Didn't Get Support From Dhoni, Kohli Like Ganguly As Captain: Yuvraj

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from international cricket in June 2019.

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Rajasthan Royals open to shortened IPL among Indian players only: CEO Barthakur

Even a shortened IPL with just Indian players would be good enough in these "extraordinary times", Rajasthan Royals CEO Ranjit Barthakur said on Wednesday, revealing that a final call on the glitzy event's fate is unlikely to be taken before April 15.

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Beijing Winter Olympics face 'special situation' after Tokyo delay

Beijing 2022 organisers said they face "a special situation" after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics means less than six months between the Summer and Winter Games.

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MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli didn't support me like Sourav Ganguly did: Yuvraj Singh

"I have more memories of time under Sourav because of the support he gave me. I didn't have that kind of support from Mahi and Virat," Yuvraj Singh said.

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Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand Rugby slashes salaries, fears huge losses

New Zealand Rugby announced wage cuts for all staff Wednesday, warning the coronavirus pandemic could cost it up to NZ$100 million (US$60 million) in lost revenue.

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Ex-US Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Patrick McEnroe said in a video posting on Twitter that he was tested at a drive-up facility in Westchester County, the New York suburb where a major outbreak took place.

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Top players donate, lower tier counts cost of coronavirus shutdown

While top players donate to coronavirus relief efforts and post cooking and workout videos online, lower level professionals are counting the cost of the tennis shutdown with some fearing they will be unable to put food on the table if it lasts much longer.

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Cesc Fabregas names Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho as two best managers

Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas has picked Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho as the best two managers he has worked under during his career.

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Ex-Marseille President Pape Diouf Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

Pape Diouf was set to leave Dakar for Nice earlier on Tuesday to be treated for COVID-19 in France but the plane never left Senegal.

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Secrecy and suspense over Tour de France's fate

Less than three months before the Tour de France's scheduled start, the possibility of cycling's greatest show taking place remains shrouded in doubt, while the organisers have thrown up a wall of silence.

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All Lakers players free of COVID-19 symptoms

Two weeks after news broke that a pair of Los Angeles Lakers players tested positive for COVID-19, the team revealed Tuesday that all players are symptom-free after a completing a 14-day period of home isolation.

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NIS Patiala staff flouts lockdown protocol

Maintaining social distance and observing self-isolation are crucial steps in the fight against Covid-19, but some staff members of NIS Patiala - where the country's elite athletes are based - have not followed it strictly, leaving some coaches and players worried.

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Patrick McEnroe feeling fine after mild case of coronavirus

Patrick McEnroe, younger brother of seven-times Grand Slam champion John, said he had been tested after experiencing "some minor symptoms" about 10 or 11 days ago.

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Ex-Marseille chief Pape Diouf dies after contracting coronavirus

A former journalist and players' agent, Diouf was the president of Olympique de Marseille from 2005 to 2009 when they finished runners-up in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals, losing both.

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Broadcaster predicts La Liga restart in July with no fans

Spain's La Liga could recommence in July without spectators, the head of a major broadcaster has said, adding that the season was likely to be cancelled if a player tested positive for the coronavirus once the campaign had restarted.

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Buttler Auctions WC Final Shirt To Raise Funds In Fight Against COVID-19

England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus.

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Indian cricketers may face pay cuts: Indian Cricketers Association president

Former India batsman and currently the president of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) Ashok Malhotra feels that in the present grim situation, where there is a huge uncertainty around the cash-rich IPL, India's cricketers, some of them the richest in the sport, could soon face a pay cut.

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Apurvi Chandela resets targets for 2021

One of India's brightest medal prospects at the Tokyo Olympics, Apurvi Chandela's hopes of taking a break in four months time, after more than two years of high-intensity training, are now dashed with the coronavirus pandemic pushing the extravaganza back by a year.

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COVID-19: Former US Davis Cup captain McEnroe tests positive

Davis Cup-winning former US captain Patrick McEnroe said he has tested positive for coronavirus. The 53-year-old younger brother of seven-time Grand Slam singles champion John McEnroe said in a video posting on Twitter that he was tested at a drive-up facility in Westchester County, the New York suburb where a major outbreak took place.

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COVID-19: Jos Buttler auctions World Cup final shirt

England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus. He played a key role in England's thrilling defeat of New Zealand at Lord's in July, scoring a fifty, batting in the Super Over and then running out Martin Guptill off the very last ball of the match.

