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Turkey to Host Champions League Final in August, Resume Leagues On June 12

Turkish Football Federation chairman said Europe's elite club final was being planned for the end of August, but that details on the format and timing would be finalised after talks with health officials and UEFA.




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'I'm Healed': Paulo Dybala Gets All-clear After Coronavirus

Paulo Dybala was one of three Juventus players to test positive along with Italy defender Daniele Rugani and France's Blaise Matuidi.




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Torino Confirm a Player Tests Positive of Covid-19 Hours After Paulo Dybala Gets All-clear

Torino said in a statement that during the first medical tests on player, who is asymptomatic, tested positive of coronavirus.




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CONCACAF Chief Eyes World Cup Qualifying Overhaul Due to Coronavirus Disruption

CONCACAF chief Victor Montagliani said the current World Cup qualifying format will not work after lost time due to coronavirus.




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South Korean K-League Kicks Off With New Audience, Safety Measures

K-League is the first competition of any standing to come back to life, watched by sport-starved fans in a swathe of foreign countries.




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We Have Discussed It: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Paul Pogba-Bruno Fernandes Partnership

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opened up on the possibility of Bruno Fernandes with Paul Pogba joining forces in midfield for Manchester United.




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We're Going to Get Through it: Diego Maradona Autographs Shirt to Help Buenos Aires Poor

Diego Maradona sold a signed Argentina shirt and the sale raised money for an underprivileged area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires affected by quarantine rules.




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Charles Leclerc Plays Down Prospect of Ferrari Revival Ahead of Austrian Grand Prix

Mercedes hold a commanding lead over Ferrari in both the constructors' and drivers' championships after winning a record eight straight races this season.




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Austrian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Ahead of Sebastian Vettel in 1st Practice

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton set a best lap time in one minute and 4.838 seconds on soft tyres in the first practice.




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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc Play Down Improved Pace at Austrian GP Practice

Austrian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped in the second practice after Lewis Hamilton had won the first.




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Austrian GP: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Grabs Pole Position, Focussed on 'Finishing the Job'

Austrian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc of Ferrari outpaced Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim the pole position.




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Lewis Hamilton Hit by Three-place Grid Penalty in Austrian Grand Prix

Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton was sanctioned for impeding Kimi Raikkonen during qualifying.




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Austrian GP: Lewis Hamilton Demoted, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen on Front Row

Lewis Hamilton qualified second but was demoted to start from fourth for impeding, as Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen will start from one-two.




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Austrian GP: Red Bull's Max Verstappen Retains Race Win After Stewards Investigate

Austrian Grand Prix: Red Bulls' Max Verstappen overtook Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with three laps remaining to win his second consecutive race at the Spielberg circuit.




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Max Verstappen Reconciles With Charles Leclerc, Says His Austrian GP Win is Right for Formula One

Max Verstappen registered a dramatic Austrian GP win over Charles Leclerc by overtaking the Ferrari driver just three laps before the finish.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Crash Causes Red-flag Stoppage at Belgian GP Practice

Lewis Hamilton lost control of the car at high speed in a heavy collision with the tyre-protected barriers, as third free practice session was suspended.




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Emotional Mercedes Boss Dedicates Record Formula One Constructors Title to Niki Lauda

Mercedes won a record sixth straight constructors title after Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton finished on podium at Japanese GP.




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Formula One: Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg Disqualified from Japanese GP

Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg, who had finished sixth and 10th respectively, were disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix after Renault was punished for breaching regulations over brakes.




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F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton Donates $500,000 to Australian Wildlife Rescue

Lewis Hamilton donated $500,000 towards the rescue and care of wildlife caught in the bushfires ravaging southeast Australia.




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McLaren Taking Coronavirus Precautions at Barcelona F1 Test, First Team to Do So

Formula One team McLaren are taking measure to counter the threat of the deadly coronavirus.




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No Fans, No Way: Australia F1 Rules Out Ban of Spectators in Wake of Bahrain Grand Prix Move

Australian Grand Prix will take place in the presence of fans despite the threat of coronavirus affecting sporting events around the globe.




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'Heartbreaking': Lewis Hamilton Describes Fire-ravaged Australia After Visit

Lewis Hamilton visited the New South Wales countryside to see the devastation due to months-long bushfires.




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'Cash is King': Lewis Hamilton Slams Plans to Hold Australian F1 Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

Australian Grand Prix is set to go ahead despite five Formula One team members being in quarantine over coronavirus fears.




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Season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Chaos as McLaren Pulls Out

McLaren withdrew from Australian Grand Prix after one of their team members tested positive for coronavirus.




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Season-opening Australian Grand Prix Cancelled Over Coronavirus Fears

Australian GP was cancelled after multiple questions were raised on its continues despite coronavirus fears.




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Max Verstappen to Race in Virtual Aussie Supercar Series as a Wildcard

Max Verstappen was announced a wildcard entrant in the V8 Supercars All-Stars Eseries.




