London, July 31 (IANS) Chelsea have been fined £10 million by the Football Association (FA) and handed a suspended two-transfer-window registration ban after admitting multiple historical breaches of the governing body's regulations relating to football agents, intermediaries and third-party investment in players.
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India’s Jaismine produced a dominant display to book her place in the women’s 57kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, defeating Lesotho’s Rapelang Maselela via Referee Stops Contest (RSC) in the second round on Friday.
Detroit (USA), July 31 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia, making a start after taking a week off after the Open, where he missed the cut, shot 2-under 68 for a modest start at the Rocket Classic. The left-handed Bhatia was lying T-48 and needed to stay steady to ensure passage into the weekend rounds.
New York, July 31 (IANS) Senior FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro has resigned from his advisory role, distancing himself from FIFA's proposal to introduce private investment into its flagship competitions and declaring that he had "no involvement" in the plan.
Taipei, July 31 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the Taipei Open 2026 on Friday, keeping alive the prospect of an all-Indian final at the BWF Super 300 tournament.
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India's judo campaign received a major boost at the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh powered into the finals of their respective weight categories on Friday, guaranteeing the country two more medals and keeping hopes of a golden double alive.
Royal Lytham & St Annes (UK), July 31 (IANS) Diksha Dagar overcame an early bogey to play a steady opening round and post 2-under 69 at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Diksha, who has been having a good season but has been without a win, was placed in the Top 10 in tied-eighth.
Pretoria, July 31 (IANS) South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan on Friday confirmed that Hugo Broos has officially stepped down as head coach of the South African men’s national football team after his contract expired, bringing the curtain down on a memorable five-year tenure.
Glasgow, July 31 (IANS) India's Ankush Panghal assured the country of at least a silver medal after outclassing Canada's Joshua Ofori 5-0 to storm into the final of the men's 80kg boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday.
Johannesburg, July 31 (IANS) Opener Tony de Zorzi believes the SA20 is a ‘marathon, not a sprint,’ adding that while a strong opening game helps set the tone for having a great season, Durban's Super Giants will keep their eyes on the bigger picture as they target a maiden title in the 2027 edition of the competition.
