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Para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat, para-archer Rakesh Kumar, para table tennis player Bhavina Patel, and others during the send-off ceremony. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has dropped under-fire para-shooting coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal from India’s contingent for the Asian Para Games 2026, approving a 166-athlete squad for the continental event in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, amid…

Soccer Football – Saudi Pro League – Al Riyadh v Al Nassr – Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 21, 2026 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on the 1,000-goal milestone, with just 19 more goals to go, while continuing to lead the line…

Sediqullah Atal scripts history (Image: X/ @ACBofficials) Sediqullah Atal produced a historic fourth-innings century to help Afghanistan secure a draw against Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The left-handed batter became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test hundred in the fourth innings, smashing 111 off 332 deliveries to deny…

F1 last raced in Africa at the Kyalami Circuit back in 1993 (Image: F1) Formula 1 is set to make a historic return to Africa for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda securing a 10-year agreement to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s. The announcement, made by F1 on Tuesday, marks a…

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) Josh Hazlewood added another milestone to his illustrious career on Tuesday, surpassing Australian pace legend Brett Lee in the country’s list of leading Test wicket-takers. The right-arm quick achieved the feat with a career-best six-wicket haul against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban, helping Australia seal…

Lionel Messi has reportedly been lined up to present the 2026 Ballon d’Or, despite being among the 30 nominees himself. Lionel Messi could reportedly present the trophy at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London, even as he remains a nominee for the award himself. The same report suggests his family could join him at…

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) Josh Hazlewood produced a match-winning spell on Day 5 to guide Australia to a 214-run victory over South Africa in the Durban Test on Tuesday. The Australian pacer claimed six wickets for 49 runs, registering his best bowling figures in Test cricket and handing South Africa captain Temba Bavuma his…

Ronaldo was seen kissing the Saudi emblem on his shirt and celebrating with a Saudi flag scarf after Al-Nassr’s 3-1 AFC Champions League Elite win over Neftchi Fergana. Cristiano Ronaldo had another goal to celebrate on Monday, but it was what he did with a Saudi Arabian flag after the final whistle that caught attention….

Former Australia captain Steve Smith has been cleared of concussion and resumed fielding duties on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Tuesday, after undergoing a series of clinical assessments following a blow to the helmet.The 37-year-old batter was struck by a short-pitched delivery from Anrich Nortje…

Sheetal Devi, Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel NEW DELHI: India will send 166 athletes across 10 disciplines to the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with the Sports Ministry approving a 275-member contingent for the continental event scheduled from October 18 to 24. The approved list features several Paralympic medallists, world champions and emerging…