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Ronaldo and Mendes donate USD 1.08 m to hospitals…

Cristiano Ronaldo and football agent Jorge Mendes joined forces on Tuesday to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals struggling to treat patients with coronavirus. The two will donate equipment for two wards at Lisbon's Santa Maria hospital, providing the wards with 10 beds each, ventilators, heart monitors, infusion pumps and syringes, the hospital said in a statement. In Porto, the country's second biggest city, the Portuguese pair will equip one ward at the Santo Antonio hospital with 15 intensive care beds, much-needed ventilators,

Highest Paid Football Players in the World

The two rivals have dominated football for over a decade, collecting 11 Ballon d'Ors between them, including 10 in a row, in an unprecedented era when two of the greatest ever have played at the same time, often against each other. Messi earns €131 million-a-year, actually making him the top earning star in any sport last year, whilst Ronaldo, second on the all sport list too, earned €118 million. Perhaps most surprisingly on the list, via Tribuna, is Andres Iniesta. 1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona - €131
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IPL cancellation may cost BCCI a massive Rs 3,869.5…

If the virus doesn't subside by April 15, there are even talks of holding the IPL matches without spectators. This would mean that the broadcast and streaming revenue of both BCCI and franchisees would remain intact The Indian Premier League that was supposed to begin on March 29 has been postponed till April 15 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, there is also a likelihood of the event being canceled altogether. In fact, PGA

David Warner To Play IPL 2020 If It Happens,…

BCCI postponing the IPL 2020 has already started showing immense impacts with doubts over the participation of several overseas players. David Warner was reappointed as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020. However, with BCCI postponing the tournament, his participation in IPL 13 is in doubt. Warner's manager, James Erskine in an interaction with The Age, revealed the southpaw's plans of playing IPL 2020. “If the IPL is on David Warner’s planning on going. If things change dramatically, which can happen in

Shoaib Akhtar Slams PSL Franchise Owner After Later Makes…

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has blasted Javed Afridi, the owner of PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi, after the latter said that the tournament could have continued for another 48 hours. The PCB postponed the PSL 2020 with the knockouts to be played in the wake of the widespread effect of coronavirus. The virus has brought the entire sporting fraternity to a standstill. Afridi had said he was in favour of holding the knockout games. Peshawar was one of the four teams which

World T20 To Go on As Per Schedule, Says…

Cricket Australia is willing to hold the World T20 as per schedule despite the telling effect of coronavirus across the world which has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. The World T20 is scheduled to be played between October and November this year and the ACB is aiming to go ahead with the schedule. However, all other cricketing activities within the Australian cricket season has been suspended as off now. "We're really hoping that all forms of sport can be played again

MS Dhoni’s Future In Case IPL 2020 is Cancelled

MS Dhoni will be making a return to cricket in the IPL 2020 for the first time since playing for India in the 2019 World Cup semifinal. Fans and cricket experts are awaiting to see the return of the world's best finisher onto the cricket field. The former Indian skipper is looking for his fourth title with CSK in IPL 2020. However, in the wake of coronavirus, the IPL has been postponed till April 15 by the BCCI. The tournament was initially scheduled

PSL 5 Curtailed After 14 Overseas Players Quits Tournament

PSL 2020, also known as PSL 5 has been curtailed after 14 overseas players have decided to quit the tournament in the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which has spread all over the world. PSL 5, now postponed was the only active domestic cricket league in the situation of emergency. A total of four playing days were reduced by the PCB with the total number of games reduced from 34 to 33. The PCB rescheduled the remaining matches on Friday (March, 13). The decision

IPL 13: Cricket Australia Likely to Restrict Players From…

The BCCI has postponed IPL 13 till April 15 as a preventive measure against Coronavirus. COVID -19 is said to be pandemic all over the world and has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. All sporting activities (domestic/international) have been put on hold at the moment until further notice. Cricket Australia is likely to restrict its players from participating in IPL 13 after the outbreak of coronavirus. The Australian Cricket Board is reviewing the current scenario surrounding coronavirus and will come up

PSL 2020 Postponed by PCB Amid Coronavirus Row

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, March 17, decided to postpone PSL 2020 after increasing concerns over Coronavirus (COVID-19) affected global sports all over the world. Lahore were due to face Karachi Kings in the second semi-final on March 17 while Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi were to square off in the first one. Both matches were scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The PSL 2020 postponed now, was the only active domestic tournament before today. PSL's official

