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Columns
Was planning an eight-phase poll spread over a month, and during a pandemic too boot, wrong, after all?
India’s urban unemployment is at a historic high and, more important, the participation rate of India’s labour force is at a historic low
The last time the Taliban had taken over Afghanistan, 26 years ago, India’s historical presence in Afghanistan was forced to abruptly end
Politicians are voted in and voted out for a variety of reasons, but rarely have they been voted out for incompetence
Cricket
Pollard finding form early is a great sign for Mumbai Indians: Zaheer Khan
"We are always banking on him,” Zaheer said in a flash interview posted on MI twitter handle.
Rajasthan Royals post 174/6, pulled back by Jofra Archer's tight spell
Archer bowled the first over of the match and there was full pace in display in the range of 145-150kph mark.
Delhi to take on struggling Hyderabad with the confidence of having won two games
Sunrisers are the only side yet to get a win, having lost both their games, so David Warner and team will be desperate to turn things around
Delhi Capitals reclaim top spot with 59-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore
Blistering knocks by Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (53) and Prithvi Shaw (42) powered Delhi Capitals to 196 for four.
Hyderabad Sunrisers pull up their socks and open their account with win against Delhi Capitals
With Delhi needing 59 runs from 30 balls, all eyes were on Marcus Stoinis (11) but a well placed yorker from Natarajan ended Delhi’s hopes.
Tennis
Federer suggests merger of WTA Tour with men's governing body
The star player feels that it is the right time to merge them as both as facing difficult times during the current health crisis
Ashleigh Barty finds it 'tricky' to maintain training intensity in shutdown
Barty finds her partner Gary Kissick's golf game improve during the lockdown, but her tennis training is “a little bit on hold”
Decision on U.S. Open tennis in June: report
United States Tennis Association planning to provide some $15 million in assistance to tennis bodies struggling due to the Covid19 pandemic
Time for tennis bodies to come together to pull through crisis: Boris Becker
Since New York was pretty much the worst city hit by the virus, Becker thinks it would be unwise to have US Open
Football
German football plans May return but debate rages
It would also make the Bundesliga the first top-flight European league to begin playing again
German football targets May 9 restart but needs political green light
The main idea behind the restart is the attempt to free up around $323 million TV money
Wuhan football team make emotional return to virus ground zero
The team, training in Spain when Covid19 virus broke back home in Wuhan, fled Spain when virus death toll began to rise
Training to start in May, but Serie A re-start date not certain: Italian PM
Individual training to begin on May 4 with social distancing rules in force, and team training is set for May 18 onwards
Premier League matches could be on free-to-air TV
When the League resumes with matches most likely behind closed doors, it was important for people to watch them somehow
In Other sports
Funding a group helps create more champions: Gopichand
According to the national badminton coach, successful models worldwide are coach-driven, sports science and athlete-driven
Today's Olympians hailed as saviours by athletes sidelined by 1980 boycott
Athletes should not feel disappointed with the postponement, they should know that their sacrifice isn’t for nothing
LA Lakers ready to play despite call to cancel NBA: LeBron James
Some club executives say team owners worry about liability issues due to health concerns and a lack of revenue from playing in empty arenas