Para athletics led India's medal charge on Day 1, contributing three gold medals and three medals across silver and bronze, while shooting para sport and para judo also added to the tally

Mona Agarwal after winning gold medal on day 1 of Asian Para Games 2026

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The five-member committee led by Ojha will now be responsible for selecting India's men's cricket teams across formats

Pragyan Ojha

Paris Saint-Germain left back Nuno Mendes faces several weeks out after suffering a tear in his left thigh, the French champion said Sunday.
The Portugal international came off in the 53rd minute of Saturday's 3-1 win at Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
The injury is also a blow for PSG coach Luis Enrique, given that Mendes would likely have marked Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal in their Champions League game on Tuesday.
Yamal operates from the right flank and often cuts inside. The 19-year-old Yamal has scored nine goals overall this season for Barcelona, which has won all its 11 games so far in La Liga and Champions League, and has also been in terrific form for Spain.
Veteran France left back Lucas Digne will likely start the game at Parc des Princes in Paris.

Nuno Mendes

The injury is also a blow for PSG coach Luis Enrique, given that Mendes would likely have marked Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal in their Champions League game on Tuesday

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Eintracht Frankfurt has appointed former board spokesman Axel Hellmann as its CEO.
The German club said Hellmann will also take on the role of board member for sport on an interim basis following the departure of Markus Krosche at his "own request."
"With his appointment as CEO, the supervisory board is counting on continuity while, at the same time, strengthening the leadership structure at the top of the club," Eintracht Frankfurt said.
Hellmann has worked for Eintracht Frankfurt since 2001 in various functions, playing a pivotal role in the strategic, financial and organizational development of the club over 25 years, the club said.
The supervisory board earlier Sunday granted Krosche request to step down from his role with immediate effect. Krosche had asked Mathias Beck, chairman of the supervisory board, "to relieve him of his duties as board member for sport with immediate effect," the club said.
It added that Krosche's contract through June 2028 will continue under amended

Axel Hellmann

The German club said Hellmann will also take on the role of board member for sport on an interim basis following the departure of Markus Krosche at his "own request."

Another Real Madrid game, another refereeing controversy.
Sevilla was upset that a red card was not shown to Madrid midfielder Arda Guler in its 4-1 loss at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish league on Sunday. Before the match, it had been Madrid fans complaining again of alleged mistakes against their club.
Madrid later highlighted what it called the "Bernabeu's outrage against" Spanish league president Javier Tebas, who recently compared the club's efforts to discredit referees with the propaganda techniques of the German Nazi regime.
Real Madrid has demanded the resignation of the president of La Liga, who lashed out at Madrid on Friday with a long social media post that criticized how the club's television channel says referees hurt its chances of winning. Fans at the Bernabeu also called for Tebas' resignation.
Tebas returned to social media Sunday to criticize Madrid after fans showed a banner against him.
During the game, it was Sevilla complaining after Guler appeared to

Madrid later highlighted what it called the "Bernabeu's outrage against" Spanish league president Javier Tebas, who recently compared the club's efforts to discredit referees

Mighty Marathas were on Sunday crowned champions of Archery Premier League Season 2 after defeating Kakatiya Knights in the grand final here.
The Marathas bounced back from a defeat against the same opponents in the first qualifier earlier in the day.
Led by a sensational performance by their recurve star Dhiraj Bommadevara, who finished the final by sending an arrow into the inner X-ring, the Marathas beat the Knights 6-2.
While Dhiraj shot an unbelievable 79 out of 80 in the title clash, leading the way for Marathas was 'Mr. Perfect' Mike Schloesser, who lived up to his nickname and finished with 80 out of the possible 80.
The Knights entered the final riding on a win over Marathas on Saturday in the last league match. They then beat the same opponents in the first qualifier.
After losing to the Knights, the Marathas defeated Prithviraaj Yodhas in the second eliminator to earn their place in the grand final.
"Believing in each other, keeping patience, and attack-attack-attack,"

Mighty Marathas with APL 2026 trophy

Led by a sensational performance by their recurve star Dhiraj Bommadevara, who finished the final by sending an arrow into the inner X-ring, the Marathas beat the Knights 6-2

