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Dec 2018

Sep 25, 2020

French Open to Allow Just 1,000 People a Day at Roland Garros

A maximum of only 1,000 people will be allowed each day at Roland Garros after the French government insisted on tougher restrictions to counter the resurgence of the coronavirus.
Organisers of the French Open, which gets underway four months later than planned in Paris, had hoped for a maximum of 5,000.
That figure had already been reduced from 20,000 and then 11,500.
The decision by the French government will be a huge blow to Roland Garros which last year attracted on average around 37,000 fans a day.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex insisted that the Grand Slam tournament must be subject to the same restrictions imposed Thursday on sports events taking place in designated 'red zones' where the coronavirus is showing signs of resurgence.

Uruguay Striker Luis Suarez Joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona

Atletico Madrid have signed striker Luis Suarez from Barcelona, bringing to an end his six-year stint at the Camp Nou.
Barca`s statement said Atletico will pay the Catalans six million euros ($7 million) in bonus payments to sign the 33-year-old.
The Uruguay striker, who is Barca`s third all-time top scorer with 198 goals in all competitions, had a year left on his contract with the club.
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to a medical and the formal agreement of a new contract for the Uruguayan striker with our club," Atletico said in their statement.
Suarez will replace Alvaro Morata in Atletico`s front line after the Spanish striker was loaned to Juventus for a season.

Sep 24, 2020

Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer on UEFA Player of Year Shortlist

According to European football`s governing body, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer have been shortlisted for the UEFA men`s Player of the Year award.
Lewandowski guided Bayern Munich to their sixth Champions League title, finishing as the competition`s top scorer with 15 goals.
The Polish striker netted 55 goals in 47 games in all competitions as Bayern won the treble.
Neuer, also part of Bayern`s treble-winning squad, kept six clean sheets in the Champions League and missed just one game the entire season.

Howzat Appoints Cricketing Legends as the Official Brand Ambassadors

Howzat, India's most trusted Fantasy Sports App, roped in cricketing legends Kumar Sangakkara, Keiron Pollard and Irfan Pathan, as the official brand ambassadors. The association will cement the integrity and passion that millions of fans look for in a fantasy app. The tie-up is also timed with Howzat's next growth phase, as the fantasy app is looking to expand its presence pan-India. Irfan Pathan will be featuring in advertisements online.

Sep 23, 2020

Luca Stephenson Signs His First Professional Contract with Liverpool FC

The Premier League club Liverpool FC said that Luca Stephenson has signed his first professional contract with the reds.
The 17-year old midfielder joined the Liverpool FC at U15 level from his hometown club Sunderland and Stephenson made his debut with the U18 squad in 2019 as a U16 player.

Sep 22, 2020

Simona Halep Claims Rome Title

Top seed Simona Halep gave her French Open preparations a boost when she claimed the Italian Open in Rome after second seed Karolina Pliskova retired from the final with injury when she was down 6-0, 2-1.
This victory gave Halep her first title in Rome and her third consecutive title of the year after wins in Dubai -- before the COVID-19 hiatus -- and Prague last month.
Pliskova attempted to continue playing after receiving treatment on her lower back and leg between sets but eventually decided to retire, not willing to take any chances before the French Open which begins on September 27.

Sep 21, 2020

DRS to Feature for First-time in Women's Bilateral Series

The upcoming T20Is between West Indies and England will become the first women`s bilateral series to feature Decision Review System (DRS).
According to a report, the technology was available throughout the last two T20 World Cups, and in the ten televised games in the 50-over World Cup in 2017, but has never previously been used outside of them in women`s international cricket.
Last summer, both teams in the women`s Ashes called for DRS to be introduced in bilateral internationals after England batter Fran Wilson was incorrectly given out lbw in the first ODI, with replays showing that the ball had hit her glove rather than her pad.
Under the ICC`s playing conditions, the use of DRS in women`s internationals is at the discretion of the participating boards, as is the case in men`s internationals.

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