Hockey (or field hockey) is believed to have its roots in Ireland and/or Scotland. Derived from the game ‘Hurling’ from Ireland, or the Scottish version known as Shinty; these games gained huge popularity among the masses. Various other iterations of the game are also believed to exist. Be it the Chinese version named Beikou, or…. Read More
Test cricket is called the backbone of international cricket. Don Bradman is the most successful Test player in the history of Test cricket. It is the dream of almost all the cricketers to score a century in the debut test match. Test cricket has completed 144 years this year. The first Test match was played…. Read More
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition administered by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The Hockey World Cup competition started in 1971. The first two competitions were held at an interval of two years, but later this interval was reduced to four years. So now this competition is held every four years…. Read More
India defeated Iran 42-32 in the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 at the Seokdang Cultural Center of Dong-e Institute of Technology in Busan, Republic of Korea on Friday. This was India’s eighth title in the last nine editions. Indian captain Pawan Sehrawat led from the front with a Super 10. The Indian men’s…. Read More
Openers are the players who open the batting innings of a cricket team. They start with the fresh ball and have to face the opening attack of the opponent’s fast bowlers. The opening batsmen possess excellent spatial awareness as well as excellent technique to react to the wily fast bowlers. He still has many shots…. Read More
In tennis a faster player has a distinct advantage over his opponent. Not only can they get two more balls than the average person, but the fear of hitting balls a little better can force opponents to make mistakes. Speed makes a big difference in tennis, especially in the modern game. Players must track down…. Read More
Swimming as a sport has been around since the early 1800s. Different categories of the sport exist from butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and individual medley. Some of the athletes in these categories have performed exceptionally well at the international level. Every other week Waterworks Aquatics organizes swimming competitions. Your kids have the opportunity to compete…. Read More
The NBA has a rich history, some 68 years old, filled with storied organizations and players. During that time we have seen our great players come and go, but who have stood out from the rest in the history of the game? To decide this, we will look at a variety of criteria including statistics,…. Read More
Snooker is a relatively modern sport, having been played at a professional level since the late 20th century. Since then we have seen many great champions come and go. But who was the best snooker player of them all? In this list, we celebrate the Greatest Snooker Players Of All Time, whose incredible performances and achievements…. Read More
The sport of cycling is steeped in history, from the earliest days of helmetless riding across the cobbles of northern Europe to the sunflower fields of France in July. These races require some degree of fame to be run at the highest level of the sport, but those who have excelled and dominated the sport…. Read More