Memorable sports moments of 2020: Nadal’s 20th, Dhoni’s lyrical farewell, Osaka’s statement triumph

Even in an pandemic-interrupted year, the theatre of sport continued to entertain with new records and respite, controversy and upliftment.

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· Dec 24, 2020 · 04:45 pm

In photos: Rafa Nadal swaps tennis rackets for golf clubs, takes part at Balearic C’ship in Mallorca

Nadal is an excellent golfer with a handicap of 0.3 and joined the list of 60 players for the tournament, which includes 23 professionals and 37 amateurs.

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· Oct 24, 2020 · 10:01 pm

Messi, Osaka, Natarajan, Biles: Best of ‘How it started’ viral trend on Twitter from sports

Famous sportsmen, sports teams and personalities have all got onto the new viral trend.

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· Oct 09, 2020 · 07:07 pm

An incredible Sunday: Djokovic’s US Open disqualification, Vetter’s throw, Tambe in CPL, Italian GP

September 6, 2020: a Super Sunday of sorts in a year that has not been all that super for sports.

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· Sep 07, 2020 · 08:41 pm

The power of boycott: Why protests across USA’s sporting events are significant

Sportspersons made a statement that would have been unthinkable in the sports world just a few years ago.

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· Aug 28, 2020 · 04:12 pm

Watch: Mets, Marlins make Black Lives Matter statement on field as more US baseball games postponed

It was a strong statement on the eve of MLB’s Jackie Robinson Day – which commemorates the player who broke MLB’s color barrier and wore jersey No 42.

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· Aug 28, 2020 · 11:37 am

NBA players vote to resume playoffs, Naomi Osaka agrees to play semis at US Open tune-up

Sporting events had come to a halt across USA to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 11:03 pm

‘Athletes using platforms for good means so much’: Twitter reacts to US sport boycott in BLM protest

NBA team Milwaukee Bucks led a historic sporting boycott over the police shooting of African-American man prompting a wave of walkouts across multiple sports.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 12:46 pm

Black Lives Matter: NBA walkout sparks historic sport boycott in US; Osaka withdraws, tennis halted

It began with Milwaukee Bucks staged an unprecedented boycott in protest at the shooting of African-American man Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 09:28 am

Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he is in quarantine after reports of testing positive for Covid-19

Videos of Usain Bolt’s birthday party went viral recently, where physical distancing was not observed.

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· Aug 24, 2020 · 10:37 pm

It’s something I would’ve been good at: Usain Bolt says he didn't get fair chance to be a footballer

The Jamaican, an eight-time Olympic champion, tried out with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in 2018 after quitting athletics.

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· Aug 06, 2020 · 02:28 pm

Pilot scheme to get spectators back in England cancelled after coronavirus upsurge

The pilot scheme to welcome back limited numbers of spectators started with a cricket match at The Oval in London on Sunday.

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· Jul 31, 2020 · 08:24 pm