Sports04 Aug 2026 | 4:59 PMWashington, Aug 4 (UNI) As Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala continues to make more history in a breakout 2026 season, Rafael Nadal has congratulated his former student after she claimed
her first WTA Tour singles title at the 2026 Washington Open.
On Monday, the 21-year-old became the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour-level singles title, rallying past top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the final. The triumph lifts Eala to a career-high world No. 20.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 4:58 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Almost three weeks after winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will return to action at the Lausanne Diamond League (Athletissima) on August 21, where he is set to face another world-class javelin field.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 4:52 PMNew York, Aug 4 (UNI) Emma Raducanu will miss the U.S. Open 2026, the site of her fairytale breakthrough, after a stress fracture in her right leg brought her injury-hit tennis season to another halt. .
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 4:47 PMWashington, Aug 4 (UNI) Alexandra Eala won her first WTA Tour singles title, beating top
seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the final of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C.
The 21-year-old became the first tennis player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour singles title on Monday.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 4:37 PMLausanne, Aug 4 (UNI) Former Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will compete in the men's javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League 2026 on August 21, organisers confirmed.
The meet, also known as Athletissima, will mark Chopra's fourth appearance in Lausanne.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 3:38 PMOhio (US), Aug 4 (UNI) Olympic champions Serena and Venus Williams have received wildcard entry into the women's doubles draw at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, marking their first appearance together since the 2022 US Open.
The WTA 1000 event, taking place in Ohio from August 11–23, sees the sisters reunite after their planned comeback at Wimbledon 2026 was cut short.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 3:24 PMParis, Aug 4 (UNI) The French senior Men's National Team has published the list of 20 players selected for the next World Cup organized from August 15 to 30, 2026 jointly by Belgium and the Netherlands.
There are few changes compared to the players who participated in the qualifying tournament in Santiago, Chile (March 2026) and the Nations Cup (won by France in South Africa last June).
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 3:19 PMLondon, Aug 4 (UNI) Matt Short's unbeaten 60 has powered Welsh Fire to their fourth win of the season, toppling Marcus Stoinis' Southern Brave in the men's Hundred.
Stoinis was the star of the Brave's innings as they battered first, with the Australian international hammering 55 from 39 balls as wickets fell around him.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 3:03 PMSydney, Aug 4 (UNI) Experienced international quicks Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck will spearhead a strong Australia A side that will tour India next month.
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 11:07 PMMadrid, Aug 3 (UNI) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted on Monday that his side will probably need to sign a striker before the start of the new season. .
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 11:04 PMMadrid, Aug 3 (UNI) Senegalese center-back Abdoulaye Faye has joined Celta Vigo on a season-long loan from German side Bayer Leverkusen, the Spanish club announced on Monday.
The 21-year-old becomes Celta's third signing of the summer, following defender Javi Galan from Osasuna and midfielder Aleix Febas from Elche.
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 10:59 PMKampala, Aug 3 (UNI) Uganda Athletics has named an 11-member team for the 2026 World U-20 Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the United States. .
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 10:55 PMLausanne, Aug 3 (UNI) Harshita Jakhar became the first Indian woman to feature at the Tour de France Femmes after leading a group of riders during the ceremonial start of Stage 2 Aigle, Switzerland.
The 19-year-old Harshita Jakhar from Rajasthan was among eight cyclists selected for the UCI World Cycling Talent Programme, which gives riders from developing cycling nations exposure
to elite racing environments.
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 10:47 PMDodoma, Aug 3 (UNI) International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman, Jay Shah, officially inaugurated the Tanzania Cricket Association’s (TCA) brand new TCA Arena, in a historic ceremony that marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for cricket in Tanzania.
see more.. 03 Aug 2026 | 10:26 PMBengaluru, Aug 3 (UNI) The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the Centre for Sports Excellence here on Monday.
Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam (45 2’) and Singamayum Shami (63’) netted the first two before the visitors scored an own goal (83’).
India will meet Singapore again on August 6.
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