The 45-year-old former striker, a 2010 World Cup semi-finalist, has switched to tennis since his retirement in 2018, playing on the international senior tour.
Colombia head to Copa semis after penalties win over Uruguay
The Ministry of Mines has directed the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to conduct a re-exploration of the 5.9 million tonnes of lithium block in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K's) Reasi district after repeated setbacks to put the reserve up for auction again in six months.
A World Cup qualifier between Argentina and Brazil was suspended amid farcical scenes on Sunday after Brazilian health authorities accused a number of Premier League players of violating the country's COVID-19 quarantine rules.
India had mixed fortunes in the men's doubles at the US Open on Friday.
Fans raise questions over USA's ability to control crowds after the chaos at Copa America final and hoped that the organisers of the 2026 World Cup, being co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada, would take steps to prevent a repeat of the same.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi pulled his side level in the 57th minute after a handball by Paraguay's Ivan Peris which no-one on the pitch appealed for but was spotted by a VAR review.
The Night Manager, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala, lost out to the French show Les Gouttes de Dieu at the International Emmy Awards 2024.
It was a battle India had to fight hard against a strong Argentinian forwardline as they earned two more PCs in the 43rd and 51st minutes. But India's PC defence held sway to ensure the lead was not further extended.
The Indian men's hockey team beat Ireland despite a few defense lapses to more or less secure its passage into the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics.
Rohan Bopanna and his Croatian partner Ivan Dodig suffered a shock loss to the pair of Francisco Cerundolo and Nicolas Jarry in the first round match of the China Open.
Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
India's top-ranked tennis player Sumit Nagal was ousted by Pedro Cachin of Argentina in the pre-quarter-finals of the Braunschweig ATP Challenger, in Braunschweig, Germany, on Wednesday.
After the match against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, Benoit Paire posted a screenshot of his career winnings of $8.50 million and wrote: "In the end it's worth it to suck."
Argentina will face Columbia in their Copa America title defence on Sunday, July 14.
Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in their Copa America semi-final on Wednesday despite being reduced to 10 men for 45 minutes to book a title decider against defending champions Argentina thanks to a first-half header from Jefferson Lerma.
Britain hinted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested on the basis of an International Criminal Court warrant if he visits, and Ireland said it would definitely arrest him if he did, as per Times of Israel.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco, played at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid was spotted cheering India at the hockey match with Argentina.
Images from Copa America matches played on Monday.
Didier Deschamps of France and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni should avoid the temptation to throw on a 'penalty specialist'
The Netherlands won their fourth Olympics women's hockey title, beating Argentina 3-1 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Friday.
Argentina has made significant progress on LGBT+ rights in recent years, in 2010 becoming the first country in Latin America to let gay and lesbian couples marry and adopt children. Vega posted a letter on social media coming out to his fans - the first openly gay professional basketball player in Argentina's history.
Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarter-finals in the second matchday of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday.
In their first Olympic campaign since Beijing 2008, Australia took a surprise lead against twice gold medallists Argentina inside 14 minutes when winger Lachlan Wales scored from close range.
A look at India's schedule at the Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, 2024:
On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to mourn him, leaving flowers and messages at his childhood home and former soccer club Boca Juniors.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal in Portugal's home Nations League game against Croatia on Thursday.
Belgian defender Arthur De Sloover feels the way Indian hockey is progressing over the years, the country is a "big contender" for more glory at the word stage in future.
Carlos Alcaraz said he will be "at 100%" for the US Open despite stopping his training in New York on Saturday as a precaution after twisting his ankle.
Yoga is India's gift to the world for health, wellness and peace, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said.
Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States on Thursday.
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches.
Vinicius Jr's remarkable performances at Real Madrid have put the 24-year-old forward as the odds-on favourite to claim his first Ballon d'Or when the award for the best player in the world is announced in Paris on Monday.
India voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for the withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, and reiterated the call for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in West Asia. The resolution, tabled by Senegal, was adopted with 157 nations voting in favor, while eight nations voted against it and seven abstained.
Davis Cupper N Sriram Balaji and Yuki Bhambri entered the men's doubles second round at the US Open with their respective partners in New York on Wednesday.
Rohan Bopanna and Aldila Sutjiadi will next play fourth seeds Matthew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova.
The sporting action at the Paris Olympics kicked off with two soccer matches on Wednesday.
All matches of the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy 2024 will be broadcast live on Sportscast India's YouTube channel and live-streamed on FIFA+.
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric suggested that his team's 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday had turned up the heat on Group D favourites Argentina
