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World Rugby Executive Board The World Rugby Executive Board has recommended that a lower legal tackle height at the sternum is made a full law of the community game. The move was proposed by the 11 unions who have been participating in trials of the measure over the last 18 months. Move recommended by the 11 unions who have taken part in community law trial over the past 18 months Findings suggest up to 10% fewer of the highest risk upright tackles in matches with a lower leg

Gautam Gambhir Coach Gautam Gambhir showed visible frustration in his post-match interactions after India's comprehensive defeat, highlighting the team's inconsistent performance and areas needing improvement. India head coach  Gautam Gambhir  wasn't a happy man after seeing the way his team performed in the second T20I against South Africa. India incurred a 51-run defeat despite  Tilak Varma 's 34-ball 62 in Mullanpur on Thursday. Though it was a poor all-round show that cos

Roger Federer Roger Federer will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs in January when he headlines a "Battle of the World No.1s" to officially launch the 2026 Australian Open, organisers said Friday. Roger Federer will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs in January when he headlines a "Battle of the World No.1s" to officially launch the 2026 Australian Open, organisers said Friday. The Swiss great will be back on Rod Laver Arena for the first

P V Sindhu PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will form the core of Indian squad to take part in the Badminton Asia Team Championships. Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the star pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will form the core of Indian squad to take part in the Badminton Asia Team Championships to be played in Qingdao, China from February 3-8. India are defending champions in the women's cat

Xabi Alonso Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, remaining with only two wins in its last eight matches in all competitions. Xabi Alonso thanked his players for their attitude after another defeat and said he was positive Real Madrid would overcome its slump soon. Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, remaining with only two wins in its last eight matches in all competitions. “The players gave it everythin

Abhishek Sharma Cricket fans thronged the PCA New International Stadium for its first men’s T20I, as local stars Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh took the field. The match also saw stand inaugurations honouring Harmanpreet Kaur and Yuvraj Singh, while logistical issues left specially abled fans and spectators disappointed. Even though the home trio of Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh failed to set the stadium abuzz during the India’s 51-run los

Harmanpreet Kaur & Yuvraj Singh Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA New International Stadium saw stands named after Harmanpreet Kaur and two-time World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh prior to the second T20I between India and South Africa on Thursday evening With Women’s World Cup winning Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar along with two-time World Cup winner (T20 and ODI World Cup) Yuvraj Singh seeing the stands named after the at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA New International

Manchester City vs Real Madrid Report from the Champions League league-phase match between Real Madrid and Man City at the Bernabeu; the hosts took the lead through Rodrygo, but goals from Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland sealed a comeback win for Pep Guardiola's side in the Spanish capital Man City strengthened their bid to finish in the top eight of the Champions League league phase with a 2-1 comeback win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Real - led by Xabi Alonso, who is

India Junior Hockey Team Colts from Junior World Cup who could step up to the senior circuit The most intriguing outcome of any junior global event is the surge of promising youngsters who could step up to the senior teams. From the 2025 edition of the men’s  FIH Junior World Cup , where India finished with a bronze medal, here’s a look at four players who could potentially transition to the main squad in the months or years to come. Princedeep Singh (GK) The No 16, who start

Gukesh & Vishy Anand As Gukesh’s reign as world champion turns one, Vishy Anand speaks on his form, added scrutiny on teen, pressure of facing him in GCL and more At a social event recently, current world champion  Gukesh Dommaraju  made his way to chess legend Viswanathan Anand and his son Akhil. After exchanging pleasantries with Anand’s son, Gukesh turned to his idol for some light-hearted conversation where he mentioned how he had taken a short vacation after the World Cu

India vs South Africa Quinton de Kock slammed 90, guiding South Africa to a 51-run victory over hosts India in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday. Quinton de Kock starred with a stunning 90 off just 46 balls as South Africa outclassed India by 51 runs in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday. De Kock smashed seven sixes in his knock, while late cameos from Donovan Ferreira (30 off 16) and David Miller (20 off 12) powered SA to 213/4 in 20 overs. Pacer Arshdeep Singh

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton said after the final race of what has been an  annus horribilis  for him at Ferrari that he wanted to shut off from the world over the winter. "I'm already looking forward just to the break, just to disconnecting, not speaking to anyone," the seven-time champion said, after the worst season of his career. "No one's going to be able to get hold of me this winter. I won't have my phone with me and I'm looking forward to that. Just completely unplug

Unai Emery ust 11 weeks ago  Aston Villa  were winless and third bottom of the Premier League. Now, driven by manager Unai Emery, they are third with growing talk of their involvement in the title race. Saturday's dramatic finale against leaders Arsenal  underlined their credentials and the 2-1 victory was Emery's 63rd in the Premier League - the most in the club's history. He has a 54.94% win rate from his 162 games and only the Gunners and  Manchester City  have picked up m

Billie Jean King The Women's Tennis Association has announced a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz which has the potential to be the largest in women's sport. The German car manufacturer will become the premier partner of the WTA and pour $50m (£37.5m) per year into women’s tennis for up to 10 years. The deal has been described as the "most significant" in the WTA's history, and could ultimately be worth up to half a billion dollars (£375m). The National Women's Soccer

England England have already reached a point of no return in this Ashes series. At 2-0 down after only six days of cricket across two Tests, England must win in Adelaide to revive any hope of lifting the urn for the first time since 2015. The tourists are continuing to decompress on their break in Noosa and will return to training on Sunday. Here are some of their options with which to begin a fightback at the Adelaide Oval when the third Test starts on Wednesday (23:30 GMT T

Matthew Stafford There are four weeks left in the NFL's regular season and I feel like every year we're saying this, but I don't think the league's ever been this contested. There's been so many games where you cannot blink or take anything for granted. Some play-off spots won't be decided until week 18, so for so many teams, that final game will be incredibly meaningful. The AFC East title could go down to the wire, but the Buffalo Bills will need to stop the New England Pat

Alonso The deafening jeers that greeted former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola before kick-off turned into away-fan cheers after Manchester City picked up a magnificent Champions League victory at Real Madrid that leaves Xabi Alonso clinging on to his job. Guardiola's connections with Real's rivals was not forgotten by the home faithful and it is ironic that a Barca man might have been the person to hammer the final nail in Alonso's coffin. Despite reports beforehand stating Alo

Noni Madueke Noni Madueke might reflect on the Champions League win at Club Brugge as a landmark night in his  Arsenal  career. The 23-year-old scored two goals in  Wednesday's 3-0 victory , including a stunning effort from 20 yards, with his all-action performance again showing he can be more than a rotation option for manager Mikel Arteta. "An unbelievable goal," Arteta said. "When you talk about individual quality and magic moments, that's it." Madueke has a tough task dis

Richard Rapport “When I saw Team Gukesh (at the World Chess Championship), it was a very impressive team of people. To be able to afford and to be able to maintain such a setup, it's just very impressive,” Rapport tells The Indian Express in an interview Richard Rapport remembers being impressed when a newly-minted world champion Gukesh Dommaraju rattled off the names of the Avengers that he had assembled to help him dethrone Ding Liren at the world chess championship in 2024

Indian Team Leading the revival was Arshdeep Singh who burst through defenses to create chances that led to a podium finish. After the  semifinal thrashing against Germany , India’s head coach PR Sreejesh said it would be ‘painful’ if his wards returned home from Chennai empty-handed after all the work they had put in for a year leading up to the FIH Junior World Cup. For three quarters in the bronze medal match against Argentina on Wednesday, that word perfectly described In