Singapore, July 31 (IANS) The World Aquatics Championship nearly saw a second World Record being made in two days as Canada’s Summer McIntosh came up with a brilliant performance to get closer than anyone had been before to breaking the record in the Women's 200m butterfly here on Thursday.
Bulawayo, July 31 (IANS) New Zealand suffered a batting collapse but went on to take a 158-run lead against a fighting Zimbabwe and maintained their upper hand on the second day of the opening Test at the Queens Sports Club here on Thursday.
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant pulled off a comfortable 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting to begin their campaign in the 134th Durand Cup on a winning note, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium here on Thursday.
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) East Bengal FC has announced the contract extensions of 14 key players of their women’s team for various durations ahead of the 2025-26 season, including goalkeepers Panthoi Chanu and Mamani Das, and defenders Sarita Yumnam, Sathi Debnath, Supriya Kispotta, and Riya Sarkar for one season.
Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Manipur emerged victorious in their respective matches, while Rajasthan drew with Le Puducherry Hockey and Hockey Association of Bihar drew with Uttarakhand on Day 4 of the 15th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men's National Championship here on Thursday.
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) With 30 medal sessions across 50 sport sessions, next year's Commonwealth Games edition in Glasgow will be compact and short, and it will be spread over just 10 days. The organisers of Glasgow 2026 on Thursday revealed the official Session Schedule for the Commonwealth Games, setting the stage for 10 compact days of world-class sport action across the city.
London, July 31 (IANS) An early tea break was called on the first day of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval after the rain stopped play yet again. At the time of interruption, India are at 85/3 in 29 overs.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of serious misconduct charges related to alleged breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules, bringing to an end a long and stressful chapter in his career.
Kokrajhar, July 31 (IANS) Local side Bodoland FC (BDFC) registered their first win of the 134th Durand Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over debutants Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (KAMSFC) in a tightly-contested Group D clash at the SAI Stadium here on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Indian women's football team will face a tough challenge in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia next year as they have been put in Group C with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei and captain Sweety Devi emphaised on the need of doing well in friendlies in order to prepare well for the tournament.
