Australia bowled Bangladesh out for 64 on the first day of the second Test in Mackay on Saturday, led by Mitchell Starc's 6/12 after Pat Cummins chose to bowl first.
India has formally submitted a bid to host the 2028 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, proposing New Delhi as the host city, building on its prior experience hosting international badminton championships.
Joe Root surpassed Steve Smith to become the leading fielder for most catches in Test cricket history, claiming his 219th catch during the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir rejects claims that the national Test team is struggling, attributing recent results to a transition period. Despite home series losses, Gambhir emphasizes his focus on winning trophies over rankings ahead of the second Test in Colombo.
Olympic medallist Leander Paes has applied for 'Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit' status to contest the All India Tennis Association (AITA) presidential election. The move follows new national sports governance rules, with elections expected in November.
Former India coach Rahul Dravid has urged patience for 15-year-old cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, advocating for a balanced development pathway that prioritizes red-ball experience alongside his growing white-ball career.
Pakistan set an unwanted Test cricket record by losing their opening wicket for zero in both innings against England at Headingley, suffering an innings and 103-run defeat.
India debuted a new saffron jersey in their FIH Hockey World Cup match against the Netherlands in Amstelveen, following Hockey India's shift from traditional blue due to pitch visibility concerns, which previously sparked political criticism from former captains.
India must defeat the Netherlands and Argentina to advance to the FIH Pro League semi-finals after Pool E leaders carried forward a three-point advantage.
The Indian women's hockey team lost 0-2 to reigning Olympic and world champions the Netherlands in the FIH World Cup second round on Friday, with goals from Yibbi Jansen and Frederique Matla.
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage defeated India's Neeraj Chopra by nine centimetres at the Lausanne Diamond League, throwing 88.14m to claim his third win over Chopra this season.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the BWF World Championships quarter-finals after a straight-game defeat to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, ending India's men's doubles medal hopes.
Ali Usman claimed a five-wicket haul for Pakistan against England on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, though England secured a commanding 238-run lead after being bowled out for 409.
Elena Rybakina retired from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek due to a left ankle injury. The withdrawal ends Rybakina's chance to overtake Aryna Sabalenka for the world No. 1 ranking ahead of the US Open.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal by defeating China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarterfinals. The Indian pair's 16-21, 21-15, 21-13 victory marks India's first women's doubles medal at the event since 2011.
Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the upcoming US Open after missing over four months due to a right wrist injury. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined since April.
Terry Dyson, the Tottenham Hotspur winger who won the 1960-61 Double and scored a unique hat-trick against Arsenal, has died at the age of 91.
PV Sindhu's undefeated World Championships record against Chinese players ended with a 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 defeat to Wang Zhi Yi in New Delhi. Meanwhile, Indian doubles pairs Jolly-Gopichand and Satwik-Chirag advanced to the quarterfinals.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame a tight 82-minute match against Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King to reach the BWF World Championships quarterfinals.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, 46, has confirmed he will play at least one official match for Italian Serie C club Ravenna, 11 years after his last competitive appearance, as part of his involvement as a shareholder and technical coach.
Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar overcame going unsold at the 2023 IPL auction to take 10 wickets in a dominant Test victory over Sri Lanka in Galle, cementing his status as a rising star in Indian cricket.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the BWF World Championships quarterfinals after defeating Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi in New Delhi.
India secured their place in the Women's Hockey World Cup second round after holding England to a 0-0 draw in Pool D, surviving a late onslaught to finish second in the group.
