New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) England captain Harry Kane has described winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or as an incredible honour, thanking his teammates, coaching staff, family and supporters after becoming the first Englishman in 25 years to claim football’s most prestigious individual award.
Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Lavenda Odhiambo led Kenya with 16 points, Shamithra scored 17 for Malaysia women while Anmol Thakur's 19 points powered Canada past Scotland on Day Five of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Te Arai (New Zealand), Oct 27 (IANS) India will be represented by Arkesh Bhatia, Anshul Mishra and Ribhav Verma at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Golf, to be held at Te Arai Links’ South Course in New Zealand from October 29 to November 1. The trio will seek rewards, which are widely seen as among the best in amateur golf.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) West Indies head coach Daren Sammy backed his praise for the West Indies earning a 2-2 draw in the T20I series against "dangerous" India after the reigning two-time T20 champions made a mockery of New Zealand in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series in Wellington.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Aditya won on points 4:1 against Islam Magomedov of Russia in the Men’s 55kg final to clinch the gold medal in the U19 World Boxing Championships being held at Budva, Montenegro on Tuesday.
Rajgir, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Tuesday said sport can transcend borders, foster mutual understanding and strengthen bilateral relations as the India-New Zealand U20 Rugby Series concluded at the Rajgir Sports Complex.
Astana, Oct 27 (IANS) Indian wrestling achieved a new milestone on Tuesday as Kajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi earned places in the World Championships finals, giving the country two women competing for gold at the same edition for the first time.
Wellington, Oct 27 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was full of praise for India opener Abhishek Sharma's 113-run knock that helped the visitors register a series-sealing win at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised to Chinese fans over his comments about a meme featuring former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, following an apology from Spanish football league La Liga, with three Chinese companies reportedly ending their commercial partnerships with the French captain amid the backlash.
Madrid, Oct 27 (IANS) Five La Liga teams will face lower-division opposition away from home on Wednesday as the first round of Spain's Copa del Rey continues. Real Betis, Valencia, Celta Vigo, Alaves and Levante will all be on the road under competition rules that give lower-division clubs home advantage in the early rounds.
