Amstelveen: The rivalry between India and England in field hockey carries a rare historical weight. Its defining origin traces back to August 1948 at Wembley Stadium during the London Olympics. Exactly one year after gaining independence, the newly formed Indian nation defeated their former colonial rulers 4-0 on British soil to secure their first Olympic … Read more
The seventh edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships gets underway at Mubadala Arena, with more than 1,100 athletes from 55 countries set to compete in Abu Dhabi until August 23. Organised by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and hosted by the UAE Jiu- Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation, the championship returns … Read more
Not many would have imagined that the T20 format would rule the cricket conversations, both commercially and in terms of popularity when the first match was played 23 years ago. Yet, the shortest format has taken cricket beyond the traditional cricketing nations. With the sport having its largest fanbase in the subcontinent and the traditional … Read more
Arsenal sent a clear statement of intent for the new season, dismantling FA Cup holders Manchester City with a convincing 3-0 win in the FA Community Shield 2026. The traditional curtain-raiser, held at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Sunday, August 16, 2026, saw Mikel Arteta’s side, fresh off their 2025-26 Premier League triumph, deliver a performance … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala worried fans after he collapsed during the club’s friendly match against RB Leipzig on Saturday. Musiala had scored Bayern’s third goal in their 3-1 win. He suddenly went down late in the match. His teammate Ismael Saibari and the medical staff rushed to help him right away. Musiala was able to … Read more
World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson on Sunday and join reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters. Australia’s Gibson saved five match points in the 12th game of the second set before Sabalenka came through in the tiebreaker, … Read more
The European T20 Premier League begins on August 26, 2026, with matches running through September 20 across venues in the Netherlands and Ireland. The inaugural season features six franchises competing in a tournament sanctioned by the International Cricket Council and jointly organised by Cricket Ireland, Cricket Scotland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Glenn Maxwell leads the … Read more
Manchester Super Giants vs Trent Rockets The Hundred 2026: Sanjiv Goenka hit the jackpot in his maiden season as team owner in The Hundred league in England. Sanjiv Goenka reportedly spent around Rs 1251 crore to buy 70 per cent stake in Manchester-based frachise and renamed them Manchester Super Giants ahead of The Hundred 2026 season. … Read more
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) is all set to return for its third season after two as retired stalwarts like AB De Villiers, Yusuf Pathan Yuvraj Singh, Dwayne Bravo, David Warner, and Moeen Ali are all set to be in action. Unlike the the past two seasons that took place in July, the third … Read more
Australian cricket stars Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have relentlessly pushed for changes in the playing XI following Australia’s most shocking Test defeat in history against Bangladesh. The series opener in Darwin saw the travelling Asian team stun the full-strength Australian side inside four days and by nine wickets to register their first Test win … Read more