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Premier League: Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects ‘strange results’ once fixtures resume post-lockdown

Premier League players will need time to find their feet once the top-flight season resumes and the uncertainty surrounding their fitness and mentality could lead to surprising results, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has said. The post Premier League: Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects ‘strange results’ once fixtures resume post-lockdown appeared first on Firstpost.

IOA president Narinder Batra nominates joint secretary Rakesh Gupta to record minutes of EC, GB meetings

Batra said this was being done for the purposes of good governance and transparency. The post IOA president Narinder Batra nominates joint secretary Rakesh Gupta to record minutes of EC, GB meetings appeared first on Firstpost.

LaLiga: Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix likely to miss resumption of season after picking up knee injury in training

Atletico said in a statement the 20-year-old, who cost the club 126 million euros ($137.31 million) from Benfica last year, had sprained the medial ligament in his left knee. The post LaLiga: Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix likely to miss resumption of season after picking up knee injury in training appeared first on Firstpost.

Coronavirus Outbreak: EuroLeague cancels remainder of season without winners’ trophy being awarded

The EuroLeague, which is composed of 18 teams across 10 European nations, had been suspended since 12 March. League officials said they “explored every possible option” in trying to find a way to resume the season. The post Coronavirus Outbreak: EuroLeague cancels remainder of season without winners’ trophy being awarded appeared first on Firstpost.

PCB’s Tafazzul Rizvi not satisfied with Shoaib Akhtar’s reply to defamation notice, set to drag former Pakistan pacer to court

Senior lawyer and PCB's legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi on Monday said he will drag Shoaib Akhtar to the court since he is not satisfied with former pacer's response to the defamation notice sent to him. The post PCB’s Tafazzul Rizvi not satisfied with Shoaib Akhtar’s reply to defamation notice, set to drag former Pakistan pacer to court appeared first on Firstpost.

Milkha Singh says if there was a hockey legend after Dhyan Chand, it was Balbir Singh Sr

If anyone qualifies to be called a legend in Indian hockey after Dhyan Chand, it's Balbir Singh Senior, said iconic Milkha Singh condoling the death of his 'great friend'. The post Milkha Singh says if there was a hockey legend after Dhyan Chand, it was Balbir Singh Sr appeared first on Firstpost.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova excited to make return at all-Czech tournament for charity

World number 12 Kvitova will headline an all-Czech tournament in Prague starting Tuesday without spectators, handshakes or the usual towel service The post Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova excited to make return at all-Czech tournament for charity appeared first on Firstpost.

Coronavirus Outbreak: FA Women’s Super League cancelled following ‘overwhelming feedback from the clubs’

The Football Association says a decision was taken to end the Women’s Super League with immediate effect following “overwhelming feedback from the clubs” and to give them the chance to “prepare and focus on next season The post Coronavirus Outbreak: FA Women’s Super League cancelled following ‘overwhelming feedback from the clubs’ appeared first on Firstpost.

Coronavirus Outbreak: French tennis federation to launch $38 million relief plan to aid clubs, tournaments and players

Some 21 million euros will be dedicated to the French clubs, nine million will go to the 142 tennis, chair tennis, paddle and beach tennis players outside the top 100, as well as officials and tournaments that had to be cancelled amid the COVID-19 crisis, FFT president Bernard Giudicelli told reporters The post Coronavirus Outbreak: French tennis federation to launch $38 million relief plan to aid clubs, tournaments and players appeared first on Firstpost.

Top smartphones on a budget

It’s a super balanced phone! Relatively the new kid on the block, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro brings to the table great balance between economical pricing, all-round great performance and a curvier design. Under the hood is the Mediatek Helio G90T chipset coupled with 6/8 GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. The combination stacks up nicely […] The post Top smartphones on a budget appeared first on Firstpost.

Redmi 10X series, Redmi X TV to launch in China today: Here is all we know so far

Redmi 10X might offer 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage and a 4,420 mAh battery. The post Redmi 10X series, Redmi X TV to launch in China today: Here is all we know so far appeared first on Firstpost.

Serie A: Plans for late afternoon kickoffs of matches spark opposition from players

Plans to play some Serie A matches at 16:30 local time in the Italian summer have sparked opposition, with the captain of one team describing the idea as scandalous. The post Serie A: Plans for late afternoon kickoffs of matches spark opposition from players appeared first on Firstpost.

India’s first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012; coronavirus, lockdown halted economic activity: Poll

Forecasts for gross domestic product (GDP) data, due to be released on 29 May, ranged between +4.5 percent and -1.5 percent, underscoring the widespread uncertainty on the impact of the coronavirus on the economy at that stage. The post India’s first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012; coronavirus, lockdown halted economic activity: Poll appeared first on Firstpost.

Category Error: Of a community’s small pleasures, Biblical plagues, and lives lived on a fault line

In 'Category Error', writer-painter Amruta Patil marries news-triggered observation with fiction, history, philosophy, against the backdrop of an Indian high rise. The post Category Error: Of a community’s small pleasures, Biblical plagues, and lives lived on a fault line appeared first on Firstpost.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson golf charity match for COVID-19 relief proves a TV ratings hit

According to Turner Sports, the charity match which raised more than $20 million for COVID-19 relief, was the most-watched golf telecast in the history of cable television. The post Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson golf charity match for COVID-19 relief proves a TV ratings hit appeared first on Firstpost.

Premier League: Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale reveals he’s among two who tested positive for COVID-19 in second round of testing

Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale says he tested positive for COVID-19 in the second round of testing, three days after returning a negative result in the first batch of tests. The post Premier League: Bournemouth’s Aaron Ramsdale reveals he’s among two who tested positive for COVID-19 in second round of testing appeared first on Firstpost.

NASA astronauts complete their dress rehearsal before their SpaceX launch to the ISS on 28 May, 2.00 am IST

They will board the SpaceX Dragon capsule on top of the Falcon 9 rocket and it will be the first astronaut launch from the Kennedy Space Center since 2011. The post NASA astronauts complete their dress rehearsal before their SpaceX launch to the ISS on 28 May, 2.00 am IST appeared first on Firstpost.

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield open to third Mike Tyson fight for charity

Tyson, 53, fought two epic bouts with Holyfield, 57, during their professional careers, including their controversial 1997 encounter in which Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s ear. The post Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield open to third Mike Tyson fight for charity appeared first on Firstpost.

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan admitted to Mumbai hospital after testing COVID-19 positive

Chavan had attended some meetings in the last week in Mumbai before travelling back to his home district in Marathwada. The post Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan admitted to Mumbai hospital after testing COVID-19 positive appeared first on Firstpost.

Motorola Edge Plus with Snapdragon 865 Soc is now on sale on Flipkart at Rs 74,999

Motorola Edge Plus is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The post Motorola Edge Plus with Snapdragon 865 Soc is now on sale on Flipkart at Rs 74,999 appeared first on Firstpost.