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Sarvesh Kushare. (File photo) Sarvesh Kushare set a new men’s high jump national record after clearing 2.31m at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Maharashtra athlete also became the first Indian high jumper to officially clear the 2.30m mark.The 31-year-old went past the previous national…

Divya Deshmukh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) The Global Chess League (GCL) is set to return for its fourth season with the much-awaited Season 4 Player Draft scheduled to take place in Mumbai on June 29. The league will once again bring together some of the biggest names in world chess before the tournament gets…

Ireland’s Jai Moondra, center, celebrates with team-mates after bowling out Sanju Samson during the first T20I test match at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Friday June 26, 2026. (AP) India lost the opening T20I against Ireland by 34 runs in Belfast on Friday, but for people in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, the biggest moment was the international…

Fatima Sana (C) of Pakistan celebrates the wicket with teammates (Getty Images) Pakistan signed off from the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a convincing 37-run victory over the Netherlands at the County Ground on Saturday, producing a disciplined bowling display to bowl out the tournament debutants for just 89 in 18 overs.Captain Fatima…

Shreyas Iyer‘s tenure as India’s T20I captain began on a disappointing note as the Men in Blue suffered a 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening match of the two-game series in Belfast on Friday, June 26. Chasing 183, India never found momentum with the bat and eventually folded for 148, but it was Iyer’s…

Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) heads the ball into the goal for his team’s fourth goal during the World Cup Group G football match between New Zealand and Belgium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo) Romelu Lukaku became Belgium’s highest goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history after scoring in his side’s…

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise has made him one of the most exciting young prospects in Indian cricket, with the 15-year-old continuing to attract widespread attention after a sensational run over the past few months. His fearless approach first grabbed headlines during IPL 2026, where he amassed 776 runs…

Shafali Verma, right, celebrates the wicket of Netherlands Sterre Kalis during the Women’s T20 World Cup cricket match in Leeds, England, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP) India opener Shafali Verma believes India should keep things simple when they face Australia in a must-win match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.Sunday’s matches will decide…

Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra will compete at the Asian Games in Japan later this year as he looks to defend his gold medal, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee chairman Adille Sumariwalla confirmed on Saturday.The two-time Olympic medallist has already confirmed his participation in the Commonwealth…

France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) warms up before the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) France secured top spot in Group I with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Norway at the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the build-up to the…