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Former World No.1 Jordan Spieth saw his spectacular ace pop out of the hole due to a spacer while playing during a charity game at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton in Texas on Thursday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aXmtGh via IFTTT

Australia have become the new no.1 side in the longest format of the game after the ICC released the latest rankings on their official website. Team India, who had been no.1 in Tests since 2016, now slips to the third position in the rankings. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yXdPuf via IFTTT

Former Pakistan skipper Younus Khan has come in support of Shoaib Akhtar who has accused the PCB's legal department of being incompetent. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2xnq0jy via IFTTT

An ambassador for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, slated to be held in Qatar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yjuic6 via IFTTT

Veteran India allrounder Yusuf Pathan recalled memories of his time at Rajasthan Royals from the initial seasons of Indian Premier League. Yusuf played for the Rajasthan's franchise in the first three seasons of the tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YtrO5X via IFTTT

Days after Chris Gayle launched a scathing attack on former Windies teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan, claiming that he played a role in his ouster from Jamaica Tallawahs, the franchise has issued a clarification on the same. In their statement, Tallawahs have defended Sarwan, stating that he had nothing to do with the release of Gayle. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bUNMlY via IFTTT

The English Premier League has to decide whether to approve Saudi Arabia's takeover of Newcastle while concerned that piracy of its broadcasts from the kingdom poses a “significant risk” to the competition's revenue. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yjorUa via IFTTT

In a startling revelation, former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi has claimed that banned Test batsman Umar Akmal suffers from epilepsy for which he had refused to take treatment. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Sog6W2 via IFTTT

Tennis stars like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori and others will participate in a virtual charity tennis tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VRALE5 via IFTTT

Colombia could allow professional football to restart in August or September but will wait for other countries to take the lead on how and when to end their COVID-19 shutdowns, a senior official has said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bWtRmE via IFTTT

Sachin Tendulkar has produced many memorable performanes throughout his career, but few match the domination of his exploits during the Coca Cola Cup in Sharjah. His performance against Australia on April 22, 1998, widely known as the 'Desert Storm', has gained the cult status and deservedly so.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2yfR9FE via IFTTT

Veteran batsman Ross Taylor has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal as New Zealand’s cricket player of the year, claiming the top award for the third time in its 10-year history. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3cWh5Vw via IFTTT

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to see football competitions start back up again soon despite the country's high number of coronavirus cases, arguing Thursday that players are less likely to die from COVID-19 because of their physical fitness. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bVH7YP via IFTTT

Paris Saint-Germain’s latest French league title came without the usual celebrations and fanfare. Instead, there was just a formal ruling from league executives that provided another example of how the coronavirus has upended sports across the world. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3d53tHE via IFTTT

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh is relieved that he has already qualified for the Olympics but rues the fact that he will miss out on rubbing shoulders with the world's best in the prestigious Diamond League series due to the COVID-19 pandemic. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VQjbQV via IFTTT

Looking to suck out every dollar available, cricket was suffering from an overkill and the coronavirus-forced break should be used to introspect whether the game is heading in the right direction, says West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2xku5oE via IFTTT

Golfers now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21 and 28 next year for the men and the women respectively, the International Golf Federation (IGF) has said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bTFb2U via IFTTT

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona urged for a divine intervention to end the coronavirus pandemic that has hit the entire world. So far more than three million people have been infected by the virus while in excess of 2 lakh individuals have lost their lives worldwide. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3f4wEfw via IFTTT

Permission to hold the Austrian Grand Prix will be given only if the race will be conducted behind closed doors, Austria's health minister has said. The Austrian GP, held at the Red Bull Ring in Salzburg, is set to be the first of the coronavirus-hit 2020 Formula 1 season. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3cYa4DF via IFTTT

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to wish Rohit Sharma on his birthday. He hailed Rohit, calling him the 'best white ball cricketer in the world'. The Indian opener turned 33 on Thursday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aKZM8d via IFTTT

Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated his desire to return to the London-based football club and lead them to glory in future. He sat at the Spurs hotseat between 2014-2019 before getting sacked by the owners last year after a string of poor results. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KOlZrr via IFTTT

Taking note of the press statement by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has made it clear it cannot take the risk to suffer further losses caused by BFI's failure to comply with its obligations. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35jtaBw via IFTTT

Days after Chris Gayle launched a scathing attack on Caribbean Premier League side Jamaica Tallawahs and Ramnaresh Sarwan, Andre Russell too joined him in slamming the franchise. He revealed that it is the 'weirdest franchise' he has played for. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3d1YZRQ via IFTTT

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had made it clear soon after taking over the post that improving the income of domestic players was on the top of his mind. And now with the coronavirus outbreak, the fate of the domestic players is something that needs clarity as they aren't contracted. And GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim has said that the office-bearers will decide what is best for them. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KMbCVc via IFTTT

Australia opener David Warner is making most of the time he is getting to spend with his family due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the entire cricketing calendar to a grinding halt. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SjrMJM via IFTTT

England pacer Stuart Broad does not foresee a resumption of cricket any time soon even as the stakeholders of the game consider holding matches in empty stadiums to counter the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Yvd32z via IFTTT

