Nadal defeats Norrie to claim Acapulco Title.

Spanish Star Tennis Player, Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat British number one Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 to win the singles title of Mexican Open 2022 (also known as Acapulco title).  This is the 91st ATP title of his career and the third title of the season. This is the fourth time …

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Rafael Nadal wins Mexican Open 2022.

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal beat British number one Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 to win the singles title of Mexican Open 2022 (also known as Acapulco title). This is the 91st ATP title of his career and the third title of the season.  This is the fourth time that Rafael Nada…

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Sri Lankan footballer Duckson Puslas found dead in Maldives.

Sri Lankan football player Duckson Puslas has reportedly been found dead in Maldives.  The 31-year-old defender, who was playing for Club Valencia of Maldives, was found dead in his apartment last tonight. According to Maldivian media reports, Duckson was not in the lineup of…

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Poland to boycott World Cup play-off against Russia.

Poland will boycott their World Cup play-off against Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, with captain Robert Lewandowski saying "we can't pretend that nothing is happening". Polish football association president Cezary Kulesza has said the team "doe…

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz creates history.

The 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has clinched the Rio Open tennis title after defeating Diego Schwartzman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The seventh-seeded Alcaraz defeated third-seeded Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest ATP 500 champion since the category was c…

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Winter Olympics Games 2022 in Beijing concluded.

The closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games was held on February 20, 2022, at National Stadium (known as the Bird’s Nest) in Beijing. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, was held from 4 to 20 February 2022. The Games featured a record 109 events ac…

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Emma Terho and Seung Min Ryu re-elected Chair and Vice-Chair of IOC Athletes’ Commission.

Meeting in Beijing following the election of two new members, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) today re-elected Emma Terho (Finland, ice hockey) as its Chair and Seung Min Ryu (Republic of Korea, table tennis) as first Vice-Chair, and elec…

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Keegan Petersen, Heather Knight ICC players of the month for January 2022.

South Africa’s Test sensation Keegan Petersen and England women’s team captain Heather Knight were voted ICC Players of the Month for January 2022. In the men’s category, South African batter Keegan Petersen was a sensation during the home Test series against India. He ende…

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Suranga Lakmal to retire from all forms of International Cricket.

Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of India 2022. Suranga Lakmal played for Sri Lanka across all international formats…

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ESPNcricinfo Awards 2021.

The 15th edition of the ESPNcricinfo Awards, for performances in calendar year 2021. The ESPNcricinfo Awards recognise the best individual batting and bowling performances in cricket over the previous calendar year. They are voted on by an independent jury of former crickete…

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Japan won the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Oman.

Japan won the Women's Hockey Asia Cup in Oman by defeating three-time champions South Korea 4-2 in the final at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. India prevailed in the bronze-medal match versus China. The victory gives Japan their third title, after 2007 and 2013 triumph…

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Veteran US Sprinter Justin Gatlin announces his retirement.

On Feb. 10 (his 40th birthday), American sprinting legend and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin announced his retirement from athletics via Instagram. Gatlin will be hanging up his spikes after a 19-year career that included an Olympic gold medal, multiple World Champions…

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Indian cricket team becomes first side to complete the milestone of 1,000 ODIs.

The Indian cricket team created history on Sunday (February 06) as the Men in Blue became the first side in the world to complete the milestone of 1,000 ODIs. As Rohit Sharma & Co. took the field in the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmed…

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03 Day shortened torch relay begins for Beijing Winter Olympics.

The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday 02 Feb 2022 with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. The relay opened at the Olympic Foreign Park. Luo Zhihuan, the count…

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China wins incredible feat in AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

China beat South Korea 3-2 from two goals down in the dramatic final of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on 06 February 2022 night and won its record-extending 9th title since the last championship in 2006. It was the first time for the South Korean women's national footbal…

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Senegalese celebrate first Africa Cup of Nations victory in Dakar.

Senegal won its first African Cup of Nations title on Sunday 06 February 2022 by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game. The final had ended…

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IOC approves surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing for Los Angeles 2028 Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally approved the proposal to include surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The decision was made during the 139th IOC session on Thursday (3 February) in Beijing, one day ahead of …

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India win ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022

India beat England by four wickets to win their fifth ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. The two unbeaten sides met at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda as England went in search of only their second title, but it was India w…

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Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win a singles title.

Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win a singles title at a home grand slam in 44 years after beating Danielle Collins in straight sets.  Having taken the first set 6-4, the 25-year-old fought back from 5-1 down to win the second set 7-6(2) at Melbourne Park. Bart…

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New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell named the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021.

New Zealand cricketer, Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021. This award is given to him for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals aga…

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