Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during the first Test against the West Indies in Tarouba, Trinidad.
Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a career defined by resilience, composure and one of India's greatest overseas Test triumphs.
Lionel Messi has returned to Inter Miami training after recovering from the disappointment of Argentina's defeat in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but the club is taking a cautious approach over his return to competitive action.
Smriti Kisku, the teenage footballer from Rangpur who was named 'Player of the Final' in the Notun Kuri Sports girls' football tournament, is searching for her mother, who has been missing for months.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has explained the decision to replace Mehidy Hasan Miraz with Liton Das as captain of the Bangladesh ODI team. He said the change was made as part of a policy decision to have two captains instead of three across the three formats .
Bangladesh had to settle for runners-up position after losing to hosts Pakistan in the final of the Kava Men's Volleyball Championship. Pakistan won the title by beating Bangladesh 3-0 in the final held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The hosts had also won by the same margin in the league phase earlier.