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European Athloetics Championships

Athletics receives another blow as European Championships cancelled

The cancellation follows the announcement earlier on Thursday of the postponement of Diamond League events in Eugene,...

24 April 2020 11:15 AM IST

Real Madrids Gareth Bale. DC File Photo

Gareth Bale calls for prudence as La Liga pushes for restart

Bundesliga said on Thursday they are "ready" to restart on May 9 but needed government approval

24 April 2020 11:12 AM IST

Sachin Tendulkar with his family during his farewell ceremony at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. PTI Photo

God of Indian Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar turns 47

He scripted an unprecedented century of centuries including the first double hundred in the history of men's one-day...

24 April 2020 11:06 AM IST

A volunteer disinfects an alley at the Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. AFP Photo

Brazil's ICU's reach full capacity as virus cases continue to mount

In Brazil there have been more than 3,300 deaths from COVID-19, with hardest-hit Sao Paulo state home to one-third of...

24 April 2020 9:33 AM IST

Englands James Anderson (R) speaks with teammate Stuart Broad. AP Photo

England's James Anderson, Stuart Broad set Ashes target

Both are eager to keep their England places long enough for a memorable farewell Ashes series in Australia in 2021/22

23 April 2020 8:26 PM IST

Facebook on April 22, 2020 rolled out its Messenger Kids application to 70 new countries, saying it can help children deal with the challenges of distance learning and isolation during the virus lockdowns. (Photo | AFP)

Facebook Messenger Kids rolled out to 70 countries, helps classmates...

The app, aimed at children under 13, will also be adding a "supervised friending" feature enabling parents to approve...

23 April 2020 8:00 PM IST

International Cricket Council

ICC CEC Meet: Contingency plans afoot for T20 World Cup

FTP set for revamp till 2023; decision on World Test Championship and the proposed ODI league to be taken at a later...

23 April 2020 7:53 PM IST

Noah Rubin of the U.S. kisses the Wimbledon boys singles trophy in 2014. He beat Stefan Kozlov of the U.S. in the final. AP Photo

Noah Rubin says hitting 'rock bottom' will force change in tennis

Tennis bodies must take radical steps to sustain the depth of the Tour, rather than just apply band-aids that will have...

23 April 2020 7:33 PM IST

Ferraris German driver Sebastian Vettel drives during the qualifying at Baku circuit. AFP Photo

Ferrari say they remain committed to F1 after quit reports

Team boss Mattia Binotto had told a newspaper that a drastic budget cut put at risk hundreds of jobs at their Maranello...

23 April 2020 7:25 PM IST

European football federation

UEFA to advance up to 70 million euros to clubs amid financial crisis

The money was originally put aside to be paid to clubs which had released players for international matches

23 April 2020 7:19 PM IST

No matches with fans until 2021: La Liga broadcaster

No matches with fans until 2021: La Liga broadcaster

Jaume Roures of Mediapro which broadcasts La Liga predicts the end of colossal transfer fees for players due to the...

23 April 2020 6:16 PM IST

New-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles along with games tailored for the hardware are expected to launch by the end of this year. Microsoft has unveiled a name and look for its new gaming console, the Xbox Series X. Meanwhile, Sony is readying a powerful PlayStation 5 for market. Consoles face a potential threat from the advent of cloud gaming, however.

Video game sales in March surged to USD 10 billion as lockdown stoked...

Console and PC games are popular in Europe and North America where curbs on going out were ramped up in March due to the...

23 April 2020 5:58 PM IST