Mbappe also became the first France player to contribute to 100 international goals and earned his third Player of the Match award of the tournament as Les Bleus advanced to the last four.
As controversy surrounding officiating at the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to gather pace following Argentina's contentious Round of 16 win over Egypt, FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has firmly rejected suggestions of outside influence, stating that "not even the FIFA president (Gianni Infantino)" can interfere with refereeing decisions.
India left-arm spinner Sai Kishore will return to county cricket after signing with Gloucestershire for the final six matches of the 2026 County Championship season.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pulled up the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the way Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement was released during the third Test against New Zealand, saying it breached the governing body's Player and Match Officials' Area (PMOA) regulations.
India's economic growth is projected at a moderate 6.6 per cent in FY2026-27, down from the 6.9 per cent forecast in April, as higher crude oil and transportation costs dampen consumer spending and private demand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in the July edition of its Asian Development Outlook.
As the reigning Champions League holders, Paris Saint-Germain go into Sunday's Club World Cup final as the favourites, Reece James insists the Chelsea players are ready to 'surprise a lot of people'.
Former England pacer Stuart Broad hailed an "intense and galvanised" Indian unit for their bowling in the first session of day four of the third Test at Lord's and gave his take on what an ideal target could be for the Three Lions.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir sustained an injury when bowling to Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who hit a powerful low drive straight back at him after he damaged the little finger on his left hand on the third day of the Lord's Test against India
Nehwal has announced her separation from fellow shuttler and husband Parupalli Kashyap.
The stage is set for another chapter in one of modern athletics' most compelling rivalries. India’s double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will go head-to-head with Pakistan’s reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem in the Diamond League meet at Silesia, Poland, on August 16—their first face-off since the high-voltage showdown at the 2024 Paris Games.
