Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester United closed in on the Premier League's pole position after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on Friday put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool.
McCloskey, who chairs an independent panel of experts advising organisers on COVID-19 mitigation measures, said there was no way of being 100% sure that no athlete would be infected but measures in place were reducing that risk considerably.
Past and present Barcelona team mates Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Neymar and Luis Suarez were all there, as was Gerard Pique and his pop star wife Shakira.
The organizers unveiled a 'playbook' detailing COVID-19 measures that will be taken during the Summer Games this year.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is in an intensive care unit at a Sydney hospital after undergoing cardiovascular surgery following a major heart incident in Canberra last week.
The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO's guidelines.
However, before the Moderna and Pfizer messenger ribonucleic acid (or mRNA) vaccines come to India via this route, the legalities around the indemnity clause will have to be settled, reports Sohini Das.
'FIFA will take adequate actions as soon as it receives match reports concerning yesterday's Hungary-England game.'
Florida's Jimmy Patronis has offered an alternative option.
Italy defeated Spain 4-2 on penalties after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of extra-time to enter the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley on Tuesday.
In New Delhi's corridors of power, debate continues on whether the navy even needs a third aircraft carrier.
Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez struck two late goals to give the LaLiga champions a 2-1 win at Getafe on Tuesday after the hosts were reduced to 10 men late in the second half.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlisted images of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year!
A wide-ranging survey conducted by the Japan News Network (JNN) found that 77% of those questioned said that the Tokyo Olympics "cannot be held" next year, it was announced on Monday. The Tokyo 2020 Games, originally due to start this month, have already been delayed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.
Releasing a report titled 'Profiting from Pain' in Davos, the rights group further said as the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.
Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan, Naman Ojha and R Vinay Kumar, all of whom recently announced their retirements, will feature in the India Legends team in the Road Safety World Series starting in Raipur on March 5.
England's Chilwell, Mount in isolation after contact with Gilmour
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
'My mom and dad were like, 'You see, Ariel, don't let money stop you. You find a way, we find a way, and that sacrifice will be the difference between you and other people'.'
The International Cricket Council is all set to discuss the four-day Test proposal during its cricket committee meeting in March.
Liverpool analysts had watched how Barcelona players were always distracted when decisions went against them and word was passed down to Carl Lancaster, a coaching mentor at the club's academy, who asked the ball boys to serve their players quickly.
Manchester United completed their first home and away Premier League double over Manchester City since the Alex Ferguson era with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.. Earlier, two goals in each half from a rampant Chelsea earned them a 4-0 victory over Carlo Ancelotti's Everton, cementing their place in the Premier League's top four.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
ATK Mohun Bagan started off with a more positive intent and dictated the pace of the game
Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood ripped through England with three crucial wickets in the final session to leave Joe Root's side trailing by 297 runs with five wickets remaining after the third day of the fourth Ashes Test.
The three roles attracted a high calibre of applicants and were subject to a rigorous recruitment process. As part of the move, Lewis will vacate his role as Young Lions head coach, and this role will be reconfigured into an Elite Pathway Coach role.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night
Widely expected to contend in Saturday's 4x400m relay final, Felix would break Carl Lewis's American medal record if she reaches the podium yet again at her fifth and final Games, a prospect Lewis appeared to welcome.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A number of top-flight players had signed up to represent their clubs in the virtual tournament to generate funds for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Diogo Jota won the ePremier League Invitational title for his club on Saturday
Chasing 144, South Africa was teetering at 42 for 4 before Jonty Rhodes (53 not out) and Albie Morkel (54 not out) took the West Indies bowlers to the cleaners in Wednesday's Road Safety World Series match, in Navi Mumbai.
Second-tier Forest's buoyant fans were briefly silenced when Leicester grabbed a lifeline before halftime as Kelechi Iheanacho pounced on an error to score from an acute angle.
The match lived up to its billing right from the start
Ronaldo back for Man Utd but injured Shaw faces weeks out
Sky reported Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have been in touch with Kane's representatives.
During the tests at Tokyo Big Sight, a convention centre that will host media during the postponed Games next year, organisers assessed various technologies to monitor body temperatures of spectators.
India's captain Virat Kohli admitted that after being all out for 78 in the first innings the team was always playing the catch-up game in the fourth Test at Headingley, Leeds..
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