MUMBAI: The country-wide surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reportedly got the BCCI working on Plan B to host the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League entirely in Mumbai. The start of the IPL could also be advanced by a week.
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May 21, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: After over two months of lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Union government will now allow stadiums to be opened for sports without the involvement of spectators.
May 21, 2020 17:05
LAUSANNE: International hockey will be played only after a vaccine is developed to cure the deadly Coronavirus, the FIH has announced as the world governing body revealed a five-stage process, devised for the resumption of the game at different levels.
May 20, 2020 20:05
MUNICH: FC Bayern are set to team up with Real Madrid and Inter Milan to stage the "European Solidarity Cup" (ESC) in 2021 . The three clubs want to send a message of solidarity and use the proceeds to support medical infrastructure.
May 19, 2020 19:05
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry Monday gave its nod to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, PTI reports.
May 19, 2020 19:05
CHENNAI: The fifth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, which was scheduled to start on June 10, was on Monday postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has decided to postpone the 5th edition of TNPL tournament which was to start from June 10,” TNCA honorary secretary RS Ramasaamy stated in a release.
May 19, 2020 19:05
LONDON: Lancashire County Cricket Club is looking to build on a record-breaking financial year to grow its "India connect". This is despite the the severe financial drag that is expected as a fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
May 08, 2020 19:05
LAUSANNE: The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Friday announced the cancellation of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2020 due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic and its impact on host cities being able to deliver safe, accessible and high-quality competitions.
May 05, 2020 18:05
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Tuesday invited suggestions from national sports federations (NSF), state Olympic associations (SOAs) and other stakeholders for the preparation of a white paper, detailing steps to resume sports in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 30, 2020 20:04
LONDON: Starting with smaller events would be the way to go to restart sports after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public health advisor to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Sports across the world has come to a standstill due to the pandemic, leading to huge financial losses to organisers and hosts at various levels.
Apr 30, 2020 19:04
DHAKA: The Junior Asia Cup Hockey, which was scheduled to be held from June 4-14 in Dhaka to celebrate the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's "Father of the Nation", now has been shifted to next year.
The tournament was postponed by the Asian Hockey Federation last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.