England

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would "massively increase testing" amid a growing wave of criticism. (Photo- AFP))

UK mulls massive testing for coronavirus amid wave of criticism

There have also been reports of staff being turned away from drive-in test centres because they did not have the correct paperwork

02 Apr 2020 5:28 PM

England captain Eoin Morgan and his teammates with the World Cup at The Oval in London. AP Photo

Sport is a great healer and will uplift world from effects of pandemic:Eoin Morgan

'Isolation encourages idle minds. Sport can create that theatre around what it's like to be outside again and be active'

02 Apr 2020 2:08 PM

Cricket drought may result in 300 million pounds loss to ECB

Claiming that he is taking a 25 percent pay cut, ECB chief indicated that he is expecting the centrally contract players to take a pay cut

02 Apr 2020 11:06 AM

Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. AFP Photo

Virus lockdown inspiires De Bruyne to play two extra years

'I miss it (football). But we are not important, football is not important. People love football, but you need to stay safe'

02 Apr 2020 9:08 AM

British man runs marathon in backyard during lockdown

Former professional javelin thrower spent his 32nd birthday doing 6-meter shuttles from one end of his small backyard to the other

01 Apr 2020 9:10 PM

Wimbledon cancelled due to virus, first time since WWII

The All England Club announced after an emergency meeting on Wednesday

01 Apr 2020 8:42 PM

England captain Eoin Morgan (R) attends a training session with head coach Trevor Bayliss. AFP Photo

England could possibly play two formats at the same time: Eoin Morgan

Test team could face either West Indies or Pakistan, while the white-ball side take on Australia in 50-over and Twenty20 matches

01 Apr 2020 6:57 PM

Gordon Taylor, chief executive of Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).

PFA chief urges strong stance on financial conduct amid wage cut talks

'It's ridiculous to have clubs deferring their obligations to players and then making big-money transfer signings'

01 Apr 2020 12:36 PM

Jos Buttler with his treasured England jersey.

Jos Buttler to auction World Cup-winning shirt to raise funds for hospitals

England player also tagged Indians Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Australian Steve Smith and teammate Eoin Morgan to spread the message

01 Apr 2020 12:31 PM

Chelsea's England star Ruben Loftus-Cheek. AP Photo

Injury battle was 'toughest hurdle yet' for Chelsea's Loftus-Cheek

The 24-year-old England international was close to returning to action from a torn Achilles tendon when the Premier League was suspended

01 Apr 2020 12:27 PM

Britain gives grassroots sport cash boost as virus hits hard

Sport England chief executive Tim Hollingsworth said he hoped the package would help the sector get through "extremely challenging times"

01 Apr 2020 12:16 PM

Former French star Amelie Mauresmo. DC File Photo

Amelie Mauresmo fears 2020 tennis season is over

With French Open shoehorned into the schedule in September after the US Open, it will be difficult for Wimbledon to find a suitable date

01 Apr 2020 12:06 PM

$75M rescue package rolled out for English cricket amid pandemic

A huge chunk of that ($50 million) goes for first-class and county level while about $25 million will go to local cricket clubs

01 Apr 2020 8:47 AM

Wimbledon will be cancelled, believes Jamie Murray

'Postponing the tournament presented a series of hurdles, including shorter evenings'

31 Mar 2020 7:54 PM

Tottenham Hotspur's chairman Daniel Levy. AP Photo

Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

Coach Jose Mourinho and the players may also be asked to accept forgoing some pay as well

31 Mar 2020 7:29 PM

LeBron James of Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors in the thick of things in the battle for the 2016 NBA crown. DC File Photo

Memorable NBA Finals games on ESPN

The doubleheaders begin with two games from the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors

31 Mar 2020 7:13 PM

Lord's opens its parking lot for NHS staff battling Covid19 pandemic

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is also providing food to a city-based charity

31 Mar 2020 2:25 PM

England skipper Joe Root derives motivation for Ashes from Australian documentary

England were beaten 4-0 in the 2017/18 Ashes under Joe Root's leadership

31 Mar 2020 2:20 PM

England Test skipper Joe Root. AFP Photo

Pay cut and huge workload in the offing for Joe Root and company

England captain feels at some point in the coming weeks there will be a discussion between the players' association and the ECB

31 Mar 2020 2:12 PM

Manchester City's German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (R) and striker Jesus. AFP Photo

Gundogan says Liverpool deserve to be Premier League champions

'It would be OK for me. As a sportsman you have to be fair'

30 Mar 2020 4:17 PM