Real Madrid on Tuesday confirmed star forward Kylian Mbappe will wear the No.10 jersey ahead of the new season following the departure of club legend Luka Modric to AC Milan. Mbappe signed for Los Blancos on a free transfer last summer from Paris Saint-Germain and wore the No.9 jersey in his first season at the…
The Indian team management is unlikely to field Jasprit Bumrah for the fifth Test, following the medical team’s advice. Before the series got underway, it was decided that Bumrah would feature in only three fixtures to manage his workload. He has already played his quota of three Tests, and the medical team has informed the…
Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers for Northamptonshire on Day 1 of the current round of County Championship, taking four wickets against Derbyshire. Chahal removed Luis Reece, Harry Came, Brooke Guest, and Zak Chappel to finish with figures of 4-116 from 30 overs. No other bowler was able to pick more than one…
Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited about linking up with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for life at Old Trafford following his move from Brentford. After weeks of drawn-out talks, the 25-year-old finally joined United last week for £65 million ($87 million) plus a potential £6 million in add-ons. The Cameroon winger,…
Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry. The 45-year-old Williams, who returned to the tennis tour last week after more than a year away, and Opelka were among the 14 teams announced Tuesday by the…
Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she’s still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle. She won it again Tuesday in the swimming world championships in Singapore, finishing in 15 minutes, 26.44 seconds. Simona Quadarella of Italy took silver in 15:31.79 – a European record – with bronze for Lani…
India’s Divya Deshmukh was crowned the FIDE Women’s World Cup champion after she beat compatriot Koneru Humpy in the final in Batumi, on Monday. With their success in Georgia, Humpy and Divya secured two of the three FIDE Women’s Candidates spots offered at the World Cup. The Candidates is set to happen early in 2026,…
The final draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, set to be held in Australia, was drawn on Tuesday at the Sydney Town Hall. Bangladesh, which qualified for its maiden Asian Cup after an unbeaten qualifying campaign, was placed in Group B. Bangladesh group stage opponents at AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Group B…
For a team that has, across this series, often appeared the more rounded and resourceful, India came perilously close to finding itself 3–1 down. Instead, it left Manchester with the series alive. A 2–2 score-line was still within reach. The draw it earned was not the product of weather or time lost. Gloomy skies lingered…
Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei will join India in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, scheduled to take place in Australia next year. Know India’s opponents: Japan: It is the highest-ranked women’s team (7) under the Asian Football Confederation and is the favourite to top Group C and one of the favourites…