Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The 79th Senior National Aquatic Championships concluded in Ahmedabad with Karnataka dominating the proceedings, completing a double by winning both the men’s and women’s team titles and finishing as the overall swimming champion with 334 points.Among individual performers, Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra was named Best Swimmer in the men’s category after winning three gold medals and a bronze, while also registering two National Meet Records and an Indian Best Performance. Saanv…

Panaji (Goa), June 22 (IANS) Host nation India launched a powerful competitive campaign on the opening day of the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, solidifying top-three positions across multiple premier divisions at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji on Monday.In the Men’s Teams Championship, the premier domestic line-up, India A, emerged as a top-tier title contender, locking down the third-place slot on the leaderboard with 55.85 Victory Points (VPs). The host squad sits wi…

Boston, June 22 (IANS) Germany have suffered a major setback in their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign after central defender Nico Schlotterbeck was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with an ankle ligament injury.The Borussia Dortmund defender picked up the injury during Germany’s 2-1 Group E win over the Ivory Coast on Saturday. He had to leave the game at half-time, and Antonio Rudiger took his place. Scans the following day confirmed a torn ligament in his left ankle.“Schlotterbeck …

Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) The seventh day of Season 2 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) witnessed Hyderabad Heroes secure a comfortable 45-7 victory over Bengaluru Bravehearts at the Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi (GMC) Athletic Stadium at Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Monday.“Really happy with today’s win. The entire team has played extremely well today and have really taken up even more responsibility in their own roles. We’ve had a solid campaign so far and are looking forward to carrying t…

Miami (USA), June 22 (IANS) Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year suspension after refusing to provide a sample during an out-of-competition anti-doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Monday.The 26-year-old Czech star — a winner of the Wimbledon women’s singles in 2023 — failed to provide a sample when confronted by a doping control officer at her residence in December 2025. Vondrousova reasoned that she was under conside…

Dubai, June 22 (IANS) Veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2026 after playing a pivotal role in his team’s dominant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.Mushfiqur beat competition from fellow Bangladeshi teammate Taijul Islam and Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee to win the award for the second time in his career. He previously won it in May 2021.The 39-year-old was Banglade…

London, June 22 (IANS) Uncapped left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call‑up to England’s T20I team for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on July 1 at Chester-le-Street in Durham.Harry Brook will lead the squad, which also features returns for Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, all of whom missed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. Pacer Brydon Carse and seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton are unavailable due to in…

Worcestershire, June 22 (IANS) Saptak Talwar produced his best performance outside India this season, narrowly missing out on a top 10 finish as he ended tied 12th at the English Open on the HotelPlanner Tour.The 27-year-old Indian signed off with a four-under 68 to finish at 10-under-par for the week, just one stroke shy of a share of seventh place after an impressive final-round charge at The Vale Golf Club.It was Talwar’s best finish outside India and his second-best result of the season afte…

Belfast, June 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker has been appointed as Ireland’s new T20I captain and will lead a new-look 14-member squad hit by injuries to senior players for this week’s two-match series against India, to be played in Stormont on June 26 and 28.Tucker has served as vice-captain since 2025 and previously filled in twice as skipper. But he now takes over the reins full-time from Paul Stirling, which makes Ireland a side with different captains across all three formats.”…

Indore, June 22 (IANS) Royal Nimar Eagles produced a dominant all-round performance to register a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Bhopal Leopards in a rain-curtailed encounter of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.Bhopal Leopards were bowled out for 107 in their allotted 13 overs against Royal Nimar Eagles, with the innings being headlined by a sensational spell from IPL star Kumar K…