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.
London, Aug 8 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the remainder of The Hundred due to a hamstring injury, which also places her participation in the upcoming Women’s T20 Asia Cup in serious jeopardy.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has congratulated fellow Indian javelin thrower Ashish Yadav after his silver-medal finish at the World U20 Athletics Championships, calling the achievement particularly special from the perspective of a javelin thrower.
Seoul, Aug 8 (IANS) The Korea Football Association (KFA) apologised on Saturday over allegations that it provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees and match officials before and after international matches held in South Korea in 2011 and 2012.
Colombo, Aug 8 (IANS) In a significant blow to India’s batting plans, left-handed batter B. Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, starting on August 15 in Galle, due to a right big toe injury.
