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Twenty years after helping Spain win #DavisCup with his triumph over Andy Roddick, #Nadal will be there for his country one last time. In 2004, he was a promising prospect. In 2024, the whole world will witness the farewell of a living legend sportstar.thehindu.com/tennis/rafael-…

Their bowling looked ordinary from the beginning. But when you start fielding like today, it just makes things worse. Can't always rely on batters to bail you out, Punjab Kings. #ipl2026

No surprises. WFI is the same rotten, disgusting federation despite its best attempts to portray itself as a reformed, unbiased one.

The Indian men’s team bowed out of the World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals after suffering a 0-3 defeat to Austria in the Round of 32 in London, while the women’s team went down 1-3 against the USA. 🏓 Manav Thakkar and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their respective matches, while Manush Shah put up a fight in a tie that lasted one hour and 34 minutes. Hear from the players as @17abhishekz speaks to them after the game in London.

Disaster in London. Both Indian teams eliminated from World Table Tennis Championships in round of 32 in London. #ITTFWorlds2026

The chess world witnessed a rare moment as Magnus Carlsen fell in a classical game to Jorden van Foreest. ♟️ Jorden defeated Carlsen in Round 4 of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026. This was Carlsen’s first loss in a classical game since his defeat to D. Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025. Read more about van Foreest’s chess legacy by @iraiva4716 here. 🔗: shorturl.at/ICNHm 🗣️: @nihitsachdeva28 ✂️: @Nigamanth_15

“Back home now. As usual, no one knows what happened over the past two weeks, and it seems like no one really cares.” Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, doubles partner of Chirag Shetty, expressed his emotions through social media. Echoing the sentiment, Chirag shared Satwik’s message on his own social media account and expressed disappointment over the lack of fanfare at the airport to welcome the Indian team back from the Thomas Cup. Read more here: shorturl.at/2T7GL ✍️: @nihitsachdeva28 | 📷: Getty Images, BAI

Eighteen-year-old Unnati Hooda makes her Top 20 debut in BWF Rankings after Uber Cup in Denmark.

After failing to win a medal in the first 31 editions of the Thomas Cup, India has now finished on the podium twice in the last four years. 🏸🥉 Winning a Thomas Cup medal is no mean feat. It requires squad depth — multiple high-quality singles options and at least one, if not two, solid doubles pairs. With the Asian Games set to take place later this year, these are some of the issues the Badminton Association of India will have to address. @nihitsachdeva28 takes a closer look at the key questions India must address after securing a Thomas Cup bronze medal. 🔗: shorturl.at/2FgkA 📸: IG/senlakshya, Getty Images

🎙️ @sanjaymanjrekar and @sach_pai10 are back with E03 of Sportstar presents The Insight Edge Podcast ♦️ Riyan Parag's vaping incident and the issue with cricketers as role models ♦️ Why Sanjay has taken a break from IPL commentary ♦️ Why Suryakumar Yadav should look at Virat Kohli to fix his waning form and much more. Watch E03 here 👉 youtu.be/rluDJ7e1zog #SportstarInsightEdge

Commentator Gill Clark just said what many of us have been thinking, "H. S. Prannoy. I wonder if we'll ever see him again in a Thomas Cup tie for India as a player." The memories of 2022 title-winning run ❤️ #ThomasCup2026

And there it is. China wins its 12th Thomas Cup title, beating France 3-1 in the final in Horsens, Denmark. But kudos to French team. From shocking Indonesia to then clean sweeping Japan & India before pushing China hard in all three singles in the final, they were impressive.

Winning all three singles was probably the only way France could have won #ThomasCup2026 final against China and the Frenchmen gave absolutely everything. However, China leads 2-1. This could now be over in 1st doubles.

Drivers whose first three pole positions came in consecutive races: 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna (1985) 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher (1994) 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli (2026) Drivers whose first three wins came in consecutive races: 🇬🇧 Damon Hill (1993) 🇫🇮 Mika Hakkinen (1997-98) 🇮🇹 Kimi Antonelli (2026) Every other driver on both lists went on to become a World Champion. 🏆

5INNER 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 @janniksin creates history in Madrid, becoming the first man EVER to win 5 Masters 1000s in-a-row!

Unbelievable. One horrible show after another from Indian quartets at World Relays. Terrible baton exchanges, injuries and what not. 4x100m mixed team did well to set a new NR but not enough to qualify for next year's World Championships. #IndianAthletics

Amoj Jacob pulls up midway through the second leg and India fails to qualify in the men's 4x400m relay for next year's World Championships.

Three failures at 4.30m for Baranica Elangovan but nevertheless, another solid performance. Improved her own National Record in pole vault today.

Hockey in the air: How lacrosse is finding its feet in India ahead of the LA Olympics 🥍 From its roots in Shillong to India’s growing global ambitions, lacrosse is steadily carving its place in the country’s sporting landscape. Grassroots stories, funding struggles, and the dream of reaching the 2028 Olympics — here’s everything you need to know about the sport as @rswrites25 breaks it down. Read more here: shorturl.at/Ees9R Full video coming soon on YouTube 📹

Baranica Elangovan improves her own National Record in women's pole vault! After setting a new NR of 4.22m at Indoor Nationals, she clears 4.23m today at the same venue in Bhubaneswar Runs immediately to her coach Milber Russell to celebrate. Bar raised to 4.30m now.

For the 2nd time in the last 3 editions, Korea beats China in the final to win the Uber Cup! However, unlike 2022, this one didn't go to a decider as Korea won 3-1. China has never lost both Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in the same year. Men's final against France from 9:30 p.m.