I-League 2021-22: Tournament suspended for at least a week after 8 players test positive for COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

I-League 2021-22: Tournament suspended for at least a week after 8 players test positive for COVID-19

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Five players and three team officials from Real Kashmir FC, one player each from Mohammedan Sporting, debutants Sreenidi Deccan FC and Aizawl FC returned positive in the tests conducted on Tuesday. “The Committee unanimously decided to postpone the Hero I-League 2021-22 matches for the next round which were scheduled on 30-31 December, 2021,” the league statement said. “The League will review the situation once all test results come in on 4 January, 2022, and reach a consensus thereafter including the next round matches on 4-5 Jan.” It said all the players, staff and referees have been tested on Wednesday. Mahajan, informed that there needs to be bare minimum contact among all for the next 5-7 days as studies indicate that both the Delta and Omicron variant can be passed onto other human bodies within the period.” Earlier in the day, I-League CEO Sunando Dhar had confirmed the COVID outbreak and said that the safety of the players and officials were of paramount importance.

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I-League season to resume on 3 March, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 10 months ago

I-League season to resume on 3 March, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak

Firstpost  

The AIFF said the bio-bubble will start functioning again from 20 February onwards and strict COVID-19 protocols will be enforced to ensure the safety of the players and officials. Kolkata: The I-League season will resume on 3 March, two months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak inside its bio-bubble here, the All India Football Federation said on Tuesday. …

I-League to resume on March 3, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 10 months ago

I-League to resume on March 3, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

Highlights On January 3, the I-League was suspended by the AIFF. The I-League season will resume on March 3, two months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak inside its bio-bubble here, the All India Football Federation said on Tuesday. On January 3, the I-League was suspended by the AIFF after a fresh COVID-19 outbreak hit the participating teams …

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Monday it had found 94 new positive COVID-19 cases among players and staff in the last week, the first week-by-week decrease in positive results for eight weeks. " Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp as well as Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip from the playing squad missed the 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Sunday after …

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week

The Hindu  

A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week, the league said on Monday following a raft of fixture postponements during the busy festive period. "The League can today confirm that between Monday 20 December and Sunday 26 December, 15,186 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff. …

SCORES of Premier League players now able to play in Christmas fixtures after isolation period cut
3 years ago

SCORES of Premier League players now able to play in Christmas fixtures after isolation period cut

Daily Mail  

Scores of Premier League footballers, who have tested positive for Covid-19, are now back in contention for selection during Christmas after ministers cut the period of isolation. He could now be in contention for Leeds' Boxing Day trip to Liverpool and the home game with Aston Villa on December 28, provided he records negative lateral flow tests and is symptom …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week
3 years ago

Premier League has record 42 positive COVID-19 cases in past week

The Hindu  

The Premier League found a record 42 cases of COVID-19 among players and staff at various clubs over the past week, it said on Monday just hours after Manchester United's fixture against Brentford was thrown into doubt due to an outbreak at the club. "Individuals who tested positive are isolating per Premier League protocols," the club said in a statement. …

Premier League reports record 42 new Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

Premier League reports record 42 new Covid-19 cases

Firstpost  

This week’s significant spike eclipses the previous highest weekly figure of positive tests - 40 cases were recorded at the start of January. The English Premier League on Monday reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, a record number since testing figures started being released in May 2020. Clubs have already been instructed by the league to reinstate emergency measures, including the …

Six more positive COVID-19 cases at Leipzig, nine in quarantine
3 years ago

Six more positive COVID-19 cases at Leipzig, nine in quarantine

The Hindu  

German football club Leipzig reported six more positive coronavirus cases on Friday following its Champions League game in Belgium against Brugge. Defender Willi Orban, forwards Yussuf Poulsen and Hugo Novoa, and goalkeeping coach Frederik Gößling all tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Belgium, while defender Mohamed Simakan and a member of the backroom staff were infected despite not travelling, …

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany
3 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday rejected a call to halt the Bundesliga season for several weeks because of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. The DFL, which runs the top two Bundesliga divisions, was responding to a call from second-tier club Erzgebirge Aue President, Helge Leonhardt, to stop play until December. READ: German sport facing disruption …

Full vaccination mandatory for I-League players, except U-18 and those recovered from COVID recently
3 years, 3 months ago

Full vaccination mandatory for I-League players, except U-18 and those recovered from COVID recently

The Hindu  

All the footballers taking part in the I-League starting in December will have to be fully vaccinated except for U-18 players and those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 infection, League CEO Sunando Dhar said on Wednesday. He also said that only six COVID-19 cases were reported during last year's I-League out of the 12500 tests conducted. READ: Durand Cup: …

Portugal's Joao Cancelo Tests Positive for Covid-19, Out of Euro 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Portugal's Joao Cancelo Tests Positive for Covid-19, Out of Euro 2020

