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King Charles serves up change: Buckingham Palace tennis dress code ends after 106 years

King Charles has scrapped Buckingham Palace’s strict all-white dress code for its private tennis court, ending a 106-year tradition started by his great-grandfather King George V in 1919. Players at the historic “Windsor Court” must now only wear white as a “preferable” choice, no longer “essential”, marking a major shift toward a more relaxed royal […]

Italy and Netherlands qualify for 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Italy have qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (Image via X/@SunRisers) The final day of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifiers was full of drama, with all four teams still in the race to qualify. In the end, both Netherlands and Italy booked their tickets for the 2026 T20 World […]

Dukes ball controversy! ‘Five-run penalty for time-wasting’: Shubman Gill faces heat over ball-change drama at Lord’s | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Apart from Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery spell, Joe Root’s century, and Brydon Carse’s gritty fightback, Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s had an unusual recurring subplot — Team India’s repeated attempts to get the ball changed. Shubman Gill, clearly annoyed, was seen multiple times approaching the umpires, pointing at the ball and […]

Indian Super League put on hold, 2025-26 season in doubt

The Indian Super League (ISL) has been put on hold after the league told the clubs and the All India Football Federation that they cannot proceed with the 2025-26 season until clarity emerges on the contractual structure beyond the end of the current Master Rights Agreement (MRA) term. The suggestions that there was uncertainty around […]

IND vs ENG Test Day 2: Jamie Smith leads England’s fightback after Bumrah’s triple blow

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of England’s captain Ben Stokes on the second day of the third test cricket match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Jamie Smith once again scripted England’s lower-order fightback after Jasprit Bumrah’s triple strike as England reached […]

What’s ‘Red’ day at Lord’s? Why everyone are wearing red during England vs India third Test today?

The entire Lord’s on Friday turned red during the ongoing third Test between India and England for a special cause in an heartfelt tribute to the Ruth Strauss Foundation. In its seventh year, the annual #RedForRuth day has become a significant tradition in English summer calendar where players, broadcasters, staff and spectators don red in […]

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: BCCI issues update on Rishabh Pant’s fitness ahead of Day 2 at Lord’s | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant was taken off the field on Day 1 of the third Test between India and England. (Photo: X/ BCCI) Rishabh Pant wore the batting gloves an hour before the start of play on Day 2 of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s. The India wicketkeeper-batter had injured his index finger […]

India (IND) vs England (ENG), 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India eye early breakthrough, Root looks for 100

Day 1 at Lord’s didn’t quite fit the Bazball script. England batted… cautiously? Leaves, blocks, and even maidens—yes, it was that kind of day. India, to their credit, brought the heat. And no one expected Nitish Kumar Reddy to be the spark. The young pacer stunned everyone with a first-over double strike, removing Duckett and […]

Pakistan to review security threats before sending hockey team to India for Asia Cup and World Cup

File picture of Pakistan hockey team players at a practice session in Chennai | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Pakistan is set to review the security situation in India before deciding whether to send its national hockey team for the upcoming Asia Cup and Junior World Cup later this year. A top government official has said […]

Indian women eye strong finish after sealing maiden T20I series win over England

Birmingham, Jul 11 (PTI) With the series already in bag, a confident India will look to further assert their dominance and end the five-match women’s T20I rubber on a high when they face England in the inconsequential fifth and final game here on Saturday. While the bat and ball did the talking in the initial […]