Ordos, July 12 (IANS) India's Anand Singh announced himself on the international stage in style by breaching the coveted 80m mark for the first time to clinch the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos, China, on Sunday.
Dakar, July 12 (IANS) The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) has begun the process of terminating head coach Pape Thiaw and his entire technical staff following the Teranga Lions’ dramatic exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Round of 32.
London, July 12 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia led India's dominant batting display with a brilliant unbeaten 91 as the visitors reached a commanding 250/4 at lunch on day three and extend their overall lead to a massive 365 runs in the one-off women’s Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) England head coach Brendon McCullum said his players had earned the opportunity to celebrate after completing a 4-0 T20I series sweep over India, confirming that he would ease the team's recently introduced alcohol guidelines for one night.
Kansas City, July 12 (IANS) Argentina's legendary footballer Lionel Messi hailed his team's resilience and fighting spirit after the defending champions survived a major scare against Switzerland to book their spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final for the second consecutive time.
London, July 12 (IANS) Former England spinner Alex Hartley has hailed Heather Knight's extraordinary contribution to women's cricket following the England captain's decision to retire from international cricket, saying she was not surprised by the announcement and describing Knight's final appearance at Lord's as "the perfect story" to cap an illustrious career.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has slammed the team management for mishandling batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson in the 4-0 T20I series defeat to England, adding that he has ‘never seen a more confused Indian cricket team management.’
Bhopal, July 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings cricketer Shashank Singh has revealed that he received calls demanding Rs 5 lakh and Rs 7.5 lakh in exchange for the withdrawal of an assault case filed against him and his father, claiming that the allegations were part of an attempt to extort money and tarnish his reputation.
London, July 12 (IANS) With India in a dominant position in the historic one-off women's Test against England at Lord's, former cricketer Tash Farrant believes that the visitors are ‘well on top’ of the hosts and possess the firepower to completely bat them out of the game.
London, July 12 (IANS) England’s ODI World Cup winning captain Heather Knight has said she is ‘happy and content’ with her decision to retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Lord’s Test against India, adding that it feels like the ‘perfect timing’ to step away.
