Harish Kotian

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid is facing significant challenges as several national football federations, including Serbia, Sweden, and Wales, have withdrawn their support.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid is facing significant challenges as several national football federations, including Serbia, Sweden, and Wales, have withdrawn their support.

'The good thing is, his performance in domestic cricket got rewarded. I thought he should have been rewarded a bit earlier.' Key Points

'If we win this series 2-0, we will reach 57.58 percentage points. If we do a clean sweep, we will gain a little.' Key Points

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has officially withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a persistent wrist injury, impacting his return to the ATP Masters 1000 circuit.

Football legend Lionel Messi has made a significant 80,000 euro donation to aid the critical reconstruction efforts in Madrid's wildfire-devastated Sierra Oeste region.

Indian pace legend Zaheer Khan, through his co-owned Stockholm-based Anchor Sports AB, has acquired the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Jaffna Kings, which will now be rebranded as Anchor Jaffna Kings.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has impressively topped the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament, significantly boosting his chances for a coveted spot in the Grand Chess Tour finals.

Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald has announced that the team will forgo traditional practice matches before their upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series in India, opting instead for a short preparatory camp in sub-continental conditions. This strategic decision aims to better acclimatise players for the challenging Indian pitches.

Having by becoming the first Indian male judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, Harsh Singh has already set his sights on the next challenge.