instances when 'captain cool' Dhoni lost his temper

In the IPL, the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Chahar all have faced Dhoni's wrath at some point or the other

Former Table Tennis national champion Manmeet Singh, 58, passes away

One of the finest and consistent performers in the 80s, Manmeet became the national champion in 1989 when he beat S. Sriram in the men singles final at Hyderabad

Mirabai Chanu keen to resume training; Rijiju asks SAI to lay down rules

The weightlifters are currently staying at Sports Authority of India's National Center of Excellence in Patiala

Coronavirus impact: ICC postpones Women's ODI, men's U-19 WC qualifiers

The women's event, from July 3-19 in Sri Lanka, was to feature 10 teams -- the hosts, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, United States, West Indies, and Zimbabwe

On this day last year, Mumbai Indian stunned CSK to win its 4th IPL title

The side defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run in the finals of the tournament to become the most successful IPL franchise ever

Here's why AB de Villiers compared Kohli, Smith with Federer and Nadal

IPL not just a tournament but also about friendship, says AB de Villiers

Coronavirus: Afghanistan cricket board announces 25% pay cut for coaches

Head coach Lance Klusener, batting coach HD Ackermann and assistant coach Nawroz Mangal are among those impacted by the decision

With IPL wait getting longer amid Covid-19, viewers switch to films & news

Advertisers have estimated the loss in commercials could be Rs 6,000-7,000 crore in April and May. The loss includes ad revenues from IPL

Para-athlete Deepa Malik retires, to head India's Paralympic Committee

As per the National Sports Code, an active athlete cannot hold an official post in any federation, and citing this rule, Malik said it is important for her to announce retirement

It evokes 'verbal diarrhoea': Warne slams obsession with Baggy Green cap

I loved playing cricket for Australia, and I didn't need to wear that cap or have that verbal diarrhoea about it, I just enjoyed playing cricket for Australia, says Shane Warne

Covid-19: ICC still plans to go ahead with T20 WC, players not so confident

There has been no meeting (in the last week) between ICC and Cricket Australia over ICC T20 World Cup 2020 and there is no update and contingency planning continues, says an ICC official

Rahul enjoys keeping, says still finds difficult to keep against Bumrah

K L Rahul also said that the 2016 IPL with the Royal Challengers Bangalore was a 'career-defining season' for him

England Cricket Board working closely with govt to safely resume playing

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said that the lockdown will be in place at least until June 1

Sri Lanka skipper Karunaratne aims to reach top-four in ODI, Test cricket

Sri Lanka is currently at the eighth spot in the ODI rankings, but the side whitewashed West Indies in the three-match ODI series earlier this year.

'Elite' athletes to resume training once nationwide lockdown lifted: Rijiju

The country has been in lockdown since March 24 and it is currently slated to be lifted on May 17

Coronavirus: Kiren Rijiju to discuss training plan with weightlifters today

Rijiju had said earlier planning will have to be done to ensure that sports remain sustainable without fans in the stadium in the near future.

French Open 2020 could be staged behind closed doors: Chief Guidicelli

The spread of the coronavirus has halted all tennis events since mid-March and will not resume until July 13 at the earliest

Coronavirus: Warner terms Aus vs NZ ODI match without spectators 'bizzare'

Australia played against New Zealand in an ODI without spectators on March 13, which till date stands as the last international cricket match before Covid-19 pandemic suspended cricketing action