Abhinav Bindra has been awarded 'The Blue Cross' by the ISSF which is the world body for shooting sports. Bindra remember is the only Indian to win an individual Gold AT the olympics. The Blue Cross is the highest honour given by the parent body of International Shooting.

UEFA which is the governing body of European football has formally suspended all football activities till further notice. While individual national leagues and competitions are already suspended, UEFA&nbsp;has now suspended their flagship tournament - Champions League. The Europa&nbsp;League too now stands suspended. According to reports, UEFA&nbsp;is now targeting to finish this season of the Champions League in August as earlier the final was scheduled for 30th May. The European qualifiers for the Euros also stand suspended as the tournament was earlier moved to the Summer of 2021.&nbsp;

The Oldest Grand Slam in tennis - Wimbledon has been cancelled for 2020 as England battles the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic. 134th edition of the only grass-court slam was cancelled with growing fears of public health as the number of positive cases of coronavirus&nbsp;cross 30,000. The United Kingdom has already seen over 2300 deaths. This is the first time that Wimbledon is cancelled since the 2nd World War.&nbsp;

6-time World Champion MC Mary Kom&nbsp;on Wednesday reiterated her dream to win a gold for India at the Olympics. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist said that she has been trying really hard even at this age and will keep fighting. India's ace boxer added that she will not give up until she achieves her dream at the grandest stage of them all. Mary Kom&nbsp;was unable to qualify for the Rio Games in 2016 but she has booked her ticket to Tokyo for the Olympics&nbsp;in 2021.&nbsp;

A short version of the Indian Premier League with only domestic players is better than no IPL. That's exactly what&nbsp;Rajasthan Royals' executive chairman, Ranjit Barthakur&nbsp;feels. Hoping for the best in the extraordinary times of pandemic, Ranjit said that the final call on the&nbsp;IPL is unlikely to be taken before April 15. The BCCI is yet to make a decision on the fate of the 13th edition of IPL which is facing issues because of the outbreak and resulting travel restrictions imposed on foreigner's entry in the country.&nbsp;

As the future of the 13th edition of Indian Premier League looks uncertain, the cricketers participating are set to lose huge salaries due to the resulting financial stress that the board might face because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A BCCI official explained that 15% of the&nbsp;player's salary is paid before the league starts, 65% during the tournament, and the rest 20% is credited after IPL gets over. The Indian Cricketers Association President Ashok Malhotra&nbsp;said that if there is no IPL at all, it will be difficult for the teams to pay salaries. Meanwhile, BCCI is still figuring out an alternate window as it seems next to impossible to host a smaller IPL in May.&nbsp;

As the COVID-19 crisis is now hitting the sports fraternities financially across the world, the BCCI could also take a decision of reducing salaries of the Indian cricketers. With uncertainty looming over the lucrative Indian Premier League and International Cricket coming to a standstill Indian Cricketers Association President Ashok Malhotra said that Indian cricketers, some of the richest in sports might face a pay cut owing to the pandemic. He further added that the pay cut will be applicable for all, from the elite to the domestic players.&nbsp;

The Badminton World Federation on Tuesday announced that it will freeze the world rankings as on March 17 which will serve as the basis for entry and seedings when the International tournaments resume after the COVID-19 pandemic scare ends.&nbsp;The decision came in response to the concerns expressed about fair play by Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal,&nbsp;Sai Praneeth, and others.

Davis Cup-winning former US captain Patrick McEnroe on Tuesday informed through his twitter that he had been tested positive for the COVID-19 but was feeling well and no longer has the symptoms. While boosting the morale of people, the 56-year-old in a video said that he had minor symptoms 10-12 days ago and later he tested positive. McEnroe &amp; his more illustrious brother John along with their families live in Westchester County, a New York suburb where a major outbreak took place.

India's World Cup-winning cricketer Yuvraj&nbsp;Singh said that Sourav Ganguly supported him more as a captain than MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Yuvi who retired from all forms of cricket in June 2019 told Sportstar&nbsp;that he had a lot of support from Ganguly. Yuvraj&nbsp;added that it's&nbsp;a difficult choice to make between Sourav and Mahi&nbsp;as&nbsp;he had more memories of time under Dada because of the support he gave him. He didn&rsquo;t have that kind of support from MS&nbsp;and Virat.&nbsp;

English football club Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy&nbsp;on Tuesday announced a pay cut of 20% for the next two months in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Levy along with other 550 non-playing directors and employees will have their wages reduced to ease the financial issues due to the virus. The chairman&nbsp;said that they might be the 8th largest club in the world by revenue but it becomes totally irrelevant as the virus has no boundaries. Spurs have followed the likes of Barcelona and&nbsp;Juventus in trying to reduce the wage bill, including of the club's leadership.

