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XtraTime Web Desk: English County cricket welcomes their first spectators back on Sunday which is increasing the hope that many more will be allowed to watch the game from the stands in next couple of months time.   Despite a recent Government announcement that crowds for top-level sport will not return until October, Surrey’s two-day friendly … Continue reading County cricket welcome spectators back into the stadium post COVID-19 Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finally sent their official confirmation to Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for staging the IPL 2020. Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Counil chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed the development to Khaleej Times on Sunday.The ECB had earlier sent the proposal to the BCCI in April. … Continue reading IPL 2020: BCCI finally sends confirmation letter to ECB for staging tournament in UAE Continue Reading →

Xtra Time Web Desk: Manchester United and Chelsea booked their spots in next season’s Champions League with wins from their respective fixtures on the final day of the Premier League 2020 season on Sunday. Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur were guaranteed of a spot in Europa League while Bournemouth and Watford were relegated to the … Continue reading Premier League: Man U, Chelsea seals spot in Champions League, Tottenham & Leicester in Europa Continue Reading →

Kolkata: East Bengal club’s hopes of playing in the Indian Super League this season is almost over, but it’s officials are still hopeful that the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) will hear their plea and give some more time to confirm their investor which will help them to play the top tier league of India. For … Continue reading ISL 2020: East Bengal writes to FSDL requesting them to consider their participation this season Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: The foreign cricketers participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) this season will need to report straight to their respective franchises at UAE instead of coming to India. The likes of Steve Smith, Ben Stokes will have to travel to Dubai or Abu Dhabi straight from their respective countries. Meanwhile it is … Continue reading IPL 2020: Ben Stokes, Steve Smith unlikely to be available for the first week of the tournament Continue Reading →

Pitt secured a second linebacker commitment in its Class of 2021 when Derrveron Maxwell-Black announced his intentions to play for the Panthers on Thursday. Maxwell-Black is the 17th member of Pitt’s recruiting class. Maxwell-Black (6-foot, 210 pounds) seeks contact, delivers punishing tackles and was named a Class 4A first-team all-state linebacker by FloridaHSFootball.com. The Lakewood High School product … Continue reading Florida linebacker is Pitt’s 17th commit Continue Reading →

Day 1 of the third and deciding Test at Old Trafford in Manchester posed an important question for the return of cricketing action following COVID-19, can cricket house a similar substitution rule as football? Or is it too big an ask, which could only dramatically change the course of the game? The dilemma of constant … Continue reading Will Cricket house a football-like ‘substitution rule Continue Reading →

Xtra Time Web Desk: One of the key agenda of the BCCI Apex Council meeting held on Friday by teleconferencing was to discuss about the start of domestic cricket in the country. It is learnt that the Apex Council members have decided that there will be no cricket until December. Although the decision is not … Continue reading No domestic cricket likely until December due to COVID-19 Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: Cricket in South Africa returned with the 3Team Cricket at the Super Sport Park in Centurion on Saturday. The Solidarity Cup is Cricket South Africa’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and introduces a complex but exciting ‘3TC’ format. All the cricketers taking part along with the CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith … Continue reading Cricket returns to South Africa with 3TeamCricket, Graeme Smith takes a knee Continue Reading →

XtraTime Web Desk: With the growing cases of COVI-19 in the country, the chances are becoming bleaker for the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) to be held in India this season. In spite of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials maintaining that the primary objective will be to see the cash rich … Continue reading IPL 2020: Dubai Sports City keeping facilities ready if the cash rich league is held in UAE Continue Reading →