Darwin, Aug 14 (IANS) Playing in just his second Test match, young left-handed opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim etched his name into the record books by becoming the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century on Australian soil on day two of the ongoing first Test on Friday.
Montreal, Aug 14 (IANS) Ben Shelton became the first man since fellow lefty Rafael Nadal in 2019 to win back-to-back Canadian Open titles when he beat Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the final.
Auckland, Aug 14 (IANS) New Zealand Football (NZF) has announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the candidature of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president at the 2027 FIFA Congress and also called for an independent review into the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme.
Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Iga Swiatek broke her near year-long title drought, beating Elena Rybakina to win the Canadian Open women's singles crown.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Purani Dilli 6 pulled off a thrilling four-wicket win over North Delhi Strikers in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026, chasing down a challenging target in a dramatic last-over finish.
Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Top seeds Zhang Shuai of China and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic won the women's doubles title at the WTA 1000 event, beating third-seeded Sara Errani and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
Paris, Aug 13 (IANS) S8UL Esports’ Nihal Sarin and Gen.G Esports’ Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the quarterfinals of Chess at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 after progressing through the lower bracket (LB) on the final day of the group stage.
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) Captain Denish Das led from the front with a half-century as Barpeta Braves chased down Guwahati Royals' 137-run target to register a four-wicket victory in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday.
Pune, Aug 13 (IANS) Teams from Le Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka secured victories while Uttarakhand and Bihar played out a draw on the second day of the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026, which witnessed competitive action across Divisions ‘B’ and ‘C’ in Pune.
Shillong, Aug 13 (IANS) Shillong Lajong FC booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 135th Durand Cup as they played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Langsning FC in a Group E fixture, played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Thursday.
