Hambantota, July 28 (IANS) Half-centuries from captain Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama and Hasini Perera powered Sri Lanka to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third and final ODI in Hambantota on Tuesday, sealing the three-match series 2-1 ahead of the T20I leg starting on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India opener Pratika Rawal has signed for Warwickshire Women and will join the squad ahead of the club's next round of One-Day Cup fixtures beginning on August 19, marking another significant step in the 25-year-old's rapidly rising career.
Glasgow, July 28 (IANS) Indian weightlifter Nirupama Devi Seram had a disappointing outing in the women's 63kg, failing to complete her clean and jerk routine, ending with a did not finish (DNF) in the Commonwealth Games 2026 at Glasgow on Tuesday.
Imphal, July 28 (IANS) TRAU FC and NEROCA FC shared spoils in a fiercely contested goalless derby, with both sides creating several promising chances but failing to find the breakthrough at the packed Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed the annual contracts of assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T. Dilip with the Indian men’s cricket team to run their course and will announce replacements soon, the board secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS on Tuesday.
Rajkot, July 28 (IANS) After the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games 2026, the Asian Games 2026 will commence in the Japanese city of Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4.
Dublin, July 28 (IANS) Ireland have recalled captain Paul Stirling for the first three matches of their five-match ODI series against Afghanistan, marking the opener's return after recovering from the injury he sustained during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand said the decision to stage the 2026 World Chess Championship Match in Geneva was taken after carefully evaluating bids from several countries, including India, with the governing body opting for a neutral venue for the sport's biggest contest.
Mohali, July 28 (IANS) Punjab FC have bolstered their squad ahead of the 2026-27 Indian Super League (ISL) season with the double signing of forward Gurkirat Singh and defender Nishchal Chandan. Both players have signed two-year agreements that will keep them with the Shers until May 31, 2028.
Ontario (Canada), July 28 (IANS) The Indian women's team will need to win their final group match against South Africa to advance after narrowly losing 1-2 to Malaysia in the World Squash Junior Team Championships underway in Ontario, Canada.
