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Here is all you need to know about the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar, including the date, venue, teams, format and more.  

A total of 32 national teams will compete for the Naismith Trophy

In the first round, the teams are divided into eight groups of four

2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar: Date, format, venue, teams and more

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Watch a true Russell Westbrook fan’s epic journey spotlight as the NBA legend retires. The video is going viral online. 

The fan peeled the jerseys off one by one while holding a handmade sign declaring the distance travelled to see his “GOAT.”

Westbrook, the 2017 MVP and all-time NBA leader in triple-doubles, announced his retirement on 12 August 2026 following a final season with the Sacramento Kings

True Russ Fan? Watch Taiwanese supporter’s epic journey spotlighted as NBA legend Russell Westbrook retires

Russell Westbrook

Fan’s epic journey spotlighted as NBA legend Russell Westbrook retires

American singer and actress Hilary Duff joked that she feels like LeBron James as she compared herself with the NBA superstar.

Duff’s Lucky Me Tour launched in late June 2026 with shows in West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, before progressing through various U.S. cities

LeBron recently joined the 76ers for a two-year deal as he marks his 24th official season in the league

Hilary Duff compares with LeBron after Tour stops mirror NBA superstar’s path

LeBron James, Hilary Duff

Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic are set to face each other as the Lakers and the Warriors face off each other in the NBA opening week clash. Here is all you need to know. 

The Lakers are building around the Slovenian superstar alongside players such as Austin Reaves in a post-LeBron era

The California showdown is scheduled for Wednesday 21 October

Curry vs Doncic? Warriors and Lakers set for iconic NBA opening week clash

Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Lakers, Warriors, NBA

NBA has announced a star-studded triple-header to open the season, and the fans would not want to miss it. Here is all you need to know. 

The league unveiled the opening-night slate featuring three marquee matchups

LeBron James and Jaylen Brown make their Philadelphia 76ers debuts against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks

NBA announces star-studded tripleheader to open 2026-27 season

NBA opening day schedule

Duleep Trophy, 2026

Pakistan tour of England, 2026

Women's Asia Cup T20, 2026

India tour of Afghanistan, 2026

Asian Games Men’s T20I, 2026

Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition, 2026

South Africa and Zimbabwe tour of Namibia, 2026

ACC Men's Premier Cup, 2026

Australia tour of Zimbabwe, 2026

Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026

Australia tour of South Africa, 2026

West Indies tour of India, 2026

South Africa tour of Namibia, 2026

India tour of Japan, 2026

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West Indies edged past India by five wickets in the third ODI, thanks to Shai Hope's towering 162. West Indies chased down the 352-run target with 10 balls to spare

India suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of West Indies in the third ODI

Shai Hope was the architect of West Indies' win with his towering 162-run knock

West Indies' Shai Hope (L) and India's KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty)

Hope's 162 dampens Rahul's 129 to hand WI 5-wicket win over India in 3rd ODI

An in-form Ishan Kishan continues to break records. He has completed 1,000 T20I runs in 2026 already and has his sights set on more records.

Ishan Kishan does not have an impressive T20I record vs West Indies.

Kishan is currently the no.1 ranked T20I batter in the world. 

Ishan Kishan

Can Kishan surpass SKY, Rizwan & break Austria batter's record for most T20I...

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games 2026: Litton Das lashed out at batters after their 63-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the bronze medal match on October 3. 

Litton Das scored 2 runs from 2 innings in Asian Games 2026.

Bangladesh lost by 63 runs to second-string Sri Lankan side. 

Litton Das

Litton Das rules out resigning as captain after bronze medal match defeat

The 2026 Asian Games cricket final between India and Pakistan was intense, with challenging pitch conditions presenting a tough contest. India secured the gold medal with a 19-run win.

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Tilak Varma Reflects on Gold Medal Win Against Pakistan at Asian Games

 India's veteran wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul came out with a blazing century in the third ODI against West Indies. Rahul's robust 129 powered India to a mammoth 351/7

KL Rahul cracked a phenomenal century in the third ODI against West Indies

Rahul clobbered a blistering 87-ball 129 to help India post a big total of 351/7

India's veteran wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty)

Rahul's century in 3rd ODI vs WI solves India's biggest puzzle for ODI World Cup

Indian contingent enjoyed a memorable run at the Asian Games 2026 on October 3, winning five golds, taking country's overall medal tally to 85

Indian contingent won a total of five gold medals on October 3 at the Asian Games 2026

With this India's overall medal tally surged to 85

India's men's hockey team (L) and India men's cricket team captain Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (X)

India at Asian Games 2026: October 3 Wrap, golden punch, medal tally surge

Hockey

India men's hockey team put on a dominant show to successfully defend their Asian Games gold after bulldozing Malaysia 5-1 in the title clash

India men's hockey team clinched back-to-back Asian Games golds

Harmanpreet Singh's brigade annihilated Malaysia 5-1 in the Asian Games 2026 gold medal clash

India men's hockey team celebrates after winning Asian Games 2026 gold. (Hockey India)

India men's hockey team scripts history with back-to-back Asian Games golds

The partnership between Hasan Nawaz and Saim Ayub revived the run chase but Indian bowlers were impressive in the slog overs add another gold medal to the tally.