News 18  

Portugal’s Joao Cancelo has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of Euro 2020, the defending champions’ federation announced on Sunday. Cancelo’s exit represents a blow to coach Fernando Santos coming just 48 hours before Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2016 Euro winners take on the Hungarians. “According to the Covid-19 protocol established by UEFA before Euro 2020 matches every player in the …

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Just days ahead of the European Championships kick off on June 11, several players have tested positive for the coronavirus. FULL EURO 2020 COVERAGE A congested international calendar may not allow postponement of matches and the European body had laid out four conditions to help matches go ahead as scheduled. 1) In case players from a team have to be …

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19

The Hindu  

The European Championships is set to kick off on June 11 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Italy takes on Turkey. The tournament is set to take place in 11 major cities across a month's time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 16th edition of the Euros were postponed from 2020 after the virus outbreak in March …

Shah Rukh Khan spoke to all of us individually: KKR's Varun Chakravarthy recalls COVID-19 ordeal
3 years, 7 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan spoke to all of us individually: KKR's Varun Chakravarthy recalls COVID-19 ordeal

India TV News  

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League was suspended earlier this month after multiple franchises reported COVID-19 cases within their camps. Kolkata Knight Riders were among the worst-affected sides, with Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna and Tim Seifert testing positive for the dreaded virus. KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan also talked to the players following the COVID crisis …

Amit Mishra thanks frontline workers after testing negative for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Amit Mishra thanks frontline workers after testing negative for COVID-19

India TV News  

Delhi Capitals' former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has tested negative for Covid-19 and is out of quarantine. Mishra was one of the players to test positive during the Indian Premier League that led to the postponement of the cash-rich T20 league earlier this month. Kolkata Knight Riders was the other team in Ahmedabad that saw players testing positive for Covid-19. …

Schalke players test positive for virus amid season run-in
3 years, 7 months ago

Schalke players test positive for virus amid season run-in

The Hindu  

German Bundesliga club Schalke has cancelled training after one of its players tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday with three games of the season remaining. Schalke said the unnamed player would immediately go into isolation at home after a positive result from a rapid test. READ| Schalke plays relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin on Wednesday in a game that has already …

IPL 2021: Don't know what went wrong, players followed bio-bubble protocols strictly
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Don't know what went wrong, players followed bio-bubble protocols strictly

India Today  

Chennai Super Kings pacer Deepak Chahar said his teammates and support staff did not panic even as positive Covid-19 cases were reported in their camp before Indian Premier League 2021 was suspended. Deepak Chahar, an integral member of CSK, said the team management asked the rest of the players and support staff to isolate as soon as the positive case …

IPL 2021: 'Bio-bubble was good only at the start', players recall how it changed after coronavirus came knocking
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: 'Bio-bubble was good only at the start', players recall how it changed after coronavirus came knocking

Firstpost  

IPL 2021 was forced to suspend proceedings indefinitely on Tuesday after four players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19. New Delhi: There was undeniable fear once COVID-19 found its way into IPL’s bio-bubble, some Indian players who participated in the recently-suspended T20 league have revealed with a couple of them also asserting that it wasn’t as “tight” as it …

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests positive for COVID-19 - Sportstar
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: CSK batting coach Hussey tests positive for COVID-19 - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the IPL team's bowling coach L. Balaji returned positive for the virus. READ | IPL postponed due to Covid-19 cases Hussey's test reports came on Tuesday. On Monday, CSK bowling coach Balaji along with Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers Sandeep Warrier and Varun Chakravarthy had …

Indian Premier League suspended after more COVID-19 cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Premier League suspended after more COVID-19 cases

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Indian Premier League, cricket’s richest and most glitzy competition, was suspended indefinitely after players or staff at three teams tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday amid a surge in nationwide infections. We have tried to bring in some positivity and cheer, however, it is imperative that the tournament is now suspended and everyone goes back …

IPL 2021 suspended: List of Covid-19 positive players in IPL
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 suspended: List of Covid-19 positive players in IPL

India Today  

IPL 2021 was postponed on Tuesday after 4 players involved in the tournament tested positive for Covid-19 in their team bio-bubbles within 48 hours. The 30th league match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday was rescheduled after two players part of one of the squad tested positive for the deadly virus. Note: CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy …

IPL suspended as many players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL suspended as many players test positive for COVID-19

Op India  

The Indian Premier League, the glitzy and glamourous cricket tournament has been suspended indefinitely after a Sun Risers Hyderabad player tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their match against the Mumbai Indians in Delhi. The rising numbers of COVID-19 positive players in the IPL “Bio Bubble” have led to the tournament being suspended indefinitely, mid-way through the season. IPL suspended …

IPL 2021: All you need to know about league's suspension amid COVID-19 crisis in India
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: All you need to know about league's suspension amid COVID-19 crisis in India

