The Renegades sale follows months of discussion within Australian cricket over whether private investment could provide a stronger financial and commercial foundation for the BBL and WBBL

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A new global report by Gracenote, Nielsen's content intelligence business, found that 26 per cent of sports fans are always or often unable to identify the channel or service carrying a specific event

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his side's equaliser against Norway during a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP/PTI)

Jude Bellingham's equaliser for England against Norway

Luka Modric was named by coach Slaven Bilic in the Croatia squad on Monday for the Nations League to continue his standout international career.
When Croatia plays at Czech Republic in its opening Group A game of the Nations League on Sept. 26, Modric will earn his 203rd cap at age 41. In July he signed up for one more club season with AC Milan.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more international games (233) for Portugal and Lionel Messi who announced his retirement from international soccer with Argentina a week ago had 207.
"I did not have to persuade him," Bilic said. "He is passionate about Croatia and the national team, so this is a win-win situation."
Croatia also faces World Cup champion Spain and England in the group as England in the 2026-27 Nations League group phase that runs from September to November.
Bilic suggested Modric won't be used in all group matches.
"He will play at a pace that suits both him and us, similar to his rhythm at Milan," he said. "We have to respect t

Luka Modric

When Croatia plays at Czech Republic in its opening Group A game of the Nations League on Sept. 26, Modric will earn his 203rd cap at age 41

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Buoyed by his breakthrough gold at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India's top para sprinter Dilip Gavit is aiming for a grand double at next month's Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The Nashik-based right-arm amputee made history on his Commonwealth Games debut, blazing to gold in the men's 100m T47 final in a Games-record 10.71 seconds. His victory made him the first Indian male para-athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
But Gavit is not resting on that landmark achievement. The 23-year-old, who also won 400m gold at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, has set his sights on two gold medals in Aichi-Nagoya in October.
He believes his strength in the 400m -- his primary event -- will give him the edge in the 100m as well, particularly when it comes to maintaining speed through the race.
"I will keep focusing on the 400m because it prepares you for how you run the first 100m. I also focus more on the 400m because this is my primary race and I have been

Dilip Gavit

The Nashik-based right-arm amputee made history on his Commonwealth Games debut, blazing to gold in the men's 100m T47 final in a Games-record 10.71 seconds

Elena Rybakina overpowered Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open and is a win away from the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis.
She just has to beat Zheng Qinwen, which won't be easy. Even when Zheng goes down - way, way down - she refuses to stay there.
Rybakina advanced to the quarterfinals Monday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Osaka in a matchup of power-hitting Grand Slam champions. The No. 2-seeded Rybakina is guaranteed to replace Aryna Sabalenka atop the WTA rankings if she reaches the semifinals in Flushing Meadows.
"Of course I want it, I don't know anyone who wouldn't wish this, but definitely that's one of my goals," Rybakina said. "I try to approach the same way, try to do everything I can, fight until the end my next match and let's see what's going to happen."
Trying to stop her will be Zheng, who made a daring escape from a 5-0 deficit for the second straight match. The 2024 Olympic gold medalist from China beat No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to become the first qualifier to reac

Elena Rybakina

The No. 2-seeded Rybakina is guaranteed to replace Aryna Sabalenka atop the WTA rankings if she reaches the semifinals in Flushing Meadows

At just 20, Suruchi has put together an impressive resume, with a junior world record, an ISSF World Cup Final title and multiple World Cup gold medals to her name

Suruchi Inder Singh Phogat

Satwik felt the China Masters win came at the perfect time after a difficult period away from competitive badminton

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Satwiksairaj, Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Chirag

The beds are a little over six feet long, the walls are close, and there is little room for anything beyond the essentials.
For some of India's athletes, however, spending a night inside a shipping container at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) here is less about discomfort and more about preparation for an unusual living arrangement awaiting them in Japan at the Asian Games.
With the Aichi-Nagoya Games beginning September 19 and no conventional athletes' village this time, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has set up makeshift container rooms at its centres in Patiala and Bengaluru to give its athletes a taste of what they can expect in Japan.
The idea is to make the unfamiliar familiar.
Athletes are taking turns to spend a night inside the container, waking up the next morning and following their usual routine before heading to training.
By the time they reach Japan, the hope is that their accommodation will no longer be a distraction.
"Two years ago, when it

2022 Asian Games silver medalist Karthik Kumar was also banned for doping last year

The beds are a little over six feet long, the walls are close, and there is little room for anything beyond the essentials.

