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Mexican soccer to resume play with no spectators July 24

4:44 pm June 11, 2020

Mexico City: Mexico’s first-division soccer teams said they will return to the field after four months without play because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there will be no spectators when the first matches resume July 24. The MX League said Wednesday that the new season will run July 24-Dec. 12 and that four more teams […]

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Women’s soccer gains professional status in Spain

4:41 pm June 11, 2020

Madrid: The top two women’s soccer divisions in Spain have gained professional status, the Spanish federation has announced. The federation said Wednesday the country’s sports council has accepted the change in status for the competitions, which will also be valid for men’s and women’s futsal. The federation said the move is another step to promote […]

Mary Kom Boxing Academy gets new infrastructure

Boxing is not a sport just for men: Mary Kom told students in a Live Class

11:51 pm June 10, 2020

New Delhi: “Boxing is not a sport just for men” was what six-time world champion and Olympic medallist boxer M C Mary Kom told 25,000 students while sharing her life story during an online class on Wednesday. The sitting Rajya Sabha MP conducted a live session as a part of ‘Legends on Unacademy’ programme. The […]

With virtual fans and daily matches, soccer returns to Spain

11:48 pm June 10, 2020

Madrid: With virtual crowds, daily matches and lots of testing for the coronavirus, soccer is coming back to Spain. The Spanish league resumes this week more than three months after it was suspended because of the pandemic, becoming the second top league to restart in Europe. The Bundesliga was first. The Premier League and the […]

We never ask for revenge, we ask for equality and respect: Bravo on racism

8:17 pm June 10, 2020

Kingston: “Enough is enough”, said West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as he opened up on the raging issue of racism and called for “respect and equality” for black people, who have faced discrimination for years. Bravo joined the likes of his former captain Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle in denouncing racism in the wake of […]