NorthEast United FC rode on a brace from Alaaeddine Ajaraie to beat Kerala Blasters FC 4-1 in an Indian Super League match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Sunday.
Ajaraie scored in the 15th and 70th minutes for the Highlanders. Antonio Moyano (45+4) and debutant Aman CK (82nd) were also on the scoresheet for the home side.
NorthEast United broke the deadlock in the 15th minute, as Eneko Satrustegui's needled pass found Ajaraie through on goal. The Moroccan made no mistake, rounding Arsh Anwer in the Kerala goal before slotting home without fuss.
The Highlanders continued to threaten, with Arsh denying Jithin a second goal in as many games by pushing his header off target to keep his side in the contest.
The Blasters looked to respond through striker Andre Green, whose effort in the 38th minute was blocked by Satrustegui. Only moments later, defender Amey Ranawade's attempt to convert Adrian Luna's cross went in vain as his effort failed to test Gurmeet Singh in the ..

Still from NEU vs MBSG match in ISL 2026-27

Ajaraie scored in the 15th and 70th minutes for the Highlanders. Antonio Moyano (45+4) and debutant Aman CK (82nd) were also on the scoresheet for the home side

Gianni Infantino gave an apology to the toughest critics who want to oust him as FIFA president but no new details or documents on issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting of the ruling council of soccer's governing body on Thursday.
Infantino provided no documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and quickly dropped in July.
Nor did he give details to explain the Folarin Balogun red-card case at the World Cup or how U.S. President Donald Trump intervened to help the national team forward.
FIFA will, however, review whether to continue awarding the peace prize that was created to give to Trump last December.
Infantino was pressed by European soccer officials for written evidence about his secretive private equity plan for the World Cup with investor Joshua Kushner, which provoked a global rift and the biggest crisis of his near 11-year presidency.
He frustrated them further by asking for written questions, FIFA vice president Debbie Hewitt said

Gianni Infantino

Infantino provided no documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and quickly dropped in July

- Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic has been given a 24-year ban for allegedly fixing multiple matches and recruiting other players into a "corrupt network," the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Thursday.
The agency said the 29-year-old Milicevic was charged with fixing six matches - including five of his own - and trying to fix six more between 2022 and 2024. He is banned from tennis until 2050.
Milicevic never reached a singles ranking higher than 1,338 and only played in lower-tier events. But the ITIA also charged him with recruiting "multiple professional players as part of a corrupt network" that resulted in "a number of other players fixing matches" during those same years.
The agency did not give details about which matches were fixed, or name any of the other players involved.
It said Milicevic did not cooperate into its investigation into the fixed matches and did not respond to its findings. It also fined Milicevic $70,000.

Serbian tennis player Stefan Milicevic

The agency said the 29-year-old Milicevic was charged with fixing six matches - including five of his own - and trying to fix six more between 2022 and 2024. He is banned from tennis until 2050

Sunderland needed an injury-time goal from Noah Sadiki to beat Portuguese second-division side Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League .
Alphadjo Cisse's hat trick sparked Italian giant AC Milan's 4-0 rout of Salzburg and Leverkusen also cruised 4-0 past Lech Poznan after Patrik Schick scored twice from the penalty spot.
Juventus also struck late for a comeback 2-1 victory at Celta.
Bournemouth marked its first European home game with a 3-0 victory over Sturm Graz but another English side Crystal Palace lost 3-2 at Lyon.
Sunderland and Juventus get late winner
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Substitute Granit Xhaka set up Sadiki to volley home the winner in stoppage time and complete a comeback at the surprise winner of the Portuguese Cup.
Sunderland dominated play but its first European campaign since 1973 received a scare when Volnei Feltes gave goalkeeper Robin Roefs no chance with a perfect strike into the top corner in the 37th minute.
Jules Ahoka equalized after the visitors stepped

AC Milan

Alphadjo Cisse's hat trick sparked Italian giant AC Milan's 4-0 rout of Salzburg and Leverkusen also cruised 4-0 past Lech Poznan after Patrik Schick scored twice from the penalty spot

Nielsen's Fan Insights data showed that US soccer fandom grew 27 per cent between 2022 and 2026, adding 16 million fans over five years

