Oslo, July 14 (IANS) Tens of thousands of fans gathered outside Norway's Royal Palace to welcome the national team players who returned home from their historic run to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.
Madrid, July 14 (IANS) Jose Mourinho returned to Real Madrid's Valdebebas training centre to begin pre-season training after taking charge of the club's first team for a second spell.
Miami, July 13 (IANS) Three Lions legend John Terry has hailed Jude Bellingham's brilliant performance in England's run to the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026, claiming that the young star has been so influential that he is beginning to resemble the great Zinedine Zidane.
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, has congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on its historic win in the first-ever Test played at Lord's and said the big win against a strong England side makes the achievement more special.
Madrid, July 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona began preseason training ahead of the 2026-27 La Liga season on Monday as they look to win a third consecutive domestic title. Barcelona returned to work without players such as Lamine Yamal, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Jules Kounde, who are still competing at the FIFA World Cup and are entitled to a three-week holiday after the tournament ends.
Taleigao (Goa), July 13 (IANS) Reigning MVP Bernadette Szocs held her nerve in a winner-takes-all finale to guide unbeaten Dempo Goa Challengers to a thrilling 8-7 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades in Season 7 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao in Goa on Sunday.
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on scripting history with a memorable 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord's Cricket Ground and said the remarkable triumph will inspire generations of cricketers and further strengthen the growth of women's cricket in India.
Jakarta, July 13 (IANS) India continued its dominant run in the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships with nine boxers advancing to the finals across U-19 men’s and women’s categories, while six boxers secured bronze medals following the semifinal bouts in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.
Dubai, July 13 (IANS) The governing board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has endorsed the continuation of the Development Pathway Programme for Afghan refugee women cricketers and also reconstituted the Special Taskforce and assigned it the responsibility to develop a roadmap for them to participate in ICC's qualification pathways by 2030.
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Sanya Vats was the lone Indian to advance to the semifinals of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour-Chennai at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Monday.
