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“A country the size of India won’t be playing just one or two disciplines. We have identified 14 disciplines as priority sports like archery, wrestling, boxing, hockey, shooting etc. But besides that I have kept the option open for more,” he said. … [Read more...] about We have asked every state to adopt one sport: Rijiju

According to the study, European football clubs are set to lose some €4 billion ($4.5 billion) in revenue due to COVID-19, something Charlie Marshall, CEO of the ECA described as a "seismic shock" to the professional game. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and sports: Ryder Cup postponed

The 22-year-old Rashford, who has already made 38 appearances for England, had written an open letter to parliamentarians on Sunday urging them to maintain the food-voucher program through the summer school holidays. In it, Rashford wrote of his own childhood experience of relying on free school lunches and food banks. His campaign drew support from numerous celebrities, the opposition, and even some members of the ruling Conservative Party.   … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and sports: What happened in June 2020

The university went on to say that the school’s endowment could not be used to cover the costs of providing the sports and that donations from supporters would not be enough to permanently sustain the programs, which it calculates to be more than $200 million. … [Read more...] about Stanford University To Cut 11 Varsity Sports Over COVID-19 Financial Challenges

"Fine, sports can have their rules and regulations under which you enter the ground, that's just a plaster on the sore. The people in the society have got to understand that it is unacceptable, and when you tackle it in the society itself, it will not spill over in sport." … [Read more...] about You can’t stamp out racism in sport without tackling it in society: Holding