New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major administrative shake-up ahead of the 2026/27 domestic season, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has overhauled its senior men's coaching staff and named former left-arm seamer Amit Uniyal as the new head coach in place of Sandeep Sharma.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Concerned by the mounting spate of injuries that has hit the India men’s team, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet Head of Cricket VVS Laxman in Bengaluru on Sunday to take stock of the rehabilitation programme at the Centre of Excellence (CoE).
Coimbatore, Aug 8 (IANS) Hockey Association of Odisha emerged champions of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 - Division ‘A’ after defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh 2-1 in an exciting final held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nakhon Pathom (Thailand), Aug 8 (IANS) Indian junior pickleball players delivered a strong performance at the Asia Pickleball Junior Open / Asian Junior Championship 2026, securing three medals at the continental championship held at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Colombo, Aug 8 (IANS) Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal pushed his case for a place in India’s playing eleven for the first Test with a fluent unbeaten 142 on day two of warm-up clash against Sri Lanka Cricket XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Ground here on Saturday.
Guwahati, Aug 8 (IANS) Guwahati Royals chased down 147 against Tezpur Titans to secure an eight-wicket win in Match 15 of the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Jorge Messi, the father of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, according to multiple Argentine media outlets.
Ipswich, Aug 8 (IANS) Ipswich Town have announced the signing of Serbia international midfielder Sasa Lukic from Fulham on a long-term deal running until the summer of 2030.
London, Aug 8 (IANS) North London club Arsenal have signed Brazil international Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United on a long-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.
Manila, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian aerobic gymnast Ariha Pangambam said her historic gold medal at the Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships was the result of her determination to make amends after narrowly missing out on a podium finish at the previous edition, revealing that she trained for around six hours every day in preparation for the competition.
