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Bundesliga plans to allow fans in stadiums next month
Football clubs in Germany's top two divisions on Tuesday agreed to plans drawn up by the league which could allow the partial return of fans to stadiums from mid-September, despite the coronavirus pandemic. German football faces a dramatic cultural shift if supporters...
Sanjay Manjrekar writes to BCCI asking reinstatement
Noted commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has requested the BCCI to include him in the commentary panel for IPL 2020. He was sacked by the board in March. Manjrekar had been removed from the commentary panel just before the India-South Africa series earlier this year which...
Saudi group backs out of Newcastle takeover bid
A Saudi Arabia-backed consortium has ended its interest in taking over English Premier League football side Newcastle United. The group, which included Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, was reported to have made a 300...
Yuvraj Singh asks fans to appreciate Stuart Broad on milestone
Stuart Broad joined an elite list of bowlers on Tuesday when he picked up his 500th Test wicket and guided England to victory in the third Test match against West Indies. Yuvraj congratulated Broad on reaching the huge milestone in his own way. Yuvraj Singh was once...
Zaha says he’s scared to check social media accounts
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha believes black footballers are being put off using social media because of the volume of racist abuse. The Ivory Coast international reported just one of many examples he has received earlier this month, which resulted in...
Timo Werner credits Lampard for Chelsea decision
Timo Werner says Frank Lampard was the main reason he decided to join Chelsea this summer. The 23-year-old Germany forward joined from RB Leipzig for £47.5 million, signing a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge, and he has now begun training with his new side....
ICC launches World Cup Super League
The inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup Super League will finally get going on July 30 when England and Ireland face off in the first of three ODIs in Southampton. The Super League was introduced to bring context to bilateral ODIs, which has seen troubled times since the...
Kylian Mbappe to miss Champions League quarter-final
French sensation Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for three weeks and will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League quarter-final with Atalanta. The forward suffered a nasty tackle in the first half of PSG's Coupe de France final victory over Saint-Etienne on...
“Ben Stokes is in his own league” – Gambhir
Former opening batsman Gautam Gambhir reckons England all-rounder Ben Stokes is in a league of his own and that based on his current form, no player from India or from any other part of the world is anywhere even close to him. Stokes has been on a hot streak for...
Leighton Baines announces retirement
Everton vice-captain Leighton Baines has announced his retirement from football. The 35-year-old full-back made 420 appearances for Everton, captaining the side and scoring 39 goals after joining the club from Wigan in 2007. Baines, who was also capped 30 times by...