With cricket action coming to a halt, the players are taking it to social media to talk to fellow cricketers as well as fans. On Wednesday, India's Test specialist batsman Cheteshwar Pujara sat down for a conversation with fellow teammate Ravichandran Ashwin for the latter's Instagram live series, #ReminisceWithAsh. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35guuoR via IFTTT

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has said that he is keen to make a return to the national side for the T20 World Cup but for that he wants to be in the "tip-top" form and better than the next player in contention. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VRAQIe via IFTTT

Skipper Kane Willamson was on Thursday named the men's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards for his stellar performance throughout the year. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VOPjVf via IFTTT

Australia's explosive opener David Warner has said that there is no need to abolish the use of saliva to shine the ball in cricket post-COVID-19. According to Warner, it doesn't post more or less risk than sharing the dressing room with teammates. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YhYMpC via IFTTT

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal could have a part of his three-year anti-corruption ban suspended when the judge heading the Cricket Board's disciplinary Panel gives out his detailed judgement soon, a source in the PCB has said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VMNBUm via IFTTT

The cricket fraternity mourned the death of legendary Indian actor Rishi Kapoor after he passed away in the morning hours of Thursday. He was suffering from cancer and had returned to India last year after the treatment. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YkzB62 via IFTTT

 UEFA's medical committee has said that it is "definitely possible" to re-start the football season which has been ruined by the COVID-19 pandemic for over one month. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YfDs49 via IFTTT

Star batsman Marnus Labuschagne and two other test players, Joe Burns and Matthew Wade, have been added by Cricket Australia to its list of 20 contracted players for the 2020-21 season. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2xkIfGt via IFTTT

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has announced that the shutdown period for Formula One drivers has been extended from 35 to 63 consecutive days in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has so far claimed more than 2 lakh lives worldwide. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YikTfF via IFTTT

Team India's opening batsman and limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma turned 33 on Wednesday (April 30, 2020). In a 13-year long career so far, Rohit has produced memorable moments -- especially in the coloured jersey, for India. Whether it be the three double-centuries in ODIs, or ending the 2019 World Cup as its highest run-getter. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2W8RwK9 via IFTTT

Team India's opening batsman and limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma turned 33 on Wednesday. Widely regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen in modern-day cricket, Rohit holds the record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket (264). from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3cYO1wA via IFTTT

Indian fast-bowler Ishant Sharma has hilariously trolled wife Pratima on a post shared on Team India's Instagram handle. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Wa80S1 via IFTTT

BCCI ombudsman and ethics officer DK Jain is yet to hear from the top brass on his contract extension after his one-year term ended in February. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SkjwJx via IFTTT

The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals was on Wednesday postponed for the second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) deciding to hold the global showpiece team championships from October 3 to 11 in Aarhus, Denmark. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2SyA2pF via IFTTT

English giants Manchester United have reportedly shelved their plans of playing a pre-season match in India amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2W8zBTN via IFTTT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) brings an exciting opportunity for the fans to come up with their favourite combinations in the Dream Pairs campaign, which commenced on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3bIAFnX via IFTTT

Out-of-favour Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal feels his banned younger brother Umar should learn from the exemplary conduct of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both on and off the field. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2y1J8Ei via IFTTT

Irrfan Khan has been a refreshing experience in an industry stuck in commercial tropes. His silent expressions speak louder than words. A truly versatile actor, Irrfan pulled off some magical performances on-screen while also leaving a mark in Hollywood. But before the veteran actor had made a career in the film industry, Irrfan had once aspired to become a cricketer. And was in fact, an avid follower of sports while also being an MS Dhoni and Rafael Nadal fan.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35cPwVi via IFTTT

Cricket South Africa has asked AB de Villiers "to lead the national side once again" but the dashing batsman wants to ensure that he is in top form when the time comes for donning the national colours. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35h9rCv via IFTTT

It is "highly unlikely" that Australia's scheduled limited-overs tour of England and Scotland will go ahead given the coronavirus pandemic, star batsman David Warner has said. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2VLRjNR via IFTTT

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan on Wednesday breathed his last at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where he was admitted due to colon infection. He was 53 and is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikder, and sons Babil and Ayan. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2W86tfh via IFTTT

Argentina footballer Paulo Dybala has tested coronavirus positive for the fourth time in the last six weeks, according to media reports. This could come as a big blow for Juventus as Serie A had allowed players to return to individual training from May 4. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KH8ZUq via IFTTT

The Spanish Government on Wednesday announced athletes, including La Liga players, can get back to individual training from May 4. The football matches in the country has been stopped since March 12 in wake of coronavirus pandemic that has hit the entire world. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3d9aFTd via IFTTT

Legendary Australian cricketer Mike Hussey on Wednesday chose the Indian trio of destructive former opener Virender Sehwag, the great Sachin Tendulkar and current skipper, Virat Kohli, in his 'Best Enemies XI' in Test cricket. While the southpaw left out his former Chennai Super Kings teammate MS Dhoni from the elite list from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2W88BUr via IFTTT