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Formula E Launches Esports 'Race at Home' Challenge To Fill the Void Left by Coronavirus

Formula E’s version also aims to raise funds for UNICEF after the announcement on Tuesday of a partnership with the U.N. children’s fund’s global coronavirus appeal.




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F1: Belgian Grand Prix in Doubt for August 30, Organisers Looking at 'All Scenarios'

Formula One organisers said that they are weighing up all scenarios, postponement, holding it behind closed doors, or cancelling the Belgian GP.




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Esports: Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois to Race for Red Bull in Virtual Chinese GP

Thibaut Courtois will be joining Red Bull's Alexander Albon and five other regular Formula One racers for a virtual Chinese Grand Prix.




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FIA Safeguard Clause Could Facilitate Lower Formula One Budget Cap

F1 teams have agreed verbally to lower the 2021 budget but some are pushing for further cuts to reflect the global financial crisis caused by Covid-19.




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Formula One Boss Targets Season Start in Austria on July 5 After Coronavirus Delay

F1 boss Chase Carey announced plans of finally starting the truncated 2020 season after coronavirus-forced shutdown.




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Austrian Grand Prix 'Must be Behind Closed Doors', Insists Health Minister

Austria's health minister Rudolf Anschober said the authorisation of stage Austrian GP depended completely on the security plan of the organisers.




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PM Modi discusses coronavirus situation with Aung San Suu Kyi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed India's readiness to provide all possible support to Myanmar to mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.




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Unauthorized entry into Junagadh, 18 held at checkpost




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4L diamond workers apply to go to Saurashtra




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BJP MLA in UP Claims Cow Slaughter Incidents Are Increasing in Bahraich Amid Lockdown

Sureshwar Singh had written to the state's additional chief secretary (home) on May 6 saying: After lockdown, the incidents of cow slaughter are on the rise in Bahraich district. Except calves and bulls, cows are seen in very less numbers."




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President Ram Nath Kovind Says He is 'Saddened Beyond Words' on Aurangabad Train Accident

My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. Wishing speedy recovery to the injured, the president said on Twitter.




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Frantic Shouts Went in Vain, Say Survivors as 16 Migrants Crushed to Death by Train in Aurangabad

The accident left 16 migrant workers dead and one injured while three others survived. All of them were working in a steel manufacturing in Jalna.




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Gautam Buddh Nagar Reports First Fatality as 60-Year-Old Man Dies of Coronavirus

Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 202 positive cases of coronavirus till Thursday evening, and official figures for Friday were awaited.




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Rail Safety Watchdog Calls for 'Abundant Caution' to Avoid Recurrence of Aurangabad-like Accidents

The Commission of Railway Safety said that all-out efforts must be made to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.




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SC Fixes August 31 as Deadline for Verdict in Babri Masjid Demolition Case Involving LK Advani & Others

The court asked special judge SK Yadav to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.




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NHRC Notice to Maharashtra Govt Over Deaths of 16 Migrant Workers on Railway Tracks in Aurangabad

Officers have been directed to submit a detailed report within four weeks with details of the steps taken by the district authorities to provide food and shelter to poor people, especially migrants, during the lockdown.




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Victims Run Over by Train in Aurangabad Left Without Informing Administration, Employer: Official

While the administration is running a shelter camp for migrant labourers, the victims were living on the premises of the factory where worked, he added.




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SC Asks Centre to Explore Giving Further Priority to Pregnant Women in Evacuation From Saudi Arabia

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for the petitioners, told the bench that pregnancy of these medical professionals is at an advance stage and they need a further priority in the priority already given to pregnant women.




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Ram Vilas Paswan Says 20 States Getting Ready for Launch of Ration Card Portability from June 1

Under the initiative, eligible beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) would be able to avail their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop in the country using the same ration card.




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Two Arrested for Allegedly Slaughtering Cows in UP's Shamli, 300 kg Meat Seized

One of the accused, identified as Muntyaz, carried a reward of Rs 15,000 for information leading to his arrest, police said.




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3-Day-Old Covid-19 Positive Baby Cured, Discharged from Hospital in Rajasthan's Nagaur District

Dr Chanudhary said the child's two consecutive reports were found negative for the infection with the last and second report coming on April 23 when she was admitted to a separate ward as her mother was still positive for the infection.




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Restaurant, Bars, Pubs in Karnataka Allowed to Sell Liquor Amid Lockdown as Takeaway

The order comes as Karnataka generated nearly Rs 200 crore in revenues due to the sale of alcohol this week.




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Saad Audio Clip Asking Tablighi Jamaat to Not Follow Social Distancing was Doctored, Police Probe Suggests

Saad Kandhalvi and six others were charged with flouting of lockdown orders and booked under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and the Indian Penal Code on March 31.




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Punjab Drug Kingpin Wanted for 532 Kilo Heroin Haul Arrested, Cops Probe Pak Route

The police said that the duo is suspected to have smuggled heroin in and other drugs from Pakistan by camouflaging as many as six rock salt consignments through the Indo-Pak border at Attari in Amritsar between 2018 and 2019.