Rio Olympics: Indian archer Atanu Das qualifies for round-of-32

In the morning session, Gunjan (48kg) secured a convincing 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Poland. Radhamani Longjam (57kg) delivered a dominant display, defeating her opponent from Ecuador by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in the first round.

The Men in Blue beat New Zealand by 96 runs on Sunday to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title. The victory made India the first team to win the T20 World Cup on home soil, the first to win consecutive titles after their 2024 win, and the first to lift the trophy three times (2007, 2024, and 2026).

The Indian Youth boxing team delivered an impressive performance on the third day of the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 in Bangkok, registering five victories across the morning and evening sessions of the tournament.

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell expressed that he remains eager to continue playing T20 Internationals for Australia and has not set a retirement date, keeping the 2028 Olympics and the 2028 T20 World Cup in his plans, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Olympians Jinson Johnson and Anish Bhanwala will be the star attractions of the 63rd edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle on March 1. Johnson, who represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics and is the National Record holder in 1500m (3:35.24), will participate in the cycling movement at the scenic RK Beach in Visakhapatnam, according to a release.

Just five days before the Khelo India Winter Games in 2025, Kajal's world had collapsed. Her father died unexpectedly, forcing her to abandon training and return home to Shillong for his last rites. The rituals ended, but the grief did not. Still, Kajal returned to Gulmarg to compete, carrying shock and sorrow heavier than any snowfall.

Both West Indies and Zimbabwe come into the Super 8 clash as the table-toppers of their respective groups in the tournament's group-stage. Two-time champions West Indies secured victories over Scotland, England, Nepal and Italy to progress, while Zimbabwe registered wins against Oman, Australia and Sri Lanka, with their fixture against Ireland ending in a no result due to abandonment.

Two-time champions West Indies will start their bid to reach the knockout stage and to eventually capture their third title as they take on Zimbabwe in their Super Eight clash at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Monday. So far, WI captain Hope has made 155 runs at an average of 51.66 and a strike rate of 134.78, with two successive fifties against Italy and Nepal after a rough first two games. