I-League cancellation call on Sat
Kolkata: The All India Football Federation office-bearers will meet via a video-conference on Saturday to take a call on the fate of the suspended I-League, a top AIFF official said. The I-League had been suspended with 28 matches left in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no time left for us to conduct the I-League. It is certain to be cancelled. The meeting will be held via a video-conference,” AIFF official said.
Sharath is top-ranked Indian paddler
New Delhi: Veteran table tennis player Sharath Kamal surpassed compatriot G Sathiyan to become the highest-ranked Indian in the ITTF world rankings, jumping seven spots to reach 31. The jump in the rankings comes after Sharath's triumph at the Oman Open last month, when he won his first ITTF title in 10 years. “Some positive news, amidst all the negativity currently. Feels great actually. Just the news I needed while I find myself away from the game during this lockdown,” an elated Sharath said.His teammate Sathiyan dropped a place to be 32.
Don't expect tennis in near future: Nadal
Madrid: Rafael Nadal thinks the global nature of tennis means there is little chance tournaments will go ahead any time soon as sport continues to be paralysed by the coronavirus pandemic. “Tennis is a global sport,” Nadal said. “We go from country to country and a lot of people have to move around. It seems difficult to me for any big tournament to be played in the short or medium term.” Novak Djokovic also anticipates a lengthy delay before tennis can be played even behind closed doors, with the world No 1 expecting players to wait a “few months”.
new oly roadmap by may: organisers
Tokyo: A new roadmap for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games is likely to be unveiled by May 2020, organizers said after a teleconference with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “The details of planning for the Olympics in 2021 are being examined this month with a view to establishing a new roadmap for the Games by May 2020,” said Tokyo 2020 in a statement, adding that it will help “align resources and priorities accordingly.”
Weightlifting chief steps down
Budapest: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan resigned in the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations made in a documentary earlier this year. “The IWF thanks Tamas Ajan for more than four decades of service to weightlifting,” said IWF acting president Ursula Papandrea. “We can now begin the work of determining a fresh path towards achieving the full potential of our sport,” said Papandrea.
US PGA Tour plans to resume in June
Ponte Vedra: The US PGA Tour on Thursday announced plans to resume in June, with the first four tournaments being closed to spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tour suspended its season after the first round of the Players Championship last month, previously targeting a return on May 21. The extended suspension means that the Canadian Open & the Barbasol C’ship have been cancelled.