Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Saina Nehwal, Yuvraj Singh and PT Usha extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his leadership while wishing him health and happiness
Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Saina Nehwal, Yuvraj Singh and PT Usha extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his leadership while wishing him health and happiness
Ajit Agarkar could leave as BCCI chief selector after October 4, with Parthiv Patel and Pragyan Ojha reportedly emerging as leading contenders to succeed him
Ishan Kishan’s hilarious response about Afghanistan’s players left Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma laughing at Koh-E-Zafar, as India secured the T20I series after winning the opening two matches
Vipraj Nigam replaces injured Varun Chakaravarthy in India’s Asian Games squad, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Yash Thakur enter after further changes ahead of the tournament
India’s T20I squad for the West Indies series sees several changes, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Kuldeep Yadav included, while Bumrah, Pant and Hardik Pandya miss out
Manchester United suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup third round despite taking a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes. Teenage forward Shea Lacey opened the scoring before Mason Mount doubled United’s advantage shortly afterwards, giving Michael Carrick’s side a dream start. Brighton, however, responded before half-time through Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave the visitors renewed hope. Pascal Gross then equalised in the 65th minute before Maxim De Cuyper completed Brighton’s remarkable comeback four minutes later. United were unable to find a response as Brighton protected their lead through the closing stages. The defeat ended United’s League Cup campaign and marked the first time in 50 years that they had lost at Old Trafford after going two goals ahead.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has formally requested the Asian Hockey Federation to relocate the 2026 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy from India or shift its fixtures to a neutral venue. Citing security and bilateral concerns, PHF president Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani confirmed Pakistan's willingness to compete elsewhere
Alexander Zverev finally conquered the US Open, defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in a gripping final at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim his maiden title in New York. The top seed controlled the opening two sets with superior serving and baseline consistency, edging a tight second-set tiebreak to move within one set of victory. Shelton, playing his first Grand Slam final, refused to fold and produced his best tennis in the third, breaking Zverev late before forcing a fourth set. But the German responded immediately, breaking at the start of the decider and quickly restoring control. He closed out the match in three hours and 33 minutes, securing his second Grand Slam title of 2026 after his French Open triumph. The victory also erased memories of his painful 2020 US Open final defeat.
The MotoGP Grand Prix of Aragon on August 30, 2026, at MotorLand Aragón delivered an action-packed masterclass. Starting from second on the grid, Marc Márquez put on a commanding performance to claim victory with a total race time of 41:10.969. Pedro Acosta fought through the field from a sixth-place start to secure a stellar second position, finishing just 1.754 seconds behind. Marco Bezzecchi, who started from pole position, completed the podium by taking third place. The grueling Spanish round was marked by high drama further down the order, featuring major attrition among front-runners. Title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli suffered early crashes that forced them into DNFs, alongside early exits from Raúl Fernández and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu. Capitalizing on the chaos, Álex Márquez and Jorge Martín rounded out the top five, while fierce mid-field battles kept the massive Alcañiz crowd entertained throughout the afternoon.
The National Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday handed athletics coach Rakesh Kumar a life ban in New Delhi for administering prohibited substances. NADA also provisionally suspended power-lifter Gaurav Vats
