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File image of cricket legend Brian Lara at a golf event. (Photo: Brian Lara via X)

The morning Brian Lara played golf before breaking batting's greatest record

April 21, 2026 1:46 pm

From Lara to Kevin Pietersen, cricketers have long found something on the fairway they couldn't get in the nets. WV Raman explains why the two sports speak the same language.

Considered one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, Kapil Dev has turned to golf after ending his illustrious cricketing career. (Express Photo by Kevin D'Souza/Express Archive photo)

Kapil Dev: 'Had I played golf with cricket, I would have scored another 2,000 runs'

April 21, 2026 4:08 pm

Golf swings are reshaping the way cricket's biggest hitters train — and the two sports have more in common than you’d think. Nihal Koshie speaks to Kapil Dev to find the correlation between the two sports

In turf battle of golf leagues, World Cup winners Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh in opposite camps

December 11, 2025 10:06 pm

Professional Golf Tour of India helmed by 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev to start '72 The League' months after 2011 World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh-promoted Indian Golf Premier League took off

The Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) is facing a civil suit in a local court over allegations of illegal commercial exploitation. (File)

Chandigarh Golf Association faces lawsuit over alleged illegal sub-letting and profit siphoning

December 10, 2025 4:12 pm

Harinder Pal Singh accuses association of flouting land use rules, environmental norms; court issues notice to CGA and UT officials

Rory McIlroy plays an approach shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Australian Open golf tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Why golfer Rory McIlroy was forced to hit a shot with ball under banana peel

December 06, 2025 7:52 pm

McIlroy eventually shot a 3-under 68 on Saturday which left him nine strokes behind leader Danish player Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who made birdie putts on the 17th and 18th for a 66 and a 54-hole total of 14-under 199.

Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews

November 23, 2025 8:23 am

The president took an aerial tour of the Courses at Andrews aboard Marine One on Saturday, and promised, “We're going to do some work” there.

DP World Tour India Championship: 'Nice guy' Tommy Fleetwood plays disciplined-yet-thrilling golf to emerge victorious in star-studded field

October 19, 2025 8:42 pm

After winning Tour Championship in America and starring in victorious away Ryder Cup triumph, Briton shows he is the man for the big occasion.

Keita Nakajima DP World India Championships

Photo-finish likely as Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry chase leader Keita Nakajima at DP World India Championship

October 18, 2025 6:58 pm

Rory McIlroy carded a solid four-under 68 to finish at 10-under after three rounds, sitting in tied 10th, seven strokes behind Nakajima, going into the final day with only an outside chance.

Rory Mcllroy hit a three-under par 69 to be tied 17th in the first round of the DP World India Championship. (Photo: DP World India Championship)

DP World India Championship: Rory McIlroy steals the show, even when far from his best

October 16, 2025 8:48 pm

DGC members and ordinary patrons alike invested in every shot he hits in the biggest golf event to ever take place in India

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Ryder Cup tournament.

In Donald Trump 'watching' Ryder Cup, a new normal for increasingly politicised international sports

October 07, 2025 1:43 pm

The golf tournament was just another event that showed how globally, political establishments are attempting to latch onto sport for a range of goals – if not as a rallying cry against a warring nation, then just to further the cult of personality of a leader.