Cricket

The Netherlands drubs Ireland twice in two T20Is at Rotterdam. ( Report )

Pakistan trumps Scotland 2-0 in the two-match T20I series at Edinburgh. ( Report )

England earns a 2-0 lead over Australia in the five-match ODI series. ( Report )

India triumphs in Afghanistan's historic debut Test at Bangalore. India won by an innings and 262 runs within just two days. ( Report )

 

Football

The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup had a colourful start in Moscow, with host Russia enjoying a perfect start, thrashing Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening game. On the other hand, favourites Argentina was held 1-1 by Iceland, while defending champion Germany was beaten surprisingly by Mexico. Also, Portugal and Spain were involved in an intense 3-3 draw. ( Full Coverage )

 

Tennis

Roger Federer claimed his 98th ATP title as he won the Stuttgart Open by beating Milos Raonic in the final, while he also reached the No. 1 rankings in the ATP table. ( Report )

Richard Gasquet had a good run in the Netherlands Open as he beat Jeremy Chardy in the final. ( Report )

In the WTA Netherlands Open, Aleksandra Krunic won the title by beating Kirsten Flipkens in the final. ( Report )

Also, Ashleigh Barty won the title at the WTA Nottingham Open when she beat local favourite Johanna Konta in the final.

 

More Sports

Badminton : Ajay Jayaram bows out in semifinals of the US Open. ( Report )

Hockey : Spain beats India to takes 2-1 series lead in the five-match women's series. ( Report )

Athletics : Gavit clocks second fastest ever in 10,000m, Hima clocks personal best. ( Report )

Golf : Phil Mickelson celebrated after causing a storm at the same hole at the U.S. Open, while Aditi Ashok misses cut at Meijer LPGA Classic.

Motorsport : Two in a row for dominant Lorenzo in Barcelona, while Alonso shines through the night on his Le Mans debut ( Report ) . Also, Vettel hails 'perfect' Canada victory. ( Report )

Boxing : Saweety strikes gold at Russian boxing tournament, while Gaurav settles for bronze.

Table Tennis : Ultimate Table tennis got underway in Mumbai, while RP-SG MAVERICKS leads the league table after two games with 24 points. ( Report )

Basketball : Pistons hire Casey as the coach on a five-year deal. ( Report )

Shooting : Meghana Sajjanar bags mixed gold for Karnataka, while Anil Kumar secures gold and Arpit Goel bags gold.