22-year-old English cricketer runs 100km (Image: X/BBC) English club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano has completed an extraordinary 62-mile (100km) run from Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling a cricket ball.Bodoano, 22,…
Babar Azam with King Charles III Pakistan’s cricket team was caught up in more controversy after players who had been dropped from the Test squad were told to attend a meeting with King Charles III at Clarence House.According to a report from The Telegraph, the Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly wanted to avoid an awkwardly small…
David White joined the ILT20 as CEO in September 2023 and oversaw the league during its first three seasons from 2023 to 2025. NEW DELHI: The International League T20 (ILT20) on Thursday has announced that Chief Executive Officer David White will leave his position after requesting not to extend his contract and deciding to return…
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates winning a match against Jaime Faria, of Portugal, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recovered from an early wobble to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, coming back from…
Kolkata: Swiss Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk during her match against Indian International Master Vantika Agrawal on the Day 1 of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2024, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) PUNE: Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk believes the rise of rapid and blitz chess has not diminished the virtues of the classical game,…
Pakistan Test team captain Babar Azam met UK’s King Charles III in London on Wednesday and presented him with a cricket bat signed by the entire Pakistan team, even as Pakistan’s tour of England continues to be overshadowed by defeats and drastic changes in the squad.Babar, along with the Pakistan squad and Pakistan Cricket Board…
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has questioned the major changes made to the Test squad and coaching staff during the ongoing England tour, saying the decisions appear to be linked to the wider instability that has affected Pakistan cricket for years.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, made sweeping changes after the team went…
Ignacio Buse, of Peru, serves the ball to Marcos Giron, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Peruvian tennis player Ignacio Buse earned his first US Open match win on Wednesday, adding another chapter to his family’s history at…
Hans Niemann and Ian Nepomniachtchi American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has criticised Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi after the former world championship challenger questioned a move played by 14-year-old Canadian chess player Aaron Mendes during an online tournament.Niemann has called on FIDE, chess’s international governing body, to take action against players who make public accusations or suggestions…
Nico Paz could inherit Argentina’s iconic No.10 shirt after Messi, but one condition must first be met/ Image: Instagram Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football has left Argentina with one of the most difficult shirts in world football to fill. The No.10 has belonged to Messi for years after previously carrying the legacy of Diego…
