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WTA Chief Backs Roger Federer's ATP Merger Suggestion

Both the ATP and WTA Tours have been forced to take cost-cutting measures since the COVID-19 pandemic started




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India Loses to Rest of World after Draw With USA in Online Nations Cup

India lost to Rest of the World in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup after against USA.




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Spanish Club Says it Mistakenly Allowed Novak Djokovic to Train Against Covid-19 Rules

Novak Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain's current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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French Open in Talks with Governing Bodies Amid Rescheduling Reports

French tennis federation's decision to postpone the French Open to late September amid the Covid-19 crisis was widely criticised because the new dates clashed with the hardcourt season.




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Padraig Harrington Accidentally Unveils Luke Donald as Ryder Cup Vice-captain

Padraig Harrington announced live on air by mistake that Luke Donald was one of the vice-captains at this year's Ryder Cup.




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Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General

NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Tennis Establishes Coronavirus Player Fund, Raises $6 Million

The Player Relief Programme will support those 'who are facing unprecedented challenges due to the global impact of Covid-19'.




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Tennis Star Dominic Thiem Participates in Global Charity Run

The global charity run also saw over 400 Indians running for the noble cause raising over 1250 Euros.




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'I Think You Were Fanboying': Maria Sharapova Looks Back at First Dinner with Novak Djokovic

Maria Sharapova recalled how Novak Djokovic earned himself a dinner with her by winning a match.




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Tokyo Olympics Postponement Doesn't Bother Saurabh Chaudhary, Always Training to be at His Best: Amit Sheoran

Saurabh Chaudhary's coach Amit Sheoran said for his ward it doesn't matter if the Tokyo Olympics are held tomorrow, after a year or even after 10 years




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Using Ropes and Tires, Been More Than a Month Since Proper Training: Satish Kumar

For Satish Kumar the euphoria that came with sealing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was quickly balanced off by the news that it been postponed due to coronavirus




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India Has Learnt to Accept Female Athletes But Still a Long Way to Go: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said she is proud apart from cricket, the biggest sports stars in India are women athletes




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Need to be Sensitive While Coaching Young Female Sportspersons: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them.




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US Open Winner Bianca Andreescu Stays Focused on Becoming World No. 1

Bianca Andreescu's bid to return to competitive tennis suffered a further jolt when the season was halted in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.




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Paris 2024 Organisers Vow To Not Change Olympic 'DNA'

Organisers of Paris 2024 Summer Games said that their budget has not changed despite the coronavirus pandemic




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India Suffers Two Defeats on Second Day of Online Nations Cup Chess

India, on the second day of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup, lost its third and fourth round matches to Europe and China by similar 1.5-2.5 margins




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Hugs, Rugby on Agenda as New Zealand Continues to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown

Under New Zealand's four-tier alert system, social distancing protocols are enforced less stringently under level two, allowing contact sports including the national game of rugby union.




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NFL Great Brett Favre to Repay $1.1 Million Paid for Speeches Never Made

The spending by the Mississippi Department of Human Services showed Brett Favre had been paid $1.1 million for three speaking engagements, none of which he participated in.




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Taiwan Baseball League Set to Allow Fans Back in Ballparks from Friday

The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday.




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Australian Open Organisers Admit Cancellation of Grand Slam in January Possible Due to Covid-19

Tennis Australia spoke about the uncertainty around restrictions around coronavirus and said they will have to plan for all possible scenarios.




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NBA Players Can Start Solo Workouts at Team Sites from Friday

Players beginning to train is the first small step on the road to resuming the 2019-20 NBA campaign that was shut down on March 12 due to Covid-19.




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NFL Sets Protocols for Reopening of Team Facilities, to be Set in Place by May 15

NFL is also establishing workplace protocols that require face coverings unless a person is in a closed office.




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WWE Money in the Bank 2020 Date and Time: When and Where to Watch in India, Match Card

WWE Money in the Bank 2020 will see the corporate ladder match at the rooftop of the Titan Towers, WWE Headquarters.




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Taiwan Baseball Draws Foreign Fans Amid Scarce Live Sports Due to Covid-19 Shutdown

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.




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SAI Makes Services, Excluding Food, Inside its Stadiums Free for IOA and NSFs

SAI has made electricity, water, housekeeping, hostel free for IOA and NSFs and the organisers will now have to make only food and beverages arrangement for an event.




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'Heartbreaking, Disturbing, Painful': Sports Fraternity Offers Condolences After Vizag Gas Leak Tragedy

Sportspersons took to social media to offer condolences to the families of those affected in the Vizag gas leak tragedy and prayed for the recovery of those in the hospitals.




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Online Chess Tourney Helps Raise Rs 15 Lakh for Karnataka CM Covid-19 Relief Fund

A total of 19,245 players registered for the CheckmateCovid Chess Tournament and GM Ankit Rajpara won it.




