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Lionel Messi scored his 20th World Cup goal against Cape Verde, extending his scoring streak to eight consecutive World Cup matches. The Argentina captain also moved ahead in the Golden Boot race as Argentina edged closer to securing a Round of 16 place

Heavy rain forced the abandonment of the TG20 League championship match between Palamuru Strikers and Warangal Warriors at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Friday night. Both teams received one point each, ending their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs

Fourth seed Jessica Pegula advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round with a swift 6-1, 6-3 victory over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, maintaining her perfect record of not dropping a single set at the All England Club this year

Legendary England all-rounder Ben Stokes shared an emotional farewell message on social media following his retirement from international cricket, thanking fans and teammates while reflecting on the "highest highs and lowest lows" of his iconic 15-year career

India bowling coach Morne Morkel confirmed the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for the second T20I against England, preach patience despite the exciting rise of 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Sai Sudharsan's second consecutive century and Devdutt Padikkal's unbeaten 94 guided India A to a commanding 247/1 on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A, trailing the hosts' first-innings total by 119 runs

Gaurav Reddy’s blistering unbeaten century (101 off 47 balls) powered Anurag Nalgonda Knights to a dominant eight-wicket win over Medak Falcons in the TG20 League. The victory moves the Knights to second place in the tournament standings

The fifth NMDC Telangana Squash Open will run from July 4 to 8, 2026, at the Secunderabad Club. Organized by HSPL, the national tournament features over 350 players across junior, senior, and masters categories with free public entry

Bhimavaram Bulls secured a massive 10-wicket victory over Simhadri Vizag Lions to win the Andhra Premier League T20 title. Unbeaten half-centuries from K. Revanth Reddy and M. Hemanth Reddy wrapped up the 140-target in just nine overs

India’s Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick defeated China’s Yao Ruixuan and Jiang Yiyi 3-2 to enter the U-19 girls' doubles final at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships. Syndrela also secured a singles semifinal spot

Jacqueline Williams and India’s Vrinda Rathi have been named on-field umpires for Sunday's ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between England and Australia at Lord’s. Veteran Indian official GS Lakshmi will serve as the match referee

England have recalled pace spearhead Jofra Archer and handed a T20I debut to Josh Tongue for Saturday's second T20I against India at Old Trafford. The hosts make two changes following the rain-abandoned series opener at Chester-le-Street

Jacquline Williams and India’s Vrinda Rathi will umpire the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final between England and Australia at Lord’s. Unbeaten hosts England chase their second title, while Australia guns for a record-extending seventh crown

Football pundit Paul Masefield tips reigning champions Argentina to comfortably defeat tournament debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup Round of 32 clash, while praising the African side's defensive resilience and charting France as his overall tournament favorite

Thirteen-year-old Hyderabad martial artist Navjyot Singh Thakur has entered the Asian Book of World Records by delivering 105 backfist punches in 10 seconds. Training under Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar, she secured the milestone in the Teenage Female category

Unbeaten Colombia take on Ghana in their first-ever FIFA World Cup meeting, with both teams chasing a place in the Round of 16. Colombia topped Group K unbeaten, while Ghana qualified after finishing third in Group L.

Defending champions Argentina face tournament debutants Cape Verde in a historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match in Miami. Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot race as the unbeaten African side looks to pull off a massive upset

The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey team has departed for a seven-match exposure tour of the UK from July 5–14. Led by coach Tim White, the squad will face top international teams to prepare for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup

Sanju Samson faces mounting pressure to deliver consistently as India prepare to face England in the second T20I. Teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's presence has intensified competition, while India hope to build on a promising batting display before the series opener was abandoned.

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, attending Wimbledon for the first time, compared MS Dhoni's calmness under pressure to Novak Djokovic's mental strength. She also described visiting the iconic tournament as a long-cherished dream and named Djokovic as her favourite tennis player.

Portugal advanced to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Croatia, as Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on the first anniversary of the former Portugal forward's death.

Spain advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Austria. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, Pedro Porro netted his first international goal, and goalkeeper Unai Simón set a new World Cup clean-sheet record.

Teenage Spaniard Rafael Jodar rallied from a set down to defeat compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta in five sets, reaching the Wimbledon third round. The 19-year-old continues his breakthrough campaign and will next face Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot before Goncalo Ramos headed in a stoppage-time winner as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1. Croatia's late equaliser was ruled out after a VAR review, ending Luka Modric's World Cup campaign