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Former Real Madrid star Michel Salgado draws parallels between teen sensation Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, praising Yamal's unique one-on-one skills and crediting FC Barcelona's academy for the early development of both football legends.

Brazil football honoured legends Pele and Mario Zagallo ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Morocco, marking the first World Cup since their deaths. The team urged fans to 'believe' and chase a record sixth star in their memory.

Shubman Gill's unbeaten 84 and key spells from debutants Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar guided India to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in a rain-hit ODI, overcoming a brilliant century from Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Australia crushed South Africa by 65 runs in their T20 World Cup opener. Led by Phoebe Litchfield's 50 and Georgia Wareham's all-round brilliance (32 runs, 3 wickets), Australia posted 172/8 before bowling out the 2024 finalists for just 107.

India's Shubman Gill became the second-fastest batter to reach 3,000 ODI runs, achieving the milestone in his 62nd innings. He scored an unbeaten 84 as India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first ODI in Dharamsala.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi blamed a batting collapse for their loss to India, stating they fell 30 runs short after a good start. He noted that repeated mistakes by the batters proved costly in the first ODI of the series.

Rohit Sharma became only the second Indian opener after Virender Sehwag to score 16,000 international runs. The milestone was achieved during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, taking his total to 16,010 runs as an opener.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur states her team is focused solely on cricket ahead of their T20 World Cup clash with Pakistan. She acknowledges the high pressure but says the key is to embrace and enjoy the challenge on the field.

India's Niki Poonacha and Thai partner Pruchya Isaro won the doubles title at the Open Sopra Steria de Lyon 2026. The duo dominated the final, beating Skander Mansouri and Maximilian Neuchrist 6-0, 6-1 to claim the ATP Challenger title.

High hurdler Tejas Shirse and javelin throwers Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games at the Indian Athletics Series in Ludhiana. Shirse also set a new national record in the men's 110m hurdles.