Rome, July 24 — Pep Guardiola has turned down an offer to become Italy's head coach, deciding to continue with his planned break from football despite the Italian Football Federation's efforts to convince him to lead the Azzurri into a new era.The former Manchester City manager held discussions…
Harare, July 24 — India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has revealed that leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made subtle tweaks to his run-up alignment to refine his bowling in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, where the visitors have a 1-0 lead. Bishnoi had his struggles with back-foot…
Hangzhou, July 24 — Indian shooter Sainyam clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China, opening India's medal tally at the tournament.Delivering a composed performance in the high-stakes final, Sainyam registered a…
Glasgow, July 24 — India's swimming campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 started on a high note on Friday as Olympian Srihari Nataraj secured a place in the men's 50m backstroke semifinals, while para swimmer Budigina and Ali Imam produced impressive performances to qualify for the men's 100m…
Leeds, July 24 — England seamer Em Arlott will leave Warwickshire at the end of the 2026 season after signing a three-year contract with Yorkshire, a move driven by a desire for having a new challenge in her cricketing career. Em, who has been capped ten times internationally since her debut in…
Kabul, July 24 — Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a return to Afghanistan’s ODI squad for the five-game series against Ireland, while veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been omitted from the 15-member squad, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on…
Kolkata, July 24 — Having made history by becoming the first athlete from West Bengal to qualify for the World U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Oregon, USA, Tahura Khatun has already set her sights on bigger things. The immediate goal will be followed by a long-term dream as she chases…
Bengaluru, July 24 — Bengaluru FC have begun their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2026-27 Indian Super League (ISL) season, with head coach Pep Munoz looking to make the most of his first full campaign in charge after taking over midway through last season.The Blues returned to training with…
Dundonald Links (Scotland), July 24 — India's Diksha Dagar produced one of the grittiest rounds of the opening day at the Scottish Open, overcoming a disastrous start with a superb back-nine recovery to card a 2-over 74 and finish tied for 33rd after the first round.On a windy day at Dundonald…
Newcastle, July 24 — Premier League club Newcastle has completed the signing of France star Aladji Bamba from Monaco, with the midfielder putting pen to paper on a five-year deal ahead of the new season. The 20-year-old, who is capped by France at Under-20s level and is a current European Golden…
Hangzhou, July 24 — Indian shooter Sainyam clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun here on Friday, opening India’s medal account at the competition. Delivering a composed and consistent performance in the high-stakes final,…
New Delhi, July 24 — Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh believes Ireland's 2-0 T20I series sweep over world champions India happening in June is a clear indicator of the untapped potential in European cricket and offers a massive boost to the upcoming inaugural season of the European T20…
The Gleneagles (Scotland), July 24 — Jeev Milkha Singh, who made his senior debut at the same Gleneagles in 2022, produced a superb bogey free 3-under 67 to get off to a great start at the Senior Open. The Indian legend is lying Tied-12th with a host of big names in the field.The other Indian in…
Bengaluru, July 24 — As part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, the Indian U20 men's team will play two friendly matches against Singapore here at the Centre for Sports Excellence, the AIFF said on Friday. The two matches, scheduled to take place on August 3 and…
Frankfurt, July 24 — Jurgen Klopp has been named new head coach of the German men's national football team, signing a four-year contract on Friday. He will succeed Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned after Germany's elimination from the FIFA World Cup against Paraguay, on August 15. The 59-year-old…
New Delhi, July 24 — Leaving Rajasthan Royals after 11 seasons was a ‘huge risk,’ but India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes the move to Chennai Super Kings allowed him to discover "a new energy" and start completely fresh in his IPL career.Samson spent 11 years with RR and captained them…
New Delhi, July 24 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent competing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, expressing confidence that the country's athletes would compete with ‘passion, determination and a spirit of excellence’ as the multi-sport event got…
Harare, July 24 — India fast bowler Mayank Yadav said dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I felt like the perfect conclusion to the long and difficult road back from injury, describing the moment as one that ‘summed up’ the previous two years of his…
Harare, July 24 — Following a commanding seven-wicket win in the series opener, Shreyas Iyer's India will aim to seal the three-match T20I series when they face Zimbabwe in the second fixture at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.After series defeats to Ireland and England, India bounced back on…
Harare, July 24 — Riding on the momentum of breaking their losing run under new captain Shreyas Iyer, India will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they meet Zimbabwe in the second game at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. After enduring gruelling series defeats to Ireland and England,…
Tarouba, July 24 — West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has shown confidence in his side, saying that he could see 'the light coming through' as they gear up to face Pakistan in the two-match home test series starting from Saturday. West Indies, who are placed at eighth position in the World Test…