Milan, Sep 5 — Luka Modric has decided to continue playing international football for Croatia, ending speculation that the veteran midfielder could retire from the national team.The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) confirmed on Saturday that Modric will be part of the squad for the upcoming…
London, Sep 5 — Middlesex captain Leus du Plooy will leave the county at the end of the 2026 season to recommit to South Africa in a bid to pursue his international cricket ambitions, the club announced on Saturday.Left-handed batter Du Plooy's original contract was set to run till 2027 as a local…
Milan, Sep 5 — Luka Modric has decided to continue playing international football for Croatia, ending speculation that the veteran midfielder could retire from the national team.The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) confirmed on Saturday that Modric will be part of the squad for the upcoming…
Monza, Sep 5 — George Russell topped the timesheets again in the practice sessions ahead of Saturday qualifying as he showed his muscle with a time of 1:22.219 at the Italian GP in Monza.Russell, who clinched the fastest time in the second practice session, was quickest of the pack in the final…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) felicitated India fast bowler Mohammed Shami ahead of his 100th First-class game as the veteran gears up to feature in the Duleep Trophy final for East Zone from Sunday onwards at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. CAB treasurer Sanjay Das…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has become the latest ex-international skipper to join the chorus voicing support for the imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan and his treatment.Lara took to social media to voice his support for Imran, calling for "proper,…
Liverpool, Sep 5 — Liverpool have confirmed that Richard Hughes has stepped down as the club’s sporting director after joining the Premier League giants from AFC Bournemouth in June 2024.Hughes informed the club’s ownership of his decision to seek a fresh challenge, bringing an end to his tenure at…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Former India batter Suresh Raina believes wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant possesses the required talent to replicate his stellar Test cricket form in white-ball formats, provided he plays without hesitation and navigates through mental blockages.Despite being a match-winner for…
Lucknow, Sep 5 — The Lucknow Falcons are set to take on Meerut Mavericks in the grand finale of the UP T20 League, to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The title clash pits prominent Indian internationals against each other, as Bhuvneshwar…
Chennai, Sep 5 — Despite being away from the International team, Ishan Kishan sees the "hunger and motivation" in veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami in his bid for an India comeback after repeated strong performances in the domestic circuit. Shami has not played an international game since India's…
Bengaluru, Sept 5 — Local lass Shreeniti Chowdhury capped a remarkable week at the KSLTA World Tennis Junior J30 Bengaluru by completing a golden double, winning both the girls' singles and doubles titles at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Saturday.The 15-year-old fourth seed first overcame…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send its operations team to a workshop on the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as part of its bid to widen the gap between international matches.The Indian Board recently confirmed that it has instructed its FTP personnel to…
Montevideo, Sep 5 — Two-time FIFA World Cup champions Uruguay has announced a strong squad for the international friendly match against India, which will be held in Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on October 6.The match will also be the start of the tenure of Uruguay's new coach,…
Chennai, Sep 5 — Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan admitted that the short turnaround between the end of the Duleep Trophy final and the start of the Afghanistan T20I series is "difficult" but that it is their "job to adapt" as the two players gear up for a quick switch between formats.Tilak and Ishan…
Ahmedabad, Sep 5 — India’s No. 1 para table tennis player Nurjahan Noorali Jamani claimed a silver medal in Class 7 singles and a bronze in Class 7 standing doubles at the ITTF World Para Future Lahti 2026 in Finland, a twin podium finish that lifted her eight places to No. 19 in the world…
Crans-Montana, Sep 5 — Shubhankar Sharma dropped three bogeys over the last six holes but still managed to stay in the Top-10 at the halfway stage of the European Masters. The 30-year-old Sharma, a two-time winner on the DP World Tour, recorded three birdies on either side of the Crans-sur-Sierre…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the rescheduling of the men's international friendly between India and Panama on Sunday. The fixture which was set to happen on September 26 will now be played on September 25. The highly anticipated match against the top…
Moqi (China), Sep 5 — The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their title defence at the Junior Asia Cup China 2026 on a winning note, defeating South Korea 4-1 in their opening match in Moqi on Saturday.The defending champions, who have won the last two editions of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup,…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri will reunite with New Zealand’s Michael Venus for the men’s doubles at the US Open 2026, hoping to turn last year’s semifinal appearance into an even deeper run when the pair begin their campaign in New York.Bhambri, who enjoyed a breakthrough…
Lucknow, Sep 5 — Captain Rinku Singh revealed that he was feeling physical discomfort and took a painkiller to play a match-winning knock for his side, Meerut Mavericks, in Qualifier 2 of the UPT20 League 2026. With Rinku's heroics, the team has reached the final for the fourth consecutive time. "I…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Teachers’ Day honoured the memory of his late father, Ramesh Tendulkar, by announcing the Professor Ramesh Tendulkar Memorial Fellowship, an initiative aimed at supporting young doctors specialising in cleft and craniofacial care in…