Bobby Witt Jr. led the Kansas City Royals to a 10-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, recording three hits for the fourth straight game. Witt started with a triple in the first inning, then a double in the third, and finished with a three-run homer in the fourth. A pitch hit him and flew out in his final plate appearance, missing Kansas City's first cycle since George Brett in 1990. His four-game string with at least three hits equals Johnny Damon's record from 2000 as the second-longest in Royals history. Witt also has the highest home-game hitting average (.411) in the majors.
Gautam Gambhir, India's new head coach, has voiced optimism that experienced batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can play until the 2027 World Cup, as long as they stay fit. However, he stated that the final choice is up to the players. Kohli, 35, and Rohit, 37, withdrew from Twenty20 Internationals following India's World Cup victory over South Africa in Bridgetown, but they plan to continue playing Test and 50-over cricket. During his first press conference after taking over as head coach of the national team from Rahul Dravid, Gambhir emphasised the duo's crucial contributions. Gamb
Australian driver Oscar Piastri won his maiden Formula One race in a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, completing a McLaren one-two with Lando Norris second and Lewis Hamilton third. Piastri's win came after a tense exchange with his colleague, Norris, who briefly led due to a pit-stop strategy but eventually followed team orders to allow Piastri to recover the lead. "This is the day I dreamed of as a kid, standing on the top step of the podium," Piastri, who is 23, told reporters. Hamilton took his 200th career podium, while points leader Max Verstappen finished fifth behind Ferrari's Cha
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj were formally inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame as its 265th and 267th members, respectively. They were joined by Richard Evans, a veteran tennis journalist. Tennis legends Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, Stan Smith, and Rosie Casals all attended the event. Martina Navratilova, who won two Majors alongside Paes, introduced him, praising his abilities and sportsmanship. She commented, "He has that off-speed serve, massive forehand, sliced backhand, and it lands just where you don't want it to. When he comes to the net, he use
India's Kush Maini won his first Formula 2 Sprint Race at the Hungarian Grand Prix when Richard Verschoor was penalised for a technical violation. The 23-year-old Invicta racing driver added 10 points to his season total, moving into eighth place in the Formula 2 Drivers Standings with 66 points. Starting tenth in round nine of the F2 Championship, Maini lost a position on the first lap but gradually narrowed the distance on his opponents, recovering second place by lap 17. In the final 11 laps, Maini valiantly held his place while fighting Verschoor, demonstrating his ability on the Hu
Indian U15 wrestlers clinched 14 medals in the first two days of the Asian U15 Wrestling Championships in Sriracha, Thailand. The women's team won ten medals, while the men's Greco-Roman team secured four. On the first day, Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers won three silver and one bronze medal. Anup Kumar (38 kg), Yash Kamanna (41 kg), and Dhanraj Jamnik (48 kg) bagged silvers, and Pranshit Ahlawat (85 kg) took bronze. Dhanraj narrowly lost the best final of the day against Iran’s Amir Hossein Kazemi (7-8). The Indian Greco-Roman team finished fourth in the team rankings with 137 points, beh
In a big milestone for Indian cricket, Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur have risen significantly in the ICC T20 rankings following their outstanding performances against South Africa. As of Tuesday, Verma, the aggressive Indian opener, has risen to 15th in the rankings. She presently shares the position with Amelia Kerr of New Zealand and Danni Wyatt of England. Meanwhile, captain Harmanpreet Kaur has risen three spots to 12th place, gaining 613 rating points. Despite these gains, Smriti Mandhana remains India's top hitter, ranking fifth. Deepti Sharma remains the third-best bowler in
Spain's teen sensation, Lamine Yamal, won the European Championship and was named the tournament's best young player on his 17th birthday. He mainly garnered these accolades when he was sixteen years old, and he capped off his performance on Sunday by setting up Nico Williams for Spain's first goal in their 2-1 final win over England. Yamal said, "This is the best birthday gift I could have asked for. It's a dream come true.” According to Yamal, it's like a dream come true. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the game-winning goal for Spain in the 86th minute after Cole Palmer had levelled the score
Hsieh Su-Wei and Jan Zielinski closed the championships with a straight-sets victory over Santiago Gonzalez and Giuliana Olmos, winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title 6-4, 6-2. In their inaugural competition as a squad, the seventh-seeded players only lost one set over five matches en route to the victory. "Playing in a Wimbledon final in only my third attempt is an unbelievable feeling," Zielinski exclaimed. Being on the court is an honour, and I've dreamt about this day for a long time.” Hsieh and Zielinski won in 76 minutes without facing a break point and converted three out of
Lionel Messi pumped his arms as he held the Copa America trophy, celebrating Argentina's record 16th title after a 1-0 victory over Colombia on Sunday night. Even though Messi injured his leg in the 64th minute, his leadership was vital, as Lautaro Martínez scored the game-winning goal in the 112th minute. Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni proclaimed Leo to be the best player of all time. Although he had covered his face in anger earlier, Messi continued to be an uplifting presence as he watched from the bench. Once Colombia's 28-game unbeaten record was broken, Martínez rushed over to embr