Tuesday, Aug 04, 2020 | Last Update : 10:44 PM IST
133rd Day Of Lockdown
Columns
Of late, the Chinese have given a glimpse of what their true intentions are by laying claim to Bhutan’s Sakteng wildlife reserve area
Boris Johnson is now worried, scared of a second wave. So rules changed again, catching holiday makers unawares
There was never and still isn’t even minimalist support for the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir
The big question is whether Modi and his deputy, home minister Amit Shah, will think out of the box and do course correction?
Cricket
Saeed Ajmal still believes he had Tendulkar plumb in front in 2011 WC semifinal
Umpire Ian Gould, who Ajmal said was upset after the third umpire overturned his decision, recently asserted that he stands by his decision
Shane Warne hails Lara and Tendulkar as his best rivals
Former West Indian batsman holds the record for highest scores in both first-class cricket (501 not out) and Tests (400)
Die hard fans believe IPL might still happen this year: survey
The survey, involving 10,000 participants, found that a majority foresee sport returning soon but sporting venues will continue to be empty
Ravi Shastri enjoys downtime
The cricket Head Coach is relaxing at his Alibaug farmhouse, riding out the lockdown in the company of his beloved dogs
Australia's Usman Khawaja vows to bounce back after contract snub
There is talk that he is vulnerable against spin, but Khawaja thinks he is second only to Steve Smith
Tennis
Coco Gauff's dad, Corey, gets USTA developmental coach honour
Meanwhile, Jay Berger was honored as the Team USA Legendary Coach
Time for tennis bodies to come together to pull through crisis: Boris Becker
Since New York was pretty much the worst city hit by the virus, Becker thinks it would be unwise to have US Open
'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation, remains focused on Olympics
'I’ve been playing tennis almost every day for as long as I can remember, so it has been an opportunity to take stock'
Kokkinakis battling back to fitness after glandular fever bout
After injuries to his elbows and knees, as well as muscle problems, the 24-year-old’s career received another setback
Football
West Ham's Zabaleta fears his last Premier League games may be in empty stadiums
The Argentine is in his final season at the east London club after signing a contract extension last year
English Premier League set for post-Brexit transfer criteria
The league resisted a plan to introduce a quota, allowing each squad only 13 non-homegrown players
Everton 'appalled' by Moise Kean's house party in midst of virus lockdown
Manchester City and England defender Kyle Walker reportedly broke lockdown rules by hosting a party involving two sex workers
'Full medical checkups' for Ligue 1 players from May 11
A draft document on medical and health protocols was presented by the league's representative for club doctors
UEFA gives leagues May 25 deadline for restart plans
Any league cancelling its season would need to produce a list of teams that have qualified for European club competitions, also by May 25
In Other sports
Women's hockey team has a lot to gain from Olympic postponement: Salima Tete
The team is currently stationed at the SAI Centre Bengaluru where focus on individual fitness routine and workout in isolation
Vaccine holds the kley to Tokyo Olympics, says Japanese medical association chief
He called for more testing as the current rate was not enough to judge whether infection rates in the country were falling
NBA set to allow individual workouts not before May 8
This marks the first small step toward resuming the campaign, although no timetable for that has been announced
First time Badminton World Championships to be held in year of Olympics
Remainder of the 2021 BWF tournament calendar and qualifying process for next year's Olympic Games will be announced later