Firstpost  

The Indian Premier League 2021 plunged into a deeper crisis on Tuesday when BCCI confirmed that the tournament was suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in India. Multiple COVID-19 cases and bio-bubble breach In a major development on Monday, the IPL bio-bubble was breached when two Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers — Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier — tested …

IPL 2021 suspended after Covid-19 outbreak: Fans laud BCCI, say players' health important
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 suspended after Covid-19 outbreak: Fans laud BCCI, say players' health important

India Today  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday decided to suspend the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League for an indefinite period after four players tested positive for Covid-19. IPL 2021 suspension invited mixed reactions from fans on social media as some lauded the BCCI for taking many necessary steps for the health of players while others …

IPL 2021: Tournament postponed indefinitely due to rising COVID-19 cases, confirms BCCI
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Tournament postponed indefinitely due to rising COVID-19 cases, confirms BCCI

Firstpost  

The BCCI said it will do ’everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants in IPL 2021.' The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday indefinitely suspended the Indian Premier League 2021 season due to the rising COVID-19 cases inside their bio-bubble. BCCI in its press release said, “The Indian …

IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely after four players test COVID positive
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 suspended indefinitely after four players test COVID positive

India TV News  

With as many as four players testing COVID-19 positive by Tuesday, IPL 2021 has been suspended with immediate effect after the IPL governing council and BCCI officials met in an emergency meeting on the day. "The Indian Premier League Governing Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 …

IPL 2021 - May 4, as it happened: BCCI postpones IPL-14; CSK's Michael Hussey tests COVID-19 positive
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021 - May 4, as it happened: BCCI postpones IPL-14; CSK's Michael Hussey tests COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has suspended the Indian Premier League 2021 for the time being amid the burgeoning Covid-19 crisis in the country that has led to a few players -- both Indian and foreign -- opting to pull out of the ongoing season. Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey tested positive for COVID-19 late …

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders players in hard quarantine, daily tests in place after positive Covid-19 cases
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders players in hard quarantine, daily tests in place after positive Covid-19 cases

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders players and support staff have gone into hard quarantine at their team hotel in Ahmedabad after two players, Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier, tested positive for Covid-19. The Indian Premier League on Monday confirmed the two positive cases and said Match 30 between KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad would be postponed. It also said that …

IPL 2021: Three non-playing members of CSK contingent test positive as COVID-19 rips through league
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: Three non-playing members of CSK contingent test positive as COVID-19 rips through league

Firstpost  

After the news of COVID-19 positive cases in Kolkata Knight Riders camp, it has been reported that three non-playing members of Chennai Super Kings have also tested positive for the virus. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, CSK’s chief executive officer Kasi Viswanathan, bowling coach L Balaji and a bus cleaner are positive for COVID-19 while the rest of squad …

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19

Op India  

Today’s IPL encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad has been postponed by the BCCI after two KKR players—Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for COVID-19. According to the reports, the decision was taken due to COVID-19 concerns in the KKR and the RCB camp after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for the …

KKR vs RCB IPL 2021 Match 30 postponed after 2 Kolkata players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

KKR vs RCB IPL 2021 Match 30 postponed after 2 Kolkata players test positive for COVID-19

India Today  

The Indian Premier League 2021 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday has been rescheduled after 2 players in Eoin Morgan's team tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders have now moved towards a daily testing routine to identify any other possible cases and treat them at the earliest," IPL said in a statement …

Bundesliga: Schalke say one player, one staff member contracted COVID-19 after team was attacked by fans
3 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga: Schalke say one player, one staff member contracted COVID-19 after team was attacked by fans

Firstpost  

Schalke’s hygiene measures were breached early last Wednesday when angry fans violently confronted the players and staff on their return from having relegation confirmed with a loss at Arminia Bielefeld. A Schalke player and backroom staff member tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after the team was attacked by its own fans following relegation from the Bundesliga, …

PSL postponed with immediate effect after three fresh COVID-19 cases
3 years, 9 months ago

PSL postponed with immediate effect after three fresh COVID-19 cases

India TV News  

The ongoing Pakistan Super League was on Thursday postponed with immediate effect after three more cricketers tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of cases in the T20 event to seven. "Following a meeting with the team owners and considering the health and wellbeing of all participants is paramount, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to postpone the HBL …

Pakistan Super League's COVID-19 count goes up to 6 after three more players test positive
3 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan Super League's COVID-19 count goes up to 6 after three more players test positive

India TV News  

Three more unnamed players participating in the ongoing Pakistan Super League have tested positive for the COVID-19, the country's cricket board confirmed on Thursday. "The three players were not part of the sides that featured in Wednesday's HBL Pakistan Super League 6 double-header, and had been tested in the afternoon after showing symptoms," the PCB said. Earlier, England batsman Tom …

