American Chad Campbell is the sixth US PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19 as the tour heads into the fourth week of its restart after a three-month shutdown.
As much as the cricket-lovers are eagerly waiting for resumption of cricket, there will be quite a few anxious discerning eyes following how the cricket ball behaves next week onwards when international cricket resumes with the Test series between England and West Indies.
Bruno Fernandes scored two fine goals as Manchester United won 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday to stay in contention for a top-four finish.
Juventus maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after strolling to a 3-1 win at Genoa that keeps chasers Lazio at bay despite their comeback triumph at Torino.
Fifteen of the 26 tested positive after reporting to their team's practice facility for voluntary workouts in Phase 2, which began on June 8. More than 1,450 tests have been conducted for more than 250 players in Phase 2, according to the league's release.
Most of the coaches have returned to their countries of origin and are either unable to travel back - because of the ban on international flights - or unwilling to do so in the near future because of the rising number of coronavirus cases here. Others who are above 65 have been told by their respective National Sports Federations (NSFs) not to show up at training venues as per the government guidelines.
Australia and Zimbabwe have agreed to postpone three one-day internationals in August because of the difficulty of putting on the series while the new coronavirus pandemic continues, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
Simmons is in short-term self-isolation after being allowed to attend the funeral of his father-in-law and has since twice tested negative for coronavirus, team chiefs said Sunday.
City, who beat Newcastle 2-0, will face Arsenal at an empty Wembley in the last four next month after the Gunners struck in stoppage time to beat Sheffield United 2-1. Chelsea were 1-0 victors at Leicester thanks to Ross Barkley's winner to set up a last-four clash with Manchester United.
Karim Benzema delivered another moment of magic on Sunday as Real Madrid took a two-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga by beating bottom club Espanyol 1-0.
England start a three-Test series against the West Indies in Southampton on July 8, but fans will be absent due to the coronavirus-forced restrictions. While Broad doesn't think it will be impossible to shine in the silence of empty stadiums, he opted to get expert advice ahead of the series.
Just three days after former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar, in an interview to TOI, criticised the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for delaying the appointment of coaches and selectors for the forthcoming season, the association has finally swung into action.
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler Alzarri Joseph said it would not hamper the team's preparation for the three-test series against England.
Following Barcelona's draw against Celta Vigo on Saturday, Real Madrid will have an opportunity to get their nose ahead in the La Liga race.
Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile converted a contentious second-half penalty to set second-placed Lazio on the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina that kept them four points behind leaders Juventus on Saturday.
Jack Leach is happy to have become an unlikely England batting hero but the left-arm spinner hopes he will be best remembered for his bowling following recent health problems.
The government is contemplating filing a 'Special Leave Petition' (SLP) with the Supreme Court following the Delhi High Court's recent order revoking the sports ministry's annual recognition to the 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs), TOI has learnt.
The PGA Tour said Saturday it is beefing up safety protocols for upcoming tournaments following a rash of positive coronavirus tests at this week's Travelers Championship.
A large number domestic cricketers TOI spoke to admitted on condition of anonymity that they had not received their match fee for the Ranji Trophy and Mushtaq Ali T20 tournaments for the last domestic season, which ended in March.
As Rafael Nadal was described as wavering over defending his US Open title or preparing for an assault on a 13th Roland Garros, Britain's Andy Murray said Saturday he fears for the safety of top players as tennis emerges from its five-month coronavirus lockdown.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's strength in depth will be crucial to their bid to win the FA Cup after they moved into the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over 10-man Norwich on Saturday.
Ever since his arrival on the international scene three years ago, Kuldeep Yadav, was regarded as someone who could add a new dimension to the Indian bowling attack. While he achieved a lot of success, in recent times his effectiveness has been questioned. Former India spinner L Sivaramakrishnan believes that Kuldeep must develop more variations if he has to stay ahead of the game.
Yesterday seemed so far away but the resonance is now here, there and everywhere. The man who took a sad song and made it better deserves all the plaudits.
While praising Hamilton for his anti-racism initiatives, the 89-year-old Ecclestone doubted that the creation of the driver's Hamilton Commission, which hopes to steer more black youngsters into motor racing, will have any great effect.
For the last few years, the Tamil Nadu state cricket team has seen a lot of chopping and changing. And it has certainly gone on to affect their performance in the Ranji Trophy.
Former leg-spinner L Sivaramakrishnan may have played only 9 Tests and 16 ODIs for India but he made a lasting impression for those who had the opportunity to see him. The 54-year-old could outwit the best of the batsman with his craft and variation.
German manager Juergen Klopp and his multinational squad of players have been given most of the credit for Liverpool's Premier League triumph but behind the 19th top flight title has been the astute ownership of a group of American executives.
Formula 1 chiefs on Friday said Bernie Ecclestone's view that "black people are sometimes more racist than white" has no place in the sport.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) formally responded to a US government report that recommended lawmakers be given power to withhold funding from the global drugs watchdog in the absence of governance reforms.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a thumping penalty and created goals for Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain as Juventus hammered 10-man Lecce 4-0 on Friday to stretch their lead over Lazio at the top of Serie A to seven points.
The federations, which had been crawling back to normalcy after three months of countrywide lockdown, received a shocker from the sports ministry on Thursday afternoon when they were told that their provisional annual recognition stood 'withdrawn' on the directions of the Delhi High Court.
West Indies coach Phil Simmons had no qualms over the fitness of Jason Holder after the captain played a restricted role on the final day of his side's first warm-up match ahead of next month's Test series against England.
Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced Thursday. She will be a member of the Washington Kastles, one of nine teams that will gather at a resort in West Virginia for a three-week season starting July 12.
Arsenal claimed their first points since the Premier League restart with a 2-0 victory at Southampton on Thursday as home goalkeeper Alex McCarthy gave the Gunners a helping hand.
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