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Despite having England at 106/3 at one point while defending 374, India let the match slip away following a counter-attacking stand by Joe Root and Harry Brook as they scored centuries.

Woakes injured his shoulder while fielding during the first day of the Test. While later England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement about him not taking any further part in the Test match. But he practiced batting one-handed in an indoor school on Sunday and changed to his whites during the evening session, preparing himself to bat at number 11 if needed. England needs 35 runs, while India needs three or four wickets to draw the series, depending on Woakes' batting or not.

Punjab FC began their Durand Cup campaign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (KAMSFC), here at the SAI Stadium.

Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday felicitated Divya Deshmukh at Raj Bhavan, who won the FIDE Women's Chess World Cup final and also became India's 88th Grandmaster.

It was yet another run-filled spectacle at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday as the DPL 2025 clash between Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Tigers treated fans to explosive batting and thrilling momentum shifts.

New Zealand all-rounder Nathan Smith has been ruled out of the second and final Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe due to an abdominal injury.

By creating clear athlete pathways and aligning with the state's progressive sports policy, the initiative positions Telangana at the forefront of India's sporting ambitions, leading the charge in a nationwide sports revolution, as per a press release from the Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG).

Bhawna Sharma and Yatri Patel were assured of a medal in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday after registering dominating wins over their respective opponents in the quarterfinals.

Aboobacker, also a Commonwealth Games silver medalist, secured the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze label (category C) athletics meet with the best attempt of 16.08 m at the Olympic Training Base.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim classified young winger Alejandro Garnacho as a 'really talented' player but admitted that things haven't worked out for him at Old Trafford.

At the end of the day's play, England was 339/6, with Jamie Overton (0*) and Jamie Smith (2*) unbeaten. England still need 35 runs to win, with uncertainty over Chris Woakes coming to bat or not after a shoulder injury. Wickets from Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna towards the end and a relentless spell from Mohammed Siraj towards the end of the session gives India fans some hope that India will make Three Lions toil really hard for these remaining runs.

On day seven of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2025, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Jharkhand, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey registered victories in Division 'A' at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai.

Continuing its mission to build a healthier, pollution-free India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in partnership with India Post, organised a special edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' on Sunday across 6000 locations nationwide.

Brook entered the record books during the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval. While chasing 374 runs for his side, Brook came in with his side at 106/3. He unleashed a brutal counter-attack and a 195-run stand with fellow Yorkshire mate Joe Root, smashing 111 in just 98 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 113.26.

Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fifth and final England Test at The Oval. Chasing 374 runs for a series win, Root delivered a clutch knock, scoring 105 in 152 balls, with 12 fours. He also struck a 195-run stand for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook.

Lando Norris ensured to hold off his McLaren team-mate and a compelling title contender, Oscar Piastri, in a pulsating final to clinch a sensational Hungarian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

Samuel K opened the scoring for the Airmen in the 7th minute, but the I-League side responded with goals from Cledson Dasilva (penalty, 37'), Amandeep Singh (45'), and second-half strikes from Dharmpreet Singh (60') and substitute Seilenthang Lotjem (74') to secure all three points. Despite a late goal from Sankit in the 78th minute, the Airmen could not mount a comeback, as per a press release.

Captain Salman Ali Agha declared that Pakistan is 'ready' for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to begin on September 9, following their narrow two-wicket defeat in the second T20I against the West Indies.

Last year, Manika scripted history at Saudi Smash as she became the first Indian singles player to reach the quarter-finals of a World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash event - the sport's equivalent of tennis Grand Slams, as per Olympics.com.

England's talismanic batter Joe Root became the first player in the World Test Championship history to cross the 6000-run threshold after another clinical masterclass on the fourth day of the fifth Test against India at Kennington Oval.

Holder starred with the bat and ball during a thrilling second T20I, which saw WI secure a win thanks to a boundary from him in the last ball of the innings. While he leapt over Dwayne Bravo to become WI's leading wicket-taker with 81 scalps, he also played a cameo of 16* in 10 balls, with a four and six.

Siraj accomplished this upward movement in the charts during day four of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval. Siraj's spell on the second day was a scorching one, bowling eight overs, giving away 33 runs, and getting a crucial wicket of Ollie Pope to end the first session with figures of 2/44 in 12 overs.

India's Shivam and Mausam Suhag registered contrasting victories to advance in their respective weight categories at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency to Mohammed Siraj, who was the culprit of dropping Harry Brook during the final hour of the morning session of Day 4 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval on Sunday.

In the first match, Hockey Uttarakhand drew with Assam Hockey. In contrast, in the second match, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu drew with Hockey Association of Bihar, as per a Hockey India press release.