Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage created history by winning the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, becoming the country's first-ever athletics gold medallist at the Games. The 23-year-old outshone a world-class field that included Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra of India and defending Commonwealth and Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan. Competing in difficult, windy conditions at Scotstoun Stadium, Pathirage produced a superb throw of 89.75 metres, which proved enough to secure the gold medal. Remarkably, it was his only valid throw acr
India produced a memorable performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, winning two historic judo gold medals, a silver and a bronze in men's javelin, the country's first-ever decathlon medal, and sending 10 boxers into the finals. In judo, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallists in the sport. Asmita defeated Canada's Heidi Quach in the women's 48kg final through golden score, while Harsh overcame Australian Olympian Joshua Katz to claim the men's 60kg title. Yamini Mourya added a silver in the women's 57kg category, giving India it
Senegal is set to make history by hosting the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, becoming the first African nation to stage an Olympic event. The Games will open on October 31, marking a landmark moment for the continent, which has produced Olympic champions for decades but has never before hosted an Olympic competition. Originally awarded to Dakar in 2018, the Games were scheduled for 2022 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving organisers additional time to prepare. Events will be held across Dakar, Diamniadio, and Saly. Officials have described the event as a mileston
India's Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow after recording a best throw of 79.61 metres during the qualification round. Chopra opened with a throw of 76.28m before improving to 79.61m on his second attempt. Having already secured qualification in fifth place, the Olympic champion opted to skip his third throw. None of the 18 competitors surpassed the automatic qualifying mark of 84.00m, with Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage leading the field with 82.84m. India enjoyed a historic qualification round with Rohit Yadav an
Cameroon began their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 campaign with a 2-1 victory over Mali in Casablanca, thanks to a brace from Marie Gisele Ngah Manga that secured all three points for the Lionnes Indomptables. Playing at the Stade Larbi Zaouli on Wednesday, Cameroon made a bright start with a goal in the 14th minute when Ngah Manga found space between two defenders before finishing confidently after being played through inside the penalty area. Mali responded in the 30th minute after being awarded a penalty. Aissata Traore calmly converted from the spot to restore parity
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur for winning silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, describing their performances as a matter of pride for the nation. Rashtrapati Bhavan on X shared that President Murmu lauded Gulveer Singh for creating history as the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men's 10,000m event. Gulveer secured silver with a time of 27:49.78, finishing behind Australia's Ky Robinson after a strong final-lap sprint. Congratulating the athlete, the President said his achieveme
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