The site of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York is going to be used for 350 temporary hospital beds and to prepare food packages during the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;New York state and city officials are trying to increase hospital capacity by up to 87,000 beds to handle the outbreak.&nbsp;Kitchens at Louis Armstrong Stadium - the second-largest arena used for the Grand Slam tournament scheduled to begin in late August - will be used for putting together 25,000 meal packages per day for patients, workers, volunteers and schoolchildren in the city.

As a delighting news for&nbsp;Los Angeles Lakers&nbsp;fans,&nbsp;A reporter close to the team reported that all&nbsp;Lakers players on Tuesday completed the 14-day home isolation that was prescribed by team physicians, and the players are currently symptom-free of COVID-19.&nbsp;The report was also&nbsp;retweeted by the official Lakers twitter account.&nbsp;The health and safety guidelines set by government officials though will continue to be followed by the team. 2&nbsp;Lakers players&nbsp;tested positive&nbsp;for COVID-19 shortly after the&nbsp;NBA&nbsp;season was suspended for an indefinite amount of time last month.

To help his country fight against the Coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos&nbsp;Buttler&nbsp;has decided to auction his 2019 World Cup final shirt to raise funds for two London hospitals. Both hospitals are heart and lung centres on the frontline of the coronavirus response.&nbsp;Buttler was the man who broke the stumps during the decisive super-over victory against New Zealand at Lord's, which secured&nbsp;England's first-ever World Cup triumph. The shirt which&nbsp;has been placed on eBay&nbsp;had attracted bids topping &pound;10,000 in less than an hour of the 7-day auction.

Pakistan's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq expressed his concerns over the fairness of the ICC World Test Championship, suggested that the tournament should be extended to end the event in a balanced way. The 45 years old Pakistan's chief selector further said that the matches can be rescheduled and extended beyond 2021. Earlier in March due to the pandemic scare, Pakistan had to postpone a Test of the championship against Bangladesh. Although ICC has agreed to discuss the issue with board members as they also indicated towards awarding points for the cancelled matches as a feasible option.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the Board of Cricket Control of India off balance and the cricket body is thinking of having the cash-rich Indian Premier League in October-November. According to reports, the decision largely depends on the postponement of Men's World T20 which is scheduled to be held in Australia at the same time. Currently, Australia has sealed its border for 6 months to contain the spread of COVID-19. Interestingly, ICC has not dropped any hint regarding the postponement of the World T20 yet but officials in the BCCI&nbsp;will be surely be waiting for an opportunity to put together the IPL&nbsp;in that window.&nbsp;

Australian batsman David Warner showed his gratitude towards those working to win the battle against COVID-19. On Tuesday, the 33 years old took to his social media account to share a video of him shaving his head. While recalling that his debut was the last time he shaved his head, Warner further nominated his Australian teammate Steve Smith and Indian captain Virat Kohli to do the same. With 19 deaths, Australia has more than 4400 positive COVID-19 cases and the borders are sealed for the next 6 months.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In order to&nbsp;address the many challenges brought about by the coronavirus throughout the City of Augusta,&nbsp;Augusta National Golf Club&nbsp;announced in a press release on Monday that it has donated 2 million US dollars in response to the crisis, in partnership with the Community Foundation of the CSRA which&nbsp;is focused on Augusta's population most at risk of losing job support and income in the pandemic's fallout.

Aussie Test captain Tim Paine got robbed in Hobart&nbsp;on Monday when thieves broke into his car and took away some of his personal belongings. Paine had parked his car on the road creating some space in his home and garage to practice and work out as there is a lockdown&nbsp;in Hobart due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The thieves took advantage and broke the window to take away his wallet and some other things. As all sports event stay suspended, cricketers are finding new ways to stay in shape but this one ended up costing Paine some pain.&nbsp;

As part of a combined effort involving seven Britain-based teams,&nbsp;Formula One team Mercedes has helped to develop a breathing aid that could keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care and ease some pressure on Britain&rsquo;s strained health service.&nbsp;Mercedes worked with engineers&nbsp;to adapt and improve a device that bridges the gap between an oxygen mask and the need for full ventilation.&nbsp;The device, known as continuous positive airway pressure, has been used extensively in hospitals in Italy and China to deliver oxygen to the lungs of coronavirus patients during the pandemic.

Although Covid-19 has halted the ATP tours for the time being, but there's no stopping Swiss Maestro Roger Federer. The 20 times Grand Slam champion&nbsp;took to his social media account on Monday to playfully show off his trick shots against a wall in snow. The video also shows that the 38 years old is recovering nicely from a knee surgery which he underwent in February.

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