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Aug 04, 2020

Italian Club Lazio's Ciro Immobile Wins European Golden Shoe

Lazio striker Ciro Immobile won the Serie A Golden Boot and European Golden Shoe as he matched Gonzalo Higuain's record of 36 goals in an Italian top-flight season.
The 30-year-old scored in Lazio's 3-1 defeat by Napoli on the final day as his side finished fourth.
Fabian Ruiz put Napoli ahead before Immobile equalised from close range.
Lorenzo Insigne's penalty and Matteo Politano's late goal were enough for Gennaro Gattuso's side to win.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo - who was rested on the final day - was Serie A's second top scorer with 31 goals, with Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku on 23.
The European Golden Shoe rewards the top scorer across every European top-flight, with goals weighted by the quality of league.
Immobile finished two goals clear of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, with Ronaldo third.
It was his third Serie A Golden Boot - winning in 2013-14 with 22 goals and sharing with Mauro Icardi on 29 in 2017-18.

Voluntarily Declare Age-fraud or Face Two-year Ban: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that it will grant amnesty to registered players who voluntarily declare any age fraud but those found to be in breach of the unusual scheme could be slapped with a two-year suspension.
Age fraud is a serious matter and is detrimental to the health of the sport. Many youngsters who are supposed to be playing in a particular age group fail to make it owing to age fraud. With the BCCI taking stern actions to curb this, it is only advisable for the players to come forward and abide by the directives issued by the Board.
A voluntary disclosure scheme for players who are already registered will be applicable to all cricketers participating in the board's age-group tournaments from the 2020-21 season onwards.
Under this scheme, players who voluntarily declare that they have manipulated their date of birth by submitting fake/tampered documents in the past will not be suspended and allowed to participate in the appropriate age group level if they disclose their actual date of birth (DOB).

Aug 03, 2020

Gianni Infantino: FIFA President to Continue in Role amid Criminal Investigation

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will remain in the role while he is a subject of a criminal investigation.
Last week, prosecutors in Switzerland launched legal proceedings against Infantino in relation to an alleged secret meeting he held with the Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.
Both men have denied any wrongdoing.
As per FIFA, which is based in Zurich, the meetings were routine and nothing remotely criminal has happened.
Special prosecutor Stefan Keller was appointed in June to review criminal complaints against the two men and others.

German Footballer Benedikt Howedes Retires

German footballer Benedikt Howedes retired from football. He was part of the 2014 world-cup winning Germany team. He was one of the 3 players who had played every minute for the team in the tournament.
Benedikt Howedes has played 44 times for German National Team from 2011-17.
In September 2007, German Football Association honoured him with the Fritz Walter Medal, under-19 Gold Medal which is given to the best youth players.
He has played for clubs Schalke 04, Juventus and Lokomotiv Moscow.
He played for the youth team at Schalke and then for the senior's club from 2007-18. He spent an injury-troubled loan spell in Juventus in 2017-18.
The defender was last playing for Lokomotiv Moscow in Russian League and left it by mutual consent after the league was called-off due to coronavirus.

Jul 30, 2020

China Open among Four Events Cancelled

This year`s China Open, scheduled to run from September 15-20 in Changzhou, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said.
The BWF also said that the Taiwan Open (September 1-6), Korea Open (September 8-13) and Japan Open (September 22-27) had also been cancelled.
The China Open was one of three BWF Super-1000 category events scheduled during the year. The All England Open was held in Birmingham in March but the Indonesia Open, which had been scheduled for June 16-21 in Jakarta, was cancelled.
The BWF had cancelled the China Masters and Dutch Open earlier this month. The season-ending World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China, is still on the calendar and will conclude on December 20.

Serena, Rafael and Novak in 2020 Western & Southern Open Players List

The 2020 Western & Southern Open that is scheduled from August 20-28, 2020, has included star tennis players like Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in its player list.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York will also witness Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic. The one-time staging of the tournament in New York instead of Cincinnati is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initial entries include both defending champions - Daniil Medvedev for the ATP Tour and Madison Keys for the WTA.
Main draw play for the Western & Southern Open will begin on August 22 followed by semi-finals on August 27.
Both singles finals will take place on August 28.
The tournament is slated to be completed just before the US Open that is scheduled between August 31 and September 13 at the same venue.

Jul 28, 2020

ICC Launches Super League Qualification Pathway for 2023 ODI World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) launched the ODI Super League, a qualifier for the 2023 World Cup in India that aims to add context to the 50-over format. Hosts India and the next top seven teams in the Super League will automatically qualify for the World Cup.
The competition begins with a series between world champions England and Ireland, beginning at Southampton on July 30. The rest of the schedule will be unveiled later.
Featuring 13 teams, the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the World Cricket Super League 2015-17, the Super League will see each side play four home and four away three-match series.
The five sides which fail to qualify directly will play along with five Associate sides in the Qualifier 2023, with two teams making it to the 10-team World Cup in India.

Jul 27, 2020

India's 2018 Asian Games Mixed Relay Medal Upgraded to Gold

The Indian 4x400m mixed relay team's silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games has been upgraded to gold following the disqualification of original winners Bahrain on account of a doping ban handed to one of its runners.
Bahrain, which had topped the 4×400 mixed relay final, was disqualified after Kemi Adekoya was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for failing a dope test.
India had originally lodged an appeal against Bahrain for 'obstruction' after the mixed relay race, alleging that a Bahraini sprinter had impeded Hima Das's way during the race. However, that appeal had been turned down and India had been awarded silver.
The Indian quartet of Mohammed Anas, M. R. Poovamma, Hima Das and Arokia Rajiv had clocked 3:15:71 behind Bahrain (3:11:89). Raghavan had clocked 56.92 to finish fourth in the final race in Jakarta.

Jason Holder 3rd West Indies Player to Complete 2,000 Runs, 100 Wickets in Tests

West Indies skipper Jason Holder added a feather in his already illustrious cap by becoming the third Caribbean player to complete the unique double of 2,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket.
The other two Caribbeans are Garry Sobers (8,032 runs and 235 wickets) and Carl Hooper (5,762 runs and 114 wickets).

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