Nairobi, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rugby Africa will review the continent’s activities and competitions on May 28 to announce a new roadmap to return to action, officials said on Monday. Khaled Babbou, Rugby Africa President, said…
Lausanne, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) FINA, swimming’s governing body, on Monday announced that the 2021 aquatics world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, will now be held from May 13-29, 2022. The decision follows the postponement of the…
Beijing, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided that all its Lausanne-based staff will continue to work from home until June amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The remote working has been extended until…
By Pratik Sagar New Delhi, May 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) may already have caught the imagination of fans world over, but in India it’s still at a nascent stage. Pooja Tomar is one…
New Delhi, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) During an online video interactive session with India’s elite boxers, country’s Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday acknowledged efforts by the athletes and said boxing will play a vital role…
Paris, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) United World Wrestling (UWW) has confirmed China, Morocco and Hungary will remain the hosts of continental qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which have been postponed until next year. It…
London, May 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as chairman of World Rugby, the sport’s governing body said. Beaumont achieved a first-round simple majority of 28-23 in the election standing…
Singapore, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Saturday announced to extend the current suspension of all ITTF events and activities up until the end of July, while hoping for a restart…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, May 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The newly formed association of chess players, the Chess Players Forum is hopeful of central government or court action to end the in-fighting between the two groups in…
London, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) British Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has managed to get back into the pool after having to do with daily runs and working out in his garage for more than a…
New York, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) NBA great Michael Jordan once turned down a multi-million dollar deal because he didn’t believe in it, his agent David Falk revealed recently. Jordan is widely regarded as one of…
New York, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has rubbished reports of executives and agents wanting the NBA season to be cancelled in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. It was being reported that…
Pittsburgh, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Point Park University men’s basketball has gone oversees to sign a 7-footer for the 2020-21 recruiting class. The Pioneers have officially signed Jagshaanbir Singh Jhawar from India. He is a product…
Lausanne (Switzerland), April 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) No more Olympic qualification events in archery will take place in 2020, World Archery said in a statement on Thursday. Archery’s global governing body also said that the world rankings…
New Delhi, April 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking note of the press statement by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has made it clear it cannot take the risk to suffer further…
Accra, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The president and board chairman of Ghana Rugby Herbert Mensah has urged the rugby family to wear masks as a protective measure against the novel coronavirus. In a video message, Mensah…
Mumbai, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) In 2019, Indiana Pacers star Myles Turner couldnt hide his excitement on becoming one of the first people to bring NBA games to India through NBA India Games 2019. But long…
London, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Starting with smaller events would be the way to go to restart sports after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a public health advisor to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Sports across…
New Delhi, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday that they have set an ambitious goal of having India in the top 10 countries in the Olympic 2028 medal tally and…
Mumbai, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Having felt the pulse of Kabaddi fans, Star Sports is coming up with the ‘Champions Week from May 1 to 9. Fans can expect all the action leading to teams winning…