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Maupay lands double blow on angry Arsenal for Brighton

12:28 am June 21, 2020

Brighton: Brighton striker Neal Maupay landed a double blow on Arsenal in the Premier League, playing a role in a serious-looking injury to goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the first half and then scoring a stoppage-time winner with one of the last kicks of a 2-1 win on Saturday. Maupay celebrated loudly after the final whistle and was pushed to the ground by Arsenal midfielder Matteo […]

Sri Lanka sports ministry launches probe into 2011 WC final fixing allegation

9:27 pm June 19, 2020

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s sports ministry on Saturday ordered an investigation into former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”. The sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has ordered the investigation and asked for a report on its […]

Rohit, Yuvraj support #PlayforIndia initiative

9:02 pm June 18, 2020

Bangalore: Country’s top sporting stars like cricketers Rohit Sharma and Bajrang Punia along with Olympians Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar are supporting #PlayforIndia initiative, which aims to help distressed people associated with sports whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides Rohit and Yuvraj, other cricketers involved with the initiative are women’s team […]

Kohli, Rohit, Bhutia pay tribute to Indian soldiers killed in Galwan clash

2:07 pm June 17, 2020

New Delhi: India’s leading sportspersons, including cricket captain Virat Kohli and former football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, have paid tributes to the 20 Army personnel killed during a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. The clash at the Galwan valley was the biggest Indo-China military confrontation in over five decades and escalated the volatile border […]

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis in NY in August

10:59 pm June 16, 2020

New York: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New York City without spectators, pending an OK from the state. Like […]