Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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Kvitova, Pliskova sisters set to clash at Prague tournament scheduled to start on May 26

"This is the first event the Czech Tennis Association (CTS) has prepared for players at a time when they can't travel because of the (coronavirus) pandemic," tournament spokesman Karel Tejkal said in a statement. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, the...

England’s tour of SL rescheduled for January, says SLC CEO

England was playing Sri Lanka President's XI in a 4-day match at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo when the coronavirus outbreak saw the decision being made by ECB along with the SLC to postpone the tour. Sri Lanka Cricket...

Fans can relive the best of Ind-Aus clashes on ‘Aussome’ IANS/Mumbai

In the current scenario, Team India captain Virat Kohli's long intriguing battles with pace spearhead Pat Cummins have dominated headlines Irrespective of the format, India-Australia clashes have always provided for exhilarating duels. Rivalries between 'Little Master Sachin Tendulkar and spin...

Jiu-jitsu teams to participate in closed training camp in Abu Dhabi

Various jiu-jitsu teams, including children’s, youth and adult teams, will participate in a closed training camp on 29th April, at the Armed Forces Officers’ Club Hotel. All participants are required to undergo medical tests to verify that they are not...

Fans to get a glimpse into Sachin’s life during lockdown

Sachin Tendulkar will headline this week's special two-part episode on Star Sports show Cricket Connected that airs on Saturday. The show will be hosted by Jatin Sapru. Team India legends V.V.S. Laxman and Harbhajan Singh along with former Australia pace...

Corruption has damaged Pakistan cricket as much as Lahore attack: Zaheer Abbas

Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas says the PCB has been "soft" in dealing with corruption in country's cricket which, according to him, has been as damaging for the game here as the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team. The...

Football: Lokomotiv Moscow player dies suddenly

A player for Russian soccer club Lokomotiv Moscow's reserve team died on Monday after suffering health problems while training. Lokomotiv said Innokentiy Samokhvalov became ill during an individual training session. He was 22. "Details of the tragedy are being determined," Lokomotiv...

US PGA Tour reportedly exploring possibility of return without fans

The tour is targeting a return for the Charles Schwab Challenge on May 21 at Colonial Country Club The US PGA Tour is considering various scenarios to a return to competition in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, including playing...

Dhoni, Ashwin helping kids with online cricket coaching amid lockdown

The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy is offering live classes on Facebook for its trainees over the past one week Amid the lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ace Indian cricketers MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin have been facilitating...

PL players helping COVID-19 cause financially is complicated: Shearer

Shearer said it is a complicated situation Former England striker and Newcastle United great Alan Shearer has said the onus is on the Premier League players on how they want to help in the fight against the financial effects of...

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