Madrid, Aug 18 (IANS) Jose Mourinho was officially presented as the new coach of former La Liga winner Real Madrid at a private ceremony at the club's Valdebebas training ground in Madrid on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Guwahati Royals coach Abu Nechim praised his team's fearless approach after they secured their place in the semifinals of the Assam Premier League (APL), while also highlighting the tournament's role in creating a pathway for young cricketers from Assam.
Amstelveen, Aug 18 (IANS) Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher.
New Delhi, August 18: India's top women's doubles combination of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly upset 16th seeds Allison Lee and Lauren Lam with yet another solid performance on the second day of the BWF World Badminton Championships 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Tuesday.
Amstelveen (the Netherlands), Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team strengthened their position at the top of Pool D at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 with a commanding 6-1 victory over South Africa at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Tuesday.
Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 18 (IANS) Shaurya Bhattacharya carded a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open, being played at the ZION Hills Golf County in Kolar near Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey hailed former Indian footballer I. Arumainayagam's recognition with the Arjuna Award (Lifetime), calling it a "matter of great pride" for Indian football and praising his contribution to the country's historic 1962 Asian Games triumph.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen credited a mid-match change in tactics and a better understanding of the court conditions for turning around his opening-round contest against Austria’s Collins Filimon at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian batter Mahipal Lomror has been signed by English club Surrey for the final six Rothesay County Championship matches of the 2026 season, with the county side bringing in the Rajasthan captain to bolster their batting and spin-bowling options for the run-in.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India's top men's singles player Lakshya Sen recovered from an early setback to launch his BWF World Championships 2026 campaign with a 16-21, 21-8, 21-4 victory over Austria’s Collins Filimon in the men’s singles Round of 64 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
