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Rajasthan Royals Launches Fundraiser for Coronavirus Pandemic Relief

Royals have already contributed funds to supply 100,000 meals to underprivileged women in Rajasthan.




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Australia Restricts Use of Saliva, Sweat to Shine Ball Under Coronavirus Guidelines

The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C.




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MCC to Offer President Kumar Sangakkara Second Term Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year.




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Namaste In, High-fives Out for Post-coronavirus Cricket, Says Ajinkya Rahane

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the sporting world to a halt, with the 2020 Olympics postponed for a year and cricket's richest club tournament, the Indian Premier League, delayed indefinitely.




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South Africa Player Solo Nqweni Tests Positive for Coronavirus

South Africa first-class cricketer Solo Nqweni has announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.




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Pune-based Cricket Museum Buys Azhar Ali's Bat to Raise Funds in Fight Against Coronavirus

Another Pakistani based in New Jersey, Jamal Khan also donated Rs. 100,000 for the cause.




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Joe Root 'Very Optimistic' England Will Play Home Tests Despite Coronavirus

With Britain currently in lockdown because of the coronavirus, a three-Test series against the West Indies scheduled for June has been postponed, with Pakistan due to visit later in a season whose start has now been delayed until July 1 at the earliest.




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Asur Review: Inside Home During Coronavirus Lockdown? Binge Watch Barun Sobti's Show

There’s a bit of Hindu mythological references and a tinge of supercop extravaganza, Asur travels back and forth in time zones 18 years apart.




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Tour of China Cancelled Due to Coronavirus, Hockey India Looking for New Opponent: Rani Rampal

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal confirmed that the upcoming tour of China has been cancelled due to coronavirus.




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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament in Malaysia Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which was schedule to be held in Malaysia in April, has been pushed to September.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Disappointed With Coronavirus Impact on Their Preparation, Says Marijne

Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo Olympics preparation revolved around their foreign tours and travel restrictions due to coronavirus have thrown their plans into disarray.




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India Fixtures Affected After FIH Pro League Postponement Extended to May 17 Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus effect: Four of India's fixtures have been impacted with the further postponement of FIH Pro League.




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No Effect of Coronavirus, We're Training Hard for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet Singh

Indian men’s and women’s hockey team are preparing hard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Bengaluru’s SIA facility despite the rise of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus Effect: Indian Hockey Players Work on English, Read Books and Engage in Team Bonding

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams are locked inside the SAI centre in Bengaluru due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Hockey India Contributes Rs 25 Lakh to PM Cares Fund for Fight against Coronavirus Pandemic

Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.




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FIH Extends Pro League Suspension Due to Coronavirus, Plans Matches in July-August

FIH were forced to extend suspension of the Pro League League because of the coronavirus and plans to hold the matches in July and August.




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Dhanraj Pillay Donates Rs 5 Lakh to PM CARES Fund in Fight against Coronavirus

Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay contributed Rs 5 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to aid in the fight against coronavirus.




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Coronavirus Impact: No International Hockey Events for India Till June

Indian hockey team, the senior as well as junior men's and women's, will not play international matches till June due to the coronavirus.




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Hockey India Donates Rs 21 Lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Fight Coronavirus

Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport.




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1975 Hockey World Cup Winner Ashok Diwan Stranded in US Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Ashok Diwan, who is stuck in the USA due to travel restrictions amid coronavirus, has asked for government's help to return to India.




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FIH Hockey Pro League: New Zealand Unable to Travel, Tie Canceled Due to Coronavirus

The New Zealand men's hockey team will not be travelling to India for the FIH Hockey Pro League due to the coronavirus pandemic




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne Turns Author in Coronavirus Lockdown

Sjoerd Marijne is writing a book on his three and a half years experience in India amid coronavirus lockdown.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Extension: Hockey India Postpones All National Championships Indefinitely

Hockey India national championships were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Has Brought Indian Hockey Team Together: SV Sunil

SV Sunil said that the coronavirus lockdown will help the Indian hockey team prepare well for the Tokyo Olympics.




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Wife, Daughter In Same City But Coronavirus Lockdown Keeping SV Sunil At Training Base

SV Sunil's wife Nisha and their one-year old daughter Shanvita are just 20km away from the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, where he is training woith the Indian hockey team.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team to Raise Funds to Feed Poor and Migrant Families During Coronavirus Lockdown

Indian women's hockey players will give a new challenge on social media and tag 10 people on their social media handles, to take up the challenge and donate Rs 100 to the fundraiser.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Hasn't Affected Our Goal Of Winning Olympic Medal: Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.




