Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as the new head coach of the France national football team, with the French Football Federation (FFF) confirming a four-year contract that begins on August 1. His coaching staff is expected to be unveiled in September. Zidane succeeds Didier Deschamps, whose 14-year reign came to an end after France reached the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, where they were defeated by La Roja, and lost 6-4 to England in the third-place play-off. Deschamps had announced in January 2025 that he would step down following the tournament. Deschamps leaves behind one of t
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves etched his name into the record books by becoming the first bowler in Test cricket history to take wickets in five consecutive maiden overs during the opening Test against Pakistan in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago. The 32-year-old produced a match-turning spell of 5 for 27 on the third day, helping dismiss Pakistan for 282 in reply to West Indies' first-innings total of 311. Greaves broke the previous record of four consecutive wicket maidens, set by former England fast bowler Stuart Broad against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2016. Playing only h
India's athletics campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 got off to a strong start as Sarvesh Kushare won the silver medal in the men's high jump at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow. Kushare cleared 2.25m before three unsuccessful attempts at 2.28m, finishing second behind Jamaica's Romaine Beckford, who claimed gold on countback. England's Kimani Jack took bronze after clearing 2.20m. The silver capped a breakthrough season for Kushare, who earlier this month became only the fourth Indian athlete to finish on the podium at a Diamond League meeting after placing third in Monaco. He also br
India's Valluri Ajaya Babu claimed the silver medal in the men's 79kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with a strong performance to continue the country's impressive run in the sport. The 21-year-old from Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh registered a total lift of 330kg, comprising a Games record 149kg in the snatch and 181kg in the clean and jerk, to finish second on the podium. Malaysia's Erry Hidayat Muhamad won the gold medal with a Games record total of 331kg, lifting 147kg in the snatch and 184kg in the clean and jerk. England's Chris Murray se
India's Jaismine Lamboria, the country's first woman boxer to be inducted into the Indian Army, aims to win her maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 24-year-old reigning world champion enters the tournament as one of India's strongest medal contenders in the 57kg category after a breakthrough 2025 season. Lamboria won World Cup gold medals in Astana and Delhi before claiming the World Championship title in Liverpool, defeating Paris Olympic silver medallist Julia Atena Szeremeta in the final. Having won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Mirabai Chanu secured India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, producing a record-breaking performance in the women's 48kg weightlifting event. The 31-year-old lifted a 190kg total, setting new Commonwealth Games records with 85kg in the snatch and 105kg in the clean and jerk. The victory earned Mirabai her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal, having previously won the title in 2018 and 2022. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mirabai on her achievement. President Murmu praised
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) will kick off in Morocco on July 26, marking the first edition to feature an expanded 16-team field. Originally scheduled from March 17 to April 3, the tournament was postponed at Morocco's request for new dates following controversy surrounding the men's AFCON final. The group stage will run until August 6, followed by the quarter-finals on August 8 and 9, semi-finals on August 12, and the final on August 16 in Rabat. The championship match will be played either at Stade Moulay Hassan or the 69,500-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, th
Afghanistan are likely to host India in a three-match T20 International series in September, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17. However, the schedule is yet to receive official confirmation. If held as planned, the series will mark the first time Afghanistan host India on Indian soil. Afghanistan have regularly staged their home matches in India, including Lucknow, Dehradun and Greater Noida serving as home grounds over the years. The T20I series is expected to fit into India's schedule between the conclusion of its Sri Lanka tour and the Asian Games in
India will begin its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow on 24th July with a 125-member contingent, aiming to maximise its medal tally despite a significantly reduced programme featuring only 10 sports. After a successful outing in Birmingham four years ago, the Indian team will rely on several established stars to lead its challenge. Neeraj Chopra is India's biggest medal hope. The Olympic champion returns to the Commonwealth Games after missing the Birmingham edition due to injury, entering Glasgow with a season-best throw of 85.69 metres, looking to peak at the right time. In
India continued its impressive performance in global science competitions by winning one gold and three silver medals at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026, held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Each participant of the Indian contingent returned with a medal. Bhavyaa Gunwal from Haryana secured India's gold medal, with Soumil Maity from West Bengal, Nishit Kalani from Rajasthan, and Anmol Kumar from Punjab winning silver medals. The Olympiad brought together 307 students from 78 countries, competing in six-hour practical laboratory examinations and six-hour theory tests covering m