São Paulo (Brazil), May 28 (IANS) Brazilian star Neymar Jr suffered a big setback to his hopes of playing in the side's first match in the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be played in the USA, Mexico, and Canada from June 11, as he has been ruled out of the upcoming international friendly matches.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian wrestlers for their outstanding performance in the 2026 U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, with the Men's Freestyle and Women's teams winning the overall championships.
Hong Kong, May 28 (IANS) Young Indian female sprinter Nipam made a memorable debut as she won the 100m bronze on the opening day of the U20 Asian Athletics Championships, which got underway in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday.
Paris, May 28 (IANS) Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo cause a huge sensation in the French Open on Thursday, by stunning World No.1 Jannik Sinner in the second round, ending ’the Italian star's attempt to complete the Career Grand Slam in a physically-draining 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 defeat at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Sakshi Sunil Padekar finished seventh in the 10m Air Rifle women’s final on Day Three of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol at the iconic Olympiaschießanlage in Munich, Germany.
New Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel said the team is confident of its bowling attack and its plans are in place to counter teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals, to be played at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) "Will the T20 Mumbai League 2026 unearth someone like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi"? "Does MSC Maratha Royals have someone like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi"? "Will your young players play aggressively like Sooryavanshi?"
Shillong (Meghalaya), May 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Thursday visited the Sports Authority of India (SAI) North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Centre in Shillong, where she interacted with athletes, coaches, and officials and reviewed the sports infrastructure and training ecosystem at the centre.
Singapore, May 28 (IANS) India’s campaign at the Singapore Open gathered significant momentum on Thursday, with four entries confirmed in the quarterfinals across singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles, highlighted by commanding performances from PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, and gritty comeback wins from the country’s doubles combinations.
Nagpur, May 28 (IANS) Young left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey said his selection for the upcoming one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan felt like a dream come true and described his maiden call-up to the national team as ‘another opportunity’ to move closer to fulfilling his dream of playing for India.
