'The players all appreciate -- we all appreciate -- the fact that despite the pandemic and the restrictions, because of all of this protocol that has been put in place, the IPL season is still happening.'

Ashwal Rai, who is leading Kolkata Thunderbolts in the upcoming Prime Volleyball League, believes ace cricketers like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandy and KL Rahul can be very good volleyball players.

And it was this lifestyle that he was banking on to recover.

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his Chandigarh residence.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

The growing interest in alternative sports is encouraging Ronnie Screwvala to extend the U Mumba brand from kabaddi to football and volleyball.

'For the first couple of years, it is about building the league.' 'We are positive that the quality of matches will attract eyeballs.'

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

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India's outdoor practice session had to be cancelled for the second successive day before rain made way for bright sunshine over the Eden Gardens, raising hopes of a full game in the second ODI against Australia, in Kolkata, on Thursday.

Brazil's economy is heading for recession, the President is threatened with impeachment and a huge corruption scandal has engulfed the nation but Rio de Janeiro is riding a wave of confidence in its preparations to host the Olympics next year.

Three Indian Air Force officers captured as Prisoners of War by Pakistan during the '71 War made a daring escape from a Rawalpindi jail. M P Anil Kumar recounts that heroic story.

The third edition of the Lusofonia Games in Goa, scheduled to begin in November 2, is in danger of being called off due to the state government's failure to complete projects related to the event on time.

Rising India shuttler P V Sindhu clinched the Asia Youth Under-19 Championship title with a thrilling three-game victory over Japan's Okuhara Nozomi at Gimcheon, Korea on Saturday.

Shuttlers, shooters, kabaddi and volleyball teams reigned supreme as India bagged 12 gold out of the 13 on offer to continue their dominance with 55 medals at the end of the seventh day of the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka on Thursday.

India added four gold and one bronze on the third day on Sunday to reign supreme on top of medal standings in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka.

Tentative schedule for events on Day 2 of the Olympic Games.

Olympic timetable of events for Saturday, August 9.

India sealed a 4-1 series win in the volleyball Test series against Pakistan after a straight-set victory in the final match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Australia beat a battling India in the final of the Commonwealth Volleyball championship.

The Indian skippers beat South Africa in straight sets to make the grade.

The world number 19 said her victory was reward for her father Walter.

India lost to Cuba in their penultimate league match in the men's Junior Volleyball World Championship.

Admissions are open at St Joseph's Boys' Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School.

They beat hosts Andhra Pradesh in the final of the women's volleyball tournament at the National Games. Maharashtra won the bronze medal.