Chris Lynn to Return Home From PSL 2020

Chris Lynn scored 113 off 55 balls to power Lahore Qalandars into their first semi-final in the history of the PSL. Lahore will face Karachi Kings in the second semi-final. Chasing 188 to win Lynn and Fakhar Zaman gave Lahore a good start, who won the game at the end by nine wickets. In eight PSL 2020 matches, he amassed 284 runs with an average of 35.50 including one century and a fifty. However, the big-hitting Australian batsman has decided to return home

IPL 2020: Franchisees Brace Themselves Incase Tournament is “Called-Off”

The various IPL franchisees are bracing themselves up in case the IPL 2020 is called off in the wake of the growing effect of coronavirus in India and around the world. The IPL was scheduled to start from March 29, but has been postponed till April 15, as a preventive measure against the pandemic. One of the IPL franchise officials said that the owners will have a conference call on Monday, March 16, to take a call on the future of IPL 2020.

On This Day: Looking Back to Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th…

It was eight years ago, on this very day, that Sachin Tendulkar got to a landmark that might not ever be broken in international cricket. March 16, 2012, was the day when Tendulkar scored his last ODI and international century, thereby getting to hundred international centuries.  It was in the 2012 Asia Cup when Sachin scored his last and final international ton. He scored 114 against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, in Dhaka. He had already scored 51 hundreds in Test cricket

Qatar Olympic Committee to Recommend Changes to its Events…

Amidst the fatal outbreak of Coronavirus which has spread all over the world, the Qatar Olympic Committee has decided to make changes to its events calendar. the QOC has attempted to postpone events to a later date and will announce the rescheduled dates in due course. These include FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Tour, FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, International Youth U18 Cricket Tournament, 2nd Qatar men’s ITF World Tennis Tour, 1st Qatar ITF Junior Tennis Tournament, 2nd Qatar ITF Junior Tennis Tournament,

MS Dhoni Leaves Chennai Following Postponement of IPL 2020

The postponement of IPL 2020 till April 15 saw MS Dhoni leave Chennai for the moment on Saturday. He left the city amid a huge fanfare gathering to see him off. Dhoni joined the CSK outfit as he started practicing with the team since March 2. MS Dhoni was seen interacting with the fans and giving autographs as he bid goodbye to his second home briefly. "It has become your home, sir!" Keep whistling, as #Thala Dhoni bids a short adieu to #AnbuDen,"

Franchise Owners “Unhappy” With Sourav Ganguly’s Suggestion of Truncated…

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly hinted at hosting a truncated IPL 2020 after the tournament was postponed as a preventive measure against Coronavirus fears on Friday, March 14. He further suggested on cutting down the number of games in IPL 2020 as well. However, this decision from the BCCI chief has not gone down well with some of the franchise owners, who are keen on having a full tournament. They further suggested the BCCI to follow the 2009 IPL template. The season was held

ICC World Cup Knockouts: Recent Loss, India’s 8th in…

The Indian women's team lost the final of the Women's World T20 last Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. That was their only loss in their superlative World Cup campaign where they looked favorites to win. The loss was India's eighth (Men & Women combined) in major ICC World Cup knockouts. India won their last major ICC tournament in 2013. They won the ICC Champions Trophy by beating hosts England in a close game. Since then, in every ICC event India has entered

PSG Star Kylian Mbappe Is Being Tested for Coronavirus…

Kylian Mbappe, the most valuable player in the transfer market currently and the world cup winner has been tested for coronavirus after complaining of chest pain and a sore throat. The 21-year-old has also been sidelined for two training sessions before PSG face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 second-leg clash tonight where they trail 2-1 from the first-leg. As per the recent sources, his results came back negative but Kylian Mbappe is expected to miss the crucial Champions League game against the

Women in Qatar Who Have Excelled in Sports

March 8 marks International Women's Day which is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. Sports in Qatar has played a huge role in liberalizing women in the country and has given them a platform to express themselves. Qatar is making a steady progression in being recognised as a sporting hub in the middle eastern countries. It is time that they focus on glorifying women in Qatar who have excelled in sports and give them their due respect.  Here's a list

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2020- Tickets, Time Table &…

Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2020 will be the first night race of the season and it will mark the 70th anniversaries of both national carrier Gulf Air and Formula 1. The 57-lap sprint will be the 16th edition of the world-renowned desert race and it is the seventh time it is being held under Bahrain International Circuit’s state-of-the-art floodlights. Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2020 Time Table The four-day extravaganza will take place from March 19 to 22 at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in