Tom Bruce has written his name into New Zealand cricket history by scoring the third-highest total in the country's first-class cricket. The 33-year-old batsman scored an astonishing 345 runs for Central Stags versus Auckland in the Plunket Shield, smashing Roger Blunt's 93-year-old record. Bruce, who has represented New Zealand in 17 T20Is but has never reached the Test selection, had a lengthy knock, facing 401 deliveries. His innings featured 36 fours and six sixes. His score presently trails only Bert Sutcliffe's 385 and 355-run knocks in 1949 and 1952. After the day's play, Bruce a
FIFA has launched media rights auctions for the next three World Cups in Thailand, Malaysia, and Laos. The tenders cover the men's tournaments in 2026 and 2030, as well as the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. The bidding procedure began Monday, with the submission deadline set for April 1 at 10 a.m. CET. Interested parties can acquire tender materials from FIFA's official contact emails for each nation. The 2026 tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, will include 48 teams competing in 104 matches. A record eight Asian teams will participate. The 2030 World Cup
Mudit Grover, representing Team Bad Boi Drifts and funded by Mr. Makhana, won the DC Play 2025 Round 1 at Pathumthani Speedway in Bangkok. Grover's win in the New Gen Class is a significant milestone for Indian drifting, showing the country's emerging talent in global racing. Grover will become the first Indian driver to race in the famous D1 Grand Prix (D1GP) Thailand competition, adding to his already impressive resume. D1GP Thailand, regarded as one of Asia's most elite drifting tournaments, draws top drivers from around the world. The first round will be held at the legendary Chang Int
Indian Grandmaster Pa Iniyan won the prestigious Cannes International Open Chess Tournament held in Cannes, France. He won the title by defeating fellow Indian player V Pranesh in the ninth and final round. Iniyan finished the event with an amazing score of 7.5 points, keeping a half-point lead over Delhi-based International Master Aradhya Garg, who finished second. Kazybek Noderbek of Kazakhstan, the reigning World Junior Champion, matched Garg with seven points. However, due to a tiebreak, the Kazakh player could only finish third. Iniyan maintained exceptional consistency throughout
Stefanos Tsitsipas ultimately won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on his third attempt. The fourth seed performed strongly in the final, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to win his 12th tour championship. Tsitsipas, who had previously lost in the Dubai finals to Roger Federer in 2019 and Novak Djokovic in 2020, demonstrated tenacity to win his first ATP 500 championship and his largest hard-court triumph since Los Cabos in 2023. "This victory was not guaranteed; I had to fight for it," Tsitsipas stated. "It's a great relief after the past two finals. It was always in the b
Lydia Ko won the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore for the first time after 11 attempts. The New Zealander won by four strokes over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitikul in Sunday's final round. The 2024 Olympic gold medallist and Women's British Open champion had a cautious start before gaining momentum with a key birdie on the par-5 sixth hole. She continued her assault with back-to-back birdies on the seventh and eighth holes, gaining command of the leaderboard. Despite dropping two bogeys after the turn, Ko stayed calm. She shot a 69 in the final round at Sentosa Golf Club, fini
Virat Kohli has reached another milestone in his stellar career, becoming the fastest hitter to score 14,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He reached this milestone in only 287 innings during the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai. Before the game, Kohli needed another 15 runs to attain the milestone. The milestone was achieved without delay as he led India's pursuit of 242 runs. He scored his 51st ODI century and finished undefeated, ensuring India's resounding win. By hitting a cover-driven boundary off part-time spinner Kushdil Shah to complete the victory, he surpas
Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain, has surpassed Pakistan's Babar Azam to top in the ICC ODI batting rankings. The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the latest rankings immediately before the 2017 Champions Trophy in Karachi, which begins with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand. Gill, who had a great run against England in the previous home series, surpassed Babar after scoring two half-centuries and a century in three matches. India overpowered England, claiming a 3-0 series win. Gill's excellent form allowed him to amass 796 rating points, surpassing Babar, now 773 poin
Out-of-favour Shardul Thakur, an Indian all-rounder, has signed with Essex for the forthcoming 2025 County Championship season in England. On Tuesday, February 18, while Shardul was playing for Mumbai versus Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy semi-final, Essex made the announcement. Shardul's debut season in County Cricket will see him play seven matches for Essex. The County Championship, England's highest first-class tournament, will begin on April 4, exactly two weeks after the IPL 2025, which begins on March 22. Despite not being sold in the IPL big auction, the 32-year-old all-rounder ha
Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda has achieved history as the first half-marathon runner to breach the 57-minute mark. He accomplished this astounding achievement in a time of 56 minutes and 42 seconds at the World Athletics Gold Label road race in Barcelona on Sunday. This new world record is a significant achievement in long-distance running. The 24-year-old Kiplimo, a two-time global cross-country champion, previously held the half-marathon mark from 2021-2024. With his remarkable effort, he recovered the record, shaving 48 seconds off the previous world record of 57:30 established by Ethiopia's