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SportsSmriti Mandhana named India women’s cricket captain after Harmanpreet steps down
The appointment follows a review meeting involving BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, head coach Amol Muzumdar and Mandhana in Guwahati.
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SportsIndia among 7 countries invited to present projects for 2036 Olympics
IOC invites India, Germany, Qatar, Turkiye and three other countries to present their hosting plans to the Future Host Commission in November.
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SportsMedvedev disqualified from China Open for hitting fan with a ball during Djokovic match
Medvedev is not the first tennis player to be defaulted after hitting someone with an object on court; several players have faced similar penalties over the years, including Djokovic himself.
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SportsWorld Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India women’s team skipper
Harmanpreet's announcement came after a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati to evaluate the team's trajectory in the past few months.
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SportsSahibzada Farhan replaces Salman Agha as Pakistan T20I captain ahead of Sri Lanka series
Right-handed opener Sahibzada Farhan led Pakistan at the Asian Games, where they lost to India in the final.
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SportsNations League: France score four goals in 13 minutes to seal stunning 4-1 comeback against Belgium
Zinedine Zidane's France sit top of Group A with 10 points, three ahead of Italy, who beat Turkey in their match.
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SportsLionel Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell in final match against Benin
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni believes the team can remain among the world's elite after Messi's departure.
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SportsIsrael is running out of playmates... and playgrounds | Simply Put
Israel has dodged one international fixture at a time by playing on friendly neutral grounds, but a big test awaits them in November.
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SportsKumkum Mohod, Sujeet Kalkal named first recipients of IOA Asian Games awards
Mohod wins Jaspal Rana Award after two gold medals in archery, while Kalkal receives Raja Randhir Singh Award for wrestling gold.
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SportsAsian Games 2026 come to colourful close; India's Neeru Dhanda carries tricolour
India finished fourth overall with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
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SportsMax Verstappen secures his first win of the year with Bahrain Grand Prix
The race, which happened in Malaysia, marked Verstappen's first win of the year, defeating top players like Russell and Antonelli.
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SportsMarquez wins in Japan to cut Martin's MotoGP lead to two points
Martin is on 333 points, ahead of Marquez on 331, with six rounds remaining in the season.
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SportsAlcaraz reaches Japan Open semi-finals after Shapovalov retires injured
The defending champion will next face fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar, who beat French qualifier Kyrian Jacquet.
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SportsAsian Games 2026: India’s complete list of medal winners
India won 85 medals at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, the country’s second-best medal haul at the Asian Games.
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SportsIreland press conference cut short after questions on flydubai attack, racism
Protests have taken place across Ireland over the Football Association of Ireland's decision to fulfil its Nations League fixtures against Israel amid the ongoing war.
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SportsTop seed Zverev cruises past Shang, sets up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open
Six-time China Open champion Djokovic holds a 9-5 head-to-head record against top seed Zverev.
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SportsEngland rout Croatia 7-0 as Kane, Saka score twice each in Nations League
Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice each as England dominated Croatia 7-0, with Jude Bellingham adding a goal and three assists.
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SportsWest Indies beat India by five wickets in third ODI
West Indies chased down India's 352-run target with five wickets in hand, despite KL Rahul's 129 and Rohit Sharma's 92.
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SportsAsian Games: India finishes fourth with 85 medals
India finished fourth with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Games.
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SportsSubstitute Lino bags brace as Brazil humble India 4-0 in historic Kolkata friendly
Estevao and Pedro also scored for Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil against Khali Jamil's India at the Salt Lake Stadium.