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FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed that expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 centenary edition will be formally reviewed. He emphasized that every country deserves the chance to dream of competing on the global stage

French Olympian Prithika Pavade starred on her debut as PBG Pune Jaguars defeated UP Prometheans 9-6 in Goa. Pavade’s stellar comeback win over two-time MVP Yangzi Liu sealed the Jaguars' first victory of the Ultimate Table Tennis season

Brawlers FC recorded a commanding 5-0 victory over CCOB in the TFA Youth League Under-15 football championship, with Ravanak Kumar scoring twice. In another match, Hotfut FC defeated Gymkhana FC 2-0 through goals by Hridhan Mehta and Sarvagua Jain

Yastika Bhatia scripted history as the first woman to hit a Test century at Lord's, scoring 113. Supported by Richa Ghosh's quick-fire fifty, India declared at 341/7 on Day 3, setting England a daunting 457-run target

Brendon McCullum has stepped down as England men’s Test head coach following seven losses in nine games. Marking the official end of the 'Bazball' era after Ben Stokes' retirement, McCullum will remain in charge of the white-ball teams

India's Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's, hitting a 145-ball ton against England. Returning from a major ACL injury, she joins teammate Kranti Gaud on the iconic stadium's Honours Board

An unbeaten 91 from wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia powered India to a commanding 250/4 at lunch on Day 3 of the one-off Test at Lord's, stretching the visitors' overall lead over England to a monumental 365 runs

Shaik Md Irfan clinched the Open title with 5.5 points, while T. Vikyaath dominated the junior section with a perfect six out of six score at the 242nd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Dilsukhnagar on Sunday

Karimnagar's T. Uttam and Hyderabad's A. Bala Manvitha Reddy clinched the boys' and girls' under-17 singles crowns respectively at the Telangana State sub-junior badminton championship held at the Chetan Anand Badminton Academy on Sunday

England head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed he will temporarily ease the team's strict new ECB behavioral guidelines following their dominant 4-0 T20I series clean sweep over India, emphasizing that players deserve to "feel the warmth of success."

Lionel Messi praised Argentina's elite mental strength after the defending champions overcame a resilient 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, setting up a blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final showdown against long-time rivals England

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has strongly criticized the national team management's "confused" handling of T20 World Cup hero Sanju Samson and teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following a historic 4-0 T20I series defeat against England

Mohammad Kaif has criticised India's team management over its handling of Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following the 4-0 T20I series defeat to England. Sanjay Manjrekar also urged selectors to look beyond IPL performances while assessing players for overseas cricket.

Former cricketer Tash Farrant believes India completely dominates the historic one-off women's Test at Lord's. Armed with a 314-run lead on day three, the visitors possess the batting firepower to fully price England out of the match

The NRAI has launched its elite national shooting camp featuring 35 top rifle, pistol and shotgun athletes ahead of the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Leading Indian and international coaches will oversee preparations through July 20

Alf-Inge Haaland, father of Norway striker Erling Haaland, publicly accused the referee of robbing his country following their dramatic 2-1 extra-time World Cup quarter-final defeat to England, heavily criticizing a controversial Spidercam equalizer allowed by VAR

England’s legendary ODI World Cup-winning captain Heather Knight has announced her retirement from international cricket at the conclusion of the ongoing Lord’s Test against India, stating she is "happy and content" with the perfect timing of her exit

Erling Haaland said his maiden FIFA World Cup campaign changed him as a person after Norway's quarter-final defeat to England. Despite the loss, the striker expressed pride in Norway's historic run and believes the team has established itself among world football's emerging powers.

Former batter Cheteshwar Pujara and coach Abhishek Nayar have criticized India's dismal T20I tour of England. Following a historic 4-0 series whitewash, the duo flagged severe middle-order shortcomings, poor fielding standards, and an inability to handle the short ball

Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi have replaced injured Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy in India's ODI and T20I squads. Both bowlers sustained hamstring injuries during the third T20I against England and will undergo rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Coach Rajiv Bilthare expressed immense pride after 22-year-old pacer Kranti Gaud claimed a historic five-wicket haul against England at Lord's, becoming the first woman cricketer to permanently etch her name onto the iconic stadium's Test honours board

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has downplayed the historical friction with England ahead of their blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final clash, insisting the upcoming encounter in Atlanta is "just a football match" and nothing more

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova said seeing the Venus Rosewater Dish during a bathroom break inspired her to regroup and defeat Karolina Muchova in three sets. The 21-year-old Czech captured her maiden Grand Slam title and became the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitova.

Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time as Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland 3-1 to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. Lionel Scaloni's side will now face England after extending their World Cup scoring streak to 15 consecutive matches.