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'Indian hero': Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor in Ahmedabad Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

Dmitrii Baskov had come to India in January to visit a tennis academy and got stuck due to Covid-19 lockdown but is helping feel Ahmedabad's poor.




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Very Hopeful of Tokyo Olympics Taking Place Next Year, Maintaining My Game and Doing Well: Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker was being touted to shine for India at the Tokyo Olympics before coronavirus forced the summer games to be postponed by a year.




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Athletes Could be Particularly Vulnerable to Serious Covid-19 Symptoms, Says Union

Director of World Players' Association said players were willing to take a calculated risk to resume their sporting careers, social distancing rules cannot be adhered to in most sports.




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French Open Organisers To Refund All Tickets After Coronavirus Forces Postponement

French Tennis Federation announced that all ticket holders for the French Open will be refunded.




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India Register 1st Win in Online Nations Cup, Beat Rest of World

India defeated Rest of the World 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round, their first win in the Online Nations Cup.




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NFL great Brett Favre Denies He Was Paid for No-show Speeches

Brett Favre said he never 'no-showed' anyone for advertisements, speaking engagements of anything like that.




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Vanessa Bryant Sues LA County Sheriff over Kobe Crash Site Photos

Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish after learning 8 sheriff's department deputies took graphic photos of the Kobe crash site and shared them with others.




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Ultimate Fighting Championship Returns After Seven-week Sporting Shutdown

UFC chief Dana White touts the return of the mixed martial arts as a step toward normalcy and a boon for sport-starved fans.




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Some NBA Clubs Allowed to Test Players for Coronavirus: Report

Testing could allow some teams to feel more secure about safety concerns at facilities and encourage more players to participate.




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Novak Djokovic Will Need to Get Vaccinated for Covid-19 if Required by Tour: Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal said all tennis players will have to comply if officials require 'vaccination to travel' and to 'protect' everyone on the tour.




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Negative Thoughts Do Come Sometimes, Keeping Up Training: Sakshi Malik

Sakshi Malik hasn't yet managed to book her spot at the Tokyo Olympics though she says she is training hard.




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UFC Return to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Undercard Fighter Ronaldo Souza Testing Positive for Covid-19

UFC fighter Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza and his two cornermen were found positive for Covid-19 but asymptomatic and will self-isolate off host hotel.




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After Coronavirus Delay, John Coates Says Tokyo Games Could Be 'Greatest Ever'

The Tokyo Olympics was postponed for a year to 2021 in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic: Ivan Lendl Has a Way to Decide 'GOAT' Debate

Ivan Lendl believes whoever ends up winning the most majors among the 'Big Three', should be considered the greatest ever.




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2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships Event Schedule Released

The 36th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 next year in Torun, Poland.




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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Charts Way for Sports to Return to Normalcy After Covid-19 Lockdown

Kiren Rijiju said coronavirus has changed everything and sports need to be conducted in a new way




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Ebola Virus : ಕೊರೊನಾವೈರಸ್ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಾಡಿದ ಎಬೋಲಾ ಭೀತಿ

ಇಡೀ ವಿಶ್ವವೇ ಕೊರೊನಾವೈರಸ್‌ ಎಂಬ ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ಪಿಡುಗುನಿಂದ ತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾವಿಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಜನರ ಬಲಿಪಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ಪಿಡುಗು ಎಬೋಲಾದ ಭಯ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಾಂಗೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 10ರಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ 3456 ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗ ಕಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, 2276 ಜನರು ಸಾವನ್ನಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಾರೆ ವಿಶ್ವ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.




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RAN ಯೋಜನೆ: ಬಡ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ 15 ಲಕ್ಷದ ತನಕ ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ನೆರವು

ವಿವಿಧ ಇನ್ಷೂರೆನ್ಸ್ ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜ್ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರದ ಆಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ಭಾರತ್ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮೊತ್ತದ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಇರುವವರಿಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ನಿಧಿ (RAN) ಯೋಜನೆ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 15 ಲಕ್ಷ ರುಪಾಯಿ ತನಕ ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ನೆರವು ದೊರೆಯಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕಚೇರಿಯ ಸುತ್ತೋಲೆಯೊಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಆತಂಕ ಇರುವ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವಾಗ, ಆಯುಷ್ಮಾನ್ ಭಾರತ್- ಪ್ರಧಾನ್ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಜನ್




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UP-Valsad bond going strong for five decades now




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Shortage of workers hit food processing units in south Gujarat




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Gujarat: Valsadi hafoos ripens, but no one to pluck

Whether mango lovers would be able to gorge on their favourite Valsadi hafoos (alphonso) this season is a big question now.




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Trains for migrants cancelled after Odisha high court order




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‘Island strategy’ devised for Covid hotspot Limbayat