Month: July 2025

The World Test Championship aims to add context to bilateral test matches, much like the World Cup finals in ODI and T20 cricket. By assigning a value to each series within the framework of the competition, it encourages competitiveness and ensures that every match counts. But it has come under heavy fire for its perceived […]

The 2025 NFL draft charts a new path forward in football. The draft begins Thursday, April 24 and continues through Saturday, April 25. In a class loaded with talent, one big name is making waves at the top of the first round. Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward has a lot of hype, and is expected […]

The Champions League is the most prestigious tournament in European soccer and is often called “the biggest club competition in the world.” It is also known as UEFA’s top-tier league championship. Only the winners of the best domestic leagues in Europe are eligible to compete in this tournament. It is a knockout competition with multiple […]

ANY sincere fan will, at times, display what may seem like an inordinate amount of emotional attachment or angst over sports celebrity gossip. Whether they’re yelling at a referee or still in mourning over Brangelina, it’s in our nature to want to scream about things that happen to our favorite athletes and celebrities off the […]

Ice hockey is an Olympic sport – men’s 6-person ice hockey has been an Olympic event since 1924 in Chamonix and women’s ice hockey debuted at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. The game is played on an ice rink measuring 197 feet by 98.5 feet and follows the rules set by the International Ice Hockey […]

Combat Sports involve forced physical contact between two athletes using a range of striking, grappling and weapon usage techniques. Typical examples include boxing, wrestling, karate, kickboxing, brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA). These sports are highly regulated to minimize permanent or severe physical damage to participants through a variety of safety precautions […]

The international qualifiers are the process of determining which nations will compete at a FIFA World Cup. The qualification cycle is split into two phases: the preliminary ties, in which teams compare head-to-head records prior to goal difference; and the group phase, where matches are played over two legs. In the latter case, matches that […]

International sports are a huge part of most countries’ cultural fabric and have a long history of bringing people together. They may be played at a local level, or at the global level – like the Olympics or the World Cup. This article focuses on the governance of international sports and law-related issues associated with […]

The 2026 Asian Games, which will be held in Aichi prefecture and Nagoya city from September 19 to October 4, are a big deal for Japan. It is the next opportunity for the country to further deepen exchange within Asia following the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and also a chance to showcase the […]

BERKELEY – University of California Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton has announced his retirement effective July 1. Chancellor Lyons will be announcing the new leadership structure for Cal Athletics in the coming weeks. Adapting to life after retiring from sport can be challenging for elite athletes, particularly those who have a strong identity associated with […]