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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 …

The curtailed form of Cricket, Twenty20, has changed the whole cricketing landscape. The formula of hitting hard and scoring high has made a lot of the ‘traditional’ Cricket lovers indifferent to this format. However, like its blistering pace, T20 Cricket has reached quickly to its 7th World Cup that is …

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 …

Due to the ban on female participation in sports imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the international effort to evacuate members of Afghanistan’s Girls Soccer Team has come to fruition under Operation Soccer Balls.  Titled “Operation Soccer Balls”, the rescue mission of the Afghanistan National Girls Soccer Football Team is …

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 …

When Anirban Lahiri rings the bell to a brand-new season on the PGA Tour, he will undoubtedly be focused to the hilt at the first tee box of the Sanderson Farms Championship. But going in there has been a quiet reflection as well.    Without getting into the plethora of …

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 …