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FIFA sees 'duty' to help from its 'support fund'

FIFA is looking to use its vast financial reserves to provide assistance to a football industry ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic wiping out games and creating unexpected economic hardship in the world's biggest sport.

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No 2020 Wimbledon would be 'tough pill to swallow': John Isner

John Isner, who won the longest-ever tennis match over three days at Wimbledon in 2010, says it will be a "tough pill to swallow" if this year's event is canceled.

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Buttler Auctions WC Final Shirt To Raise Funds In Fight Against COVID-19

England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus.

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NZ Cricketer Brutally Shuts Down Troll Who Asked Him When He Was Retiring

Mitchell McClenaghan shut down a troll who was getting a little too cheeky on Twitter.

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Rohit Sharma donates Rs 80 lakh to fight COVID-19

Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakh to fight the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, saying the onus is on the citizens to help the country get back on its feet.

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NZ Cricketer Brutally Shuts Down Troll Who Asked Him When He Was Retiring

Mitchell McClenaghan shut down a troll who was getting a little too cheeky on Twitter.

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COVID-19: Lord's Cricket Ground giving parking space to medical staff

As the whole world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided to lend its support by giving the parking space of the Lord's Cricket Ground to the medical staff.

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IOA thanks members for contributing to PM-CARES

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created the Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) fund and appealed all the countrymen to show their support as India fights the coronavirus pandemic.

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Practicing social distancing: Roger Federer shows off his trick shots

As the whole sporting action has come to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Monday was seen practicing his trademark trick shot.

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Sharath hoped for Tokyo Olympics early in 2021

The IOC on Monday announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will commence from July 23 next year.

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Fiorentina, Torino presidents say Serie A season unlikely to finish

The heads of Fiorentina and Torino said in separate interviews on Monday that they believed that the Serie A season was unlikely to finish due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Scenarios For A Potential Return Of The Premier League

The Premier League campaign has been postponed until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the chances of a return in May look bleak.

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Newcastle United put non-playing staff on leave: Report

Newcastle United have become the first Premier League club to place members of their non-playing staff on temporary leave in response to the coronavirus crisis, the BBC has reported.

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Raunak Sadhwani is lockdown chess online champion

City Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani lived up to his billing and finished on top in the online blitz tournament on Monday.

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New Zealand's Radio Sport goes off air as coronavirus bites

New Zealand's Radio Sport has ceased broadcasting indefinitely because of the coronavirus shutdown, bringing to an end nearly a quarter of a century of commentary, interviews and sport-related chat.

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Jailed former Brazilian football boss given early release by New York judge

The octogenarian Brazilian soccer boss jailed as part of the corruption investigation inside world football's governing body FIFA is to be released early on compassionate grounds, the judge in the case said on Monday.

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Top Slovak Club In Liquidation After Coronavirus Halts Season

MSK Zilina have been placed into liquidation as a result of financial troubles after the season was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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USA Rugby Files For Bankruptcy As COVID-19 Worsens Financial Woes

In a statement posted, USA Rugby said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows financially struggling organizations to reorganize and restructure debt.

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New bodyweight workouts replace hockey training, games

The scheduled breaks for the Indian men and women's hockey teams were put on hold after it was deemed unsafe for them to travel to their home towns in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak. In fact, on March 10, a lockdown order was issued at SAI.

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ITTF freezes rankings, paddlers confused

The Executive Committee of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) conducted a follow-up meeting in light of continued uncertainty caused by Covid-19 on Sunday, and arrived at a few decisions that will have a wide ranging impact on all parties invested in the sport.

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Scenarios for a potential return of the Premier League

The Premier League campaign has been postponed until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the chances of a return in May look bleak.

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US Open venue to be 350-bed temporary hospital

A portion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is set to transform into a 350-bed temporary hospital on Tuesday, the USTA said, as the coronavirus outbreak strains resources in New York City, which as been dramatically affected by the pandemic.

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USA Rugby files for bankruptcy as COVID-19 worsens financial woes

In a statement posted on its website, USA Rugby said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows financially struggling organizations to reorganize and restructure debt.

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Messi confirms pay cut for Barcelona players, criticises board

Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that Barcelona's players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club's other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain.

