Indian sports coverage in brief: cricket, football, hockey, and India at world events.
Real Madrid have agreed a seven-year deal for 19-year-old Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, The Hindu reports. Diomande impressed at the World Cup, where Ivory Coast reached the round…
Indian Army beat Baghpat FC 4-0 on Wednesday to move top of Group B in the 135th Durand Cup. Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana and Christopher Kamei scored in the…
Former India women’s hockey captain and selector Asunta Lakra has denied all allegations made against her by player Albela Rani Toppo, The Hindu reports. In her preliminary reply to Ethics Committee chairman…
N.S. Chaturved smashed the fastest century in Tamil Nadu Premier League history on Saturday, scoring 121 off 47 balls for Madurai Panthers in a record chase of 240 against VIDA Kovai Kings.…
Newcastle United have sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for almost €80 million and Sandro Tonali to Tottenham for about €108 million during the 2026-27 summer window, The Hindu reports. Captain Bruno Guimaraes…
Senior cricket writer Vedam Jaishankar’s 75-page book, Developing Champions in Cricket, was released at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association premises in Bengaluru on Thursday. The book covers a young player’s journey,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has apologised for errors in the attempt to sell a 20% stake in the organisation’s commercial operations to private investors. The proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, which aimed…
Spain has rejected a report claiming FIFA has awarded the 2030 World Cup final to co-host Morocco. Sports minister Milagros Tolon said Spain deserved to stage the title match, signalling confidence that…
India will begin a three-day warm-up against Sri Lanka XI at Nondescripts Cricket Club on Friday, ahead of the first Test in Galle on August 15. The match will give India’s batters…
Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem said cold conditions affected his run-up and performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The New Indian Express reported that Nadeem’s body became stiff despite being…
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IO Repro: Repro test v4 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test v3 after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.
IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.