Diego Maradona, all-time football great, dies of heart attack at age 60
Argentina’s 1986 World Cup-winning captain, whom many hail as the greatest player ever, had undergone surgery to remove blood clot from his brain earlier in November.
International Olympic Committee chief ‘confident’ of hosting spectators at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo games, set for 23 July to 8 Aug, 2021, will mark the first time an Olympics has been postponed since the modern games began in the 19th century.
Cricketer Krunal Pandya detained at Mumbai airport for allegedly carrying undisclosed gold
Krunal Pandya was part of the Mumbai Indians team which won its record fifth IPL title on 10 November, defeating Delhi Capitals in the final match in Dubai.
A vision for IPL 2.0 — how BCCI’s cash cow can become the world’s top sporting league
IPL has recently registered more viewers in UK than some English Premier League games, and has potential to be the world’s best league across sports.
‘I Retire’, says badminton champ PV Sindhu on Twitter, but there’s more to her message
World badminton champ PV Sindhu Monday left fans in a tizzy with a Twitter post declaring she was retiring. However, her message had more to do with Covid than badminton. Read the post here.
Athletics Federation of India tells athletes not to take advantage of Covid & use banned drugs
AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said just because NADA was not testing due to Covid, athletes & coaches should not think that they can take banned drugs & get away with it.
Hardik Pandya takes a knee during IPL match to support ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya went down on a knee with his right arm raised to show solidarity with the movement against racism.
How Europe’s biggest football leagues are witnessing a revolution
The richest clubs are making a play to entrench themselves at the top, PE investors are trying to buy distressed assets and lucrative media rights deals are coming apart at the seams.
Man United cuts wages for first time since 2015 as Covid hits revenue
The club reported a 19% drop in full-year revenue as Covid led to the postponement of matches, which later resumed behind closed doors, resulting in a loss of matchday income.
Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid
Ronaldo was among the Portuguese players that faced Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe’s French team on October 11.