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Manchester City wowed fans with a spectacular fireworks show and a highlights reel of some of its greatest hits before the Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
It quickly went downhill from there.
In what could be interpreted as a latest display of defiance from the embattled club - which has been found guilty of widespread financial wrongdoing - City produced a slick pre-match show reminding supporters of the good times with footage of its most iconic moments on the Etihad Stadium's big screens.
On the field, however, the highlights belonged to PSG in a blistering first-half performance, which saw the back-to-back European champion race to a 3-0 lead at the break, including two goals in quick succession.
And even if City mounted a spirited second-half fightback, a 4-2 loss brought the club down to earth after the triumphalism that some found off-putting in the wake of Sunday's 3-0 Premier League victory against Liverpool.
"Against this kind of team it's already diffic

Dembele

Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha all scored and the defending champion created numerous other chances to secure the win

Rodrigo De Paul scored on an assist from Lionel Messi and German Berterame added a goal to send reigning champion Inter Miami back to the MLS playoffs with a 2-0 win over New York City FC on Wednesday night.
Luis Suarez also assisted for Inter Miami, which has won back-to-back matches for the first time since July.
Miami missed the postseason when Messi arrived in 2023, but has reached the playoffs the past three seasons, losing in the first round to Atlanta United in 2024 then beating Vancouver last year to win the club's first MLS Cup.
Wednesday's victory came after Miami routed DC United 4-0 last Saturday on a pair of goals from Messi and Suarez, and it was the second league win for new coach Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez, who took over Sept. 16.
Berterame scored in the 20th for his eighth goal of the season. De Paul doubled Miami's lead right before the end of the first half. Dayne St. Clair denied Nicolas Fernandez on a penalty in the final minute of the match for his second straig

Lionel Messi

Miami missed the postseason when Messi arrived in 2023, but has reached the playoffs the past three seasons

Barcelona survived a scare against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday. But Bayern Munich was stunned by a late equaliser from Viking in a 3-3 draw in Norway.
Arsenal rolled over Lille and it was more misery for Manchester United.
Barcelona's 100 per cent  start to the season was under threat down 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul, but the Spanish champion rallied to a 4-1 win.
Bayern was in even more trouble against Viking, trailing 2-0 at halftime before Harry Kane turned the game around with two goals after the break. Luis Diaz looked to have completed the comeback, but a red card for Michael Olise and a 90th minute goal from Herman Haugen provided another twist.
Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win at home over Lille and Atletico Madrid piled more pressure on United coach Michael Carrick with a 2-0 win at the Metropolitano.
Inter Milan fell to a surprise 4-3 home loss to Club Brugge, and Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1.
10 out of 10 for Barcelona
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It's 10 straigh

Lamine Yamal

Barcelona's 100 per cent start to the season was under threat down 1-0 to Galatasaray in Istanbul, but the Spanish champion rallied to a 4-1 win

Lisandro Martinez added to Manchester United's troubled start to the season by calling out the club's hierarchy following a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
In a post-game interview on Tuesday, Martinez questioned the club's off-season recruitment after it had secured a return to the Champions League this season.
"I have to control myself a lot. But sometimes it's a reflection in the mirror of how is our club at the moment," Martinez told Amazon Prime.
"We did a fantastic season last season. And now we expect more from the top, from up, to bring more players to compete because many teams bring many players as well, and today also Atletico they have an amazing team and they deserved to win today.
"I expect more from our technical director. I would have to be honest, as the players, we have to do more, but it's just important when you make a strong squad to be ready for this kind of night."
Jason Wilcox is United's director of football and the club spent around U

Lisandro Martinez

In a post-game interview on Tuesday, Martinez questioned the club's off-season recruitment after it had secured a return to the Champions League this season