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Augusta National donates $2 million to coronavirus fight

Augusta National Golf Club said on Monday it is donating $2 million to assist the Augusta area in the fight against the coronavirus that has already forced it to postpone the Masters tournament it typically hosts every April.

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Lockdown: Real Kashmir's Scot coach stranded in Srinagar

Real Kashmir FC head coach David Robertson is counting the days in his hotel room in Srinagar, praying he'll be able to leave India and get back to Aberdeen, Scotland soon.

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'Heartbroken' Virat, Anushka Pledge Support To COVID-19 Relief Funds

With the coronavirus pandemic creating misery for the people of India, Virat Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma decided to chip in.

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Olympic delay may cost Japan $6 billion on top of $12 billion existing bill

The Tokyo Games were postponed until 2021 last week as the coronavirus outbreak deepened, an unprecedented move in the 124-year history of the modern Olympics.

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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma pledge support to fight COVID-19

India skipper Virat Kohli, who has been constantly urging people to practice social-distancing via video messages, took to Twitter to announce that he and his wife Anushka Sharma are pledging their support to the Prime Minster and the Maharashtra Chief Minster's relief funds to combat the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.

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On This Day In 2011, India Beat Pakistan In World Cup Semi-Finals

Sachin Tendulkar scored a crucial 85 as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the 2011 World Cup semi-final.

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Coronavirus may prove virtual sports game changer

With an unprecedented captive audience of three billion people in coronavirus lockdown virtual sports events are wooing fans after traditional live sports were shut down and public gatherings banned in many countries.

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AC Milan goalkeeper asks for help for 67-year-old woman in Goa

Begovic, who now plays for AC Milan, tweeted on Sunday about the mother of a friend who he said was finding life increasingly difficult being stuck in Goa, amid the lockdown imposed in India to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Shooter Manu Bhaker Donates Rs 1 Lakh To Relief Fund

Manu Bhaker took to Twitter to reveal that she was donating Rs 1 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Badminton duo adamant Olympics delay won't derail record-breaking bid

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has dampened the hopes of Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming the sport's oldest gold medallists, but the pair is determined to stay in shape by restructuring their training programme.

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Kobe Bryant's Towel Fetches $33,000 At Auction: Report

The towel, which Kobe Bryant used during his farewell speech, ended up in the hands of a fan and was then sold several times before the latest online auction.

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This day that year: India defeated Pakistan to enter 2011 WC final

It was on March 30, 2011, when India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan to enter the final of the 50-over World Cup.

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Mentally at Wankhede, physically home: Suryakumar Yadav

The IPL, which has been postponed until April 15 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in all likelihood will be cancelled as the government fights to bring the current pandemic under control with a 21-day lockdown. Yadav's team Mumbai Indians would have played Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener on Sunday.

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Manu Bhaker donates Rs 1 lakh to coronavirus relief fund

Other Indian sports icons like Sachin Tendulkar, PV Sindhu, Sourav Ganguly, Bajrang Punia, Hima Das and Suresh Raina have also contributed their bit for the cause.

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Foam in hole and toilet paper for prizes, US golfers play on despite coronavirus

While most global sport has shut down over the coronavirus pandemic, a US third-level women's golf tour is playing through, aided by a ruling declaring Arizona courses as essential businesses - and where a winner's prize recently included a toilet roll.

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Players fume at Rugby Australia 'information vacuum'

Rugby Australia has been accused of locking players out of critical talks about their future as the beleaguered governing body struggles to navigate a way through the coronavirus shutdown.

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Coronavirus: Foam In Hole And Toilet Paper For Prizes, US Golfers Play On

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, a US third-level women's golf tour is playing through, aided by a ruling declaring Arizona courses as essential businesses.

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Australia says no collusion in decision to withdraw from 2020 Games

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Kobe Bryant's towel from finale sells for $33K in online auction

The towel that was draped over the shoulders of Kobe Bryant during his farewell speech following his final NBA game sold for over $33,000 at an online auction, CNN reported on Sunday.

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Sports events around the world hit by the coronavirus

The COVID-19 virus, which originated from Wuhan in China last December, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation and forced postponement or cancellation of sports events across the world.

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Trophy-hungry Kane says he cannot guarantee Spurs stay without progress

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane said on Sunday that he could leave the Premier League club if the team does not progress in the right direction as he wants to win trophies "sooner rather than later".

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