Councilors in the US city of Minneapolis vowed to demolish and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.

A call for reforms in police department | Minneapolis department to be dismantled | George Floyd

Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May. Video showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes while he is pinned to the floor.

George Floyd death: Violent clashes across major states in US

13th consecutive day of protests across America over George Floyd's killing by a cop in Minneapolis. Watch this video to know more.

Protests across the globe after George Floyd's death

Retired Major General Dana Pittard. He spent decades in the U.S. Army, becoming one of a few African Americans to rise to the level of major general.

US armed forces speak out against racism

The much delayed generational shift in men's tennis could finally happen on resumption of the tour says tennis legend Daniel Nestor. The 12-time Grand Slam champion believes it will take Federer, Nadal and Djokovic some time to adapt to the rigours of playing five set matches.

WION Broadband Edition: Daniel Nestor opens up on the road ahead for Tennis

Efforts are on to resume the stalled global sporting calendar with many international sporting bodies announcing either SOP's or tentative schedules. The badminton world federation released a revised schedule of tournaments till the end of the year but it has been criticized as amateurish by the body's athletes commission member Parupalli Kashyap. 2014 commonwealth games champion Kashyap was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION in conversation with Indian Badminton Player Parupalli Kashyap

Badminton World Championship medallist and one of the top Indian shuttlers, Sai Praneeth, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, SOPs by Sports Authority of India for the resumption of training, social distancing in badminton, Tokyo Olympics and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with top Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth

India National Team coach Igor Stimac, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, discussed how the pandemic impacted his plans, the structure of Indian football and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with India national team coach Igor Stimac

South African cricketer and captain of Lancashire Cricket Club, Dane Vilas, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on lockdown experience, resumption of training for cricketers, social distancing in cricket, T20 World Cup, the financial impact of COVID-19 on the game, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with South African cricketer Dane Vilas

Olympic-medallist and one of the greatest sporting icons of India, Vijender Singh, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, spoke about a lot of things ranging from life in lockdown, Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield easing back to full fitness, India's boxing contingent for Tokyo Olympics, future of contact sports, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian boxer Vijender Singh

2-time Olympic Champion and President, World Athletics Lord Sebastian Coe believes sport has to return in any possible form after the pandemic which could mean newer formats and lesser races in athletics. Coe also admitted that the decision to resume competition will ultimately be one that sporting bodies have to take And it could be against the prevailing advice of health experts and governments.

Seb Coe: Olympic speculation not fair on athletes | WION Exclusive

The Coronavirus pandemic could see many sports adopt new protective measures when they restart but 7-time Asian games medalist Saurav Ghosal does not see squash having any other option apart from regular testing of players. The world no. 13 is categorical that social distancing is impossible during a squash match and that any change would tamper with the integrity of the sport.

Ghosal: World no. 1 is a realistic goal | WION Broadband Edition | WION Sports | WION Exclusive

2012 Olympic medalist and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee Gagan Narang has backed India's young Olympic hopefuls to negotiate the postponement of the Tokyo games and deliver a rich medal haul in 2021. Narang believes that the next generation does not look over their shoulders and instead have set their sights on winning multiple medals for India which is a huge change from the days when he was a mainstay of the Indian shooting team.

Gagan Narang: set short-term goals | WION Broadband Edition | WION Sports | WION Exclusive

The coronavirus has seen the postponement of the french open , the cancellation of wimbledon and the fate of the us open still remains uncertain. tennis legend Vijay Amritraj believes coordinating the travel of international players will be the biggest challenge for the united states tennis association and that travel restrictions globally could make it difficult to host the traditional final grand slam of the year. Amritraj paid tribute to the remarkable rivalry between roger federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak djokovic and also compared the three to the great champions he played against.

India's original sporting superstar Vijay Amritraj admits US open fate still uncertain

Indian cricket captain and the all-time leading run-scorer in international women's cricket Mithali Raj says a life in sport helped her quickly adapt to a new lockdown routine . Raj hasn't played international cricket since November 2019 but is working on her basic fitness to be ready when sport is allowed to resume as she targets a final hurrah at the 2021 ICC world cup.

WION Broadband Edition with Mithali raj, Indian cricketer who adapts to lockdown life | Exclusive

Shooting legend Manavjit Singh Sandhu concerned about Olympic team 2007 Khel Ratna Manavjit Singh Sandhu is the only Indian shooter to win a World Championship in Trap. Sandhu is a 4-Time Olympian and admits that the Covid-19 Pandemic has all but ended the 2020 international shooting season. Sandhu believes the Indian shooting body NRAI will have to constantly engage with its young Olympic team to guide them through this tough process and that more experienced sports persons like him will be able to adapt better when international shooting resumes.

