Gambhir, Irrfan Pathan to commentate live on Ind-Pak 2007 T20 WC final

Apr 17, 2020, at 04:00 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In a first-of-it's-kind, Star Sports will broadcast the historic 2007 ICC World T20 final on Friday, with heroes of that day Gautam Gambhir and Irfan Pathan doing live commentary for fans.

Spanish Football Federation decides who will play in Europe if season can't be finished

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:42 pm

Madrid/Xinhua/UNI: The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has given its criteria for which teams will play European competitions if the current football season has to be cancelled due to COVID-19.

Dragan Skocic seeks to get Iran back on track in World Cup qualifications

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:41 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Croatian Dragan Skocic, who is at the helm of Iran's national soccer team, said that he will get Iran back on track in the World Cup qualification competitions.

Marco Simone cricitizes AC Milan for selling Piatek

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:38 pm

Warsaw/Xinhua/UNI:  Former AC Milan player Marco Simone criticized AC Milan for transferring Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek to Hertha Berlin.

BCCI postpones IPL 2020 indefinitely amid COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 16, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Thursday officially postponed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the ongoing lockdown which has been called to stem the spread of the contagion.

Aussie F1 driver Ricciardo agrees to cut multi-million dollar salary

Apr 15, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo will take a cut to his multi-million dollar salary in order to help his team, Renault weather the COVID-19 pandemic, French newspaper L'Equipe reported on Wednesday.

Iran extends postponement of sports events over COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020, at 12:34 pm

Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian authorities have extended the postponement of all sports events in the country until May 20 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, official IRNA news agency reported.

US soccer coach Bradley looks forward to MLS return

Apr 15, 2020, at 12:32 pm

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Just like the rest of league, Los Angeles FC head coach Bob Bradley can't wait for MLS to return, even it's played in empty stadiums.

MS Dhoni supremely fit, will play for CSK in next IPL seasons: Laxman

Apr 13, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Former India cricketer VVS Laxman on Monday said that age is just a number for MS Dhoni as he is supremely fit to play at least next couple of Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons.

Postponement of Tokyo Games to 2021 to cost IOC millions of dollars - Committee President

Apr 13, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic will cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hundreds of millions of dollars, IOC President Thomas Bach said in an interview with the German Welt Am Sonntag newspaper, published on Sunday.

Sania Mirza wishes Shoaib Malik on 10th marriage anniversary with a twist

Apr 13, 2020, at 10:30 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza wished her husband Shoaib Malik on their 10th marriage anniversary.

Ex-Chelsea footballer Peter Bonetti dies

Apr 12, 2020, at 08:05 pm

London/IBNS: Ex- Chelsea footballer Peter Bonetti passed away on Sunday after a long illness, the club confirmed.

Tennis Canada cancels 2020 women's Rogers Cup

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:42 pm

Toronto/Xinhua: The WTA tournament in Montreal, Rogers Cup, will not be played this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Tennis Canada.

Adjusting from ODI captain to player not easy: Jason Holder

Apr 11, 2020, at 05:41 pm

Barbados/UNI: West Indies Test captain Jason Holder admitted that his transition from ODI captain to "just a player" has not been that easy.

MS Dhoni shouldn't be pushed into retirement too early, says Nasser Hussain

Apr 11, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that MS Dhoni has still a lot to offer as a cricketer and he shouldn't be pushed into retirement too early.

FIFA chief warns against restarting football too soon

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:19 pm

Paris/Xinhua/UNI:  FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated that people's health is the top priority amid the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that resuming leagues without 100 percent safety is irresponsible.

Liverpool legend Dalglish tests positive for COVID-19

Apr 11, 2020, at 12:17 pm

London/Xinhua:  Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms, his family announced on Friday.

Hussain, Laxman to feature in 'Cricket Connected' on Star Sports

Apr 10, 2020, at 07:15 pm

Mumbai/UNI: After an exciting first episode of Cricket Connected, Star Sports have brought on board former England captain Nasser Hussain and Team India legends VVS Laxman, Gautam Gambhir and Kris Srikkanth for the second instalment that will be aired on Saturday.

Development during lockdown, AIFF goes digital with Referees

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: All India Football Federation has started online tutorial classes for referees across the country to keep them “on their toes' during the lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Four more Osaka Evessa players test positive for COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The Osaka Evessa basketball club in Japan's B League Division 1 announced that four more of their players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected players in the squad to 11.

Wuhan women footballers return to national team

Apr 10, 2020, at 02:55 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI:  Three Chinese women's international footballers including former Paris Saint-Germain forward Wang Shuang have returned to the national team from Wuhan after the city's lockdown has been lifted on Wednesday.

Sao Paulo football federation to discuss restart

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:52 am

Sao Paulo/Xinhua/UNI: The Sao Paulo Football Federation (FPF) in Brazil will convene a meeting of club presidents next week to discuss a possible restart of the Paulista Championship.

Pujara's Gloucestershire deal cancelled after county season delay

Apr 09, 2020, at 11:08 pm

London/UNI: In the face of global pandemic COVID-19, Gloucestershire have confirmed that India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara will not play for the club this year.

Australia's Test tour of Bangladesh postponed

Apr 09, 2020, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi,/UNI: Australia's two-Test tour of Bangladesh scheduled for June 2020 has been indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought sports across the world to a halt.

Qatar denies allegations of World Cup bribes

Apr 08, 2020, at 12:22 pm

Doha/Xinhua/UNI:  The organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar released a statement on Tuesday denying the allegations contained within court papers made public in the US.

Roger Federer challenges Virat Kohli for a unique challenge

Apr 08, 2020, at 10:53 am

Bern/IBNS: Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer is spending time in his home with his family at a time when the world is engaged in a tough battle against COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19: Rijiju reviews arrangements for athletes at SAI Centres

Apr 07, 2020, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday briefed all regional directors of Sports Authority of India across the country via video conference to review arrangements for the athletes.

Gabriel Barbosa reveals wish to see Neymar at Flamengo

Apr 07, 2020, at 07:14 pm

Rio De Janeiro,/Xinhua: Flamengo striker Gabriel Barbosa believes Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar would be a perfect fit at the Rio de Janeiro club, should he decide to return to his native Brazil.

Officials took bribes for Qatar World Cup bid, say US prosecutors

Apr 07, 2020, at 05:22 pm

New York/Xinhua/UNI: Former Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Ricardo Teixeira was among several officials to accept bribes in Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World Cup, according to an indictment made public in a U S court on Monday.

Harbhajan Singh says it's Ok to play IPL in empty stands

Apr 07, 2020, at 05:04 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Former India of-spinner great Harbhajan Singh sharing his views on the possibility of IPL 2020 feels though spectators are important, but looking at the current situation arising out of coronavirus pandemic in the country playing in empty stands is fine.