Patriot pays tribute to the life and times of India’s oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Rai, who breathed his last on June 13 Vasant Raiji, India’s oldest first-class cricketer at 100, passed away at his residence in Mumbai on June 13. Raiji is survived by his wife and two daughters. The final rites took place at […]

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Ahead of the return of the English Premier League on June 17 after the Covid-19 break, Patriot analyses what the remainder of the season promises There has been no action in the English top-flight since early March, with all sporting events put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Premier League is now […]

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Triple Olympic gold medallist and hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr breathed his last on 25 May at Mohali. Patriot looks back at his spectacular career to pay tribute to the great man Before cricket became such a popular sport in the country, it was hockey that ruled the roost till the early 70’s. Since independence this […]

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Coronavirus has brought sports to a halt severely impacting the livelihood of all sportspersons Coronavirus has brought life as we know it to a standstill. Sporting events across the world have been put on hold impacting the lives of individuals associated with them. Tournaments like the Olympics, the IPL and the T20 World Cup have […]

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Patriot lists the players in different sports around the globe who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far  The novel Coronavirus has now infected more than 6 lakh people worldwide, with more than 40,000 deaths. Like all other areas, sports too has been affected by it and a number of players have been diagnosed with […]

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The Coronavirus outbreak has suspended all footballing leagues in Europe as of now. Patriot discusses the ramifications of this total lockdown in the sport English football authorities have confirmed the suspension of professional matches until at least April 30. All fixtures in the Premier League, Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship, and all […]

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Patriot discusses the reasons and implications of Manchester City’s two-year debarment from Champions League by the UEFA IN AN unexpected announcement, UEFA banned Manchester City from European competition, most importantly the Champions League, for two seasons for breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by misleading the governing body about its sponsorship revenues. Here is the […]

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Like all other fields, sports too have been affected by the global pandemic COVID-19, in a big way. Patriot highlights the impact THE CORONAVIRUS was on 12 March declared a pandemic, and the whole world is now in panic mode. The COVID-19 virus which originated from China is rampant in countries across Europe, and to […]

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