Teen opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a measured 81 off 48 balls to power India to 192 for five in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare on Sunday. On a slightly tacky pitch, the 15-year-old began cautiously, reaching his second T20I half-century in 31 balls before accelerating. India chose to bat first in the series-closing fixture.
Formula 1 will return to Malaysia's Sepang circuit for the first time in nine years after the Bahrain Grand Prix was moved there for October 4, F1 and the FIA said on Sunday. The race slots between the Azerbaijan and Singapore rounds, pending approval by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council. Sepang last hosted a Grand Prix in 2017.
Indian weightlifter Rishikanta Singh claimed silver in the men's 60kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday. The Manipuri lifter totalled 264kg, opening with a 121kg snatch that equalled the Games record before two failed clean and jerk attempts left him at 143kg in that discipline. The strong start could not overcome the costly errors that followed.
Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, taking bronze in the men's 72kg category with 130.9 points. The 28-year-old from Bihar, born Avinash Kumar, lifted 181kg and 190kg but missed 196kg on his final attempt. A polio survivor mentored by Paralympian Rajinder Singh Rahelu, he set a 206kg national record last year.
India's Protistha Samanta reached the women's vault final at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, finishing fifth in qualifying with a combined 13.025 from two vaults. The 22-year-old from West Bengal was the lone Indian to advance; Pranati Nayak placed 11th as third reserve. India finished ninth in the women's team event with 123 points, as Australia took gold with 158.400.
Defending champions U Mumba TT beat HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-3 in Saturday's second semifinal to reach the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final. Captain Manush Shah won all five of his games and Welsh paddler Anna Hursey took five of six; their unbeaten mixed doubles sealed the tie. U Mumba will face unbeaten leaders Dempo Goa Challengers, a repeat of the opener.
England gymnast Gabriel Langton, 19, was taken to hospital after a heavy fall from the high bar halted the men's team final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow for about 20 minutes on Friday. He landed on his head and neck but remained conscious and was later speaking with doctors. England took silver behind Canada, with Australia claiming bronze.
Malaysia is poised to return to Formula 1, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim saying an official announcement will come on Sunday. Sepang International Circuit is expected to host the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix on October 2-4, its first F1 race since 2017, after the Middle East conflict forced Bahrain's cancellation. The deal, agreed in principle, still awaits FIA approval.
Pakistan fielded six players instead of the permitted five in a Hockey 5s match against India on Friday, and umpires penalised the error by sending off two players. Reduced to three on the field, Pakistan lost 7-3 to India. The Pakistan Hockey Federation has sought an explanation from the team management, which blamed miscommunication between players and coaches during the game.
Indian rower Lakshay, who with Ujjwal Kumar Singh won India's first World Rowing Cup gold in Lucerne last month, has been provisionally suspended by NADA after testing positive for the banned steroid stanozolol. The Tribune reported the out-of-competition sample was collected in Pune on May 25. If upheld, he could face a four-year ban and the historic gold could be stripped.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from the ATP Montreal Masters, running August 1 to 13, Tennis Canada confirmed Friday. Both cited health and heavy workload after Wimbledon, where Sinner won the title and Djokovic reached the semifinals. Alexander Zverev becomes top seed. Carlos Alcaraz had already pulled out with a wrist injury, targeting Cincinnati instead.
India fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar have been directly appointed as Deputy Superintendents of Police in Bihar under the state's 'Medal Lao, Naukri Pao' scheme. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary handed the appointment letters at a Sports Department event at Patna's Urja Auditorium on Friday, giving government jobs to 19 athletes in all, including the two international cricketers.
Eighteen-year-old Anahat Singh became the first Indian to reach the World Junior Squash Championships women's singles final, beating Egypt's Barb Sameh 3-1 in the semifinal in Ontario, Canada. She faces another Egyptian, Ruqayya Salem, in Friday's title clash, one win from becoming India's first world junior champion. Anahat, who won bronze in 2025, reached the semis in consecutive editions.
Para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened India's medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, claiming bronze in the men's heavyweight Group B event. He lifted 190kg on his second attempt to secure the podium finish. The medal came as India began its campaign at the scaled-down Games, which feature only 10 sports across seven venues in the Scottish city.
Indian judoka Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the ongoing Glasgow Commonwealth Games after NADA provisionally suspended her for three whereabouts failures within 12 months. Maan, who won +78kg silver at the 2022 Birmingham Games, was considered a strong medal prospect in Glasgow. She now faces a possible two-year ban. A team coach confirmed the withdrawal to PTI on condition of anonymity.
Brazil's men's football team could play an international friendly in Kolkata this October, ESPN Brasil reported. The Brazilian Football Confederation has finalised its first post-World Cup window with two friendlies against Australia, in Townsville on September 25 and Brisbane on September 29, and is reportedly close to adding an India fixture. Kolkata last hosted an Argentina-Venezuela match featuring Lionel Messi in 2011.
Dempo Goa Challengers beat former champions Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2 in Friday's first semifinal to become the first team into the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final. Spanish Olympian Alvaro Robles won his singles against Youssef Abdelaziz and mixed doubles alongside Syndrela Das. Abhinandh PB clinched the tie 11-9 over Delhi captain Sathiyan Gnanasekaran. Goa, unbeaten all season, need one more win.
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes said he believes Lionel Messi had already decided the 2026 World Cup final would be his last national-team match. Speaking to DSports after the 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain, Paredes hoped Messi would reconsider. The 39-year-old, who has 125 goals in 207 appearances and won the 2022 World Cup, has not confirmed retirement; neither has the AFA.
LeBron James, 41, has agreed to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal, ESPN reported and Klutch Sports confirmed Friday. The move ends the NBA's all-time leading scorer's eight-season Lakers spell, making Philadelphia his fourth franchise. He joins a title-chasing roster of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, whom the Sixers traded for from Boston earlier this month.
India men's hockey coach Craig Fulton says the underdog tag suits his side heading into the Hockey World Cup, where the eighth-ranked team has been given a 5% chance. The South African noted India has not neared a World Cup podium in over 50 years. He said the squad is preparing for both the World Cup and Asian Games.