MOHALI: Punjab FC have announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzlijak, their first foreign signing ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season.

NEW DELHI: Harry Maguire’s career at Manchester United is a truly peculiar one. The English defender has spent the past five seasons rotating in and out of the squad.

NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has said Gautam Gambhir will bring fresh ideas to the national men’s team when they begin their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Saturday.

DAMBULLA: Bangladesh win toss and elect to bat first against India in the first semi-final of Women's Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The winner of this clash will enter the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: Nearly 14 years of hard work and dedication in the IPL and domestic cricket circuit finally paid off for Suryakumar Yadav, when he earned his India T20I debut in March 2021 against England.

PARIS: As the world gets ready to watch the most unique and spectacular opening ceremony for the Olympic Games ever on Friday evening, there is a possibility that rain could play spoilsport and dampen the mood at the extravaganza, according to the national weather and climate service.

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, Major General Vijay Joshi (Retd.), who served as the Commandant of the Military Command Hospital in Udhampur, recalls an important visit made by Narendra Modi, then BJP National General Secretary, during the historic Indo-Pak war, to meet injured and war-weary soldiers.

PARIS: Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh exuded confidence ahead of their campaign opener against New Zealand at the Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled for Saturday.

PARIS: The fans will be in position to witness a unique moment in Olympic history at the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, set to be held along the Seine on Friday evening.

NEW DELHI: With Yuzvendra Chahal not picked in any of India’s white-ball squads for their tour of Sri Lanka, former left-arm spinner Venkatpathy Raju believes the leg-spinner has missed out on being selected for the series due to him not playing enough matches.

NEW DELHI: With Ravindra Jadeja bidding adieu to T20Is post the World Cup triumph in June, it means that a spot for an all-rounder who bowls spin in the Indian T20I set-up is open.

PARIS: On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organised an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and sustainable development that brought together more than 60 heads of state and government and heads of international organisations and got five global commitments and promises of big investments from IOC, FIFA, private and public entities.

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Team India should not travel across the border to Pakistan for next year's ICC Champions Trophy as the security situation in the neighbouring country is still volatile.

PARIS: India started its Paris Olympics campaign on a bright note a day ahead of the Opening Ceremony with the women's team securing a fourth-place finish in the ranking round to seal a spot in the quarterfinal stage at Les Invalides here on Thursday. In the quarterfinals, India will face the winner of the last-16 stage match between hosts France and the Netherlands. The team finished with a combined score of 1983.

NEW DELHI: The meeting between the BCCI and all ten IPL franchise owners is all set to take place on July 31, where the talk will be dominated by the number of retentions teams can make and the Right to Match (RTM) options in hand ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s upcoming T20I series against India due to a fractured left thumb. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Dilshan Madushanka as his replacement.

STAVELOT: Haas F1 team have signed a multi-year contract with Esteban Ocon, who is set to join the American outfit alongside rookie Ollie Bearman in 2025. This announcement comes on the heels of Kevin Magnussen's departure at the end of the current season.

PARIS: Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from the men's singles event at the Paris Olympics.

MUMBAI: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 11 players auction will take place in Mumbai on August 15 and 16.

PARIS: Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal and ace shuttler and two-time medallist PV Sindhu share excitement for the 'one-time opportunity' of being flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, scheduled on Friday.

PALLEKLE: Sri Lanka's preparations for their upcoming T20I series against India have suffered a significant setback as fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out due to a broken finger on his left hand, say a report.

NEW DELHI: Pranav Soorma has qualified for the Paris Paralympics in the F51 category club throw by setting a new world record at the trials.

DOCKLANDS: Tayla Vlaeminck is set to don the Melbourne Renegades jersey once again this October, following the signing of a new one-year deal with the club along with Sarah Coyte, Georgia Prestwidge for two years.

DALLAS: In the crucial eliminator clash of the 2024 Major League Cricket, the Texas Super Kings (TSK) executed a near-flawless game plan to beat defending champions, MI New York (MINY) with a comprehensive 9-wicket victory.

NEW DELHI: R Sridhar, the former India fielding coach, believes his successor T Dilip has been deservingly given an extension with the new-look national side and added that he needs to just keep doing the things which have made the team a gun fielding unit.

MELBOURNE: Australian cricketers, in a bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from India, will play four Sheffield Shield rounds before the Test summer opener against India on November 22.

PARIS: Indian men's table tennis team is set to face a formidable challenge as they compete against four-time gold medalists China in the opening round of the Paris Olympics.

NEW DELHI: Along with India embarking on a new era of T20Is with Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir at the helm, the composition of the ODI team leading up to the Champions Trophy next year will also capture the attention of observers.

NEW DELHI: Just like India, a lot has changed with Sri Lanka’s T20I squad after their group-stage exit from this year’s T20 World Cup. They have a new captain in Charith Asalanka, who led the side in two T20Is against Bangladesh, and recently helped the Jaffna Kings clinch LPL 2024 title.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the medallist shooter and IOC member for being awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

PHAGWARA: 21% of the Indian team for the Paris 2024 Olympics have been selected from Lovely Professional University Phagwara as remarkable 24 students from the university have earned the prestigious opportunity to represent India on the global stage, showcasing the university's commitment to excellence in sports and education. The students will be key members of the Indian contingent, participating in various sports disciplines including javelin, wrestling, hockey, athletics, weightlifting, shooting, boxing.

NEW DELHI: Lando Norris believes he can catch up with table-topper Max Verstappen if McLaren continue their current trajectory, following a controversial second place at the Hungarian Grand Prix that cut the leader's lead to 76 points. As the Formula 1 season heads into the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, Norris is optimistic about his chances to push Verstappen all the way.

PARIS: The 2023 FIBA World Champions, Germany, are set to continue their dominance on the international stage at the Paris Olympics. Basketball team captain Dennis Schroder, who was named as the country’s flag bearer, spoke out how he has dealt with racism for most of his career.

NEW DELHI: Global Chess League has unveiled a stellar lineup that includes world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand, and Hikaru Nakamura.

COLOMBO: Ahead of the T20I and ODI series against India, Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out from the white-ball series due to injury.