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Telangana athlete N Pravallika helped India clinch the women's 4 x 400m relay gold at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships in China. Meanwhile, senior kabaddi player S Poojitha was selected for the regular NIS diploma course in sports coaching at SAI Bengaluru

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh expressed immense pride in Stuart Broad's legendary career milestones following their 2007 T20 World Cup clash. Attending Wimbledon, Yuvraj and Sanju Samson also praised Novak Djokovic's unparalleled elite mental fortitude.

Senior stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah return to India’s squad as Shubman Gill’s men face England in the first ODI at Edgbaston, kicking off their long-term preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup

Stephen Fleming has ended his historic 18-year association with the Super Kings ecosystem. Chennai Super Kings, Joburg Super Kings, and Texas Super Kings mutually agreed to part ways with the five-time IPL-winning coach, marking the end of an era

Chasing a target of 158, E-Champions romped home with 15 balls remaining; captain Abhirath hits 48

Indian shooter Naib Subedar Neeru Dhanda made history at the ISSF World Cup in Lonato, Italy, becoming the first Indian woman trap shooter to win gold. Dhanda broke the national record with a 121/125 qualification score before claiming victory

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.