New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has stated that while every citizen in the country has the constitutional right to protest and express their views, using inappropriate or abusive language, especially targeting the Prime Minister, "does not reflect well on an…
Rabat, Aug 4 — Portuguese coach Pedro Bobista has been appointed as the new head coach of Moroccan club Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, the club announced on Tuesday, following his remarkable campaign with Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The 56-year-old is expected to step down as Cape Verde…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — The West Bengal Police on Tuesday sought additional time from the Calcutta High Court to submit a report on the alleged mismanagement and chaos surrounding Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium in December last year.Calcutta High Court’s…
Magheramason, Aug 4 — Just one week into his appointment as head coach of Ireland, Gary Wilson has made it clear what his ambitions are, namely securing qualification for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The player who previously served as Ireland's wicketkeeper-batter and took over as head…
Amsterdam, Aug 4 — AFC Ajax have officially reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to sign veteran goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen. The 34-year-old makes the move to Amsterdam on a season-long loan deal after temporarily departing the La Liga champions for a loan spell at Girona in January. Ter Stegen…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former World No. 1 and one of India's most accomplished air rifle shooters, Elavenil Valarivan, reflected on her remarkable journey from discovering shooting by chance to overcoming career-threatening injuries. The 26-year old, who recently participated in the 2026 ISSF World…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former skipper expressed his ambition to coach England in the future and suggested that he had retired for good and opened up on his longer-term goals, ruling out the possibility of making an international return during the 2027 Ashes series. Stokes retired from international…
Johannesburg, Aug 4 — Former South Africa captain and ICC Hall of Famer Graeme Smith believes the return of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to Africa after more than two decades represents a significant milestone for the game, saying the continent 'deserves' to host another global event. South…
Dubai, Aug 4 — Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has climbed to a career-best sixth position in the latest ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after playing a key role in her side's T20I series victory over Pakistan. Athapaththu scored 39 in the opening match before following it up with 40 in the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Ravindra Jadeja’s evolution into an attack-minded bowler has been one of the biggest factors behind his success in Test cricket, saying the all-rounder now approaches every delivery with the intention of claiming a wicket rather than…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — After his silver-winning show at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to participate in the Lausanne Diamond League, also known as Athletissima, on August 21. Neeraj will be competing in a stacked field similar to…
London, Aug 4 — West London club Fulham has confirmed the signing of Real Madrid's star player Gonzalo Garcia, with the 22-year-old signing a five-year deal to stay at the Premier League club until 2031 with an option to extend by a year. Born in Madrid, Gonzalo has spent much of his life in the…
Cincinnati, Aug 4 — Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been awarded a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open, which runs from August 13 to 23. This will mark their first match together since the 2022 US Open. As a doubles team, the Williams sisters have won 14 Major titles and three…
Lahore, Aug 4 — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former South Africa first-class cricketer Michael Smith as the new batting coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team for a two-year term. Smith will join the Pakistan team ahead of the three-match Test series…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Central Delhi Kings captain Yash Dhull credited his side's collective performance, highlighting the rise of different players in every game as the team continued their winning streak against North Delhi Strikers and registered their third straight win in the ongoing Delhi Premier…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's World Junior Squash Championship 2026 team, including gold medallist Anahat Singh and bronze medal-winning men's junior team Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh. Anahat, 18, became the…
Montreal, Aug 4 — Gael Monfils made sure to extend his final visit to Montreal as a tennis pro thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak to reach round two of the Canadian Open, earning his first tour-level win since Monte-Carlo in April. Making his 15th and final appearance at the…
Washington, Aug 4 — Taylor Fritz defeated first-time ATP 500 finalist Rafael Jodar 7-6(2), 6-4 to clinch his 11th ATP Tour title and first above ATP 250 level in nearly four years at the DC Open. After rain had delayed the final, Fritz and Jodar both dominated on serve in the first set before the…
Melbourne, Aug 4 — Experienced international fast bowlers Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck will spearhead an Australia A women's squad for the India tour, starting September 12. The three-week tour comprises three T20s in New Chandigarh, three 50-over fixtures in Mohali and a four-day match at the…
Algiers, Aug 4 — The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that it has parted ways with national team coach Vladimir Petkovic and his technical staff by mutual agreement. In a statement, the federation thanked Petkovic and his staff for "their professionalism, commitment and dedication"…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday.Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam (45+2’) and Singamayum Shami (63’) netted the first two before the visitors scored an own goal…