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Juventus' Pjanic shares heartfelt message after signing contract with Barca

After signing a contract with Barcelona, Juventus' Miralem Pjanic has penned a heartfelt goodbye to the club, thanking everyone involved during his four years' stay.Pjanic took to Instagram and wrote: "Breathe Mire, this is the refrain that I repeat in my mind, in the decisive moments of a game. And that's what I keep telling myself now, as I try to write what I'm feeling right now. I arrived four years ago to try and win everything. Because even when you can't, this is what an @Juventus player should always try to do.""They have been four intense years, lived alongside great professionals but above all true friends, with whom I shared victories and records, but also bitter defeats one step away from the finish. Those were years in which I matured as a man and as a father. This is the city where Edin grew up, becoming the first fan of this team, and where with my family we have built the best memories of our life," he added.Pjanic is set to make a move from Juventus to Spanish club ...

Spike in Covid-19 cases in Australia's Victoria stalls sports' restart

Queensland issued new directives that force sporting teams based in the state into a 14-day quarantine should they play a club based in Melbourne, which is the capital of Victoria

Australia-Zimbabwe ODI series postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

Cricket Australia said the two Boards came to the 'mutual conclusion' due to 'a combination of factors'

ICC to review World Test Championship fixture after gauging Covid-19 impact

An ICC board member confirmed that talks have been on regarding cancellation of Test matches due to pandemic in the recent ICC meetings and the impact it will have ultimately on the Test championship

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Gerrard pays tribute to Liverpool captain Henderson after EPL title

Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard paid a heart-warming tribute to current captain Jordan Henderson after the latter guided the club to a historic Premier League title.

Henderson 'one of the best captains in Liverpool's history': Luis Suarez

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has labelled Jordan Henderson as 'one of the best captains in Liverpools history while expressing his delight at seeing his former club win the Premier League.

Viswanath reveals how his career came to end after Pak Tests in 1982-83

Along with Sunil Gavaskar, he was one of the minstays of the Indian battling line-up through the 1970s, playing some fine knocks against the best pace attacks of that era

Lockdown has been the perfect opportunity to work on myself: Phehlukwayo

South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo feels that the Covid-19 enforced break from the game has provided him with perfect opportunity to work on his body which will help him prolong his career

PCB Annual Budget: More money for domestic compared to Int'l cricket

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allocated biggest percentage of its 7.76 billion rupee annual budget for the development of domestic cricket while slashing it by 10 percent.

De-recognition of NSFs to hurt Olympics' preparations: Sports council chief

The Sports Ministry on Thursday withdrew provisional annual recognition granted to 54 NSFs on the directive of the Delhi High Court, which asked it to maintain status quo till further orders.

Liverpool fans flood Anfield stadium as 30 years of title-drought ends

The sun had just set over Anfield and on a 30-year wait to be champions of England again when the fireworks started to explode into the twilight. A signal went out across Merseyside. The drought was finally over for Liverpool. At first there were just a dozen supporters who watching on phones and listening on radios outside this hallowed stadium. They were soon surrounded by a sea of thousands snaking from the entrance to the Kop past the The Albert Pub to the Hillsborough memorial. And as darkness eventually engulfed Liverpool's home on this mid-summer's evening, a red haze of smoke began to light the skies. Waving flares and flags, Liverpool's faithful found a way to share this moment together on Thursday, even in a pandemic. It's hard to stay apart when a three-decade mission has been accomplished, even though the crowning moment came without Liverpool players being on the field. The squad had to watch on television, just like the fans, as second-place Manchester City lost 2

After Novak Djokovic, his coach Ivanisevic tests positive for coronavirus

Goran Ivanisevic, who won his only Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2001, wrote on Instagram that he tested positive after two negative tests in the last 10 days

Pakistan cricket board plans to add fifth venue in Peshawar for PSL 2021

The Board of Governors of PCB has approved a 7.76 billion Pakistani rupees operating expenditure budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, which is a 10% reduction from the 2019-20 budget

Pakistan cricket board plans to stage remaining PSL matches later this year

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to complete the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 season later this year, which has been suspended since March 17 due to coronavirus pandemic.In the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on Friday, the BoG congratulated the PCB management for successfully staging the PSL 2020 before its suspension. As many as 30 completed matches were played at four venues with more than 5,00,000 spectators crossing turnstiles to watch the live-action."The BoG was informed that the PCB was planning to stage the remaining four matches later in the year, while it plans to add the fifth venue in Peshawar for the 2021 edition, which is scheduled to be held in February and March 2021," PCB said in a release.There are only three matches left in the PSL 2020 season -- two semifinals and the summit clash.The BoG approved to set-up a dedicated PSL Department by separating it from the PCB's Commercial Department. PSL Project Executive Shoaib Naveed will head the department

Eng vs WI series will be litmus test for cricket amid Covid-19: Pollock

The idea is to try and incorporate three teams of 8 and people have two innings and you get to compete, and it almost gives you an opportunity to come back, says Pollock on 3T cricket

Germany to begin Nations League campaign vs Spain on Sep 3, confirms Uefa

The tournament which saw its first edition being played in 2018-19, has moved the dates for its group stages due to the coronavirus pandemic

Battle with Ambrose and the match that made Steve Waugh a 'Test player'

Curtly Ambrose was a great bowler and he was an incredible adversary, and my most respected opponent, says Steve Waugh

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski named as Bundesliga's Player of season

Lewandowski won more than 50 per cent of the votes and defeated the likes of Timo Werner, Jadon Sancho, Amine Harit, Erling Haaland, Kai Havertz and Serge Gnabry

Serie A: Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Juventus beats 10-man Lecce 4-0

Ronaldo had struggled since soccer resumed in Italy, but his return to form pushed Juventus seven points clear of second-placed Lazio, which hosts Fiorentina on Saturday