Month: November 2020

FIFA cancels under-17 women’s world cup 2021, India to host it in 2022

FIFA, the world governing body of football, has cancelled the 2021 Women’s Under-17 World Cup, which was allotted to India, due to uncertainty caused by Covid-19 pandemic, and the country will now host the 2022 edition, the All India Football…

Big Bash League new rules: X-factor substitute, power surge and bash boost

The inclusion of so-called X-factor substitute players are among three rule changes for the 10th edition of Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League. Teams will be allowed to use one X-factor player after the 10th over of the game to replace…

Tennis: Novak Djokovic equals Sampras’s record of six year-end No 1 trophies

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic was on Sunday given the ATP Tour No. 1 trophy for finishing as the year-end No. 1, becoming only the second player in tennis history to do it six times. This was the sixth year…

Rahul Dravid wants to see T20 cricket to be the part of Olympics

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has backed the idea of cricket becoming a part of Olympic Games. There have been talks of making the T20 format of cricket a part of the Olympics with an ICC survey back in 2018…

All 24 teams qualified for Euro 2020

Scotland gave up a 90th-minute equalizer before winning a tense penalty shootout to reach its first major tournament in 22 years. Hungary scored two late goals to beat Iceland 2-1. Slovakia also lost its lead late but scored an extra-time…

Mumbai Indians win their 5th IPL title defeating Delhi Capitals in 2020 final

Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 edition was concluded on November 10 when final match took place between four-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) and first IPL final playing Delhi Capitals (DC) in Dubai. Title defenders MI beat DC by 5 wickets…

“Indian women’s football team will play FIFA world cup before men’s,” – Bhaichung Bhutia

India’s legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia feels that women’s national football team will be participating in the FIFA World Cup ahead of men’s team. In a promotional event at Dibrugarh, former Indian captain hails women’s game than males. “If we compare…

Delhi Capitals look to win first IPL trophy in 2020 final against Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals (DC), who have never before entered an Indian Premier League (IPL) final, will be keen to clinch their maiden title on their first entry into the summit clash on Tuesday when they lock horns with four-time champions Mumbai…

Kids travel 70 kms. to play football match on same day in Meghalaya

“The thing about football – the important thing about football – is that it is not just about football” — this memorable quote by English writer Terry Pratchett encapsulates the passion that can be evoked by the sport, an example…

Bumrah, Boult take Mumbai Indians into IPL 2020 final

Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult led the Mumbai Indians (MI) to an emphatic 57-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in the first Qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and thus book a place in the final for a second…