Sooryavanshi leads the way in T20 series sweep against Zimbabwe

The 15-year-old showed incredible strength with an array of attacking shots.
26 July 2026

Russian betting company ties spark resistance to appointing Pirlo as Italy coach

The 47-year-old World Cup winner had emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Gennaro Gattuso after former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reportedly turned down the position.
26 July 2026

Bangladesh missed World Cup due to 'political issues': Miraz

Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz believes the Tigers were deprived of the opportunity to play in a World Cup because of "political issues", saying it was unfortunate that the players missed out on the marquee event.
26 July 2026

Tongi gears up for 17-nation archery camp

More than 100 archers, coaches and officials from 17 Asian countries will take part in a joint training programme and the inaugural World Archery Asia (WWA) President's Challenge Cup at the Archery Training Academy in Tongi from July 30 to August 2.
26 July 2026

Kyrgyzstan invites Bangladesh for tri-nation tournament in Sept-Oct

The BFF president had previously stated that Bangladesh would hold a 10-day training camp for the September-October window, beginning on September 21.
26 July 2026

Soumya, Jaker return for first Australia Test

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy was left out after a run of poor starts at the top of the order.
26 July 2026

Female referee suffers concussion after being knocked to the ground

A female referee suffered concussion when she was knocked to the ground as she tried to break up a melee between male players during a friendly between French club Metz and Fortuna Sittard of the Netherlands on Saturday, media reports said.
26 July 2026

'King Kazu' Miura scores first competitive goal after four years at 59

Japanese soccer icon Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net at the age of 59 as Fukushima United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to advance in the Emperor's Cup.
26 July 2026

Iraola begins Liverpool reign with pre-season win over Sunderland

Liverpool claimed a 4-2 pre-season victory over fellow Premier League side Sunderland on Saturday in Andoni Iraola's first game in charge, but it came at a cost after defender Joe Gomez sustained an injury.
26 July 2026

Neymar answers critics with poker-themed celebration

Neymar responded to criticism over his appearance at a poker tournament in the best way he knew how -- by scoring twice for Santos before mocking his detractors with a card-dealing goal celebration.
26 July 2026

Bangladesh football's rise sparks SAFF rethink

A logo inspired by Bangladesh's traditional Jamdani weaving and Nakshi Kantha embroidery was unveiled at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka yesterday, carrying the colours and identity of South Asia's seven nations as the symbol of the upcoming SAFF Championship.
26 July 2026

Joshua's comeback victory sets up blockbuster Fury showdown

The fight at the Jeddah Superdome was Joshua's first since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.
26 July 2026

Messi makes first public appearance in Rosario after World Cup heartbreak

The Argentina captain attended a Primera C league match between Leones FC -- a club run by his family -- and Central Córdoba on Saturday at the Antonio Di Giacomo Stadium in Arroyo Seco, near his hometown of Rosario, where he is spending time with his family before resuming club duties with Inter Miami.
26 July 2026

Messi-less Miami win on Casemiro debut

Luis Suarez converted a penalty in the 81st minute to secure the victory after Miami's Mexico international German Berterame was injured in a sickening clash of heads.
26 July 2026

Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS

Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week's Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday.
26 July 2026

Arsenal interested in Vinicius, says report

Premier League champions Arsenal are monitoring the contract situation of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and could make a move if the Brazilian fails to agree a new deal with the Spanish giants, according to The Athletic.
25 July 2026

Varane concussions motivate Como to ban heading in academy teams

Italian Serie A club Como have announced they are banning heading until the under-11 team after consultation from board member the former France star Raphael Varane.
25 July 2026

Kishan, Varma hit half centuries as India win Zimbabwe T20 series

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series.
25 July 2026

Sinner, Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Masters

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month's ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday.
25 July 2026

Understanding autism: How Cucurella’s curls changed the conversation

Sometimes awareness campaigns arrive in official leaflets. Sometimes they arrive via a 28-year-old left-back flying down the touchline at the “greatest show on earth”
25 July 2026