News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.
The BCCI boss also said that a separate IPL for women in two years' time is on the cards.
Manchester Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool.
Sharif, the three-time former premier, said that there is a need for all the political parties to sit together and form a government to pull Pakistan out of its difficulties.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Players security beefed up after lynching incident in Pakistan
This is clearly a new India, one that displays temerity in plenty, and backs up intent with performance.
Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif, is expected to become Pakistan's new prime minister as the coalition of leading political parties led by them is set to comfortably cross the simple majority mark to form the next government after elections produced a split mandate.
Domestic cricket will only happen when travelling is safe: Ganguly
Following are the award winners who were honoured by UEFA during the Champions League draw on Thursday in Monaco.
News of all that transpired on and off the field.
Astronomical Rs 24.75 crore bid makes Starc most expensive player in IPL history
In a thrilling final, Mumbai Indians handed Delhi Capitals a seven-wicket defeat to win the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League.
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is still in the race for the prime ministerial slot despite his party not securing a simple majority in the Feb 8 general elections in Pakistan, some PML-N leaders said on Monday.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world of sport last week, in 10 images.
The opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League was a breathtaking magnum opus. Rediff.com gives you a quick recap of how the opening ceremony panned out.
Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.
Legendary Shane Warne has been appointed head coach of the London Spirits team for next year's The Hundred competition.
BCCI has inked the apparel and merchandise deal with MPL, replacing Nike.
The Women's Tennis Association, which has turned to Asia to grow its sport, is unclear how the International Tennis Premier League is going to pan out. 'We are still learning about it, just as the world and the media is,' said Melissa Pines, Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, on the sidelines of its new announcement to bring the season-ending BNP Paribas WTA Championships to South East Asia for the first time this year.
FIFA's Task Force for Women's Football has called for a target of 30 percent women's participation in the governing body's leading structures and top jobs, FIFA said on Thursday.
However, it is not known why former captain and current national coach Anil Kumble, an equal contributor along with these five during Indian cricket's golden phase, has not been included in the felicitation list.
Smriti Mandhana-led IPL Trailblazers compete against IPL Supernovas, to be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur.
With sports events around the world suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, football clubs and leagues have been discussing pay cuts with players to help them make it through the crisis.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
In terms of viewership, the IPL even outperformed some of the pay-per-view matches of the Premier League in Britain.
Manish Malhotra talks about his filmi success, and the new look for the secons season of IPL.
When defending champions Australia compete in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday, they will earn the same as their male counterparts would - in stark contrast to their rivals, India. In cricket-mad India, male players are revered as gods, paid handsomely and showered with lucrative endorsement deals, from watches and shoes to snacks, headphones and even toothbrushes. The women barely get a look-in.
The three main political parties in Pakistan on Sunday intensified their efforts for the formation of a coalition government after it became clear that the coup-prone country faced a hung Parliament after general elections marred by allegations of rigging.
The money covers sport in England, with other parts of the United Kingdom having separate budgets.
Sathish Kumar wins men's singles title, Tanisha-Dhruv claim mixed doubles crown at Odisha Masters
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said full back Luke Shaw used "his body with my brain" during his side's 1-1 draw with Everton on Tuesday and has urged the England international to develop a better understanding of the game.
"Tom Hopper, James Pearson and Adam Smith would like to convey their sincere apologies for their behaviour -- to the women involved in the incident, to the club and its owners, to the club's fans and to their families," a club statement said.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Black Lives Matter was stenciled onto NFL fields and NBA courts. Athletes raised fists and took the knee.
Sthalekar was a member of four Australian World Cup-winning teams across the ODI and T20 formats and captained Australia in three ODIs against New Zealand in 2006.
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The mega Indian domestic season 2018-19, which featured over 2000 matches, finished on a high with the conclusion of Paytm Women's U-23 Challenger Trophy final in Ranchi.
