England great Ben Gollings 'still getting used to' their absence at Dubai Sevens
Having represented England with such distinction here in the past, even Ben Gollings reckons it’s weird they are no longer present at the Emirates Dubai Sevens.
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‘They’re gladiators, not players’: First all-Arab Dubai Sevens women’s match ends in draw
Their first try scorer is nicknamed “Sonic” because of her speed. They know their coach as the “Arab Portia Woodman”. And the team’s founder just reckons they are all “gladiators”.
Southampton 2-0 Cardiff City: Bluebirds blown away by early Adam Armstrong double to suffer three defeats in four
Cardiff City were blown away by an early Adam Armstrong double at Southampton as Erol Bulut's side suffered back-to-back defeats in the space of five days.
Tokyo Judo Grand Slam kicks off in style to close the 2023 season
520 judoka from 88 countries took to the tatami mats at the Tokyo Judo Grand Slam on Saturday in a bid for glory. Many athletes are eager to participate in the Japanese flagship event to go for gold and end the Judo World Tour in style, while testing their mettle.
I know Jack Grealish will prove Graeme Souness wrong again after latest Man City criticism
Jack Grealish must prove Graeme Souness wrong once again. Not for the first time, the Liverpool icon has come out firing at Manchester City's mercurial wideman.
Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup bronze in Norway
Canada's Alexandria Loutitt earned a bronze medal from the first World Cup ski jumping event of the season.
Olympic Chief Thomas Bach 'Very Satisfied' With Paris 2024 Village
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said he was "very satisfied" with the state of preparations for the Olympic Village of the Paris 2024 Summer Games after a visit to the new build north of the French capital on Friday. "As an Olympian it's always a great moment to be in an Olympic Village," said Bach, who won Olympic fencing team gold for West Germany in the 1976 Games and now heads the International Olympic Committee (IOC). "Every Olympian will tell you that once the Games are over and he's meeting other Olympic athletes, after one minute at the latest, they will both will speak about the Olympic Village and the experience they made there. This is where the heart of the Olympic Games will beat."
"Sometimes Kabaddi Players Get Paid More Than Me": Abhishek Bachchan On Rise Of Pro Kabaddi League
A sport that is India's own, kabaddi has truly revolutionised India as a sporting nation. While cricket remains the most-followed sport in India, the Pro Kabaddi League has emerged as the second-most-watched event in the country, after the Indian Premier League. Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, the owner of PKL franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers, spoke to NDTV about his love for the kabaddi and how he got into the sport at first. While Abhishek remains a sports fan, who holds basketball, football and cricket close to him, it was industrialist Anand Mahindra who got him into kabaddi.