The desk we wanted to read
comesportsnow was founded by a small group of sports journalists who wanted to build the newsroom we kept looking for elsewhere.
What that meant in practice: a sports desk that treats live scores as the starting point rather than the headline. A desk that publishes supporting and counter evidence alongside every prediction. A desk that does not run odds widgets, does not take bookmaker partnerships and does not run a paid tipster subscription. A desk that discloses its corrections within 24 hours.
We do not believe every reader needs a betting angle to follow sport. Most of our readers don’t place a wager all season. They follow because they care about the shape of the game, the form of the player, the timing of the captaincy call.
Five sports, treated with the same depth
All formats, all the major tournaments
T20 World Cup, IPL, Test series, ODI bilaterals, the global T20 leagues and the women’s game. Reporting, not tips.
Open the cricket desk →Premier League, La Liga, ISL, Champions League
Tactical reads, press-shape analysis, squad-watch reporting and the kind of slow-burn narrative coverage the run-in needs.
Open the football desk →Coverage that earns its place
We don’t pad our coverage to look comprehensive. Pro Kabaddi, the NBA nightly wrap, and the WTA/ATP tours earn their place on the desk.
Open the kabaddi desk →Editorial principles
Sourced
Every story links to the source it relies on. If we can’t source a claim, we don’t publish it.
Named
Every by-line belongs to a real reporter. No anonymous syndication, no AI-only by-lines.
Timestamped
Every article shows when it was filed and when it was last verified. Live updates carry their own timestamp.
Independent
No betting affiliates, no paid tips, no odds widgets. Sport is the subject, not the stake.
How the newsroom pays for itself
The newsroom is funded by reader-supported membership and a small number of non-betting sponsorships. We do not take money from bookmakers, fantasy operators, gambling affiliate programmes or any party whose commercial interest is in how readers wager on sport.
We publish a yearly funding statement on the site. Sponsorship is disclosed at the article level when it applies.
What happens when we get something wrong
We publish a dated correction note at the top of the affected article and an entry on the corrections log. Corrections are issued within 24 hours of the error being confirmed. Material errors are escalated to the editor on duty.
Read the corrections logOne short alert when a match turns
Kick-off, in-game change of state, full-time summary. No filler.
Who’s on the desk
Our newsroom is small by design. Every reporter on the desk files under their own name, edits their own work before it goes up, and signs the corrections when they’re needed.
Cricket desk lead
Twelve years on the cricket beat across Test, ODI and T20 cricket. Files the lead cricket story three nights a week and signs off the cricket desk’s corrections log.
Previous: staff cricket correspondent at a national daily. Cover: ICC events, IPL, the bilateral series that frame the WTC cycle.
Football desk lead
Eight years covering the Premier League and the Indian Super League. Files the tactical read on the lead football story and edits the football desk’s predictions.
Cover: Premier League, La Liga, ISL, Champions League group stage through to the knockouts.
Multi-sport desk
Pro Kabaddi, NBA and tennis are covered by a rotating three-person desk. The desk files the nightly wraps and the tactical notes that don’t fit the cricket or football cycle.
Cover: Pro Kabaddi, NBA, WTA and ATP tours, with depth on the Slam cycles.
The coverage footprint
We maintain a roster of accredited correspondents at the major cricket and football venues across India, plus a smaller roster of stringers covering the international calendar. Where we cannot place a correspondent in person, we use the official league feed and cross-check with the accredited broadcaster’s match centre.
For Pro Kabaddi, the NBA and the WTA/ATP tours, we work with a small pool of freelancers who file under their own names. By-lines belong to the reporter who filed the copy.
The desk rhythm
The desk rhythm is built around three windows: the morning read (06:00–11:00 IST) when the previous night’s results are filed with the standings implications named; the afternoon build (11:00–17:00 IST) when the next round of fixtures is published and the previews are filed; and the evening shift (17:00–close of play) when the live coverage runs and the breaking news lands.
The weekend cycle is denser. We add a Sunday morning wrap that reads the week’s results across all five sports and a Sunday evening note that frames the week ahead.
Pitches, corrections and tips
Send a pitch
Freelance pitches go to [email protected]. We respond within 48 hours. We pay on filing; rates are published in the contributor guidelines.
Send a correction
Corrections go to [email protected]. Include the article URL and the line you believe is in error. We publish within 24 hours of confirmation.
Send a tip
News tips go to [email protected]. We protect source identity unless explicitly told otherwise.
The editorial standards we work to
Every page on comesportsnow sits on the same five editorial principles: sourced claims, named by-lines, visible timestamps, dated corrections and disclosed conflicts. The five principles are not aspirational; they are the gate every page passes through before it goes live.
Sourced claims
Every claim that can be checked against a named source is checked. If we cannot source a claim, we do not publish it.
Named by-lines
Every by-line belongs to the reporter who filed the copy. We do not run anonymous syndication or AI-only by-lines.
Visible timestamps
Every article shows when it was filed and when it was last verified. Updates carry their own timestamps.
Dated corrections
Corrections are published within 24 hours of confirmation and recorded on the corrections log.
Disclosed conflicts
Reporters disclose any personal connection to a team, competition or story. The disclosure appears at the bottom of the article when it applies.
Coverage built for readers who follow for the love of the game
Most of our readers follow the game because they care about the shape of the side, the form of the player, the captaincy call that swung a match. They do not place a wager, and they do not need a betting angle to justify their interest.
Our coverage is built for them. The desk treats live scores as the starting point, not the headline. The desk publishes the supporting and counter evidence alongside every prediction. The desk does not run odds widgets, does not take bookmaker partnerships and does not run a paid tipster subscription.
If you follow sport for the love of the game, our coverage is built for you.
One short email when a match turns
The alerts desk sends up to three emails per match you follow: kick-off, in-game change of state and full-time summary. No filler, no sponsored content, unsubscribe in one click.
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Three things the newsroom has decided not to do
No bookmaker affiliate links
We do not run bookmaker affiliate links, betting odds widgets or any framing that encourages wagering. The desk is the product.
No paid tipster subscription
We do not run a paid fantasy tipster service. Our selection cases are free to read and built on evidence, not on a paywall.
No fabricated stats or quotes
We do not invent percentages, win probabilities or quotes. If we cannot source a number, we don’t publish it. If we cannot verify a winner, we don’t name one.
How the desk came together
The desk came together around a simple observation: the sports news ecosystem increasingly framed coverage around betting, fantasy subscription funnels and traffic-led reporting. Most readers do not place a wager. They follow the game because they care about it.
Our founding team is a small group of sports journalists who wanted to build the newsroom we kept looking for elsewhere. The editorial principles on the standards page are the result of that founding conversation.
Funding for the newsroom comes from reader-supported membership and a small number of non-betting sponsorships. The yearly funding statement is published on the site.
If you would like to support the newsroom, write to [email protected]. We respond within five working days.