Just where are the stars welcoming the New Year?
Scott McTominay's early strike lifts Napoli to second in Serie A, while Lens thrash Angers 5-1 to go top of Ligue 1.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday.
Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda celebrated their wedding in Udaipur, blending Telugu and Kodava traditions in a heartfelt ceremony.
Bologna advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals after a thrilling 4-3 win against AS Roma.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried off from last season with dominating performances in their opening two games of IPL 2026.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz cruised past Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open on Saturday and extend his perfect start to the year.
Even the great Kohli could only watch in pure admiration as Devedutt Padikkal set the stage on fire to power RCB to an emphatic victory.
Finn Allen's record-breaking century powered New Zealand to a dominant victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup semi-final, securing their place in the final.
The purge in Washington does not pause the war. Strikes continue, Hormuz remains closed, and Brent crude is still dancing around $109 a barrel. For India, the command chaos in the Pentagon is another layer of uncertainty piled on five weeks of conflict that was already straining every buffer Delhi has.
A rampant India piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72run shellacking in a Super Eight contest on Thursday to revive their Twenty20 World Cup title defence.
Manchester City maintained their squeeze on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a result that keeps Pep Guardiola's side lurking two points behind the leaders and ready to pounce.
Andy Robertson scored once and set up Mohamed Salah as Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League woes deepened after a 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, extending their winless run to 11 matches.
India and Pakistan will meet on Sunday for what could turn into a decider for a semi-final spot, albeit with net run-rate a factor as well.
Taking Kharg would give the US control over virtually all of Iran's oil exports and thus provide significant leverage, notes Prem Panicker in his must read daily blog on the Gulf War. It would also put American troops within range of Iran's remaining missiles, drones, and artillery on a piece of real estate that is just eight square miles in size, and just 15 miles from the Iranian mainland.
City, Liverpool all cruise in respective FA Cup matches played on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten century, while Virat Kohli returned to form with a fluent fifty as India cruised to an emphatic nine-wicket victory in the inconsequential third and final ODI against Australia.
Rashid stars with ball, Banton seals chase as England beat Scotland to stay alive for Super Eights
Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko scoring a stoppage-time equaliser to deny 18th-placed West Ham United a 1-0 win.
Manchester City blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as a moment of magic by home forward Dominic Solanke handed Arsenal a huge Premier League title boost.
Against Namibia on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Hardik delivered a clinical all-round performance, scoring a brilliant half-century and taking two wickets as India cruised to a commanding 93-run victory.
The Indian military will showcase an Operation Sindoor-themed tableau for the Republic Day parade, highlighting the jointness of the three services and India's military capabilities.
Manchester City halved Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to three points with a 3-0 win over visitors Fulham, while Aston Villa stayed in the frame with a late 1-0 victory at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.
'Doesn't matter what the head-to-head looks like. It's always a new match, always a new battle.'
Delhi Capitals secure first win of WPL after scratchy run chase
The Netherlands delivered a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Namibia to 156 for 8 in their T20 World Cup Group A match, despite a recovery in the middle overs by the Namibian side.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the matches played at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
Cash on target as Villa hand Man City their first defeat since August
Vihaan's four-for sparks stunning Bangladesh collapse as India win by 18 runs via DLS Method
IMAGES from the WPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
Cricket has never been the same since India's thrilling, last-over win over Pakistan in the final at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on September 24, 2007.
'The only thing I can do is on the pitch -- to give my all. I won't always be technically perfect, but I will always give 100% for the team.'
Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi claimed his maiden Super 750 title in men's singles, while World No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea underlined her supremacy by securing the women's singles crown at the $950,000 India Open, in New Delhi, on Sunday.
K L Rahul's unbeaten ton was eclipsed by Daryl Mitchell's splendid 131 not out as New Zealand levelled the three-match series 1-1 with a seven-wicket win in the second ODI.
Within India, people are selecting destinations via routes such as Lakshadweep, Alappuzha, the Sundarbans, Goa and Kochi for pre-wedding parties.
Mumbai recovered from a batting collapse to take a 136-run lead over Karnataka on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final.
Carlos Alcaraz, 22, reached his eighth Grand Slam semi-final and will continue his quest for a third successive Wimbledon title.
'I was just a little kid in a darkened theatre, and I remember that beam of light just cut across the room, and I remember looking up, and it seemed to just explode on the screen.'
Strong fifties from Atharva Taide and Ravikumar Samarth powered Vidarbha into the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a thumping 160-run win over Assam in Rajkot on Thursday.
Manchester City climbed back to the top of the table with a ruthless 3-0 dismantling of West Ham United on Saturday, as Erling Haaland bagged a double to top Cristiano Ronaldo's Premier League goals tally in less than half the time.
