For the 12th successive time, none could match up to India's regional might but the host country's record-breaking medal haul of 308 can hardly hide the fact that the standard of competition in the South Asian Games has failed to rise significantly.
Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar finished sixth in his CWG debut.
Swansea City and Hull City were fined 20,000 each following a mass confrontation between their players during a Premier League match this month, the Football Association said on Wednesday.
Liverpool's defence of a Premier League crown won at a canter last season has become a nightmare
Catching in the slip region could be a serious challenge for Shikhar Dhawan after recovering from his hand injury, feels India's fielding coach R Sridhar.
, Juventus thumped Chievo 4-0 away to win their 12th league game in a row but it was not enough to topple leaders Napoli who thrashed Empoli 5-1.
Tennis ace Leander Paes on Monday assured himself of a berth in the London Olympics by retaining his position in the top-10 in the latest ATP doubles rankings, but Sania Mirza's fate continued to hang in balance.
The Indian men's hockey team went down fighting 1-2 to hosts Belgium in their second practice match on Saturday, ahead of the Fintro FIH World League Semi-Finals which will get underway in Antwerp from June 20.
Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking. While Rafa Nadal rules Roland Garros with 12 titles, Djokovic holds sway in the title match at Rod Laver Arena having never lost a final in Melbourne Park.
Real Madrid equalled a Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions by crushing struggling Granada 5-0 on Saturday to go six points clear at the top of La Liga.
Images from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai, on Sunday.
A summary of Wednesday night's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A sloppy Real Madrid were held 0-0 at home to Real Betis on Saturday in a further blow to their hopes of retaining the La Liga title.
Indian shooters continued to misfire at the Olympic Games as Heena Sidhu and Annu Raj Singh bowed out of the women's 10m air pistol event after failing to qualify for the finals in London on Sunday.
India and Pakistan have failed to agree on the modalities for the demilitarisation of Siachen, at the end of the 12th Defence Secretary level talks in Delhi, and, both sides issued a joint statement which "welcomed" the ongoing process and stated that the discussions were held in a very frank and cordial atmosphere.
India and Pakistan have failed to agree on the modalities for the demilitarisation of Siachen, at the end of the 12th Defence Secretary level talks in Delhi, and, both sides issued a joint statement which "welcomed" the ongoing process and stated that the discussions were held in a very frank and cordial atmosphere.
Ghate plans to charge the students a nominal fee of Rs 33 annually for this service.
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move up to provisional fourth place in the Premier League after relegation-threatened Newcastle United held them to a 2-2 draw with a late equaliser from substitute Joe Willock at St James' Park on Sunday. Images from EPL matches played on Sunday.
Young Shreyas Gopal spun a web around a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore batting line-up to claim four wickets for 16 runs and help Rajasthan Royals score a 30-run victory and stay in the reckoning for a play-offs berth in the Indian Premier League, in Jaipur, on Saturday.
Images from Thursday's IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Dubai.
Liverpool never truly imposed themselves on the game but their trademark perseverance paid off and earned them a place in Saturday's final.
IMAGES from the US Open matches played on Day 1 at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
Images from Day 8 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday
'These are the heroes that are appreciated inside the dressing room for us at Delhi Capitals and Ricky Ponting is very particular about that. When you get appreciated, people want to stick to their roles.' 'Delhi Capitals' bench good enough to be another IPL team.'
Adrian Sutil produced Force India's best result of the current Formula One season by finishing seventh in the action-packed Monaco Grand Prix, in which five drivers failed to finish the race in Monte Carlo on Sunday.
Sania Mirza failed to break the second round jinx at the French Open, crashing out of the tournament after a straight sets defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the women's singles, in Paris, on Thursday. The Indian ace lost 2-6, 4-6 to the 12th-seeded Radwanska in an hour and 16 minutes.
Images from Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, in Dubai.
Aruna Tanwar enters Taekwondo quarters.
Former Wimbledon champion Rafa Nadal could be heading for a clash with one of his Big Four rivals as early as the fourth round after the Spaniard was seeded 10th for the grasscourt championships.
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Chennai, on Wednesday.
Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel roared back to form with pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday after his Red Bull mechanics worked through the night to get his car up to speed.
Pakistan's ability to conjure unity from discord and disarray will be tested to the full in the first of two tests against Australia starting at Lord's on Tuesday.
Force India returned empty handed for the fourth time this season with Vitantonio Liuzzi finishing 12th and Adrian Sutil 16th at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on Sunday.
Sevilla clinched a sixth Europa League title with a roller-coaster 3-2 win over Inter Milan after an overhead kick by defender Diego Carlos deflected by the Italian side's top scorer Romelu Lukaku settled a thrilling contest on Friday.
Tiger Woods produced the good, the bad and the ugly in his first PGA Tour start in 17 months on Thursday while Olympic champion Justin Rose set the early pace in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Napoli brush aside lowly Crotone to go third in Serie A.
Real Madrid survived an early Atletico Madrid onslaught to reach the Champions League final 4-2 on aggregate on Wednesday and set up a mouth-watering clash against Juventus.
Edeh Chidi scored a brace as Mohun Bagan scored a comfortable 3-1 win over Salgaocar Sports Club to register their third win in the I-League at Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday.
Images from football action around European leagues played on Sunday
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