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PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 07-08-2020 21:02 IST | Created: 07-08-2020 21:02 IST
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The following are the top/expected sports stories at 2100 hours: EXPECTED STORIES *Day three match report of first Test between England and Pakistan in Manchester. STORIES ON THE WIRE: SPO-TENNIS-TW3 How reliable is TW3 test for age verification? By Amanpreet Singh New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) The national tennis federation AITA has announced introduction of TW3 test to tackle the menace of age fraud in the sport but experts have spelled out the limitations of the popular method and suggested adoption of more reliable techniques like the FELS method and "epigenetic clock".

SPO-BAD-LD CHIRAG Chirag-Satwik to wait for 2 weeks before deciding on attending camp in Hyderabad By Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Wary of the COVID-19 threat, Olympic hopefuls Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will wait for another couple of weeks before deciding on joining the national badminton camp, which resumed in Hyderabad on Friday. SPO-CRI-ICC-LD WC ICC Meet: India retains 2021 World T20 hosting rights, Australia gets 2022; Women's WC now in 2022 Dubai, Aug 7 (PTI) India on Friday retained the right to host the 2021 T20 World Cup while Australia will conduct this year's postponed edition in 2022, the ICC announced after its board meeting, straightening out a schedule that went topsy-turvy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SPO-VIRUS-LD HOCK Hockey captain Manpreet, 3 other players test positive for COVID-19 New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the national camp's resumption in Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Friday.

SPO-CRI-IND-ENG-LD SERIES India's home white-ball series against England postponed until early 2021 New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) India's white-ball series against England, scheduled at home in September-October, was on Friday postponed to early 2021 with both the boards citing the COVID-19 pandemic, which wrecked the international calendar and created space for the IPL during this window. SPO-BAD-RESUMPTION Sindhu, Praneeth & Sikki resume training after COVID-19 forced break New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) World champion P V Sindhu, along with B Sai Praneeth and N Sikki Reddy, hit the courts for training on Friday under strict safety protocols at the SAI Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, ending a four-month-long coronavirus-forced hiatus.

SPO-CRI-IPL BCCI claims "in principle" govt approval for IPL in UAE; teams begin quarantining players New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) An "in principle" government approval has come for the BCCI to take the IPL to the UAE this year and the eight franchises have started their preparations by initiating quarantine and COVID-19 testing protocols for their players and support staff. SPO-GOLF-IND-LD SHUBHANKAR Shubhankar Sharma tied 110th after Rd 1 of English Championship Hertfordshire (UK), Aug 7 (PTI) Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma carded an even-par 71 in the opening round, an effort that placed him tied 110th and in danger of missing the cut at the 2020 English Championship here.

SPO-HOCK-CHETRI Important for young players to learn right techniques early: Chetri Bengaluru, Aug 7 (PTI) Former India captain Bharat Chetri believes learning the right technique at an early age is the key to success and urged the youngsters to work on their basics in their growing up years. SPO-CRI-CPL-COVID CPL travelling party comprising 162 people test negative for COVID-19 Port of Spain, Aug 7 (PTI) All the 162 members comprising players, support staff, match officials and administrators travelling to Trinidad and Tobago as part of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) contingent tested negative for COVID-19.

SPO-CRI-PCB PCB announces financial rewards for 63 ground staff Lahore, Aug 7 (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced financial rewards for 63 ground staff across four cities for their "tireless" effort during the 2020 Pakistan Super League (PSL). SPO-CRI-ICC-FB ICC says its video channel most viewed among sporting bodies with 1.65 billion views Dubai, Aug 7 (PTI) The International Cricket Council's video channel got the most number of views on Facebook in the first half of this year, more than double the engagement of other global sporting federations, the body stated on Friday citing the findings of a content analysis tool.

SPO-VIRUS-BINDRA-CHARITY Bindra to take part in 'virtual run'' to raise funds for people affected by COVID-19 pandemic New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra is set to take part in the fund-raising initiative 'Sunfeast India Run As One', a "virtual event" which supports people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. SPO-CRI-PAK-MALIK Malik to leave for England on Aug 15 if he clears two COVID-19 tests Karachi, Aug 7 (PTI) T20 specialist Shoaib Malik will need to clear two COVID-19 tests before he can leave on August 15 to join the Pakistan team at Southampton ahead of the three-match series against England beginning August 28.

SPO-FOOT-JAMSHEDPUR-COACH Jamshedpur FC appoints Owen Coyle as head coach Jamshedpur, Aug 7 (PTI) Jamshedpur FC on Friday appointed former Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle as their new head coach ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League season..

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