This day, in 1980: Padukone bags All England crown to script history
It was on this day, 40 year back, that Prakash Padukone changed the landscape of Indian badminton by becoming the first Indian to win the All England Open.
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Rahul right fit for No.5 spot at the moment: Manjrekar
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels K.L. Rahul is the right choice for the No. 5 spot at the moment in One Day Internationals....
Don't think Dhoni will find place in T20 WC squad: Gavaskar
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels it would be very difficult for M.S. Dhoni to find a place in the India squad for the T20 World Cup slated to be played in October-November in Australia....
Kohli has class, is my favourite Indian cricketer: Miandad
Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes Virat Kohli is a class batsman and that's why the 31-year-old is his favourite Indian cricketer....
Barcelona mulls slashing players' salaries amid coronavirus crisis
Amid the coronavirus outbreak which has stalled the sporting world, Spanish soccer giants FC Barcelona will decide next week whether to temporarily reduce the salaries of some first-team players to tackle the economic impact.
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Have fond memories of positivity PK Banerjee spread: Tendulkar
Modern day sports icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Chhetri have offered their condolences on the death of former India football captain, coach and technical director Pradip Kumar Banerjee who passed away on Friday afternoon....
COVID-19: Pietersen uses Hindi to spread awareness among Indians
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has sent out a special message in Hindi wherein he is urging Indian citizens to adhere to the guidelines issued by the government to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has now turned into a pandemic.
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P.K. Banerjee was my godfather: Shyam Thapa
Legendary Indian striker Shyam Thapa, best remembered for his back volley in 1978, feels he is what he is today because of 'magical' coach P.K. Banerjee who breathed his last at a city hospital here on Friday....
Warner pulls out of The Hundred
Australian opener David Warner has reportedly pulled out of England's new franchise league The Hundred. Warner's reason to pull out of the tournament however is not the coronavirus pandemic but to make himself available for Australia's ODI series against Zimbabwe....
No athlete should raise issues about Olympics presently: Rijiju
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that athletes and other stakeholders should refrain from commenting on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid the rising concern over the coronavirus pandemics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) came under criticism from several athletes, including Indian badminton star Parupalli Kashyap, for...