 | Russian Olympic chief accuses IOC of siding with UkraineOn Thursday, Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was disqualified at the World Fencing Championships in Milan after refusing to shake the hand of her beaten Russian opponent Anna Smirnova. |
 | We need to utilise chances in attacking third: Indian women's football team coach DennerbyThe Blue Tigresses will launch their campaign in the 19th Asian Games and AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 in September and October, respectively. |
 | Ticket sales near 1.6 million for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New ZealandAccording to FIFA, apart from the ticket sales, TV ratings are also high despite the time zone differences to major Northern Hemisphere markets. |
 | Brook falls short of maiden Test century as Australia take charge of final Ashes clashBrook, however, said England were "pretty happy" with their total as he explained the method behind a dashing 91-ball innings featured 11 fours and two sixes. |
 | Jasprit Bumrah is fully fit, may go to Ireland for T20I series: BCCI secretary Jay ShahBumrah is currently doing extensive rehabilitation at the NCA post surgery to cure his lower back stress fracture and is expected to play a couple of warm-up games before a final call is taken. |
 | Barcelona cleared to play Champions League, but warned that probe into referee payments can be reopenedCourt documents show Barcelona paid 7.3 million euros ($7.7 million) from 2001-18 to the company of José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice president of Spanish soccer’s refereeing committee. |
 | Liverpool's Jordan Henderson becomes latest addition to Saudi Arabia, joins Al-EttifaqHenderson won every major club honour during his time at Liverpool, including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League title a year later. |
 | From Saudi to Madrid, Kylian Mbappé's transfer saga rumbles onMbappé told his current club PSG that he won't trigger a 12-month extension on his contract, which expires at the end of next June, meaning he could leave for free at the end of the upcoming season. |
 | Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of OlympicsUkrainian athletes previously boycotted events which allowed Russians and Belarusians as 'Individual Neutral Athletes' the preferred term of the International Olympic Committee. |
 | Indian men's and women's football teams receive draw for Asian GamesThe Indian men's team currently occupies the 18th spot among countries under the Asian Football Confederation, while the women's side is ranked 11th. |
 | Portugal knocks Vietnam out of Women's World Cup with 2-0 victory in group stageWith its first-ever Women's World Cup win, tournament newcomer Portugal stays in third place in Group E, just a point behind the United States and the Netherlands. |
 | Badminton: Prannoy, Lakshya and Satwik-Chirag enter quarterfinals of Japan OpenHS Prannoy faced fellow countryman Srikanth Kidambi in the pre-quarterfinals, coming back from a game down to progress to the next stage of the tournament. |
 | Siraj rested for ODIs against West Indies, flies back homeMohammed Siraj won't be considered for selection for the upcoming white-ball assignment in Ireland and will join the team for the Asia Cup, which is being hosted in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. |
 | Netherlands hold reigning champions USA to draw at Women's World CupThe draw leaves both the Dutch and the Americans without a confirmed spot in the knockout stages, as they prepare for their final group-stage matches against Vietnam and Portugal respectively. |
 | 'You got to have thick skin': Australia's skipper Pat Cummins reacts to criticism over his captaincyCummins believes he will step down as captain before retiring as a player, but he has no plans to do so anytime soon. |