India's 2026 Asian Games campaign will be tested by the absence of key Hangzhou medallists, but rising stars and recent form offer a chance to surpass the all-time medal haul

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The Asian Games-bound Indian shooters will undergo preparatory camps at facilities in Delhi and Bhopal this month as they look to fine-tune their skills for peak performance at the quadrennial showpiece beginning September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The camps have been divided between the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal and the Karni Singh Range in the national capital.
As per the schedule, the selected Asian Games pistol and rifle shooters will train in Bhopal from September 5 to 14.
The skeet camp commenced at the Karni Singh Range on Friday, while the camp for trap shooters will be held from September 10 to 18 at the same venue.
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) High Performance Director Pierre Beauchamp said the focus of the camps would be on mental conditioning and technical refinement.
"At this stage, our focus shifts from volume to precision, mental conditioning, and technical refinement.
"The structure of these final camps allows our sports science and coachi

Indian shooter Kamaljeet

The camps have been divided between the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal and the Karni Singh Range in the national capital

Lazio won for the third time in a row in Serie A while Real Sociedad beat struggling Elche 3-2 in a gripping game and Getafe and Celta Vigo drew 1-1 in La Liga.
Lazio go joint topDavide Frattesi scored for the third game in succession as Lazio came from a goal behind to beat Udinese 2-1.
Frattesi got winners for Lazio in 1-0 wins over Genoa and Bologna and he slid in to convert a low cross in the 75th minute to cancel out Jesper Karlstrom's 49th minute opener.
He was replaced by Albert Gudmundsson a few minutes later and two minutes from time the Icelander bulleted home a header on his Lazio debut.
The win took Lazio joint top with nine points from three games, alongside Roma and Inter Milan. Udinese remained in 10th.
Daniel Maldini, who was on loan from Atalanta, put Cagliari a goal up when he glanced home a header from a first half corner and although the home side was on top for most of the match it could not add to the score.
Paul Mendy saw a low shot hit the base of the post

Lazio

Davide Frattesi scored for the third game in succession as Lazio came from a goal behind to beat Udinese 2-1

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer's governing body.
Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash.
But FIFA said on Sunday that he plans to stand again in next year's elections for a final term in office through 2031.
"The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election," a FIFA spokesperson said.
November 18 is the deadline for candidates to enter the next presidential contest, exactly four months ahead of the vote.
UEFA, European soccer's governing body, has led the calls for Infantino to go, saying it had lost confidence in him and previously threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. A number of national associations, such the English FA, have withdraw

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands

Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash

Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in added time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The deadline day signing came off the bench to make his debut and curled a brilliant long-range shot into the top corner to salvage a point for his new club.
United twice led at Hill Dickinson Stadium through goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who looked to have scored the winner in the 88th. But Everton had an answer on both occasions, with Tyrique George also scoring.
"Everybody wants to start off like that," Maitland-Niles said. "The ball fell to me on the edge of the box. I put my foot through it, it ended up in the top corner, which I'm happy about."
It was another setback for United, which has just one win from its opening three games of the season after a loss to Hull and victory against Ipswich.
Defensive frailties cost United again as it conceded two goals for the third game running.
Mbeumo fired United in front straight after .

Bruno Fernandes player of the year

United twice led at Hill Dickinson Stadium through goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who looked to have scored the winner in the 88th. But Everton had an answer on both occasions.

India qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament for the first time in 20 years after a commanding 3-0 win over Bangladesh in their final group match of the qualifying event here on Sunday.
The win, their second in the qualifiers, took India to six points from three matches. They had to wait for the result of Syria vs Uzbekistan match played later on Sunday to know their fate.
With Syria losing 0-3 to Uzbekistan, India finished second in Group B and qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament after 20 years as one of the seven best runners-up teams across the eight groups. India last played in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament in 2006.
Uzbekistan also qualified as group toppers with nine points. Syria finished third with three points, and bottom-placed Bangladesh were relegated to the Development Phase after losing all three games. The main tournament will be held in China from March 24 to April 10, 2027.
Danny Meitei Laishram opened the scoring in the 25th min

Indian U20 football team

The win, their second in the qualifiers, took India to six points from three matches

The send-off ceremony featured messages from Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and IOA president PT Usha, who urged athletes to embrace the challenge and focus on delivering their best

Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 send-off ceremony

Sony Sports Network has acquired the exclusive television broadcast rights for the upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan starting here on September 13.
The two teams will play the first T20I on September 13, followed by the second and third matches on September 15 and 17 at the Arun Jaitley stadium here.
"The Afghanistan-India T20I series further strengthens Sony Sports Network's cricket portfolio and adds another exciting contest to our ongoing 'Festival of Sports' offering," said Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head, Sports and International, Sony Pictures Networks India in release.
"Both teams play an aggressive and entertaining style of T20 cricket, and the series promises three highly competitive encounters. We look forward to bringing the action to cricket fans across India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan."
Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team includes Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Varun Chakravarthy, wh

Sony

The two teams will play the first T20I on September 13, followed by the second and third matches on September 15 and 17 at the Arun Jaitley stadium here

US coach Mauricio Pochettino vowed to change the attitude and habits of the American national team as he starts a second term, appearing to refer to star Christian Pulisic's decision to skip the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
"It was difficult to make the roster for the Gold Cup one year before because the mindset was different," Pochettino said Monday during an online question-and-answer session with reporters. "You say, 'If I play, I have not holidays. I cannot arrive fresh for the World Cup.' ... You know now that is bull----."
Pochettino said his goal "is to change this type of idea that are not right."
Pulisic, the top American player, took himself out of consideration for the 2025 Gold Cup citing the need to rest after his season with AC Milan and the hope to be fresh for the 2026 World Cup. He didn't score in four World Cup appearances this year, missing one group-stage match because of a calf injury and leaving the Americans' round of 16 loss to Belgium on July 6 after fracturing h

US coach Mauricio Pochettino during the press conference before USA vs Belgium round of 16 match. Photo: Reuters

Pulisic, the top American player, took himself out of consideration for the 2025 Gold Cup citing the need to rest after his season with AC Milan

Alexander Zverev wasn't in the mood for much conversation.
With empty seats everywhere after he finished his US Open first-round match in the early morning hours, he took two questions from reporters on the court and quickly wrapped it up.
"I think everybody's tired," he said.
"Everybody wants to go to sleep."
The city that never sleeps is going a little overboard this year.
Players have long loved the electricity of night matches at the US Open, where tennis under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium is a hallmark of the American Grand Slam tournament, with fans staying late and bringing plenty of energy. But with the tournament this year already setting a record with three post-2 a.m. finishes over the first six days, plus two more going past 1 am, concerns are bubbling up about how much after midnight is too much on such a big stage.
"I know they're dealing with a lot of different aspects as far as broadcast and TV and making sure certain matches get done and are starting at a ce

Alexander Zverev

Late-night finishes at the US Open have sparked concerns among players, with Alexander Zverev, Venus Williams and others questioning post-midnight scheduling.

A report puts the 2026 event's economic impact at Rs 602.54 crore and fundraising at Rs 60.68 crore, with spending on training, nutrition, travel and running gear extending its reach.

Milind Kamble, Head of Delivery and Operations, TCS, and Shreepad Shende, Chief Marketing Officer, IDFC FIRST Bank, present the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2027 Dream Run Bib to Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Sports

Milind Kamble, Head of Delivery and Operations, TCS, and Shreepad Shende, Chief Marketing Officer, IDFC FIRST Bank, present the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2027 Dream Run Bib to Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Sports

Afghanistan will host India in the three-match T20I series starting September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

The Afghanistan vs India T20I series will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi

The BCCI remains the world's richest cricket board by a huge margin, while Australia, England and Pakistan complete the top four in global cricket's financial pecking order.

Indian cricket team

The deal ends the Allen family's ownership of the franchise and comes months after Seattle secured its second Super Bowl title

Khosla family, Seattle Seahawks ownership

Khosla family, Seattle Seahawks

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