Striker Viktor Gyokeres optimistic Arsenal will end title drought in Premier League this season

IANS | December 22, 2025 11:22 PM

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Arsenal won the English Premier League title way back in the 2003-04 season and have since come close to regaining the title, only to fall short. They have come close to winning the title in the last three seasons, finishing a close second to champions Liverpool in the 2024-25 season. However, the Gunners' Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres believes their title drought will come to an end in this ongoing season.

Concerns over security, integrity raise doubts over Bangladesh Premier League ahead of kick-off: Report

IANS | December 22, 2025 10:38 PM

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The death of a key figure in last year's political uprising and cancellation of the opening ceremony in Dhaka over political unrest have raised doubts over the next season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As franchises ramp up preparations, questions continue to swirl around the tournament’s ability to start on schedule amid political unrest and security concerns across Bangladesh, a news report said on Monday.

BCCI hikes match fee for women's domestic matches

IANS | December 22, 2025 10:19 PM

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a hike in the fee for women's domestic matches during an online meeting of its Apex Council on Monday. Under the new proposed structure, the daily match fee for senior women’s tournaments (50-over and multi-day) will be increased to Rs 50,000 for the playing XI members and Rs 25,000 for reserves.

GCL Season 3: SG Pipers meet holders Continental Kings in final; Ganges Grandmasters to face Alaskan Knights for third place (Ld)

IANS | December 22, 2025 9:55 PM

Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Leon Luke Mendonca’s draw on the prodigy board was worth more than a win for Alpine SG Pipers as they qualified for the final against table-topper Triveni Continental Kings despite losing their last league match 6-11 against PBG Alaskan Knights in Season 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL) at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai on Friday.

SAI governing body approves new hockey turf for Bengaluru; electronic targets for Karni Singh Shooting Ranges

IANS | December 22, 2025 9:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A brand new Poligras Paris GT Zero hockey turf for SAI Centre Bengaluru and replacement of existing electronic targets with laser target systems at the Karni Singh Shooting Range are among the key projects approved by the Governing Body (GB) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at a meeting, chaired by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, in New Delhi on Monday.

Sub-jr Men Academy Hockey: Punjab Hockey Club, Salute Academy, Boys Sports Company win on Day 1

IANS | December 22, 2025 8:32 PM

Surat (Gujarat), Dec 22 (IANS) Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, Salute Hockey Academy, Sail Hockey Academy, Army Boys Sports Company, and S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy recorded wins on the opening day of the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in Surat, Gujarat, on Monday.