New Delhi, Aug 8 — In a major administrative shake-up ahead of the 2026/27 domestic season, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has overhauled its senior men's coaching staff and named former left-arm seamer Amit Uniyal as the new head coach in place of Sandeep Sharma.Alongside Uniyal, the PCA…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Concerned by the mounting spate of injuries that has hit the India men’s team, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet Head of Cricket VVS Laxman in Bengaluru on Sunday to take stock of the rehabilitation programme at the Centre of Excellence (CoE).India will be missing key…
Coimbatore, Aug 8 — Hockey Association of Odisha emerged champions of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division ‘A’ after defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in an exciting final held in Coimbatore, Tamil NaduThe final witnessed an intense battle between two determined…
Nakhon Pathom (Thailand), Aug 8 — Indian junior pickleball players delivered a strong performance at the Asia Pickleball Junior Open / Asian Junior Championship 2026, securing three medals at the continental championship held at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.Organised by the Asia…
Colombo, Aug 8 — Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal pushed his case for a place in India’s playing eleven for the first Test with a fluent unbeaten 142 on day two of warm-up clash against Sri Lanka Cricket XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Ground here on Saturday.With regular top-order batter B Sai…
Guwahati, Aug 8 — Guwahati Royals chased down 147 against Tezpur Titans to secure an eight-wicket win in Match 15 of the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday.The win leads them to second place on the points table.Half-centuries from Rohit Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh set…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Jorge Messi, the father of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, according to multiple Argentine media outlets.Jorge had been struggling with health issues for a while. Lionel Messi had mentioned that his family was going through a tough time,…
Ipswich, Aug 8 — Ipswich Town have announced the signing of Serbia international midfielder Sasa Lukic from Fulham on a long-term deal running until the summer of 2030.The 29-year-old joins Ipswich for an undisclosed fee and becomes the club’s eighth new arrival of the summer transfer window. His…
London, Aug 8 — North London club Arsenal have signed Brazil international Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United on a long-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. The 28-year-old midfielder joins Arsenal after spending four-and-a-half seasons at Newcastle, where he made nearly…
Manila, Aug 8 — Indian aerobic gymnast Ariha Pangambam said her historic gold medal at the Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships was the result of her determination to make amends after narrowly missing out on a podium finish at the previous edition, revealing that she trained for around six hours…
London, Aug 8 — India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the remainder of The Hundred due to a hamstring injury, which also places her participation in the upcoming Women’s T20 Asia Cup in serious jeopardy.Playing for Southern Brave in the 100-ball competition, Jemimah made 143 runs in…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has congratulated fellow Indian javelin thrower Ashish Yadav after his silver-medal finish at the World U20 Athletics Championships, calling the achievement particularly special from the perspective of a javelin thrower.Ashish secured the second…
Seoul, Aug 8 — The Korea Football Association (KFA) apologised on Saturday over allegations that it provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees and match officials before and after international matches held in South Korea in 2011 and 2012.The apology came amid a series of controversies…
Colombo, Aug 8 — In a significant blow to India’s batting plans, left-handed batter B. Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, starting on August 15 in Galle, due to a right big toe injury.At the same time, there are severe doubts over the availability of Sudharsan,…
Darwin, Aug 8 — Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons admitted his side's batting performance was a major disappointment after they suffered an innings and 38-run defeat against a Cricket Australia XI in their final practice match ahead of the Test series.Bangladesh were bowled out for just 54 in…
Liverpool, Aug 8 — Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan, according to reports, as the Premier League club look to strengthen their options at centre-back ahead of the new season.The 27-year-old Uruguay international is set to join…
Guwahati, Aug 8 — Captain Denish Das has expressed his happiness over how things have clicked for Barpeta Braves after his unbeaten 72 off just 45 balls set the tone for their 70-run win over Nagaon Rangers in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026.The result continued the side's turnaround after a…
Jaipur, Aug 8 — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited his Kota-Bundi constituency on Saturday and called on star boxer Arundhati Chaudhary at her residence, felicitating her and her family on her outstanding achievement at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.During the visit, Birla extended his…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — India's Ashmita Chaliha showcased brilliant resilience to book her spot in the women’s singles final of the Korea Masters Super 300, beating compatriot Rakshmitha Ramraj in the semifinal played at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan, Korea, on Saturday.In a thrilling all-Indian…
Darwin, Aug 8 — Bangladesh suffered a major setback ahead of their Test series against Australia after they were dismissed for just 54 in their second innings, handing the Cricket Australia XI an innings and 38-run victory in a three-day warm-up game on Saturday.Left-arm pacer Campbell Thompson was…
Sydney, Aug 8 — Australia’s dynamic left-handed batter Travis Head has admitted that opening the batting does not come naturally to him in the traditional sense, but said he is comfortable continuing at the top of the Test order after his remarkable success in the Ashes last year.Head, who was on…