Collingwood AFL games record holder Scott Pendlebury will miss up to three weeks with a hamstring strain, while defender Brayden Maynard is in doubt for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open due to a persistent right knee injury, missing the final Grand Slam of the season starting August 30.
World No 1 Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open due to a right knee injury, marking his first missed grand slam since 2019. Great Britain's Jack Draper has also withdrawn due to a bone bruise.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand became the first Indian women's doubles medallists at the BWF World Championships since 2011, defeating China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in New Delhi.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open due to an ongoing right knee injury, marking his first missed Grand Slam tournament since his 2019 debut.
Chinese badminton player Wang Zhiyi defeated PV Sindhu in an 88-minute world championships match, sparking a fake injury controversy after collapsing twice.
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.
Carlos Alcaraz confirms his return to tennis at the US Open following a four-month wrist injury. The tournament, led by new USTA head Craig Tiley, also announced a record-breaking $108 million prize pool, with winners receiving $5.5 million.
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.
Ancy Sojan broke Anju Bobby George's 22-year-old national long-jump record with a 6.88m leap in Bhubaneswar. The 25-year-old athlete from Thrissur, Kerala, prepares for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Jordan Cox scored 73 as England reached 366-8 against Pakistan on day two of the first Test in Leeds, extending their lead to 195 runs. Meanwhile, Sam Curran has been ruled out for the rest of the summer with a groin injury.
Arsenal are set to sign Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa for around £51m to strengthen their squad amidst early-season injuries to William Saliba and Jurrien Timber.
New Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle discusses his transition to the club following a turbulent summer of player departures and management changes. Despite external skepticism and financial constraints, Jaissle aims to implement an aggressive playing style.
19-year-old tennis talent Rafael Jódar exits the Cincinnati Open after a fourth-round loss to Flavio Cobolli. While his rapid rise to No. 11 in the world rankings impresses, his on-court behavior toward ballkids and frequent match delays remain points of contention.
Former NBC NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya won Minnesota's US Senate Republican primary, securing the party nomination and setting up a general election face-off against lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan.
Unseeded Indian shuttlers Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12 in New Delhi, moving one win away from a World Championships medal.
England and Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran is ruled out for the remainder of the English season with a groin injury requiring surgery, ending his chances of a Test recall against Pakistan.
Tommy John, a four-time MLB All-Star who won 288 games and became the first pitcher to return from groundbreaking elbow surgery, has died at 83 in Bradenton, Fla.
Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century with an unbeaten 131, helping India reach 288-2 against Sri Lanka on a rain-hit opening day of the first Test in Galle.
India's KL Rahul is fine after suffering cramps and retiring hurt on 77 against Sri Lanka, while Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 131 to put India in control at 288 for two on day one.
Pakistan's Test captain Babar Azam suffers a hand injury in a warm-up match, forcing a precautionary withdrawal ahead of the England Test series starting August 19.
The Warriors defeated Brisbane 40-6 in the NRL, but suffered a hamstring injury to half Luke Metcalf, while Brisbane's Reece Walsh sustained a potentially season-ending ankle issue. In other matches, North Queensland lost 32-30 to Parramatta and Cronulla fell 24-20 to Canberra.
Prichard Colon, a Puerto Rican boxer left in a vegetative state after a 2015 fight, has died at 33. Colon suffered a brain hemorrhage during the bout against Terrell Williams and spent 221 days in a coma.
Jack Draper loses 6-3, 7-5 to Martín Landaluce in Cincinnati, struggling with mental fatigue and a chronic left arm injury that has plagued him for 15 months, affecting his performance and requiring significant changes to his game.