Hasan Nawaz's 96 got Pakistan close to the target but not over the line.

Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube helped India finish with a flourish. 

Shivam Dube

Abhishek, Tilak smash fifties, bowlers hold nerves as IND beat PAK to win gold

Shreyas Iyer's India downed Pakistan by 19 runs to comprehensively defeat their Asian Games gold. India restricted Pakistan to 192 while defending a target of 212

India got the better of Pakistan by 19 runs to win the Asian Games 2026 gold

This was India's back-to-back Asian Games gold

Team India celebrates after winning Asian Games 2026 gold. (BCCI)

How Asian Games gold solidifies Team India as undisputed kings of Asian cricket?

Rohit Sharma missed his 36th ODI century by 8 runs but became the quickest to 10,000 ODI runs, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record that lasted over two decades.

Rohit Sharma rescued India from an early double blow in 3rd ODI. 

Rohit was dismissed for 90s in ODIs after 7 years. 

Rohit Sharma

Rohit breaks Tendulkar's record of fastest to 10,000 ODI runs as opener but...

Lhuan-dre Pretorius broke the record for the highest T20 score but missed out on becoming the format's first double centurion.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius broke the long-standing record for highest T20 score.

Pretorius registered the joint-longest knock in T20 cricket history. 

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Pretorius beats RR teammate Sooryavanshi to break Gayle's T20 world record  

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Football

Cristiano Ronaldo unexpectedly left Portugal's national team camp, promising to share the reasons behind his decision soon. The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed his departure as the team prepares with the remaining squad members

Cristiano Ronaldo quits Portugal national team camp

Cristiano Ronaldo quits Portugal national team cam

Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal team camp, promises explanation soon

Manchester City has been found guilty of numerous financial violations in English football, facing possible points deductions or expulsion

Manchester City found guilty of financial wrongdoing premier league confirms

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Manchester City found guilty of financial wrongdoing, Premier League confirms

Raphinha was forced off with muscle discomfort in Brazil’s friendly win over Australia ahead of the clash with India. A look at his injury report. 

The 29-year-old, who captained the side in the absence of Marquinhos, had scored from the penalty spot just before the break to level the score at 2-2 

Club officials will closely monitor the situation as Brazil prepare for another friendly against India on Saturday

Brazil forward Raphinha injured vs Australia ahead of clash vs India

Raphinha, India vs Brazil

Lionel Messi unveiled a special Blue and Gold shirt as the World Cup winner plays his farewell match. 

The shirt will be worn when Argentina face Benin in a friendly at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 6 October 2026

FC Barcelona legend, who currently plays for Inter Miami, leaves the side as the most decorated player, having scored 125 goals, including 21 at the World Cup

Lionel Messi unveils emotional, special Blue and Gold jersey for Argentina’s farewell match

Lionel Messi, Argentina

Watch: Messi unveils emotional, special Blue and Gold jersey for farewell match

Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to a 2-0 win over Cruz Azul, securing the 2026 Campeones Cup and marking his 100th goal for the club. This victory adds to Miami's growing list of trophies since Messi's arrival.

Lionel Messi adds another trophy as Inter Miami wins 2026 Campeones Cup

Lionel Messi adds another trophy as Inter Miami wi

Messi leads Inter Miami to 2026 Campeones Cup victory with his 100th goal

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F1 set to return to India as the Sports Ministry has formed an elite task force to revive Grand Prix glory. Here is all you need to know. 

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced a Task Force to assess the challenges and feasibility of reviving F1 in the country

The Task Force has been asked to carry out a full assessment of India’s motorsport ecosystem. It has also indicated to identify the policy and infrastructure changes

F1 returns to India? Sports Ministry forms elite task force to revive Grand Prix

India's Formula 1 dream receives a major boost after a landmark move involving the Sports Ministry. Here's why it could be a turning point for Indian motorsport.

The Sports Ministry has granted FMSCI provisional National Sports Federation (NSF) recognition, marking a major milestone for Indian motorsport.

The move is expected to strengthen efforts to bring Formula 1 back to India, with the government targeting the sport's return by 2028.

India's Formula 1 dream gets major boost as Sports Ministry NSF take landmark decision

India's Formula 1 dream gets major boost as Sports Ministry NSF take landmark...

FIFA World Cup 2026

A Formula 1 world champion has shared his prediction for the FIFA World Cup 2026 winner, casting doubt on England's hopes of ending their long wait for the trophy.

