New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews and Sri Lankan batter Harshitha Samarawickrama have been named as the nominees for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for July 2026.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook, West Indies seam-bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves and Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for July 2026 following their stellar performances.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF launched an unprecedented attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday, accusing him of breaking trust through “deception” and placing himself above the collective after his controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) For Vidarsa K Vinod, a place in India’s Asian Games shooting squad represents far more than the culmination of a successful sporting campaign. The 27-year-old from Kozhikode, Kerala, who will compete in the 10m Air Rifle and 50m Rifle 3 Positions events at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, has reached the continental stage after overcoming financial constraints, a pandemic-induced break, life in a new city and a point when she was ready to walk away from shooting.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has expressed her excitement for the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy, scheduled to be played in early 2027, adding that from a mindset perspective, the thought of always making the team win will remain the same.
Montreal, Aug 10 (IANS) Defending champion Ben Shelton overcame the challenge of in-form teenager Joao Fonseca to book his place in the quarter-finals of the National Bank Open, defeating the Brazilian 6-3, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought fourth-round encounter.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian boxer Narender Berwal shared a light-hearted anecdote with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their interaction in New Delhi, recalling how a Pakistani opponent developed a humorous dislike for the name ‘Narendra’ after losing to him at the 2015 World Military Games.
Colombo, Aug 10 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak praised left-handed top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal for hitting an exquisite unbeaten 142 in the team’s six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in their three-day warm-up match, and called his knock ‘really good.’
Ahmedabad, Aug 10 (IANS) The International Schools Sports Organisation (ISSO) is set for its biggest season yet, with its network expanding to more than 630 schools and student-athlete participation expected to cross 28,000 during the 2026-27 season, as the organisation steps up efforts to build structured pathways in school sport across India.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian badminton youngster Ayush Shetty is determined to approach his World Championships debut on his own terms, refusing to measure himself against the legacy of India’s celebrated men’s singles players as he prepares to face China’s world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi in the opening round of the tournament.
