Czech teenager Linda Noskova defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. Noskova's dominant serving performance secured the victory, setting up an all-Czech final against Karolina Muchova.
India secured 24 medals, including seven gold, to finish atop the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Suhl, Germany. The contingent demonstrated strong performance across rifle and pistol disciplines, marking a significant achievement for Indian shooting.
India, led by captain Shubman Gill, prepares to face Afghanistan in a one-off Test in Mullanpur, marking the beginning of their red-ball season. Despite the match not contributing to the World Test Championship standings, Gill emphasizes its significance for building momentum ahead of crucial Test engagements.
India’s chess boom is inspiring young talents, but families face huge financial and logistical struggles behind the scenes. Parents spend lakhs on foreign tournaments, visas, travel, and coaching, often without sponsorship or federation support. Many also deal with poor tournament systems in India and scams abroad. Despite rising success stories like Vaishali and Gukesh, chess parents say survival in the sport remains extremely difficult.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed happiness over bowlers reclaiming their edge in IPL-2026, highlighting low scores being defended and teams bowled out for 70-odd runs. He praised RCB's Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his consistency, saying it could spark an India comeback, while urging patience with Jasprit Bumrah's lean patch. Zaheer also highlighted young quicks Mohsin Khan and Prince Yadav as exciting talents.
The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly showing strong interest in acquiring Toronto Maple Leafs' young talents Matthew Knies and defenseman Morgan Rielly. This speculation follows the Maple Leafs' GM firing and a disappointing season, with Chicago looking to rebuild with high-impact young players. While Knies is considered largely unavailable, Rielly's contract and fit are being considered.