A Formula 1 star backed one team over England to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy.

The reigning F1 champion also weighed in on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate.

'Not coming home': F1 world champion drops blunt verdict on England's FIFA World Cup hopes

F1 world champion drops blunt verdict on England's FIFA World Cup hopes

Nyck de Vries delivered a historic breakthrough for Mahindra Racing after securing a landmark Formula E victory in the Gen3 era.

Nyck de Vries delivered a landmark moment for Mahindra Racing after securing the team’s first victory in five years.

De Vries achieved the feat during Round 9 of the FIA Formula E World Championship.

Nyck de Vries scripts historic feat for Mahindra Racing with stunning Formula E achievement

Nyck de Vries scripts historic feat for Mahindra Racing with stunning Formula E 

Indian racer Arjun Maini delivered a standout performance ahead of Max Verstappen during a major racing event, earning attention after an impressive qualifying session.

Arjun Maini grabbed headlines after outperforming four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.

It happened Qualifying 2 for the prestigious 24 Hours of Nurburgring.

India's Arjun Maini stuns four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen in recent track faceoff

Arjun Maini and Max Verstappen

India's Arjun Maini stuns four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen in track...

Asia Cup 2025

All eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma in the action-packed India versus Pakistan's Asia Cup 2025 final which is slated to be played September 28

India's star opener Abhishek Sharma in this frame

Abhishek Sharma on brink of shattering Virat Kohli's all-time record in IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 final

PAK vs BAN, Asia Cup: Taskin Ahmed complete his special century as he became just the 3rd Bangladeshi player to take 100 T20I wickets

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed in this frame

Taskin Ahmed becomes only 3rd Bangladeshi player to bag this T20I feat

The explosive New Zealand batter will be featuring in the three-match T20I series against Australia that will be commencing from October 1

Tim Seifert in this frame

Tim Seifert needs to hit 8 sixes in Australia T20Is to surpass Brendon McCullum on this elite list

Buttler has now become the wicketkeeper-batter to record the joint-most ducks in the history of T20Is 

Jos Buttler in this frame

Jos Buttler equals unwanted T20I record after recording a duck against Ireland in 3rd T20I

The former West Indies batter played a brilliant knock for the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL qualifier against St. Lucia Kings 

Nicholas Pooran in this frame

Nicholas Pooran joins Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in elite list with quick-fire fifty in CPL 2025 

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The 2026 Asian Games cricket final between India and Pakistan promises thrilling action with minimised controversy as Mohsin Naqvi will not attend the gold medal clash

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Stage set for India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final

Rohit Sharma is focused on winning the 2027 ODI World Cup. He prioritizes hard work, fitness, and staying present to achieve this goal

Rohit Sharma on his quest to win the 2027 World Cup

Rohit Sharma on his quest to win the 2027 World Cu

Abhishek Sharma smashed the record-breaking 30-ball century in T20I history against Afghanistan

Abhishek Sharma hits fastest 30-ball century in T20I history

Abhishek Sharma hits fastest 30-ball century in T2

Abhishek Sharma set a new T20I record with 30-ball century against Afghanistan

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India at Asian Games 2026: October 3 Wrap, golden punch, medal tally surge

India at Asian Games 2026: October 3 Wrap, golden punch, medal tally surge

Hope's 162 dampens Rahul's 129 to hand WI 5-wicket win over India in 3rd ODI

India men's hockey team scripts history with back-to-back Asian Games golds

Rahul's century in 3rd ODI vs WI solves India's biggest puzzle for ODI World Cup

Abhishek, Tilak smash fifties, bowlers hold nerves as IND beat PAK to win gold

How Asian Games gold solidifies Team India as undisputed kings of Asian cricket?

Rohit breaks Tendulkar's record of fastest to 10,000 ODI runs as opener but...

Litton Das rules out resigning as captain after bronze medal match defeat

Can Kishan surpass SKY, Rizwan & break Austria batter's record for most T20I...

Hope's 162 dampens Rahul's 129 to hand WI 5-wicket win over India in 3rd ODI

India men's hockey team scripts history with back-to-back Asian Games golds

Rahul's century in 3rd ODI vs WI solves India's biggest puzzle for ODI World Cup

Abhishek, Tilak smash fifties, bowlers hold nerves as IND beat PAK to win gold

How Asian Games gold solidifies Team India as undisputed kings of Asian cricket?

Rohit breaks Tendulkar's record of fastest to 10,000 ODI runs as opener but...

Litton Das rules out resigning as captain after bronze medal match defeat

Can Kishan surpass SKY, Rizwan & break Austria batter's record for most T20I...

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Stage set for India vs Pakistan Asian Games 2026 final

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Messi leads Inter Miami to 2026 Campeones Cup victory with his 100th goal