World No 1 Iga Swiatek was dumped out of the Australian Open by Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, while Coco Gauff suffered defeat to a resurgent Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina produced a big-stage performance on Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-4 6-4 to set up a meeting against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who powered her way … Read more
Atletico Madrid, winless in two La Liga outings and having won once in the last five, will host Real Valladolid on Saturday at 17:30 GMT. Atletico will be looking to bounce back to winning form, while Valladolid will be looking to end their four-match losing streak at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Barcelona vs Getafe … Read more
I WAS pleased to start 2023 by discovering that there was a play called On the Ropes showing at the Park Theatre in North London. The production is the biographical tale of Vernon Vanriel, the maverick light-welterweight boxer from Tottenham who was popular in the 1970s and 80s, for his unorthodox fighting style, but who … Read more
In a shocking turn of events, popular PUBG Mobile veterans and twins Zuxxy and Luxxy bid farewell to Bigetron Esports after being part of the organization for around five years. Both Indonesian superstars began their esports journey in 2018 playing for the aforementioned team and, over the years, have earned a massive fan following by … Read more
World Athletics are consulting with its members over imposing tighter testosterone limits on transgender women athletes Last Updated: 21/01/23 9:26pm The governing body’s proposal stops short of calling for an outright ban on trans athletes World Athletics on Saturday said it is consulting with member federations on a proposal that would impose more stringent testosterone … Read more
Leverkusen will look to extend their winning run in the Bundesliga to four out of four when they travel to Borussia Park to face Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday at 16:30 GMT. Daniel Farke and Monchengladbach will be looking to regain their consistency as they seek to arrest their fall down the table from Champions … Read more
NOBODY quite knows how or why heavyweights Joseph Parker and Jack Massey have been paired this weekend in Manchester, yet it has happened and one only hopes the match ignites at least one of two careers very much in need of a jumpstart. As unusual as it is, the fight between Parker and Massey is … Read more
Without a specific definition for what constitutes a sport, there is continuous debate around which activities deserve sport status. Recently, previously rebuffed activities have entered the mainstream sporting world and consolidated their position as recognised sports. For example, BMX and skateboarding, previously disregarded as merely being a pastime of bored adolescents, are now legitimate Olympic … Read more
On Friday, January 20, you could walk into a small mobile shop in Pandri, Raipur to buy a charger and get asked, “Match dekhne aaye hai kya?” (Came to see the match?). As Chattisgarh Cricket Association Secretary, Mukul Tiwari tells The Indian Express, “Fever hai total cricket ka.” “We put the tickets out on January … Read more
Manchester City will look to return to winning form and get their title charge back on track when they host a resurgent Wolves side at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday at 14:00 GMT. Reeling from the defeat at the hands of their rivals Manchester United, City will be looking to bounce back immediately and … Read more
