The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 race is heating up, with seven teams already securing knockout spots. While several favourites are in strong positions heading into the final group-stage matches, the battle for the remaining places, especially among third-placed teams, remains wide open
A resurgent New Zealand take on England in the third and final Test at Trent Bridge with the hosts welcoming back regular captain Ben Stokes
Hardik Pandya is reportedly set to depart from the Mumbai Indians following a challenging and tumultuous tenure that saw the team struggle for consistency. In response to his planned exit, the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have emerged as potential suitors
Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history, has taken a 44% pay cut in the DC-LSG trade deal, with his contract value dropping from ₹27 crore to ₹15 crore
Several prominent cricketers will feature in the upcoming season, including India internationals Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana
Scotland was eyeing a 150 total but was pulled back to 131-7 in the last six overs by the bowling of Sophie Devine, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing and Kerr
The team will still be required to leave after Friday's match in Seattle, a department spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the Iran Football Federation confirmed that the team will leave its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, on Wednesday for Seattle
India Vs Pakistan Highlights, FIH Pro League 2025-26: Check out the highlights as India beat Pakistan by 4-3 in their first-ever match in FIH Men's Pro League at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on Tuesday, June 23
Ahead of Wimbledon 2026, in an interview, India's T20 World Cup star Sanju Samson drew a comparison between MS Dhoni and Roger Federer, while describing Virat Kohli as similar to the modern great Carlos Alcaraz
Pedro Acosta and Diogo Moreira both claimed top-10 finishes in the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello as Riders' Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi returned to the top step of the podium with a dominant victory. Following two weeks after the dramatic, crash-filled Catalunya GP, the Italian race was thankfully a much more straight forward affair on the undulating Tuscan circuit. Aprilia rider Bezzechi dominated the race over team-mate Jorge Martín and Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia while Acosta bounced back from a DNF in Catalunya by bringing his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine home in sixth place.
Vladimir Mestvirishvili, the Georgian coach known as ‘Laado’, was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri 2026 for shaping India’s wrestling rise. He played a key role in developing Olympic medallists like Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya
