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From ‘whiff-whaff’ to the Table Tennis World Championships – photo essay
Global game celebrates centenary event in London as players of all ages showcase their skill, style and speed“Table tennis is very good for the mind as well as the body, whatever age you are,” says 73-year-old Wang Qi, the oldest competitor at the Table Tennis Team World Championships in London.Incr...
Hollie Armitage named MI London Women's captain
Armitage will recreate 2025 title-winning partnership at Northern Superchargers with Lisa Keightley
The new 14-team Super League is working. Why not add London too?
Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse are holding their own and the league needs more reach and diversityBy No Helmets RequiredWith the Rugby Football League’s next round of talks with the NRL due on 15 May, the decision whether Super League will remain at 14 clubs or expand again to add London ...
Bev Priestman: ‘You become very isolated so I’ve loved getting back on the pitch’
The Wellington Phoenix coach reflects on the aftermath of the Olympic spying scandal and leading her team into a first A-League Women’s finals campaignFootball is not the kind of profession that lends itself to time off for birthdays and the like. Especially when you’re preparing to lead Wellington ...
Former India Under-19 cricketer Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36
Amanpreet Singh Gill played youth one-dayers and a three-day Test in 2007, touring England, Malaysia and Sri Lanka with the India Under-19 team in that period
Klaasen and Abhishek lead Orange Cap race at IPL 2026
Ishan Kishan, Cooper Connolly and Eshan Malinga also moved up the ladder after SRH beat PBKS by 33 runs in IPL 2026 on Wednesday night
Badminton looks to future
The BWF said it will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments
Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood unlikely for Pakistan ODIs as dates overlap with IPL
Australia's three-match ODI tour will begin on May 30 in Rawalpindi before the final two matches are played on June 2 and 4 in Lahore, with the IPL playoffs running until May 31
Allrounder Reddy has 'found a niche' despite the impact-player rule
"The team functions better when they have an allrounder who's being able to contribute both with bat and ball," James Franklin, SRH's assistant coach, says about Nitish Kumar Reddy
K-P’s young sailors defy odds to bring glory home
Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally
Australia A men to tour India in September-October ahead of 2027 Test tour
Australia A women and Australia men's Under-19s will also tour India in September and October
Australia to tour Pakistan for 3-match ODI series beginning on May 30
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that the Australia men’s cricket team will tour the country for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series. In a press release, the cricket board said that the visitors would arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and take on the Green Shirts in th...
Gull Feroza, Sadaf Shamas slam tons as Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe to take unassailable series lead
PAKISTAN captain Fatima Sana celebrates after dismissing Zimbabwe batter Kelly Ndiraya during the second One-day International at the National Bank Stadium Karachi on Wednesday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star KARACHI: Centuries by Gull Feroza and Sadaf Shamas powered Pakistan to a crushing 206-run victory ...
Arsenal on cusp of history after reaching Champions League final
LONDON: Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of ...
Shaheen backs head coach Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of Bangladesh Tests
DHAKA: Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has put his support behind the team’s newly-appointed head coach Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of his first assignment; a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Sarfraz was handed the role last month after it was left vacant by former head coach Azhar Mahm...
India says Pakistani players can visit for multilateral events but bilateral competitions remain off table
Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in multilateral events hosted by India but bilateral events remain off the table, India’s sports ministry has said. India also said the visa process for sportspersons and officials will be simplified, while office bearers of international spo...
Arsenal no longer fear falling short and now have clear sight of immortality | David Hytner
In the space of a week the mood has changed, with positive energy replacing suffering, and two trophies are suddenly within reachIt was a soundbite designed to go viral, the kind the ex-pros in the TV studios are always looking to confect; snappy, heavy on hyperbole, bang in the moment. Thierry Henr...
Raducanu’s road leads from Rome to a French Open fitness race and questions beyond
Late withdrawal from Italian Open casts significant doubt over player’s chances of competing at Roland Garros In the end Emma Raducanu was one of the first in and out the grandiose gates of the Foro Italico this year. She had arrived in Rome early, eager to test her health and readiness for top-leve...
Arsenal back in the Champions League final during a week to savour | Football Weekly – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Paul Watson as Arsenal make a first men’s Champions League final in 20 years … and get an edge in the Premier League. Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On today’s...
The Spin | Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive
The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careersTaunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It’s murk...
Viral volleyball star Jordan Lucas: ‘I’m celebrating like NFL players, just in a more feminine way’
The Cal State Northridge player has attracted millions of views for his hair flicks and dismissive waves. He says navigating the fallout has been a career of its own“I think people are really enamored with me because you don’t often see someone like me – animated, flamboyant – but still able to back...
Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup
The Spanish star settled outstanding penalties
Has a football team ever finished on zero points without a deduction? | The Knowledge
Plus: youngest players to score a trophy-clinching goal, an apology to Albert Kidd and keepers seeing redMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Sheffield Wednesday finished their Championship season on zero points, accumulating 18 points throughout their 46-game season after being hande...
The problem with RFU’s handling of Six Nations review is that England fans aren’t stupid | Robert Kitson
If supporters want transparency, they won’t find it in the rubber-stamping of Steve Borthwick’s coaching teamThere has been a lot of fuss in recent days about French TV directors not giving rugby fans the full picture. In that particular department, sadly, there remains a runaway market leader. To s...