Next year's Australian Open could be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and even if the first Grand Slam of 2021 goes ahead fans from abroad will not be able to attend, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The tennis season was halted in early March due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 3.68 million people around the world while killing over 256,000 so far.

Sportspeople across the country offered condolences to the families affected in the Visakhapatnam gas leak tragedy on Thursday.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is anxious to get the country up and running again without igniting a second wave of infections as the economy reels and Spaniards gradually emerge from nearly eight weeks under lockdown.

IndyCar will open its delayed season on June 6 in Texas without fans in attendance and with strict guidelines to protect the participants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Thursday. IndyCar, which postponed racing in mid-March over concerns about the novel coronavirus, said the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) will now be a one-day event that includes practice, qualifying and the race.

Barca tested all their players for COVID-19 on Wednesday and captain Lionel Messi was among those seen out on the Joan Gamper training complex conducting individual dribbling and running exercises.

K-League season started on Friday with a match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings played without spectators

The Congress was scheduled to begin in New Delhi on October 28, later this year. The decision to postpone the Congress was taken at an online meeting of the FIH Executive Board.

Taiwan reopened baseball games to a limited number of fans on Friday for the first time since controls were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, part of government efforts to slowly allow normal life to resume. Taiwan has been relatively successful at controlling the virus, with 440 cases to date and 6 deaths, with only 85 active infections, thanks to early prevention and detection efforts.

The Premier League's 'Project Restart' envisages a return to play in June, once given the green light from government, with the remaining 92 matches held behind closed doors at neutral venues.

Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Stratasys India and SEA, talks about the company’s involvement in 3D printing initiatives in India, tie-up with GNA University

Net profit falls 74% at Rs340.21 crore in March quarter of FY20, from Rs1,314.19 crore in same period of previous fiscal.For the full year, APSEZ reports net profit of Rs3,784.53 crore, down 6.4% year-on-year from Rs4,044.75 crore in FY19