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Amad Diallo scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E clash. Ecuador hit the woodwork twice before the Manchester United winger's late strike secured a valuable victory for the Africans.

The DP World PGTI will stage its first-ever tournament in Varanasi from June 16 to 18 at BLW Greens Golf Course. The sixth NexGen Tour event features a 72-player field competing for a Rs 25 lakh purse and valuable Order of Merit points.

India spinner Shreyanka Patil said the team's convincing victory over Pakistan provides momentum for tougher World Cup challenges ahead. She also opened up about overcoming injury setbacks, while Veda Krishnamurthy highlighted the importance of India's key batting partnerships.

Player of the Match Deepti Sharma said her five-wicket haul against Pakistan was the highlight of India's World Cup opener. The all-rounder credited team positivity, self-belief and improved fielding standards for India's successful start to the tournament.

The Indian women's hockey team recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat the United States 3-2 in their FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup opener. Deepika scored twice and Navneet Kaur added the winner as India secured a memorable comeback victory.

Daichi Kamada's late equaliser helped Japan secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. The Dutch twice took the lead through Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville, but Japan responded on both occasions.

Felix Nmecha scored the fastest goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Germany thrashed Curacao 7-1 in their Group E opener. Kai Havertz netted twice while Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also contributed in a dominant display.

Yasin Ayari scored twice as Sweden powered to a commanding 5-1 victory over Tunisia in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match. Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg also found the net as Sweden produced a dominant attacking display.

National U20 record-holder Pooja continued her dominance by winning the women's high jump with a leap of 1.81m at the Indian Athletics Series in Trivandrum. David P claimed the men's long jump title, while Rashdeep Kaur triumphed in the women's 400m

Deepti Sharma credited Hanuman Ji after claiming a career-best 5 for 10 to help India crush Pakistan by 64 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup. The off-spinner's match-winning spell earned her the Player of the Match award at Edgbaston

India suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands in their opening FIH Men's Pro League 2025-26 match in Rotterdam. Goals from Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh kept India in contention, but the hosts held on despite sustained late pressure

Nitin Kumar and Likhita Srivastava won the mixed doubles gold medal at the Yonex-Sunrise Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament in Pune. Likhita also added a women's doubles silver, underlining the success of Suchitra Badminton Academy's training programme

Prayag Patel secured a straight-set victory over Sri Pothuri in the boys' final qualifying round of the Irumala Sreedhar AFA Under-14 Grade A South Asia Tennis Tournament. Several players also progressed in the boys' and girls' qualifying draws at Lake View Tennis Academy

FUC Army produced a dominant display to defeat Browlers FC 4-0 in the Bolarum Challenge Cup football tournament at Bolarum. Kishore struck twice, while Snehith and Ziddu added a goal each. Super Strikers FC also registered a 4-0 victory

India launched their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 68 before Deepti Sharma claimed a career-best five-wicket haul to script a comprehensive triumph for the favourites

Indian recurve archers created history at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya, defeating powerhouse South Korea twice in one day. Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched a golden double—winning the mixed team event with teenage sensation Kumkum Mohod and the individual crown

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana praised her bowling unit for sticking to scripts after a comprehensive six-wicket win over the Netherlands at the Women's T20 World Cup. Juairiya Ferdous starred with a 33-ball 50 to anchor the chase

Telangana dominated the opening day of the South Zone Pickleball Championship 2026 in Hyderabad, winning 21 medals including five golds. The hosts topped the tally ahead of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, with competitions held across multiple age categories

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan’s Fatima Sana skipped the customary handshake at the Women's T20 World Cup toss in Birmingham. The gesture cements a growing 'no handshake' trend driven by political tensions across recent cricket fixtures

Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched his maiden individual Archery World Cup gold in Antalya after defeating South Korea’s Lee Woo Seok 7-3 in the final. He also won the recurve mixed team title with Kumkum Mohod earlier in the day

Abhimaan Deshpande won the juniors category and P. Karyasheel clinched the open title at the 241st Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. The event saw strong performances across age groups, with category winners recognised in boys, girls, and special awards

Debutant Gurnoor Brar's fiery spell of 3/27 and skipper Shubman Gill’s composed, unbeaten 84 powered India to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the rain-shortened first ODI at Dharamsala, taking a 1-0 series lead

The Athletics Federation of India has announced a 32-member contingent for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and triple jumper Selva Prabhu headline the squad conditionally, pending performance reviews ahead of the tournament

India's Dhiraj Bommadevara and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod staged a spectacular 5-1 upset over reigning Olympic champions South Korea, clinching a historic recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya