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Every score. Every minute.

The COMESPORTSBUZZ live desk covers 11 simultaneous fixtures from cricket, football, tennis, kabaddi and basketball. Refreshes inside 30 seconds. No app to install, no login, no paywall.

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Today's fixtures by sport

Click any fixture for the venue, line-ups, conditions report and the editor preview.

Cricket

3 fixtures · next: ENG vs SA, 1st ODI

Football

4 fixtures · next: El Clasico, 67'

Tennis

2 fixtures · Sinner serving

Basketball

2 fixtures · NBA Q3 6:42

Kabaddi

2 fixtures · PKL S11
HOW IT WORKS

Reading the live scoreboard

A short guide to the colour codes, the refresh window and the score notations used throughout the live desk.

Red badge = in play

The fixture is on. The score ticks inside 30 seconds. Click through for venue, conditions and the editor preview.

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Cyan badge = scheduled

The fixture has not started but the line-up is confirmed. The badge flips to red at first ball, serve or kickoff.

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Lime badge = completed

The fixture has ended. Click through for the full scorecard, key moments, the editor verdict and the man of the match.

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TIMELINE

Refresh schedule

When the live desk refreshes and when the editor verdict lands.

EVERY 15s

Score refresh

The score ticks, the over count and the match clock refresh on the same cadence as the official scorecard.

EVERY 60s

Stats refresh

The match statistics table - possession, run rate, expected goals - refreshes once a minute.

EVERY 5m

Editor note

The on-shift editor publishes a one-line note when something happens that warrants more than a tick. The note is in plain English, never jargon.

FULL TIME

Verdict & correction

The editor on shift files a 200-word verdict inside 15 minutes of full time. The corrections window closes 90 minutes later.

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Five sports, eleven simultaneous fixtures, one timestamp. The COMESPORTSBUZZ live desk is the simplest way to follow sport on the day.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A short list of common questions. Can't find what you're looking for? Try the contact desk.

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How fresh are the live scores?

Inside 30 seconds of the real-world event for cricket, football and kabaddi. Inside 15 seconds for tennis. The match clock refreshes on the same cadence.

Do you show possession and other in-game stats?

Yes - possession, shots on target, expected goals, run rate, serve percentage and other key stats are on the match page.

Can I get a push notification when a match goes live?

Not yet. The COMESPORTSBUZZ desk is web-only for now. A mobile app is on the roadmap.

Which competitions are covered?

Cricket: Test, ODI, T20I and the major franchise leagues. Football: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League. Tennis: Grand Slams, ATP, WTA, Davis Cup and BJK Cup. Kabaddi: PKL. Basketball: NBA, EuroLeague and FIBA qualifiers.

HOW THIS DESK WORKS

How the COMESPORTSBUZZ desk operates

The editorial routine that runs every section of COMESPORTSBUZZ, from the morning brief to the corrections log.

The morning brief

Published at 06:00 IST, the morning brief summarises overnight football results, the day's cricket fixtures, the editor pick of the day and one correction from the previous day. The brief is written by the desk editor on shift, with input from the cricket, football and tennis correspondents.

The live desk

The live desk refreshes inside 30 seconds of every wicket, goal and set point. Score ticks, possession and run rate update on the same cadence as the official scorecard. The desk runs 24 hours, with overnight cover from the London and New York offices.

The corrections log

Every correction issued in the last 90 days appears on the corrections log, with the article link, the date of correction and the corrected text. The log is updated daily. We do not make silent edits.

The standards editor

The standards editor reviews conflicts-of-interest disclosures, signs off on the use of unnamed sources, and reviews every correction before it is published. The standards editor reports directly to the desk editor and has a separate escalation path to the publisher.

The data desk

The data desk maintains the live scoreboard, the standings tables and the verified stats referenced in every story. The data desk is staffed by two full-time editors and is supported by a network of stringers who cover regional cricket, lower-division football and the international kabaddi circuit.

The night brief

The night brief is published at 22:30 IST and summarises the day's results, the editor verdict on the day's three biggest matches, and a look ahead to the next day's fixtures. The night brief is written by the on-shift editor and edited by the standards editor before publication.

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Why a web-only live desk

COMESPORTSBUZZ is web-only for now. The editorial team chose to focus on the web platform because it allows the desk to ship new features faster, to iterate on the live scoreboard in real time and to reach readers in any country without going through an app store review process.

A mobile app is on the roadmap for 2027. The app will include the same live scoreboard, the same editorial content and a push notification feature for matches you follow. The web version will continue to be the primary platform.

How we handle score disputes

The COMESPORTSBUZZ live desk pulls scores from the official scorecard of each competition. For cricket, that is the ICC, BCCI or relevant national board. For football, that is the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 or UEFA. For tennis, that is the ATP, WTA or ITF.

When the official scorecard disagrees with a third-party provider, the desk uses the official scorecard. Where the official scorecard is delayed, the desk waits for the official confirmation before updating the score.

The wider context

The COMESPORTSBUZZ live desk is the largest live coverage product on the site. The desk refreshes inside 30 seconds of every wicket, goal and set point, with the score ticks, possession and run rate updating on the same cadence as the official scorecard. The desk runs 24 hours, with overnight cover from the London and New York offices.

The live desk covers cricket (Test, ODI, T20I and the major franchise leagues), football (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League), tennis (Grand Slams, ATP, WTA, Davis Cup and BJK Cup), kabaddi (PKL) and basketball (NBA, EuroLeague and FIBA qualifiers).

The live desk is web-only for now. The editorial team chose to focus on the web platform because it allows the desk to ship new features faster, to iterate on the live scoreboard in real time and to reach readers in any country without going through an app store review process. A mobile app is on the roadmap for 2027.

The live desk pulls scores from the official scorecard of each competition. When the official scorecard disagrees with a third-party provider, the desk uses the official scorecard. Where the official scorecard is delayed, the desk waits for the official confirmation before updating the score.

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What else to know

The data sources

The COMESPORTSBUZZ live desk pulls scores from the official scorecard of each competition. For cricket, that is the ICC, BCCI or relevant national board. For football, that is the league or federation official statistics provider. For tennis, that is the ATP, WTA or ITF.

The desk does not pull scores from third-party providers such as Opta, StatsBomb or similar. Where the official scorecard is delayed, the desk waits for the official confirmation before updating the score. The desk does not estimate or extrapolate.

The reliability of the live desk

The live desk has an uptime target of 99.9% over the calendar year. The desk uses multiple servers across three geographic regions (Mumbai, London, New York) to ensure that the live scoreboard is always available. The desk has a 24-hour on-call engineer for any infrastructure issues.

The desk publishes a monthly uptime report on the standards page. The report includes the uptime percentage, the number of incidents, the mean time to resolution and the planned maintenance windows. The desk has met its uptime target in every month since launch.

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