Dallas, June 22 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored a goal for Argentina against Austria in the 38th minute of their Group J match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Dallas Stadium on Monday, setting the record of most individual goals by any player in the tournament's history. This was Messi's 17th goal in the FIFA World Cup and also his fourth in the 2026 edition.
Mysuru, June 22 (IANS) Captain Aneeshwar Gautam produced a composed unbeaten half-century as Hubli Tigers registered a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over defending champions Mysore Warriors in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Ground in Mysuru on Monday.
Panaji (Goa), June 22 (IANS) Host nation India launched a powerful competitive campaign on the opening day of the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, solidifying top-three positions across multiple premier divisions at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji on Monday.
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The 79th Senior National Aquatic Championships concluded in Ahmedabad with Karnataka dominating the proceedings, completing a double by winning both the men's and women's team titles and finishing as the overall swimming champion with 334 points.
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) The seventh day of Season 2 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) witnessed Hyderabad Heroes secure a comfortable 45-7 victory over Bengaluru Bravehearts at the Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi (GMC) Athletic Stadium at Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Monday.
Boston, June 22 (IANS) Germany have suffered a major setback in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign after central defender Nico Schlotterbeck was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with an ankle ligament injury.
Miami (USA), June 22 (IANS) Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year suspension after refusing to provide a sample during an out-of-competition anti-doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Monday.
London, June 22 (IANS) Uncapped left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call‑up to England’s T20I team for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on July 1 at Chester-le-Street in Durham.
Dubai, June 22 (IANS) Veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2026 after playing a pivotal role in his team's dominant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
Belfast, June 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker has been appointed as Ireland's new T20I captain and will lead a new-look 14-member squad hit by injuries to senior players for this week's two-match series against India, to be played in Stormont on June 26 and 28.
