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It's time to celebrate for the fans of the NBA 2K League. Its fast growing global distribution globally plans since its launch back in 2017 have finally included the Indian market.

England head coach Chris Silverwood has vowed to put out their best bowling attack for the third and final Test against West Indies beginning Friday at the Old Trafford.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has paid tribute to former West Indies speedster Michael Holding after the latter delivered a powerful and eloquent message against racism in Southampton.

Hockey India President Mushtaque Ahmed has been asked to stand down from his post by the Sports Ministry, declaring that his 2018 election violated the 2011 National Sports Development Code.

A total of 25 players have so far tested positive for novel coronavirus in the first eight days of testing, the NBA has announced.

Former Italian Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi's condition is serious but stable two days after a second operation on the head injuries he suffered after he collided onto a truck while on his handcycle in Pienza, Italy on June 19.

International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-corruption unit coordinator Steve Richardson believes making match-fixing a criminal offence will be a game-changer in India as according to him, majority of the current investigations have links to the country.

Chennai Super Kings and West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo said that he will release a song on M.S. Dhoni on the occassion of the latter's birthday on July 7. Bravo also gave a teaser of the song while making the announcement on his Instagram page.

With an eye on the clash between India and China in the Galwan Valley, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to call for an IPL Governing Council meeting to discuss sponsorship deals. For those unaware, VIVO is the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League.

World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating anti-doping rules on whereabouts.

In an attempt to keep the Bengal women's players both mentally and physically fit during the coronavirus pandemic, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) arranged a power yoga webinar under the supervision of expert yoga instructor Suman Bhat on Monday for the U-19 girls.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi revealed on Saturday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. He wrote a heartfelt message on popular social media platform Twitter to make the announcement.

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji died in the wee hours of Saturday. He was 100.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has urged victims of racial abuse not to keep things bottled up and speak out as widespread protest continue to take place in various parts of the world following the death of George Floyd, an African-American who died in police custody in Minneapolis in the United States on May 25.

British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua categorically ruled out any chance of fighting the legendary Mike Tyson. Tyson has been hinting at making a comeback to the ring for exhibition matches and Joshua said that he himself would be booed if he ended up getting the better of Tyson.

Cricket Australia (CA) have tentatively set the first match of its home Test series against India for a December 3 start in Brisbane, as per local reports here.

AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said he is in a state of shock after testing positive for coronavirus recently. This comes after the Premier League side had confirmed that an unnamed player is one of two new coronavirus positive cases discovered by the latest round of tests.

Indian sportsperson on Thursday offered their prayers to the people of West Bengal and Odisha after the two states were ravaged by Super Cyclone Amphan on Wednesday. Scenes of large uprooted trees, damaged houses and flown off roofs were just the beginning when the cyclone made its appearance less that 24 hours back.

With the situation getting better in the UK, the England bowlers have started individual training and all-rounder Ben Stokes also posted a video where he is seen throwing a ball against the wall of his house and training. Interestingly, he also had an advice for all the married cricketers out there.

Brazils Matt Featherstone has been re-elected as the global representative of the Non-Voting Associate Members to the Development Committee of International Cricket Council (ICC).

Former India captain Anil Kumble took up the 'keep it up' challenge initiated by former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh to create awareness regarding social distancing.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday reiterated that sports activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and respective state guidelines while gyms and swimming pools will remain closed.

Iran's football leagues will resume after the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.

Hockey India on Saturday organised the Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway Session for a group of journalists through Google Meet.

Batting great V.V.S. Laxman has lauded a mathematics teacher in Ladakh who is making sure his students do not miss out on much even though he has tested positive for COVID-19, saying his spirit is an inspiration.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Tuesday confirmed that the tournament will now be held from February 17 till March 7, 2021.

Tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday became the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award. Sania was the nominee for the award from the Asia/Oceania Zone alongwith Indonesia's Priska Madelyn Nugroho.

Three players from Portuguese top-flight club Vitoria Guimaraes have tested positive for COVID-19.

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has provided financial aid to 4000 underprivileged people, including children from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of Mumbai, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Evander Holyfield has announced that he will return to the ring to fight exhibition matches. The 57-year-old said in a tweet that the proceeds from his fight will go to Unite 4 Our Fight which provides funds to young people whose education have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain tennis star Rafael Nadal feels the entire 2020 season will be lost due to the coronavirus pandemic and players can only return to the court next year. The entire sporting calender of the world has taken a massive hit due to the outbreak of the virus.

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards has expressed her concern for women's cricket after The Hundred was postponed to 2021.

To help players learn from the crickets elite and remain focused on the game during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has organised online sessions for the Pakistan national womens team with the legendary Wasim Akram and Babar Azam.

Tennis stars like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori and others will participate in a virtual charity tennis tournament.

The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will add new blood as it plans to recruit about 60 employees throung online interviews.

In normal circumstances, Biju George would currently be helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) superstars get sharper in the field in order to win their second Indian Premier League title but due to coronavirus pandemic, he has been confined to the four walls of his home with the cash-rich league being postponed indefinitely.

Pakistani sports lovers have showered honours on the country's top female cricket star and former captain Sana Mir on retirement from her international sports career.

He was a fearless batsman during his time. Now after calling time on his illustrious career, Yuvraj Singh has remained the same, calling a spade a spade.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya said that he would be okay with the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being played behind closed doors. The season has been postponed after the Indian government extended the ongoing lockdown in the country to May 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The current crop of players cannot be compared to the likes of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and other past stars, according to former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf.

A chance to play with him, have lunch and watch a game of football from the owners box. David Beckham, part owner of the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, is auctioning off all that stuff.

With three IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, one of Indias greatest cricketing leader, M.S. Dhoni is an enigma! On the 13th anniversary of the IPL, MSD was named the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) captain in the IPL by the Star Sports jury, on their flagship show Cricket Connected. Captain Cool, who has a staggering win percentage of 60.11, pipped Rohit Sharma, who led Mumbai Indians to a record four titles.

Holding the Tokyo Olympics any time before a vaccine is found will be "very unrealistic," according to a leading global health expert. Professor Devi Sridhar said that the development of the vaccine will be key to when the Olympics can be held.

With the league on hold, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has announced that they have reached agreement on the method for reducing player compensation in the event of a permanent cancellation of 2019-20 regular season or playoff games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spanish tennis star and world no.2 Rafael Nadal said that he doesn't expect any tournaments to happen in the near future until the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control.

A new roadmap for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games is likely to be unveiled by May 2020, organizers said on Thursday after a teleconference with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Karun Nair hails the impact of Rahul Dravid on his career. Indias second man to hit triple century also believes that batting with K.L. Rahul brings out the best in him. Karun played under Dravid in two Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises -- Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils. Dravid was mentor at both franchises when Karun rose to national prominence.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday praised all Indians for coming together as a nation even while staying at home and showing support to those in the essential services working overtime to fight Covid-19.

) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that he welcomes the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to 2021. The IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Tuesday said in a joint statement that the committee's president Thomas Bach and Abe agreed that the Games have to be "rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021."

One of the iconic cricket grounds in the city was turned into a 'temporary jail' on Tuesday to detain violators of a curfew imposed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.