Naples mayor wants stadium renamed for Maradona
AFP, Naples :The mayor of Naples proposed on Wednesday that the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of the city’s beloved Argentine footballer, Diego...
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Murray backs compulsory vaccine programme for tennis tournaments
AFP, London :Andy Murray said Tuesday that tennis players should be required to have a coronavirus vaccination before they are allowed to take part in...
Bach encourages athletes to get ready for Tokyo Olympics
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has encouraged athletes from around the world to get ready for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games. In a...
‘No room for abuse’ in Australia-India series: Langer
AFP, Sydney :Verbal abuse won’t be tolerated during the series with fierce rivals India, Australia coach Justin Langer said Wednesday, promising his team had moved...
Giroud winner puts Chelsea in CL knockout stages
Agency :Striker Olivier Giroud scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League (CL) last 16 with a 2-1 victory...
Fans to return to UK’s stadiums, but four EPL giants may miss out
Sports fans in England are to be allowed back into stadiums after being locked for months because of Covid-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced...
Diamond League to start in Morocco on May 23
AFP, Paris :The calendar of elite Diamond League meetings for the Olympic year of 2021 was released on Monday with the season starting in Rabat,...
Best case for Olympics is with venues full of spectators: Koike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday the best case scenario for the Summer Olympics next year is to have venues full of spectators, as...
Shanghai beat Guangdong 3-1 in Chinese Women’s Volleyball League
Shanghai pocketed its eighth win this season after beating Guangdong 3-1 to place second in the Chinese Women’s Volleyball League on Monday.After a brief lead,...
36th National Junior Athletics begins from Friday
The 36th National Junior (age group) Athletics competition will begin from Friday (November 27) at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city on occasion of birth...