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India captain Shubman Gill has named Roger Federer as his favourite tennis player, praised Carlos Alcaraz's style of play, backed Jannik Sinner to win Wimbledon and revealed Serena Williams, Federer, Viv Richards and Sachin Tendulkar as his dream dinner guests.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has dismissed concerns over Lionel Messi's workload, insisting the captain remains in peak physical condition ahead of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against Switzerland. Scaloni also reaffirmed Messi's freedom on penalties and tactical positioning.

Spain's Lamine Yamal has fired an early warning to France ahead of their FIFA World Cup semifinal, insisting the European champions have nothing to fear. The Barcelona teenager believes Spain's recent victories over France provide the perfect confidence boost before Tuesday's clash.

Deepti Sharma praised India's top-order batters after scoring a fighting half-century in the women's Test at Lord's. India posted 285 before reducing England to 21/1, taking early control of the historic match on the opening day.

Novak Djokovic says he has no intention of retiring from Wimbledon despite a straight-sets semifinal defeat to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The Serbian remains motivated to return next year and pursue a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open.

Substitute Mikel Merino scored a dramatic late winner as Spain edged Belgium 2-1 to reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2010. Spain will face France next after extending its unbeaten run in regular time to 36 matches.

Shubman Gill joined Sachin Tendulkar in Wimbledon's prestigious Royal Box to watch the men's singles semifinals in London. Their appearance, along with a viral photograph and meetings with international celebrities, attracted widespread attention among cricket and tennis fans worldwide.

Resale prices for FIFA World Cup quarterfinal tickets have fallen following the elimination of the United States and Mexico. Meanwhile, FIFA has released nearly 1,200 additional tickets for the World Cup final, with prices starting at USD 7,380.

Women's participation in cricket has doubled across India since 2020, according to a BBC-commissioned study. The survey also found significant growth in badminton, while experts at a Hyderabad panel discussed improved infrastructure, opportunities and the challenges women still face in sports.

India posted 285 in the historic Lord’s women’s Test after fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. England fought back through Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers before reaching 21/1 at stumps, trailing by 264 runs

Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his second successive Wimbledon final. The defending champion displayed exceptional serving and control, while Djokovic missed another chance at a record-extending Grand Slam title. Sinner will face Alexander Zverev

Captain Abhirath Reddy smashed 82 off 49 balls as Hyderabad E-Champions defeated Karimnagar Diamonds by eight wickets in Qualifier 2 of the Sreenidhi University TG20 League. E-Champions chased down 158 with ease and entered Sunday’s final

Indian athletes won three bronze medals on Day Two of the Asian U-23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos. Shakeel, Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom and Abhay Singh reached the podium in the 800m and 200m events

India’s U-23 men boxers secured six medals at the Asian Under-19 and Under-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta. Vishvanath, Ganga, Vanshaj and Hitesh impressed in the quarterfinals as six Indian fighters advanced to the semifinals

Dabang Delhi TTC began its Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 campaign with a comeback 9-6 victory over UP Prometheans in Goa. Maria Xiao and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran played key roles, while the new Table Tennis Review system debuted in India

Indian International Master P. Ajay Santhosh secured his second Grandmaster norm at the Chess Festival Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic. He scored 6.5 points from nine rounds, including notable results against three Grandmasters, moving closer to the coveted title

Special Olympics Bharat’s football team will depart for Sweden on Saturday, targeting a historic hat-trick of titles in the Special Olympics Trophy at Gothia Cup 2026. Coach Madavadasse highlighted non-verbal communication as key to their rigorous multi-camp preparation

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that an upcoming review meeting following India's T20I series losses to Ireland and England will focus solely on course correction. Captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir will address overseas execution shortfalls

The Telangana government has officially backed the second season of the Archery Premier League, scheduled for October 8–18 in Hyderabad. The franchise-based tournament aims to boost grassroots talent and advance the city’s vision of hosting the 2036 Olympics

The India 'A' men's cricket team will play a three-match T20 series against Nepal in Kirtipur this December. Finalized at the ICC Annual Conference, the series highlights the growing bilateral ties between the BCCI and the Cricket Association of Nepal

Opening bat Smriti Mandhana celebrated her 300th international match with a historic, unbeaten half-century, driving India to 122/3 at lunch on day one of their historic, first-ever women's Test match against England at Lord's

D2C open footwear brand Chupps has announced a year-long partnership with the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy as its official footwear recovery partner. The collaboration aims to leverage elite athlete feedback to bring scientific rigor to its athleisure product development.

The JSW Group has strengthened its partnership with the Indian Olympic Association, naming its activewear brand, JSW Inspire, the official kit partner for Team India at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Youth Olympic Games

Nalgonda’s G. Chandana cruised into the round of 16 with a dominant straight-game victory over K. Sindhu at the Telangana State sub-junior (Under-17) badminton championship on Friday. Clear wins marked the day across the boys' and girls' fields