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Ban on saliva may upset balance between bat and ball in Test cricket, warns Taylor

1:27 pm June 14, 2020

Melbourne: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor on Sunday warned that ban on the usage of saliva, to combat the COVID-19 threat, runs the risk of upsetting balance between bat and ball in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure in the […]

KL Rahul should replace Shaw in playing XI: Gavaskar

2019 suspension changed my thought process, made me consistent performer: Rahul

1:16 pm June 14, 2020

New Delhi: Star India batsman K L Rahul believes the suspension that followed his unsavoury comments about women on a TV show last year completely changed his thought process about his game, resulting in consistent performances. Rahul and Hardik Pandya faced severe criticism following their sexist remarks on ‘Koffee with Karan’, and were called back […]

Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return

1:09 pm June 14, 2020

New York: Baseball players told Major League Baseball additional talks to start the season during the coronavirus pandemic are pointless and said owners should order a return to work, which likely would spark lengthy litigation and the sport’s return to labor wars. The union’s action Saturday night could lead to a season of about 50 […]

Milan turns to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Liverpool to revive glory

Italian soccer resumes in silence, Juventus reaches final

4:30 pm June 13, 2020

Turin: Soccer finally resumed in Italy in a surreal atmosphere as Juventus drew with 10-man AC Milan 0-0 to reach the Italian Cup final on the away goals rule. The first leg finished 1-1 in Milan before the coronavirus forced the season to be suspended on March 9. Napoli hosts Inter Milan in the other […]

ECB says systemic racism exists, committed to change

4:26 pm June 13, 2020

London: The England and Wales Cricket Board has admitted that “systemic racism” exists across the country and cricket is not immune to the scourge as it commits itself to bring changes amid the worldwide campaign against discrimination on the basis of skin colour. In a statement on Friday, the ECB said it must learn from […]