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Mystery surrounds 15-year-old national level shooter Damayanti Sen's disappearance from Howrah station in Bengal

IANS | July 17, 2026 12:03 PM

Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The sports circles in West Bengal have been rocked by the mysterious disappearance of a national level shooter, Damayanti Sen, from the Howrah Station near Kolkata since Thursday afternoon. The 15-year-old girl could not be traced till Friday morning despite frantic searches by her parents and the police.

'Was struggling to find the right words...': Bellingham pens emotional note after England's WC exit

IANS | July 17, 2026 11:51 AM

Atlanta, July 17 (IANS) England star player Jude Bellingham penned an emotional note and thanked all the supporters for their 'unbelievable' support after England crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losing to the defending champions, Argentina, in the semi-final on Thursday.

Salima to lead India at FIH Women's World Cup in Netherlands and Belgium

IANS | July 17, 2026 11:45 AM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Salima Tete will lead India at the FIH Women’s World Cup 2026, as Hockey India announced the 20-member squad that chief coach Sjoerd Marijne has described as a well-balanced group.

Luke Ronchi to leave NZ coaching role for Melbourne Renegades

IANS | July 17, 2026 10:58 AM

Christchurch, July 17 (IANS) New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi will step down from his role with NZC to become head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in the Australian Big Bash League.

Japan Open: Sindhu makes semifinal after Okuhara withdraws

IANS | July 17, 2026 10:02 AM

Tokyo, July 17 (IANS) Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after a withdrawal from her Japanese opponent Nozomi Okuhara here on Friday.

Budapest Ranking Series: Hansika bags silver, Rajat bags bronze

IANS | July 17, 2026 9:41 AM

Budapest, July 17 (IANS) India's Hansika Lamba won the silver medal in the women’s 55kg event at the Budapest Ranking Serie after losing to Ukraine’s Nataliia Klivchutska in the 55kg women's freestyle final.

Slovenia's Slavko Vincic to referee FIFA World Cup final

IANS | July 17, 2026 9:09 AM

New York, July 17 (IANS) FIFA has announced Slovenian official Slavko Vincic has been appointed to referee the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at the New Jersey Stadium on Monday (IST).

India batting coach Kotak defends Rohit's form; dismisses Kohli-Gambhir rift rumours

IANS | July 17, 2026 8:22 AM

Cardiff, July 17 (IANS) India batting coach defended Rohit Sharma’s lean run against England, saying the veteran opener is too good a player to feel pressured; he just faced tough playing conditions.

FIFA WC 2026 winners to receive historic first championship rings

IANS | July 17, 2026 7:35 AM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) When the FIFA World Cup 2026 champions are crowned at Jersey Stadium, in addition to the iconic trophy and prestigious gold medals, the first-ever championship rings will be presented to the winners.

Spain's Yamal, Porro remain fitness concerns before FIFA WC final

IANS | July 17, 2026 7:01 AM

New Jersey, July 17 (IANS) Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the Spain squad during the team's first training session in New Jersey as the team began preparing for the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.