Football: Nineteen clubs to compete in I-League 3 2026-27

IANS | October 21, 2026 11:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The 2026-27 season of I-League 3, the fourth tier of the Indian men’s football league system, will commence on October 22, 2026, with group-stage matches being held across four venues. The participating clubs will compete in a single round-robin format within their respective groups.

World Rowing president confident in beach sprint's Olympic future

IANS | October 21, 2026 11:28 PM

Qingdao (China), Oct 21 (IANS) With music playing, waves breaking and athletes sprinting across the sand, the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao offered a glimpse of how one of the world's oldest sports is reinventing itself ahead of its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028.

Almaty Open: Mannarino upsets Rublev; Tsitsipas ends Kukushkin's career

IANS | October 21, 2026 11:04 PM

Almaty (Kazakhstan), Oct 21 (IANS) Adrian Mannarino of France upset fourth seed Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the quarterfinals and maintain his impressive record at the Almaty Open, reaching the last-eight stage for the fourth time in the ATP 250 event in Kazakhstan.

Dani Olmo joins Barcelona's injury list ahead of Real Madrid clash

IANS | October 21, 2026 10:40 PM

Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona suffered an injury setback ahead of Sunday's crucial La Liga clash at home to Real Madrid, with Dani Olmo sustaining a groin injury on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old midfielder limped off in the first half of Tuesday's 4-2 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona's first loss of the season, and was replaced by Fermin Lopez.