The India A Men's Hockey Team suffered their second consecutive loss on their European tour, losing a close 2-3 match to England in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Despite young Indian forwards Maninder Singh and Uttam Singh scoring for India A at Wagener Stadion, the team lost the match to world number 5 England after a close competition.

Ravindra Jadeja’s valiant unbeaten 61 at Lord’s in the third Test may go down as one of his finest knocks, but former India captain Anil Kumble believes a crucial tactical misstep at the end may have cost India a miraculous win.

Speaking after India’s dramatic 23-run loss, Kumble reflected on Jadeja’s heroic effort but said that exposing tailender Mohammed Siraj to a full over from Shoaib Bashir was a decision that backfired at a critical moment.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that opener KL Rahul's form in the ongoing Test series against England is the biggest takeaway for the visitors.

Rahul has so far amassed 375 runs across six innings on the tour including two centuries and a half-century.

"The biggest satisfaction I’ve had - as an analyst and a former cricketer - has come from watching KL Rahul. He has always had the game. Yes, there were grey areas in his technique, but he worked on those and resolved them. What was missing was consistency. On one of our shows, we even jokingly gave him the title of ‘Mr. Consistent KL Rahul’ - but it’s taken him a long time to truly earn that tag.

Jorge Jesus has been appointed head coach of Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr Football Club, taking over the reins from Stefano Pioli. The Portuguese tactician has revealed that Ronaldo invited him to join the team.

Jesus was previously with Al Nassr’s Saudi Pro League rivals Al Hilal SFC for two seasons in what was his second stint with the Riyadh-based club.

“Without his invitation, I certainly wouldn't be there. The motivation will be great. I'm going to try to ensure that Al Nassr, which is one of the best clubs in Saudi Arabia, can win titles. Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who has always won everything he's played for. He hasn't won in Saudi Arabia yet. I'll see if I can help him,” Jesus told reporters.

Jesus parted ways with Al Hilal following their AFC Champions League Elit️e 2024/25 semi-final exit but did enjoy success with the four-time Asian champions, guiding the club to a treble in the 2023/24 season where Al Hilal won the Saudi Pro League, King’s Cup and Saudi Super Cup.

While all the spotlight was on Mitchell Starc’s 100th Test match and 400th wicket in the format, Scott Boland stole the show towards the end of the third Test against West Indies at Kingston with a hattrick to round up the lower order and dismiss the hosts for 27, the second-lowest Test total ever.

Starc scripted history in the third Test against the West Indies in Jamaica as he claimed a five-wicket haul in just 15 balls, the quickest in Test history,

Boland has only worn the baggy green on 14 occasions but has claimed 62 scalps to his name. Starc believes his partner would definitely have played many more Test matches had he been from a different team.

The U.S. men’s national football team will take on two World Cup-qualified sides, Ecuador and Australia, in October as anticipation builds ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.

The matches against two teams ranked in the Top 25 in the world will provide the USMNT a valuable opportunity to compete against fellow World Cup-bound teams, offering a potential preview of the opponents and styles they could face next summer.

Ecuador will make its fifth World Cup appearance, joining Argentina and Brazil as one of the three teams from South America already confirmed for the tournament. Australia secured its spot by finishing second in its group during the third round of Asian Football Confederation qualifiers, marking the country’s sixth consecutive World Cup appearance.

The USA will first host Ecuador October 10 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. has an even 5W-5L-5D record against Ecuador, with the series resuming for the first time since a 1-0 USA victory on March 21.

Senior India opener KL Rahul brought up his 10th Test hundred before Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy, despite not being in sync while running between the wickets, stitched an unbroken 62-run stand for the sixth wicket, as the tourists’ reached 316/5 in 91 overs against England at tea and trail England by 71 runs at Lord’s on Saturday.

Former fast bowler Steve Harmison believes England got a massive lifeline in the ongoing third Test at Lord’s due to the little bit of indecision in Rishabh Pant’s run-out happening at the stroke of lunch on day three’s play.

In the morning session, on the third ball of the 66th over, Pant defended to the off-side off Shoaib Bashir and England skipper Ben Stokes, stationed at cover point, picked the ball and threw it towards the non-striker's end – all in one motion. That direct hit did catch Pant short of his crease, leading to him being dismissed for 74.

The India A men’s hockey team continued to show good form and registered yet another important win on their tour of Europe, as they defeated France 3-2, in their third game of the tour, at the Hockey Club Oranje-Rood, in Eindhoven.

Aditya Arjun Lalge and Boby Singh Dhami scored the goals for the India A men’s hockey team.

Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane said he still has a desire to play Tests for India, and added that he is still passionate about playing for the country in the longer format. In 85 Tests, Rahane has made 5077 runs at an average of 38.46, including hitting 12 centuries and 26 fifties.

“First of all, it's good to be here. I still want to play Test cricket, I am really passionate about playing Test cricket. At this moment, I'm enjoying my cricket. Just here for a few days, I carried my trainers, my training clothes, so that I can keep myself fit. Our domestic season is starting, so the preparation has just begun," said Rahane on Sky Sports’ broadcast during lunch break.