Shooting legend Manavjit Singh Sandhu concerned about Olympic team

It has been nearly two months since football leagues across Europe were indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Slowly clubs are recalling players to resume training and the German Bundesliga could be the first major European league to kickoff again. Football coach and pundit Matt Holland believes that if the german attempt is successful then it could trigger off a domino effect.

WION Exclusive: Football coach Matt Holland on restarting football leagues

Italy is slowly attempting to limp back to normal after suffering the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic which has left close to 30,000 people dead . 4-time world champion daniele di spee-neo spent the last 2 months locked up in his home just outside rome and he opened up on the ordeal his countrymen went through in a chat with sports editor digvijay singh deo.

Surviving the pandemic in Italy: Shooting legend Daniele Di Spigno opens up on ordeal

Sjoerd Marijne is a Dutch field hockey coach of the Indian women's national team. Marijne is also a former field hockey player as he played ten years for Den Bosch in the Hoofdklasse. He coached the team at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with India's Women Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne

The reigning queen of world badminton, PV Sindhu, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, badminton post-lockdown, postponement of Tokyo Olympics, the rise of women's badminton, the role of mental strength in the world of sports, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian badminton star PV Sindhu

Leander Paes, one of the most decorated sportspersons not only in India but the entire world, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on his life in lockdown, his trophy-laden career, future of sports post-coronavirus pandemic, motivation to play in another Olympics, and more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian tennis icon Leander Paes

Siegfried Aikman led the Japan men's hockey team to a historic gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and was on the last leg of preparing the team for the home Olympics in Tokyo before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the global sporting calendar. The dutchman opens up on the measures japan is taking to curb the spread of the virus, the cost of postponing the games, and whether japan will risk the health and safety of all concerned if a vaccine is not found before the 2021 Olympics.

WION Exclusive conversation with Japan hockey coach Siegfried Aikman

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the postponement of the 2020 Olympic games but the impact on Indian sport is much greater. Former hockey captain and CEO Olympic gold quest Viren Rasquinha believe that the momentum of India's medal contenders has been lost and wants the sports ministry to allow athletes in quarantine camps to start training again with necessary precautions. In an exclusive conversation, Rasquinha spoke to WION's sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Former Hockey Captain Viren Rasquinha

Reigning Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat will have no regrets if the coronavirus pandemic forces the cancellation of the 2021 Olympic games. Sarnobat was tipped as a medal contender in the 25-meter pistol event and believes that getting back into the competition is extremely necessary in order to reset training goals for the Tokyo games. She was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Shooter Rahi Sarnobat

What makes a great team? You would think that communication is the key ingredient for success. Well, the most successful Indian pairing in recent memory though follows a different path. In 2019 teenagers Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary won gold medals at all 4 ISSF world cups in the mixed air pistol event, the first time this has happened in the sport's history. But in a chat with sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo, Bhaker revealed that the winning mantra is one of golden silence.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Shooter Manu Bhaker | Air pistol | 2019 ISSF World Cup

Despite being one of India's most successful sportspersons, Vikas Krishan Yadav remains an enigma for many. The only Indian boxer to win 3 Asian games medals in a row, Yadav is also the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medalist and a world championship medalist. The Olympic gold though remains his obsession and he told sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo that not winning it in Tokyo next year would 'drive him crazy'.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav

International golf is gearing up for resumption with the PGA tour hosting its first tournament next week. The field at the Charles Schwab challenge features the top 5 in the world rankings and 17 of the top 20 players in the FedEx cup rankings. One man missing from the field is India's Anirban Lahiri who can’t get over to America due to the suspension of air travel and he spoke to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri

The badminton world federation's revised 2020 calendar with 22 events is rather ambitious feels world number 4 and 2017 world champion, Viktor Axelsen. Axelsen ended Denmark's 21 years wait for a men's singles title at the all England championships in march but believes that travel restrictions will make it extremely difficult for players to compete overseas. Axelsen was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with All England badminton champion Viktor Axelsen

The biggest names in world sport including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton, and Roger Federer have all come out to condemn the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. American tennis player and 2020 Australian open champion Rajeev Ram admits that racism is a huge issue in American society and that the violence and rioting on the streets is something he has never seen before. Ram was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Australian open champion Rajeev Ram

The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councilors said late Sunday

Minneapolis Police Department To Be Dismantled

12th consecutive day of protests across America over George Floyd's killing by a cop in Minneapolis. Watch this video to know more.

Black lives matter protests gain momentum worldwide