Diego Gomez hit it like Beckham.
Collecting the ball near the halfway line, the Brighton midfielder advanced just inside Crystal Palace's half and launched a 50-meter shot over stranded goalkeeper Walter Benitez and into the net for a spectacular goal in the seventh minute of the Premier League match at Amex Stadium on Sunday.
The Paraguay international's shot revived memories of a strike from a similar range from David Beckham when playing for Manchester United against Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 Premier League season.
It remains one of English soccer's most famous goals and thrusted Beckham into the global spotlight.
Gomez's goal put Brighton 2-0 ahead against its biggest rival - and the team went 3-0 up three minutes later before running out a 5-0 winner.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said Gomez tried a similar effort in the 2-0 win at Sunderland last weekend.
"There the wind wasn't perfect for this try," Hurzeler said. "Now the wind was better for him.
"I'

Diego Gomez

The Paraguay international's shot revived memories of a strike from a similar range from David Beckham when playing for Manchester United against Wimbledon

Indian shooting great Abhinav Bindra on Friday said the country needs athletes who question their own work, the methods recommended to them and "the structures they operate within" as speaking freely is essential even if some perceive it to be an act of "indiscipline".
The former rifle shooter, who became India's first individual Olympic gold-medallist back in 2008, said his achievements were largely thanks to his inquisitive mind and ability to ask questions.
"Throughout my sporting career, I questioned my coaches, challenged ideas and remained curious. Not because I lacked respect but because I wanted to understand, learn and get better," he posted on 'X' without specifying the context of his advice to the athletes.
"I worry that when athletes feel they cannot speak freely, something far more troubling happens over time. They slowly stop questioning even in their own minds. And when that happens we loose something essential to sporting excellence," he added.
Bindra said India nee

Abhinav Bindra

The former rifle shooter, who became India's first individual Olympic gold-medallist back in 2008, said his achievements were largely thanks to his inquisitive mind and ability to ask questions

Jose Mourinho was treated like a returning hero when he brought Real Madrid to face Roma, one of his many former clubs, on Wednesday.
And he snatched the victory, too, as Madrid came back from two goals down for a 4-3 win with three goals in the final 10 minutes - with all three scores following corner kicks.
Even before the coach walked out into the Stadio Olimpico ahead of kickoff for a Champions League match, there was a long applause when the stadium announcer read out the teams and Mourinho's name.
Then early in the first half, the end of the stadium where Roma's hard-core "ultra" fans sit held up three huge signs featuring images of Mourinho - one of which depicted him cradling the Conference League trophy that Roma won in 2022 to conclude his first season in charge.
The Conference title was Roma's first significant European trophy.
Mourinho also led Roma to the Europa League final in 2023. He left the club in January 2024 without really saying goodbye.
"Whoever brings glor

Jose Mourinho

Even before the coach walked out into the Stadio Olimpico ahead of kickoff for a Champions League match, there was a long applause when the stadium announcer read out the teams and Mourinho's name

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has been banned for four league matches, including the "clasico" against Barcelona, after pulling the hair of an opponent in Saturday's 1-0 win over Villarreal.
Vinicius was shown a straight red card in the 73rd minute for having tugged hard on the hair of Villarreal's Nathan Saliba when they were sprinting down the field, moments before the Madrid player scored a goal. The goal was also ruled out.
The Spanish soccer federation's disciplinary committee announced the four-match suspension shortly before Madrid's Champions League match at Roma on Wednesday. Madrid came from two goals down to snatch a 4-3 win in the Italian capital and coach Jose Mourinho slammed the timing of the announcement afterwards.
"Do you think it's normal for a player from a Spanish team, preparing for an important match that's also crucial for Spanish soccer, to find out about his four-match suspension just two hours before kickoff?" Mourinho said.
"Couldn't they have ...

Vinicius Jr Saudi Pro League Real Madrid

Vinicius was shown a straight red card in the 73rd minute for having tugged hard on the hair of Villarreal's Nathan Saliba when they were sprinting down the field

NorthEast United FC versus Mohun Bagan Super Giant was the most-viewed fixture on the English feed, recording 17 million views

Tendulkar announced the collaboration on X, saying he was looking forward to exploring new possibilities with ChatGPT and sharing what he found useful

Sachin Tendulkar (on right)

Under the arrangement, one match on every matchday will be available free of charge, while a national free-to-air broadcaster will show every Spain match

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Kohli reportedly turned down a renewal offer worth Rs 300 crore over eight years from Puma, choosing an equity-based partnership with Agilitas Sports instead

Virat Kohli (in centre)

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