God chose me for sports I think: Mary Kom
New Delhi, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mary Kom has been the face of Indian boxing for over a decade and is widely considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time. She, however, still wonders…
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Remainder of 2019-20 WCBA season cancelled in China
Beijing, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese Basketball Association on Wednesday announced the cancellation of remainder of the 2019-20 Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) season. Final standings of the season are confirmed to be those after 18…
Special Olympics Bharat organises Turbojav coaches training
New Delhi, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Going forward with upgrading the learning experience of the coaches, Special Olympics Bharat recently held a Turbojav training session. The Tuesday session, that introduced the equipment and the techniques, reached…
NASCAR announces plans to welcome back fans at select tracks
New York, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) NASCAR on Wednesday announced plans to welcome back spectators at select venues across the United States. They also put forward protocols that needs to be followed by fans in order…
Australian authorities prepare for return of spectators to stadiums
Sydney, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian authorities are preparing to allow fans back into stadiums to enjoy their favourite sports in person, however they will face strict measures to protect against COVID-19. Over the weekend more…
Brian Shaw named head coach of new NBA G League team
New York, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Brian Shaw, a five-time NBA champion with nearly 30 years of experience as an NBA player and coach, has been named head coach of the new NBA G League team….
New Zealand gears up for 1st rugby match with spectators post lockdown
Mumbai, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand will host the inaugural match of the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on June 13 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. This decision comes as the New Zealand government…
Live Hindi commentary returns for WWE’s RAW, SmackDown & NXT
Mumbai, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has announced the return of live Hindi commentary for WWEs weekly flagship shows RAW, SmackDown and NXT plus all pay-per-view special events starting with Backlash airing…
No high-level beach volleyball events before Oct, says FIVB
Lausanne, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Federation de Volleyball (FIVB) has announced that there will be no high-level beach volleyball events, three stars or above, before the second half of October this year. On Monday,…
Thought you wanted to beat the best, Mayweather asks McGregor
Las Vegas, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather has taken a dig at UFC fighter Conor McGregor who announced his shock retirement from the sport on Sunday. Mayweather slammed McGregor’s decision to end his…
USATT signs sports startup Stupa as analytics partner
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) USA Table Tennis (USATT), the national governing body for the sport of table tennis, has partnered with Stupa Sports Analytics (Stupa), an Indian Sports Tech Startup, to assist their national…
Full crowds allowed at NZ Super Rugby, confirm organisers
Wellington, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Super Rugby Aotearoa in New Zealand will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the COVID-19 era when the competition kicks off in…
2020 IFSC World Cup cancelled due to COVID-19
Turin, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Federation of Sport Climbing has announced that the 2020 IFSC World Cup — originally scheduled in Innsbruck (AUT) from June 23 to 27 — has been “definitely cancelled” amid…
Batra’s election as FIH Prez was illegal: IOA VP writes to IOC
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The infighting within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has reached the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with vice president Sudhanshu Mittal writing to the Olympic world governing body, alleging that the…
Former athletics chief Diack faces court over corruption
Paris, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (now World Athletics) Lamine Diack who is facing a potential 10-year sentence on charges of accepting millions of dollars to cover up…
McGregor announces retirement from fighting
Dublin, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor said that he is retiring from fighting. In a Twitter post on Sunday, McGregor posted a photo with his mother Margaret that he…
Durant rules himself out for rest of NBA season
New York, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kevin Durant has ruled himself out for the rest of the NBA season and therefore won’t be making his debut for the Brooklyn Nets this year. Durant has not played…
BFI involves parents of young boxers in online coaching
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Having pioneered online classes for boxers in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) during lockdown, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has taken yet another step forward by…
HFI Prez directs Secretary-General to immediately file annual returns
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Handball Federation of India (HFI) President M. Ramasubramani has directed the federation’s Secretary-General Anandeshwar Pandey to undetake the task of filing the National Sports Federation’s (NSF) annual returns. Ramasubramani has…
World Archery Field Championship postponed until 2022
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 World Archery Field Championships, slated to take place in September in Yankton, USA, have been postponed until 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A one-year postponement was…