
Ranji Trophy: Shahbaz and Shami put Bengal in command against Kerala
Bengal’s Shahbaz Ahmed scored 121 and took two wickets while Mohammed Shami took three for 20 as Kerala reached 101 for six at stumps in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match.

Bengal’s Shahbaz Ahmed scored 121 and took two wickets while Mohammed Shami took three for 20 as Kerala reached 101 for six at stumps in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match.

Nilakanta Sharma announced on Tuesday that the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will be his final international tournament. The 31-year-old Manipuri midfielder made his 163rd appearance in India's 13-0 win over Bangladesh in Jalandhar.

Garena has confirmed Free Fire India will launch on October 28, 2026. The game will be free to download on Google Play and Apple's App Store, with local servers and responsible gaming features.

EuroLeague has confirmed the Final Four will return to Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029. The 12,000-capacity Etihad Arena will host the event after Abu Dhabi staged the first non-European Final Four in 2025.

Xinran Sun takes on Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the first round of the 2026 Guangzhou Open. The match is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at the WTA 250 event in China.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets in round one of the 2026 Vienna Open at Wiener Stadthalle. Alcaraz later commented on the crowd after his victory.

Valorant patch 13.09 went live on October 27, 2026, adding the Duelist Hush and reducing Clove’s Pick-Me-Up speed boost from 15% to 10%. The update also introduces Haste and Snapshot as official status-effect terms.

Anahat Singh advanced to the Canadian Women's Open quarterfinals after beating England's Saran Nghiem 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-7 in the second round of the USD 103,750 PSA Silver-level tournament in Toronto.

The FIA has proposed simpler, cheaper hybrid V8 engines for the 2030 or 2031 season, replacing the current 1.6-litre V6 turbos with a smaller hybrid system and sustainable fuels.

The NBA has named Kalshi and Polymarket as preferred prediction market exchanges and signed a memorandum with the CFTC. The deals include integrity safeguards and ban league and team personnel from trading NBA event contracts.

Indian para-cyclist Arshad Shaikh underwent surgery in Shizuoka after a fall during the men's time trial at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. SAI said he is recovering well.

India defeated Bangladesh 13-0 in the opening match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 on Tuesday, Sportstar reported. Mandeep Singh scored a hat-trick while Harmanpreet Singh opened the scoring in the second minute.

Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 123 points and Lewis Hamilton by 124 after winning the United States Grand Prix. He can secure the 2026 drivers' championship at the Mexico City GP by scoring two points.

Harmanpreet Kaur moved up two places to eighth among ODI batters after scoring 126 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe. Smriti Mandhana lost the top spot to Laura Wolvaardt after scores of 32 and zero.

Kajal Dhochak and Neelam Sirohi reach finals in 76kg and 50kg categories. The Bridge reported this historic achievement.

Pakistan have named a 15-member Under-19 squad for the Asia Cup title defence in Oman, opening against the UAE on November 6 before facing India and Nepal.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act will be brought in the next Parliament session to criminalise trafficking and distribution of prohibited substances, with suppliers facing up to five years in jail.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 125-114 on Monday night in Oklahoma City, staying unbeaten at 4-0 despite injuries to Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Chet Holmgren.

Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and hit the winning shot with 48 seconds left.

Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century as India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to win the third T20I by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in Wellington.