In Shooting, Asian Games medallist Shiva Narwal picked up India’s first gold medal by winning the men’s 10m air pistol shooting event on the opening day of the ISSF Junior World Cup 2026 in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday. He struck gold with a score of 241.8. Uzbekistan’s Sodikjon Abdullaev...

Apple's long-time CEO Tim Cook is set to step down, passing the baton to a relatively low-profile but highly influential insider, John Ternus. The tech giant has named John Ternus as its next chief executive, with current CEO Tim Cook set to step down after 15 years at the helm. Ternus...

Ajit Agarkar will continue as chairman of the senior selection committee, with the BCCI extending his contract by one year. The decision comes with a focus on preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Under Agarkar’s leadership, Indian teams selected between October 2023 and March 2026...

Brazil’s Oscar Schmidt, one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history, has passed away. He was 68. Schmidt, who had been hospitalized in the São Paulo metropolitan area after feeling ill, breathed his last yesterday after a long battle with a brain tumor. Schmidt, a Hall...

In Women’s Cricket, South Africa defeated India by 6 wickets in the 1st T20 International in Durban last night. Chasing a target of 158 runs, hosts South Africa achieved the target in 19.1 overs, driven by Laura Wolvaardt’s 51, while Annerie Dercksen played an unbeaten knock of 44...