Berlin, July 21 — Bayern Munich extended Austria international Konrad Laimer's contract through June 2029, the Bundeslisga club said. The 29-year-old joined Bayern in 2023 and has won two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and the German Super Cup."Reliability at the highest level has a name, and…
New Delhi, July 21 — Lionel Messi has described his "immense" pain after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, saying only time would help the team overcome the result. Ferran Torres' extra-time goal in New Jersey ended Argentina's hopes of back-to-back titles on Sunday and denied…
Madrid, July 21 — Spain's national football team was welcomed by nearly 2 million fans as it celebrated winning a second World Cup with an open-top bus parade through central Madrid before a jubilant gathering at the city's landmark Plaza de Cibeles. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in…
Muscat (Oman), July 21 — The Indian sub-junior men's and women's teams made winning starts in their respective campaigns at the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026 in Muscat, Oman, on Monday.The Indian teams are placed in the Elite Pools of the men's and women's competition. The Indian…
London, July 20 — Liverpool, Newcastle United and England great Kevin Keegan died at the age of 75, seven weeks after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, his family confirmed on Monday.The former England captain and manager is one of the country's most decorated players -- he…
Panaji (Goa), July 20 — Indian great Sathiyan Gnanasekaran steadied the Dabang Delhi TTC ship with a captain’s performance, pitching in with crucial wins in the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles matches as the former champions beat Ahmedabad APL Pipers 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7…
Estoril (Portugal), July 20 — Portuguese wild card Tiago Torres, who is ranked 427 in the ATP Rankings list, started the 2026 Millennium Estoril Open in style on Monday afternoon, delighting the home crowd by earning his first ATP Tour victory.The Portuguese youngster surged through 11 of the final…
Madrid, July 20 — Celebrations continued in Spain on Monday following the country's second World Cup triumph, with Ferran Torres' injury-time winner against Argentina on Sunday earning him a place alongside Andres Iniesta, who scored the decisive goal in the 2010 final.Beyond the honour of adding a…
Lucknow, July 20 — The fourth season of the UP T20 League was officially launched on Monday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, with the tickets for the league’s grand opening ceremony unveiled on the occasion.The opening ceremony, scheduled for August 14…
Brussels, July 20 — The Belgium national men's football team and head coach Rudi Garcia are set to part ways, ending their 19-month association with the country's football association, which announced that it will not extend the contract that runs until July 31, 2026.The 62-year-old Garcia, a…
Chennai, July 20 — India’s Arjun Erigaisi pounced on some errors by world champion D Gukesh to win their game and stormed into joint lead after Round 5 in the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2026, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, at The Westin Chennai Velachery Hotel…
Bridgetown, July 20 — Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Monday that it will formally honour veteran fast bowler Kemar Roach for his historic achievement of claiming 300 Test wickets during the innings break of the fifth ODI against New Zealand, to be played at the Kensington Oval on Tuesday.The…
London, July 21 — The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced a major change to its eligibility rules on Monday, introducing mandatory one-time genetic sex testing for all players wishing to compete on the WTA Tour from Tuesday.Under the updated women's eligibility policy, players must…
Hyderabad, July 20 — Over 1,600 athletes from 36 Police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) organisations will compete in five disciplines when the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) hosts the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2026 at GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli,…
Colombo, July 20 — An unbeaten century from Kushagra Ojha, along with half-centuries from skipper Yashbardhan Chauhan and Manal Chauhan, helped India Under-19 recover from a disastrous start to reach a commanding 253/3 in 85 overs against Sri Lanka Under-19 on the opening day of the second Youth…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Special Olympics Bharat football contingent was felicitated at a ceremony in New Delhi on Monday, celebrating the team's impressive performance at the Gothia Cup 2026 in Sweden.The event brought together athletes, coaches, officials, partners, and dignitaries to honour the…
Hyderabad, July 20 — Indian cricketer and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammed Siraj paid a courtesy call on Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand here on Monday. This was Siraj’s first meeting with Anand after the latter took charge as the DGP in May.Inspector General…
Guwahati, July 20 — Spain's FIFA World Cup-winning player Ferran Torres, whose decisive goal against Argentina secured his country's triumph in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, has a little-known connection with Assam. Long before emerging as Spain's World Cup hero on football's biggest stage, Torres…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Indian men’s cricket team will play a four-day warm-up game in Colombo starting on August 7 ahead of facing Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series starting on August 15. The Shubman Gill-led visitors are scheduled to land in Colombo on August 4 and will go through some…
New Delhi, July 20 — The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Monday organised a grand send-off ceremony for the 28-member Indian para contingent selected to represent the country at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.The para athletes form part of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)…
Changzhou, July 20 — Fresh from ending a prolonged title drought with a commanding victory at the Japan Open, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead India's campaign at the China Open 2026, a BWF Super 1000 tournament beginning on Tuesday.Sindhu arrives in China brimming with…