Roger Federer says the current lockdown is the perfect opportunity for tennis to merge the men’s and women’s governing bodies. The 20-time grand slam champion posted his thoughts on social media Wednesday, prompting a number of high-profile stars to publicly agree with the Swiss. “Am I the only one thinking that now is the time for men’s and women’s tennis ...
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Pakistan’s tour to Netherlands postponed
Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced following advice from the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), it has indefinitely postponed its July tour to the Netherlands after the Dutch government banned all events (sports and cultural) until 1 September 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pakistan national men’s cricket team was scheduled to play three One-Day Internationals in Amstelveen on ...
Read More »Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and other officals condole the death of Pakistan’s former Olympic wrestler M Afzal
LAHORE : Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, on Thursday, have condoled the demise of Pakistan’s former Olympic wrestler M Afzal, who died due to coronavirus in New York. Afzal, 85, was in America for the last one month. He represented Pakistan in 1964 Tokyo Olympic ...
Read More »No professional cricket in england until july1
London:The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced that no professional cricket will be played in until at least July 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ECB said attempts would be made to reschedule international fixtures in the period from July until the end of September, including the West Indies Test tour of England. The women’s series ...
Read More »Staging the T20 World Cup, in Australia, as per schedule :Cricket cheifs
Dubai:Global cricket chiefs on Thursday announced to move forward with plans of staging the T20 World Cup, in Australia, as per schedule despite the coronavirus pandemic which has halted all major sporting events. The conference call brought together the chief executives of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) 12 full member nations and three associate representatives. Global cricket is at a ...
Read More »Corona virus: Matt Henry will not play county season in England
London:New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry will not play county season in England due to the Corona virus. Kiwi fast bowler Matt Henry had to play Kent in the opening 7 matches, according to Kent County spokesman.However, he will not be joining Kent for this season.Matt Henry is the fourth foreign player to end a contract this season
Read More »England women soccer players to donate to corona virus fund
London:Women soccer players in England have announced donations for medical staff and those fighting the Corona virus.Media report says women football team players say we are happy to donate to the fund The fund, called Players Together, is set up by football players in England.More than 150 footballers have announced donations so far.
Read More »Tour de France postponed due to fear of outbreak of Corona virus
Paris:The French government has postponed the Tour de France bicycle race in view of the risk of spreading the Corona virus outbreak. President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the ban on public events will continue until mid-July. It should be noted that the race was scheduled in France from June 27 to July 19.
Read More »The Indian women’s team got 3 points despite refusing to host Pakistan
Dubai:The International Cricket Council (ICC), in a surprising decision, gave 3, 3 points to the women teams of Pakistan and India. India was supposed to host the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team last year, but the Indian board refused to host the series without the government’s permission. The series of three ODIs was part of the ICC Women’s Championship on which ...
Read More »English football club Newcastle sold
London:An agreement has been reached to sell the British football club Newcastle for £ 300m.Mike Ashley, owner of British Media Newcastle, sold the club to Amanda Stoyle; According to British media, the administration of the English Premier League has been informed of the deal. Newcastle United are ranked 13th on the points table this season. Three hundred million pounds of ...
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