To kick off the build-up to the joint men’s and women’s series between England and Pakistan, starting at Edgbaston on 11th May, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) marked the countdown by hosting a showcase tape ball cricket event full...
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19th Jan 2025 | Updated at 04:17am 19th Jan 2025
England’s Kho Kho team prepares to shine at the world cup
- 16 Jan 2025
The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, held at IGI Stadium in Delhi, India, from January 13–19, 2025, features England's men’s and women’s teams, each comprising 15 skilled players. These athletes, selected through trials in November 2024, honed their...
Inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards celebrates excellence
The British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) hosted the inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards at Speaker’s House, House of Commons, celebrating the contributions of South Asian communities to rugby.
Inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards celebrates excellence
The British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) hosted the inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards at Speaker’s House, House of Commons, celebrating the contributions of South Asian communities to rugby.
BARA's role in elevating South Asian representation in rugby
Dr Ikram Butt, founder of the British Asian Rugby Association (BARA), was inspired by his father, a former boxer in the Pakistani Air Force. His father's dedication to hard work, respect, and joy in sports left a lasting impact on Ikram. Growing...
Double gold for India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest
- 25 Sep 2024
India made history by achieving a double gold in the Chess Olympiad, winning outright in both the open and women's sections. Both Indian teams dominated in the final round, securing convincing 3½-½ victories. In the open section, Dommaraju Gukesh...
Neeraj finishes second in Diamond League, misses crown by 1 cm
- 18 Sep 2024
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra agonisingly missed the Diamond League crown by just one centimeter as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale Diamond League series at Brussels.
India thrash Australia in first test
- 27 Nov 2024
India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament to become the youngest ever challenger to the world...
India captain Rohit Sharma says he plans to “continue for a few more years” as he “really” wants to win the 2027 ODI World Cup after the trophy slipped through his grip thanks to just “one bad day” in 2023. “I haven’t really thought about retirement....
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra will compete at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June 18, the organizers confirmed. Chopra, who begins his road to the Paris Olympics at the Doha Diamond League Meeting on May 10, had won...
Lord’s cricket ground has submitted plans to re-imagine the historic Home of Cricket with an eye-catching new roof, stands and top-floor bar.
Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom stepped down as India's Chef-de-Mission for the upcoming Paris Olympics, saying she is "left with no choice" due to some personal reasons. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha announced...
- 17 Apr 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad batters have been on a roll, and on Monday against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they were at their belligerent best. Travis Head (102)...
The cricket boards of India, England and Australia -the three most powerful bodies of the game- are keen on reviving the Champions League T20, or CLT20 as it was called, according to Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins. However, with the men’s...
Soon after Janneke Schopman quit as the head coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, a top contender to succeed the Dutchwoman was a familiar name in hockey circles - Harendra Singh. Sure enough, the Dronacharya award winner, who has coached...
Kashif Ali followed up his maiden first-class century in the first innings with an even better one in the second as Worcestershire took charge of their Vitality County Championship opener against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Having scored 110...
