FIFA World Cup Group A preview: Mexico, South Korea target group progress

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:25 PM

Mexico City, June 3 (IANS) Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium, repeating the tournament's opening fixture in 2010. South Africa is back at the finals for the first time since then. In the same group, South Korea will make its 12th World Cup appearance, and the Czech Republic returns after a 20-year absence.

Golf: Indian-origin quartet eyes strong show at Memorial as Rai returns as Major champion

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:04 PM

Dublin (USA), June 3 (IANS) The spotlight at this week’s Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club will be on a group of golfers with Indian roots, led by newly-crowned PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai. Joining him in the elite field are Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, underlining the growing influence of players of Indian heritage on the PGA Tour.

Golf: Yuvraj Sandhu, sole Indian representative in the Netherlands

IANS | June 3, 2026 9:30 PM

Amsterdam (The Netherlands), June 3 (IANS) Yuvraj Sandhu will be the only Indian player in the field at the KLM Open this week. It has been a difficult debut season for the 29-year-old after having secured a category 17 card on the DP World Tour. He earned the card after topping the DP World PGTI Order of Merit last year.

T20 Mumbai League 2026: Skipper Parkar’s fastest ton in vain as Rahane’s Panthers edge Blasters in Super Over thriller

IANS | June 3, 2026 8:17 PM

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Three days into the T20 Mumbai League 2026, the tournament witnessed its second Super Over as captain Suved Parkar produced a sensational batting display, smashing a record-breaking 46-ball century. However, his brilliant 110 off 54 deliveries was not enough as Ajinkya Rahane’s North Mumbai Panthers edged past Bandra Blasters in an edge-of-the-seat thriller to seal their second successive victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Indonesia Open: Ayush Shetty, Rohan-Ruthvika progress to pre-quarters

IANS | June 3, 2026 7:55 PM

Jakarta, June 3 (IANS) Former world junior bronze medallist Ayush Shetty, the mixed doubles combination of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani registered hard-fought wins to advance to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton tournament in Jakarta on Wednesday.