Namibia reached the T20 World Cup second round for the first time when they defeated Ireland by eight wickets. The lowest-ranked team in the tournament is now placed in the same super 12 category as India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Scotland. Resurgence, that is the word that can be …

Divya Deshmukh created history after becoming India’s 21st Woman Grandmaster (WGM) at just 15-years old. However, with FIDE’s separate Grandmaster title for women, the underlying problem of gender bias remains in Chess. Divya Deshmukh became the country’s youngest Women Grandmaster after she got her 2nd International Master (IM) at First …

The Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing from the 4th to the 20th of February 2022, will follow the strictest COVID-19 safety rules as has been declared by the hosts. In order to ensure maximum protection against the ongoing global pandemic, a host of stringent security measures are …

Hailing from the state of Goa, Pranay Gajanan Tari is a budding Dueball player, who wants to make a mark on the international Dueball scene. A natural leader, Pranay Tari feels right in his element when given the chance to take a group of people forward. His first introduction to …

World Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao made the announcement of his retirement by saying that  this was the end of the line for him from what he called the “greatest sport in the world”, so that he can get into the ring for ‘the biggest fight of his career’. Born in …

India finally has its own Sports Arbitration Centre. Gujarat is now home to the first Sports Arbitration Centre of India. Inaugurated by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, the Sports Arbitration Centre will serve as an independent body that will fast track disputes in the sports sector. According to Rijiju, the …

Shiva Thapa, who hails from a small Assamese village, is a significant character in Indian Boxing. Already a 2-time Olympian, Thapa is eyeing to become the first Indian male boxer to win his second medal in World Championship. Son of Padam Thapa and Goma Thapa, Shiva Thapa is the youngest …

The Indian women created history; with their win at Harrup Park in Mackay, India not only ended Australia’s record of 26-match win but also registered their highest ODI run chase. The Australian women’s team  posted a total of 264-9 of 50 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat …

The Prime Volleyball League is hoping to be the first functional league in the country which does not have the backing of the national Federation responsible for Volleyball. The League is trying to pull off what could be an unprecedented development for the organisation of sports leagues in India. Baseline …

FIFA will hold discussions with its member Federations, Football clubs, leagues, and the players’ unions, at the end of this month, to discuss on organizing a biennial Men’s World Cup.  The world governing body of Football, FIFA, is pushing to organize a Men’s World Cup, after every couple of years, …