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Getting Back to Rhythm After Coronavirus-Forced Break Will Take Time: Indian Hockey Team Player Sumit

Sumit said the Indian men's hockey team was still eyeing a top 3 finish at the Olympics despite the coronavirus lockdown slowing things down.




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FIH Hockey Pro League Season 2 Extended Until June 2021 Due to Coronavirus

The FIH has also announced that the window for season 3 of the league will be from September 2021 to June 2022.




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Utilising Coronavirus Lockdown Time to Pursue Hobbies, Catch up on Netflix: Navjot Kaur

Indian women's hockey team player Navjot Kaur said she has been drawing and colouring with more spare time in hand amid coronavirus lockdown.




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Coronavirus Delay Gives Indian Men's Hockey Team Chance to Utilise Time and Give it Best in Tokyo, Says Varun Kumar

Indian men's hockey team defender Varun said they were not sure when they would be able to resume outdoor training due to coronavirus crisis.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Raises Over Rs 20 Lakh to Feed Poor Amid Coronavirus

The Indian women's hockey team raised funds for the charity through an 18-day fitness challenge, which started on April 17.




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Senior Hockey Players to Undergo Coaching Course Online Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

The basic coaching course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.




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Actress-author Patricia Bosworth Dies from Coronavirus at 86

Patricia Bosworth's stepdaughter, Fia Hatsav, said that pneumonia brought on by the virus was the cause of death.




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Diego Maradona Asks for 'Hand of God' to End Coronavirus Pandemic

Diego Maradona referenced his famous 'Hand of God' moment from 1986 World Cup and asked for the divine intervention to beat coronavirus pandemic.




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La Liga Players Set to Begin Basic Individual Training on May 4 as Coronavirus Lockdown Eases

Spanish professional players beginning individual session with their squad members is the first move in lifting coronavirus lockdown measures.




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Thierry Henry Playing Waiting Game With MLS in Limbo Due to Coronavirus

Thierry Henry, who took over as Montreal Impact's manager ahead of 2020 season, managed just two games before coronavirus forced MLS to shut down.




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Juventus Star Paulo Dybala Tests Positive for Coronavirus for Fourth Time: Report

Paulo Dybala has reportedly undergone four coronavirus tests in the last six weeks and latest one was positive again.




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Divided Over Resumption, League-by-league Guide to European Football's Coronavirus Shutdown

European football has been hit hard by coronavirus shutdown and different leagues have separate ideas about resumption amid coronavirus fears.




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FIFPro Warns of Coronavirus' 'Almost Existential Threat' to Women's Football

FIFPro lauds the growth of women's football but called for protection during coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus Pandemic Condemns Chinese Super League to Endless Pre-season

Chinese Super League was supposed to start on February 22 but has instead had a five-month long pre-season due to coronavirus.




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Cesc Fabregas' 95-year-old Great-grandmother Overcomes Coronavirus

Cesc Fabregas said her great-grandmother is a super heroine but it would have been possible without doctors and nurses.




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Bundesliga Starts Testing Players for Coronavirus Amid Restart Hopes

Bundesliga will still needs the go-ahead from Angela Merkel's government to resume.




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La Liga Preparing to Test Players For Coronavirus After Which Teams Can Start Training: Source

La Liga is planning to carry out the tests next week, after which they would then be able to resume individual training within 48 hours




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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ambassador Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The Supreme Committee for the organisation of FIFA World Cup 2022 said in a statement that ex-Qatari midfielder Adel Khamis had tested positive for Covid-19.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Has Been a Mental Battle: Liverpool's Dejan Lovren

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren said that even though he has been keeping physically fit, it has been more difficult for him mentally.




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Paul Pogba Using Coronavirus Lockdown to Prepare for Return After Injury Woes

Paul Pogba has had an injury-filled season, where he made just 8 appearances for Manchester United before coronavirus forced the suspension of Premier League.




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All Players and Staff Test Negative for Coronavirus, Says Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund has said that there will be more tests done to ensure the largest possible degree of certainty.




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Ten Coronavirus Cases in Germany's Top Two Divisions: DFL

The German Football League reported that 10 out of 1,724 tests returned a positive result.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Turin After Coronavirus Lockdown as Serie A Prepares for Restart

Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Italy after spending almost two months in lockdown in his hometown Madeira.