When I logged onto Joe Biden’s first-ever virtual town hall, I was greeted with one Illinois senator adjusting the angle of her webcam and another showing off an adorable (but screaming) baby in an oddly intimate video call before the former vice president even appeared onscreen. What was at first an awkwardly silent video conference evolved into a complete technical nightmare that resulted in Biden sounding as if he was screaming in TV static for the first few minutes of the event.
Friday night’s town hall wasn’t even supposed to take place online. Earlier this week, the last two major Democratic primary candidates, Biden and Bernie Sanders, were forced to cancel some campaign events because of the coronavirus pandemic. State officials...
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The BCCI on Saturday put on hold all its remaining domestic tournaments because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The source also confirmed that shifting the tournament abroad was not discussed at all in the meeting.
New Zealand Cricket have confirmed that fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has tested negative for COVID-19. He had been sent for tests after he complained of a sore throat after the ODI aganinst Australia on Friday.
The IPL is expected to be held without any spectators to ensure compliance with the government directive of avoiding large gatherings in view of the deadly virus, which has caused more than 5,000 deaths globally.
Talking about his effort a day after he had to leave the field due to illness, Pujara said: "It was very tough on me. I am someone who likes to lead from the front, but here, I had to bat lower down the order."
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Shikha Pandey, who was a part of the Indian team that made it to the finals of the Women's T20 World Cup, was felicitated by Air Marshal MGS Menon.
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar, according to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, has been dropped from the BCCI’s panel of commentators.
The Kiwis have already put fast bowler Lockie Ferguson in isolation on Friday after the first ODI in Sydney after he complained of a sore throat.
A senior BCCI official said that only the start date has been pushed while the window remains the same with regard to the IPL.