Rome, July 24 (IANS) Pep Guardiola has turned down an offer to become Italy's head coach, deciding to continue with his planned break from football despite the Italian Football Federation's efforts to convince him to lead the Azzurri into a new era.
Harare, July 24 (IANS) India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has revealed that leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made subtle tweaks to his run-up alignment to refine his bowling in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, where the visitors have a 1-0 lead.
Hangzhou, July 24 (IANS) Indian shooter Sainyam clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Hangzhou, China, opening India's medal tally at the tournament.
Glasgow, July 24 (IANS) India's swimming campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 started on a high note on Friday as Olympian Srihari Nataraj secured a place in the men's 50m backstroke semifinals, while para swimmer Budigina and Ali Imam produced impressive performances to qualify for the men's 100m freestyle S13 final.
Leeds, July 24 (IANS) England seamer Em Arlott will leave Warwickshire at the end of the 2026 season after signing a three-year contract with Yorkshire, a move driven by a desire for having a new challenge in her cricketing career.
Kabul, July 24 (IANS) Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a return to Afghanistan’s ODI squad for the five-game series against Ireland, while veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been omitted from the 15-member squad, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday.
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Having made history by becoming the first athlete from West Bengal to qualify for the World U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Oregon, USA, Tahura Khatun has already set her sights on bigger things. The immediate goal will be followed by a long-term dream as she chases more history.
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Bengaluru FC have begun their pre-season preparations ahead of the 2026-27 Indian Super League (ISL) season, with head coach Pep Munoz looking to make the most of his first full campaign in charge after taking over midway through last season.
Dundonald Links (Scotland), July 24 (IANS) India's Diksha Dagar produced one of the grittiest rounds of the opening day at the Scottish Open, overcoming a disastrous start with a superb back-nine recovery to card a 2-over 74 and finish tied for 33rd after the first round.
Newcastle, July 24 (IANS) Premier League club Newcastle has completed the signing of France star Aladji Bamba from Monaco, with the midfielder putting pen to paper on a five-year deal ahead of the new season.
