Cricket

Mumbai introduces contract system for domestic players

The MCA did not specify whether the contracts would cover both men and women cricketers
Mitchell Starc, Deepti Sharma named as Wisden's Leading Cricketers in the World

Four Indians among Five Cricketers of Year in latest edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
India's oldest Test cricketer CD Gopinath dies at 96

He was the last surviving member of the XI that achieved India's first Test win, against England in Chennai in 1952
Overton returns as win-less CSK bowl vs unchanged RCB

Gaikwad opted to bowl on a fresh Bengaluru pitch and said that MS Dhoni, who is nursing a calf injury, is recovering well
Questions aplenty for Pant and LSG against explosive Sunrisers

LSG are seeking their first win of the season after falling for 141 against PBKS, while SRH are coming off a high-scoring victory in Kolkata
India to tour Zimbabwe for three T20Is in July

Zimbabwe are also scheduled to tour India for three ODIs in January 2027, their first tour of India for a bilateral series since 2002
R Ashwin joins San Francisco Unicorns for MLC 2026

This will be Ashwin's first T20 franchise stint outside IPL after he opted out of his BBL deal with Sydney Thunder because of a knee injury
Rahul Chahar returns to Surrey for eight-game County Championship stint

The India legspinner bagged a ten-wicket haul on debut for the county in the previous season

Lionel Messi Scores Winner As Inter Miami Down Colorado On Coach Debut

Lionel Messi gifted Inter Miami's new coach a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids with a brace including a spectacular late winner in front of 75,000 Major League Soccer fans on Saturday.
'Scandalous' Marseille Lose At Lorient, Dent Champions League Bid

Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia blasted the team's performance after a 2-0 loss at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday dealt a damaging blow to their hopes of Champions League football.
Athletics Federation Of India To Fund Mandatory SRY Gene Testing For Female Athletes

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will fully fund the implementation of mandatory SRY gene testing for athletes competing in the female category, aligning with new global eligibility regulations introduced by World Athletics.
Paralympic Committee Of India Removes Coach Naval Singh After Complains From Sumit Antil

Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has terminated the services of coach Naval Singh with immediate effect after Paralympic gold-medallist Sumit Antil accused the Dronacharya awardee of mental harassment and verbal abuse.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sent Stern Message By RR Head Coach: "Less Said, The Better"

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must "enjoy" his cricket and that "less said, the better" for him.