Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Mumbai-born Indian youth international Yohaan Benjamin has signed with Portuguese club Guarda FC on a two-year deal, subject to international clearance and visa formalities.
Gandhinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) Gujarat is turning to genomics in its search for sporting talent, with the state launching a Sports Genomics Programme that will analyse athletes’ DNA alongside physiological and performance data in an effort to make talent identification and athlete development more evidence-based ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Budapest, Aug 28 (IANS) India's Velavan Senthilkumar will take on local favourite Balazs Farkas in the final of the Budapest Open Squash Championship, a USD 43,500 PSA Copper event in the Hungarian capital.
Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill reflected on the recently concluded 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka, saying that despite the drawn second Test, the short tour comprising two matches yielded numerous positives, particularly the standout performances of young players Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar.
Encarnacion (Paraguay), Aug 28 (IANS) Indian rally champions Dean Mascarenhas and co-driver Gagan Karumbaiah of TSI Racing return to the World Rally Championship this weekend for their second WRC3 outing of the season, taking on Rally del Paraguay in a Ford Fiesta Rally3 prepared and serviced by PH Sport.
Atlanta (USA), Aug 28 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia put himself in the early mix for honours at the Tour Championship with a composed five-under 65, while Australian Min Woo Lee stole the show with a stunning course-record-equalling 62 in the opening round here.
Berlin, Aug 28 (IANS) German side Union Berlin have signed centre-back Felix Uduokhai from Besiktas Istanbul, bringing the 28-year-old back to the Bundesliga after two years in Turkey, the club has announced.
Sutton Coldfield (England), Aug 28 (IANS) Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Yuvraj Sandhu were forced to wait for their opening rounds as persistent rain and storms severely disrupted the first day of the Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry near Sutton Coldfield in the United Kingdom.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur's new signing Sandro Tonali has heaped praise on the fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, calling them "one of the best things" ahead of his debut at the venue.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, beating Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final in St Louis, the USA.
