Saturday, May 30, 2020 | Last Update : 08:02 AM IST
67th Day Of Lockdown
Columns
When Boris Johnson moved into 10 Downing Street, he hired Dominic Cummings as chief adviser, a post which gave him more clout over policy
The transfer seems to have shocked many people within the government as well as the public
When the lockdown came without notice, and the regime left the 400 million informal sector in the lurch, the Indian state sat unmoved
Kolkata’s devastation feels personal because it is, but it’s not the only place that has been hit hard
Cricket
Had to flee after being constantly threatened by Umar Akmal, says Zulqarnain
The wicket-keeper left Dubai for London without informing the team management and sought asylum in Britain
Outcomes in my Test career didn't match the skill I had: Shane Watson
His mental aspect of the game was not right in the longest format and that prevented him from not being able to bat for long periods
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
Jamaica Tallawahs is the weirdest' team I've ever played for: Andre Russell
Tallawahs clarified that Ramnaresh Sarwan had no role in Gayle's departure and the decision was based on business and cricketing reasoning
Inaugural season of cricket's The Hundred postponed to 2021
Tournament was scheduled to start on July 17 with the aim of capitalizing on England winning the Cricket World Cup last year
Tennis
King of Clay Rafael Nadal 'very pessimstic' about return of tennis
Even if players start without an audience, it is difficult to organise events as it involves a lot of people, he says
Ashleigh Barty finds it 'tricky' to maintain training intensity in shutdown
Barty finds her partner Gary Kissick's golf game improve during the lockdown, but her tennis training is “a little bit on hold”
Many top male players support ATP-WTA merger: Andy Murray
20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer renewed the call for merger of the men's and women's governing bodies
Dominic Thiem for helping needy communities than struggling players
There were sections of society that needed more urgent help during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic than his fellow competitors
Football
Restart or cancel: Decision on Premier League this Friday
In a sign that teams are gearing up for a potential return to action, some clubs have allowed players to return to individual training
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
Football legend Diego Maradona invokes 'Hand of God' to end pandemic
Argentina league, like most others in South America and Europe, has been stopped since since March 20 due to the coronavirus
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
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
In Other sports
Safe return for sport from virus is through local events: WHO official
Brian McCloskey is of the view that logistics of sport at a much lower level make it more feasible as restrictions are slowly lifted
Middle distance runner Jhuma Khatun banned for four years for flunking dope test
The violation was failed to be detected at the National Dope Testing Laboratory and then the sample was taken to Montreal lab
I was desperate to win World Championship to get rid of 'Silver Sindhu' tag
I had won seven to eight silvers in a row in 2017, people started telling me 'you have a final phobia' and you always lose
Thomas and Uber Cups moved to October: BWF
Large gatherings continue to be banned in Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic
