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Tokyo Olympics deferred for coronavirus; first for the Games in peacetime

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 after telephone discussions between IOC president and Japanese Prime Minister.

IOC postpones Tokyo Olympics till summer of 2021 over coronavirus pandemic

However, the postponed Olympics will retain the name 'Tokyo 2020' despite being held in 2021, says the city's governor

Japan PM Shinzo Abe asks IOC to delay Tokyo Olympics till summer of 2021

I proposed to postpone for about a year and president Bach , responded with 100 per cent agreement, says Shinzo Abe

Here's what South African Albie Morkel said about CSK's success in IPL

Morkel retired from all forms of the game in January 2019 and is the third highest wicket-taker for CSK with 91 scalps

On this day 9 years ago, Yuvraj masterclass took India to 2011 WC semis

Australia had set a target of 261 for India to chase in Ahmedabad largely thanks to a masterful 104 from captain Ricky Ponting

Sourav shares lockdown pics, says never thought would see my city like this

Ganguly had earlier said that he can't recall when he was last free at 5 pm in the evening

Dick Pound's statement on Tokyo Olympics postponement not official: IOA

On Monday, Mehta had said that the IOA will wait for at least a month before taking any decision regarding sending athletes to Tokyo for the Olympic Games

India's first-ever day-night Test at Eden Garden viewed by 43 million: Barc

After Sourav Ganguly became the BCCI President, he ensured India take up the pink ball challenge after initial resistance when the team refused to play a D/N contest in Australia

Pakistani citizens are busy enjoying picnic amid Covid-19 threat: Akhtar

Close to 900 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported so far in Pakistan and six people have already lost their lives because of Covid-19

Covid-19: Ex NZ pacer fears for wife's life after 3 flight cancellations

The 43-year-old from Wellington, who now lives with his wife Rosie and two kids -- Alethea and Zain -- in the UK, was in New Zealand to deal with some mental health issues that he has been working on

ICC Women's T20 WC 2020 viewership rises three-times to 5.4 bn minutes

Australia women's team won its record fifth title, defeating India women's team by 85 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground with 86,174 fans in attendance

USA Gymnastics calls for Tokyo Olympics postponement over Covid-19 pandemic

USA Swimming and USA Track and Field had already urged the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to press the International Olympic Committee for a delay

World Athletics ready to shift 2021 Championship to accommodate Olympics

The world championships are scheduled to be held in Oregon on August 6-15 next year, but talks are under way now that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics may be moved over the Covid-19 pandemic

US will follow Japan's lead on attending Tokyo Olympics: Donald Trump

Shinzo Abe had said that the health of the athletes is the priority while hinting at the postponement of the Tokyo Summer Games due to the coronavirus pandemic

Cricket South Africa contract list: Steyn left out, du Plessis retained

After handing the captaincy of all the three formats to wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock, du Plessis had said that he would review his international future after the T20 World Cup.

BCCI cancels con-call with franchisees as IPL 2020 likely to get suspended

The star-studded eight-team league was originally scheduled to start on March 29 in Mumbai but looks set for a cancellation given the current crisis over Covid-19 pandemic

Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 will be postponed: IOC member Dick Pound

The IOC said on Sunday the body would wait four more weeks before announcing its decision on the fate of the July 24-August 9 Games, amid mounting calls for them to be rescheduled

Olympics in 2020 'neither feasible or desirable': World Athletics chief

The IOC and Japanese government, under increasing pressure to take action, have flagged that postponement was possible

BCCI can wait till the end of April for commencement of IPL 2020: Report

The Sports Ministry has made it clear that the fate of the 13th edition of the IPL can be decided only after the government comes out with a fresh advisory after April 15

There is no rivalry between me and Rishabh Pant, says Wriddhiman Saha

Back in the mix after nursing a finger injury which he picked up during the pink-ball Test against Bangladesh last November, Saha was not part of the first XI for India vs New Zealand Test series