What is the IPL Purple Cap? The IPL Purple Cap is awarded annually to the bowler who takes the most wickets in a particular season of the Indian Premier League. When was the IPL Purple Cap ...

On 9 April 2025, the IOC Executive Board decided to introduce a groundbreaking Mixed Team event for table tennis at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The moment was cast as both a validation of long ...

Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje became the first couple of players to be denied usage of their first-choice bats as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided on March 3 to bestow the People’s Honor Award on wheelchair tennis superstar Shingo Kunieda, who announced his retirement in January. Kunieda will be the ...

In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random checks on the dimensions of the bats during the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prevent players from ...

Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama defeated Canadians Kayla Cross and Rebecca Marino 6-3, 5-7 6-2 in the decisive doubles match in Group A to secure Japan a spot in the finals. Canada had taken a 1-0 ...

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Japan secured a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup finals appearance with its 2-1 win over 2023 champion Canada thanks to Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama’s 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 win over Kayla Cross and ...

The U.S., which beat Denmark 3-0 on Saturday, topped Group C. Japan advances Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama defeated Canadians Kayla Cross and Rebecca Marino 6-3, 5-7 6-2 in the decisive doubles ...

Japan team members, including skipper Ai Sugiyama (R) pose for a photo after reaching the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup women's team tennis tournament on April 13, 2025, at Tokyo's Ariake ...

Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats in regular-season games. NPB's rules committee made the decision, effective the same day, after ...