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The Indian Olympic Association has approved India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, promising an inclusive edition featuring all medal-winning and traditional sports. Source

Some people chase records on land. Anshuman Jhingran chases them across the oceans. At just 20 years old, he has already taken on some of the toughest waters in the world, and won. Source

Pakistan fell short of the target set by West Indies by 202 runs in the series decider on Tuesday. Source

The 48-year-old’s most recent spell with Jamshedpur FC saw the Red Miners reach the final of the Super Cup 2025, and the semi-finals of the ISL play-offs 2024-25 and the Super Cup 2024. Source

With 756 rating points Rohit sits just behind India’s Test captain Shubman Gill (784), who has retained the No. 1 position in the rankings. Source

 Paes was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday (August 12) morning. He was suffering from advanced stage of Parkinson’s disease. Read on: Source

Carragher, who represented Liverpool on 737 occasions, believes Trent has chosen to be a rival of the Kop. Source

Arjun Tendulkar, who represented the Mumbai Indians, made his IPL debut in 2023 against the Kolkata Knight Riders. He bowled two overs and conceded 17 runs. Source

Zhao is the first amateur player to win the world title, having lost his tour card in January 2023 for his part in a match-fixing scandal. Source

The driver has been dogged for months by questions about his future, with Alpine signing Argentine Franco Colapinto from Williams as a reserve before the start of the season. Source