Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 47 balls to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in IPL 2026. The knock made Allen the first New Zealand batter to score three T20 centuries in a calendar year. KKR’s bowlers, led by Sunil Narine and Anukul Roy, earlier restricted DC to 142/8.
Battling a long-standing knee injury, Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal, securing bronze in Glasgow with 7,976 points. This historic achievement comes just days after he withdrew from the high jump event due to the same injury, experiencing a significant emotional turnaround.
Praveen Chitravel secured silver with a 16.58m jump and Selva Prabhu Thirumaran earned bronze with 16.52m in the men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games. Jordan Scott of Jamaica won gold, while India's Ramesh Shanmugam finished seventh in the T54 1500m final.
NHL free agent defenseman Logan Stanley, seeking a 4-5 year, $25 million contract, remains unsigned a month into free agency. The Anaheim Ducks and a potential return to the Buffalo Sabres are predicted as his next team, with the Sabres having cap space and the Ducks needing defensive depth.
Joe Root has been reappointed as England's Test captain, succeeding Ben Stokes. Root, who previously led the team for five years until 2022, expressed excitement and confidence, drawing on his past leadership experience. He will begin his second stint against Pakistan on August 19.
Indian boxer Jadumani Singh Mandengbam, 22, secured a silver medal in the men's 55kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, attributing his success and career development to the unwavering support and guidance of veteran pugilist Sarita Devi.
India's Preeti Pawar clinched the women's 54kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada's Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision. Pawar dominated the bout from the start with superior accuracy and ring craft, securing India's first boxing gold of the day.
