New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): India shuttlers B. Sai Praneeth and Dhruv Rawat have pulled out of the upcoming India Open after testing COVID-19 positive, the Badminton Association of India confirmed on Sunday.
Liverpool [UK], January 9 (ANI): Jurgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool's FA Cup third-round tie with Shrewsbury Town on Sunday, the Premier League confirmed on Sunday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 9 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday reported 1,572 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): Ahead of assembly polls in Punjab, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Dr. S Karuna Raju on Sunday confirmed that he has been tested positive for COVID-19.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 10,028,508 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Moscow [Russia], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 16,246 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,650,849, the federal response centre said on Sunday.
Sydney [Australia], January 9 (ANI): England skipper Joe Root on Sunday confirmed that Jos Buttler is ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test after sustaining a blow on his hand in the recently-concluded fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Madrid [Spain], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain's confirmed COVID-19 cases has passed the 7 million benchmark and the death toll is likely to reach 90,000 soon, according to the latest figures published by the Ministry of Health.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia confirmed 479 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the country's tally of infections to 4,265,666, according to the Health Ministry.
Naples [Italy], January 8 (ANI): Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has joined Serie A side, Napoli, on loan until the end of the 2021/22 season, the Premier League club confirmed on Saturday.
Manila [Philippines] January 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported a record high 26,458 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, pushing the total number of the confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 29,36,875.
Shenzhen [China], January 8 (ANI): Realme VP and head of Realme International business group Madhav Sheth has confirmed that the company's latest GT2 series is launching internationally soon and also teased the new tablet and laptop announcements set for 2022.