The organisers of the upcoming BWF World Championships in India have taken extensive steps to upgrade the venue, the Indira Gandhi Stadium, to avoid the embarrassment that rocked the India Open earlier this year. The Badminton Association of India (BAI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) — the venue’s owner — learnt their … Read more
Cricket governing bodies in Scotland and the Netherlands have strongly criticised the planned restructuring of , claiming that the proposed changes “risk weakening the integrity and credibility of international cricket”. At a board meeting in Edinburgh last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed that the central phase of the tournament in southern Africa will … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are poised to enter English Premier League (EPL) as part of a consortium closing in on a major minority stake in Liverpool, with a deal for around 30 per cent of the EPL club reportedly nearing completion. Sky News reported that an agreement involving current owners … Read more
Cricket Scotland (CS) and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (RDCA) issued a strong joint statement criticizing the International Cricket Council (ICC) over their decision to change the format of the upcoming 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will mean that associate nations are set to miss out on the chance to compete against top-quality oppositions … Read more
India javelin star Neeraj Chopra on Monday lauded the Indian contingent at the U-20 World Athletics Championships, saying that they have returned from the event with not only medals but also the exposure and experience of competing with international athletes. “Congratulations to the entire Indian contingent at the U-20 World Athletics Championships, who gave their … Read more
The Cricket boards of Scotland and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement criticising the International Cricket Council’s decision to revise the format for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The revised structure will see the main tournament reduced to 12 teams in two groups of six, rather than the originally planned 14. The three lowest-ranked qualifiers will … Read more
Team India concluded its scheduled warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo with a win, and the team’s batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, said it did more for their batting than days of conventional training could. The visitors completed a six-wicket win ahead of the two-match Test series starting on … Read more
Test cricket is back in focus after the excitement of T20 and ODI cricket. The Indian team is also set to play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka from August 15, 2026. With the series coming up, several Test records are also getting attention. One such record is the fastest fifty in Test cricket. Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq holds … Read more
The inaugural National Champions Cup 2026 is set to kick-start Pakistan’s domestic cricket season, with the 50-over tournament scheduled to take place from August 11 to August 18. The competition will feature four teams – Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Blues, Pakistan Whites and Pakistan Gold – with several established Pakistan internationals taking part. The four sides … Read more
Liverpool FC could soon witness a change in the hierarchy. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is very close to sealing a deal for a controlling stake in Liverpool FC alongside Indian businessman Amit Bhatia. The consortium led by Bezos and Bhatia also includes Eduardo Saverin, one of the Facebook co-founders. Amazon Co-founder Jeff Bezos To Buy … Read more