Messi closes in on takeover of Spanish club

Fresh from announcing his retirement from international football, Lionel Messi is reportedly close to acquiring Spanish second-tier club CD Eldense.

2026 Asian Games athletes evacuated as record

Around 400 athletes and staff moved to safety as Nagoya records more than 104mm of rain in an hour; organisers say Games will go ahead as planned.

Ballon d’Or 2026: Messi, Kane, Mbappé and

Football’s biggest individual prize heads to London on October 26, with 30 stars in contention for the 2026 crown.

Oman through to ACC Premier Cup semi-finals

Despite the defeat, Sulakshan Kulkarni’s men had done enough in their earlier matches to finish among the top two in Group B, edging through on net run rate (NRR).

Oman’s national volleyball team take on

Oman’s national volleyball team will face Bahrain in a crucial final group-stage encounter on Wednesday, with the Red Warriors needing a commanding victory to keep their hopes alive at the AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship Fukuoka 2026.

Cricket Australia approves Big Bash

CA will invite bids for a 100 per cent stake in the Renegades, with the aim of completing the sale in time for new ownership to take charge from the 2027-28 BBL and WBBL seasons.

Kylian Mbappe backs Ballon d’Or hopes after

Mbappe heads into Real Madrid's Champions League opener against Inter Milan with his stock having risen significantly after a record-breaking summer with France.

Japan announce squad for historic T20I against

The squad features the same group selected for Japan's home Asian Games campaign, which begins in Nagoya two days after the India fixture, reported ICC.

Oman hockey team heads to Japan for final

Oman will hold its final training camp in Japan and play a series of friendlies against the hosts before the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz storms through US

Defending champion extends Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches with straight-sets victory over Tommy Paul.

Round of 16 of the US Open Tennis Championship

Alexander Zverev powered into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Alejandro Tabilo, while Francisco Cerundolo produced one of the tournament’s biggest upsets by fighting back from two sets down to knock out American Taylor Fritz.

Infantino silent as pressure mounts over FIFA

FIFA chief dodges questions on resignation and re-election as fallout from failed $20bn World Cup rights plan intensifies.