March 1, 2022, 4:38 pm Washington, March 1 ( /Sputnik) The ted States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) advocated on Tuesday for a complete ban of Russia and Belarus’ participation in international sport amid Russian military operation in Ukraine. “The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the ted States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athlets’ … Read more
March 1, 2022, 9:37 am Rio de Janeiro, Mar 1 ( /Xinhua) Brazilian football great Pele has been discharged from hospital after recovering from a urinary tract infection, the medical staff treating him said on Monday. The 81-year-old suffered the infection after being admitted to Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on February 13 for … Read more
March 1, 2022, 10:12 am Mumbai, Mar 1 : Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Maharashtra Cricket Association (MHCA) have been given permission to allow 25 percent of crowds inside the stadiums for the Indian Premier League. MCA and MHCA will be hosting the 15th edition of the IPL in Mumbai (55 games) and Pune (15 … Read more
March 1, 2022, 9:10 am Lincoln (New Zealand), Mar 1 : Australia skipper Meg Lanning feels confident with her team as it has “enough contributors” to win the forthcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. Australia will begin their campaign against England on March 5 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. “Heading into this World Cup we have … Read more
March 1, 2022, 7:28 am Kyiv (Ukraine), Mar 1 : Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina, ranked 15th in the world, has withdrawn from the Monterrey Open where she was slated to face Russian Anastasia Potapova in the first round on Tuesday. Svitolina requested the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and International … Read more
February 28, 2022, 10:00 pm Lausanne (Switzerland), Feb 28 : The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board (EB) on Monday recommend all international sports federations and sport event organizers around the world not to include Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a statement it said: “In … Read more
February 28, 2022, 11:51 pm New Delhi, Feb 28 : Russia’s No. 1 tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Monday strongly criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying: “I am against the war and violence. Personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence.” Taking to social media Anastasia said: “I have been playing tennis since I was … Read more
