Sports

October 7, 2026 11:44 AM

Messi signs off in tears after one last Argentina master class

Lionel Messi delivered one last master class in blue and white on Tuesday as Argentina's captain brought the curtain down on his extraordinary 21-year international career by scoring one goal and setting up two others in a 3-0 friendly win over Benin. The 39-year-old's final bow in front of more th...

October 6, 2026 4:17 PM

India among seven countries vying for 2036 Olympics, IOC says

Seven countries, including India, Germany and Qatar, are in the running to stage the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Hungary, Turkey, South Africa and South Korea complete the list of interested parties, who are in preliminary talks with the IOC, with a sh...

October 6, 2026 4:16 PM

Jannik Sinner to miss rest of 2026 to recover from knee injury

World number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him since his triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July, the Italian said on Tuesday. Sinner has not played since beating Alexander Zverev in the All England Club fi...

October 6, 2026 12:26 PM

Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India women’s cricket captain across formats

Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday announced that she has stepped down as captain of the Indian women's cricket team across all formats, bringing an end to her tenure at the helm. Kaur announced her decision in a post on Instagram, saying it was a difficult call shaped by years of memories, emotions and s...

October 5, 2026 8:29 AM

Portugal secure place in Nations League quarter-finals

Title holders Portugal maintained their 100% record in the Nations League with a 2-1 home win over Norway on Sunday to seal a place in the March quarter-finals and shift the focus further away from Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt exit from the squad last week. Goncalo Ramos netted 11 minutes from time t...