Sports

Built on 32 years of academic excellence, a 90%+ placement record, and 11,000+ alumni leading across the world, SBS University now adds a defining new chapter to its legacy by successfully staging its first-ever State Basketball Tournament.Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 2: For three days in April, the campus of Sardar Bhagwan Singh University (SBS University) in Dehradun sounded different. The squeak of basketball shoes on court, a crowd packed into the stands, the sharp whistle of a referee in a semifinal that could have gone either way, it was the sound of a university finding its sporting voice for the first time. The inaugural 3-Day State Basketball Tournament, held from April 16 to 18, 2026, was not just SBS University’s first. It felt like a statement.Eight teams. League...

Can cricket get shorter than T20? Exploring T60 format, cricketainment trends, and the future of fast-paced cricketNew Delhi [India], April 25: Cricket, the Gentleman’s Game, has increasingly moved beyond the boundaries of sport to become a full-fledged entertainment spectacle, a phenomenon many fans now casually describe as “cricketainment.” Packed stadiums, prime-time television slots, and high-energy franchise leagues have transformed how the game is consumed. As audiences grow more accustomed to shorter, faster sporting content, the question naturally arises: could cricket become even more compressed without losing its appeal?If history is any guide, the sport has rarely resisted reinvention. Over the past four decades, limited-overs cricket has undergone multiple structural ch...

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], April 15: As Gallant Sports & Infra Ltd. completes a decade of transforming India’s sports infrastructure landscape, the company is stepping into its next phase of growth with plans for large-scale arena expansion and a strengthened focus on owned and operated sports ecosystems. The milestone will be marked by a 10-year celebration on April 25, 2026, at DLF 5 Club, Gurugram, bringing together partners, collaborators, and the wider sports community to celebrate the journey so far and unveil what comes next.Founded in 2016 with a vision to democratise access to world-class sports infrastructure, Gallant Sports has delivered 800+ projects across 20+ states, spanning FIFA-certified football turfs, FIH-compliant hockey fields, World Athletics tracks, and...

The 4.7 update comes with 7 officially licensed T20 franchises, Irfan Pathan’s voice in the commentary box, RCPL and Season-Long Community Experience Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 09: As India’s T20 season reaches fever pitch, Real Cricket is bringing the party to every player’s phone.KRAFTON India and Nautilus Mobile have launched the 4.7 update – the most ambitious content drop in the franchise’s history. Seven officially licensed IPL franchises are playable in the game, complete with authentic jerseys and real player faces. Irfan Pathan brings his voice to the commentary box. Twenty international cricketers get their real bowling actions. Two new global stadiums join the roster. And a season-long community tournament gives every player a team to fight for. For fans who live and b...