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff

Firstpost  

London: The Premier League revealed on Monday that 36 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus over the past week, a slight fall from the record number of 40 cases in the previous seven days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 4 January and Sunday 10 January, across two rounds of testing, 2,593 players and club staff …

EFL records 112 positive COVID-19 tests in latest round
3 years, 11 months ago

EFL records 112 positive COVID-19 tests in latest round

The Hindu  

The English Football League, which governs the three divisions below the Premier League, said on Friday that 112 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing. The EFL did not name the clubs or players who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but said the infected individuals will self-isolate for 10 days. READ | "Following the latest …

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Tuesday that a total of 40 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, the highest number of cases in a week this season, in two rounds of tests conducted last week. READ| The league, which is now conducting tests twice per week, did not name the people who tested positive but said they will self-isolate for 10 …

Five Man City players isolating after contracting COVID-19 - Football news - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Five Man City players isolating after contracting COVID-19 - Football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Five Manchester City first team players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be involved when it plays Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A surge in infections at City among players and staff forced the club to lodge a request with the Premier League to postpone Monday's game at Everton. The …

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League
3 years, 11 months ago

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League

India TV News  

Coronavirus outbreaks at English soccer clubs have raised concerns about games continuing, with the highest number of positive tests across Premier League clubs in a single week — reflecting a sharp rise in infections across the country. There were 18 positives after 1,479 tests on players and club staff from Dec. 21-27, the Premier League said Tuesday, sparking calls to …

Sam Allardyce calls for Premier League to take a break after rise in coronavirus cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Sam Allardyce calls for Premier League to take a break after rise in coronavirus cases

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sam Allardyce has called for a "circuit break" …

Premier League records highest number of positive Covid test results after Everton vs Man City postponed
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League records highest number of positive Covid test results after Everton vs Man City postponed

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Premier League recorded 18 positive Covid-19 tests …

English football might need 'circuit breaker,' says club doc
4 years ago

English football might need 'circuit breaker,' says club doc

The Hindu  

English football would benefit from being briefly suspended as more clubs are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, including the new variant strain, a team's medical staff member said on Tuesday. Byard said the speed of the transmission and the "data and symptom profile" confirms the cases at the club were the new strain of the virus, which has been detected mainly …

COVID-19 infections, dropouts hit inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League
4 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 infections, dropouts hit inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League

Firstpost  

Two foreign players tested positive for coronavirus as they arrived in Sri Lanka for a thrice-delayed Twenty20 cricket tournament, officials said Friday as several other top stars dropped out. The setback for the Lanka Premier League came as big-hitting West Indian star Chris Gayle told his Kandy Tuskers team he would not be able to attend because of a hamstring …

Bundesliga: Hoffenheim confirm eighth COVID-19 case with entire squad under quarantine
4 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga: Hoffenheim confirm eighth COVID-19 case with entire squad under quarantine

Firstpost  

Training is suspended after the squad was quarantined Wednesday with Hoffenheim due to host Stuttgart in their next German league game on 21 November. Berlin: Hoffenheim on Thursday confirmed an eighth case of coronavirus with the squad already quarantined, putting pressure on the Bundesliga club to control the outbreak ahead of their next game in just over a week. Defender …

Three Club Brugge players test COVID-19 positive ahead of Champions League tie
4 years, 2 months ago

Three Club Brugge players test COVID-19 positive ahead of Champions League tie

The Hindu  

Belgium's Club Brugge has been hit by the coronavirus as it arrived in Russia for Tuesday's Champions League group stage tie at Zenit St. Petersburg without three players and its CEO, who have all tested positive. The side's first-choice goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who kept goal for Belgium in last week's internationals, and team-mates Odilon Kossounou and Michael Krmencik were left …

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players are returning to the Bundesliga from international duty, and they are bringing the coronavirus with them. "When you look at the rising numbers, you have to wonder whether it makes sense to stop for the next break,” Leipzig sports director Markus Kruesche said after his team’s 2-0 win in Augsburg. “Now it’s the worst case scenario.” Other cases are …

Over 1,200 Tests, Maintaining Bubble: How I-League Qualifiers Brought Sport Back in India
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 1,200 Tests, Maintaining Bubble: How I-League Qualifiers Brought Sport Back in India

News 18  

A day prior to the conclusion of the I-League Qualifiers 2020 and with just one round of matches to go, the final round of tests for Covid-19 have already been completed by the All India Football Federation. League CEO Sunando Dhar applauded the medical staff who have “helped in the smooth conduct of the tournament”. The fact that we have …

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League
4 years, 2 months ago

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League

News 18  

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Indian Super League football season, likely to start next month in Goa, sources told PTI on Monday. “Yes, seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them are asymptomatic cases. So, there will also be contact tracing and we have …

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