Sports
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Sania Mirza raise Rs 1.25 crore to help people in need
NEW DELHI: Tennis star Sania Mirza has raised Rs 1.25 crore to help people as India continues its fight against coronavirus. She has been helping raise Rs 1.25 crore in one…
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COVID-19: Mary Kom donates month’s salary to PM relief fund
New Delhi: Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom on Monday said she will donate her one month’s salary as Rajya Sabha MP, amounting to Rs 1 lakh, to…
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Strange to see people questioning those who are making donations: Ojha
New Delhi: Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha on Monday said financial help to fight the COVID-19 pandemic should not be measured in numbers and that it is strange to see…
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Afridi, not Sehwag, redefined opening in Test cricket: Akram
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes it was Shahid Afridi and not Virender Sehwag who redefined the concept of opening the batting in Test cricket. “In Test cricket, Sehwag…
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IOA promises support, contribution to fight COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday promised “support and contribution” towards the country’s battle to contain the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, saying its member national federations and state…
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Kohli, Anushka pledge support to fight COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma on Monday pledged their support to the Prime Minster and the Maharashtra Chief Minster’s relief funds to combat…
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Manu Bhaker donates Rs 1 lakh for fight against COVID-19
New Delhi: Teen shooting sensation Manu Bhaker on Monday donated Rs 1 lakh to the Haryana goverment to help the state combat the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. The 18-year-old, who is…
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Hardik is a good singer in the team: Chahal
Mumbai: In the current Indian team Hardik Pandya is a good singer, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed. “We have a few… (Suresh) Raina bhai sings really well. Then Mohit Sharma sings…
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Azharuddin’s decision played important role in Sachin’s career
New Delhi: Mohammed Azharuddin, former captain of the Indian Cricket Team took an important decision in 1994 which played an important role in Sachin Tendulkar’s sports career. He decided to…
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England Heather Knight joins NHS as volunteer to fight COVID-19
London: England women’s cricket team captain Heather Knight has joined the National Health Service (NHS) as volunteer to help the healthcare system fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.…
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Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Tokyo: The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan’s hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Many…
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Wasim Akram salutes doctors, medical staff
New Delhi: Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram on Friday hailed the efforts of doctors, nurses and medical staff who are at the ‘front line’ of the fight against the the…
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Leicestershire appoints Sean Jarvis as CEO
Leicestershire: England’s county cricket club Leicestershire has appointed Sean Jarvis as its new Chief Executive Officer. Jarvis will take up his new position on June 24 following the departure of…
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Ongoing break a ‘welcome rest’ for Ind players, feels coach Ravi
New Delhi: Sport coming to a standstill owing to the COVID-19 pandemic is a “welcome rest” for India cricketers, feels head coach Ravi Shastri, who has spent barely 10-11 days…
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New date for Tokyo Olympics ‘won’t satisfy everybody’, says Coe
Paris: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe admitted that settling on a new date for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will not satisfy everybody. “All sports have made it pretty clear…
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Yuzvendra Chahal makes TikTok debut during quarantine
New Delhi: While staying at home during the lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic, Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday made his TikTok debut and posted the first video with his father.…
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Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to combat coronavirus
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has donated Rs 25 lakh each to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra’s Relief Fund to aid the…
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We will talk about IPL later once life gets back normal: Rohit
Mumbai: Sport is least of priority at a time when India fights against the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought life to a standstill, feels star India batsman Rohit Sharma, who…
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Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots
Paris: Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP. Around…
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Boxer Amir Khan offers 4-storey building to COVID-19 patients
LONDON: Former boxing world champion Amir Khan has become the latest sportsman to help in the fight against the coronavirus, offering his wedding venue for use by Britain’s National Health…
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Real pressure is to work to save lives: Williamson
Wellington: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson heaped praise on his countrys doctors and healthcare workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the real pressure, which is often associated with sportspersons, is…
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Stop going outside: Tendulkar tells people
Mumbai: Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday requested people not to step outside their houses and adhere to the guidelines of the government and the health authorities in the wake…
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COVID-19: Sourav Ganguly to provide free rice to the needy
Kolkata: BCCI President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly will provide free rice worth Rs 50 lakh to the needy people who have been put in government schools for safety and…
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Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year
Tokyo: In the wake of Corona Virus scare, Tokyo Olympics 2020 have been postponed till 2021. This was announced by the PM of Japan Shinzo Abe. He informed that the…
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Tokyo Olympics postponement inevitable: IOC official
Los Angeles: Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said Monday a postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympics is now inevitable as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic. The IOC said…
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Stop hoarding: Rich will still survive, how will the poor?
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has affected the entire world, former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has urged people to help each other rising above religion and economic…
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Play it safe, play for the world: BCCI
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has urged all cricket fans in the country to “play for the world” by staying at home and being safe amid…
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SL Cricket grants LKR 25 mn to government to fight coronavirus
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday decided to grant a sum of 25 million Lankan rupees to the government to help its efforts toward combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has…
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Australia tells athletes to prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Sydney: Australian Olympic officials on Monday said “it was clear” that the Tokyo Games could not go ahead as scheduled and told its athletes to instead prepare for the event…
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IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics; Canada pulls out
Lausanne: The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes Canada saying…
