Madrid, Sep 7 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe admits he is among the favourites to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or after claiming the Golden Boot at this summer's World Cup and becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Fresh from winning the China Masters, India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are focused on making the most of the 10-day window before the Asian Games, with the reigning champions insisting there is no added pressure despite entering the continental showpiece as defending champions.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Ongoing repair work has resulted in Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium missing out on hosting matches for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy, set to be played in India from February 14 to 28, 2027.
Bengaluru, Sep 7 (IANS) Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers took the top spot in the standings despite losing one of their two matches on Monday, while CheQ Mumba Masters and PBG Alaskan Knights continued their revival on Day 3 of Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) in Bengaluru.
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) produced the day's standout performance in a comprehensive 10-0 victory as eight fixtures were completed at the 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2026, which continued in Hyderabad on Monday.
Tshwane, Sep 7 (IANS) South Africa women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt has expressed excitement ahead of her team's historic maiden T20I tour to Zimbabwe, stating that it is ‘pretty cool’ to finally play against their African neighbours in a bilateral series at the senior level.
Tshwane, Sep 7 (IANS) South Africa women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt has expressed excitement ahead of her team's historic maiden T20I tour to Zimbabwe, stating that it is ‘pretty cool’ to finally play against their African neighbours in a bilateral series at the senior level.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Young Uttarakhand batter Lakshya Raichandani is "honoured" to be bestowed with the leadership responsibility of the Indian U19 side for the upcoming three unofficial ODIs against Australia U19, which begin on September 18.
Nottingham, Sep 7 (IANS) New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Mitchell Hay has signed a short-term deal with Nottinghamshire for the remaining three matches of the 2026 County Championship season, the club announced on Monday.
Chennai, Sep 7 (IANS) Skipper Ishan Kishan smashed a monumental 270 while Kumar Kushagra hit a fine century to put East Zone in complete command of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone by posting a colossal 708 at the end of the second innings of the match, played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.
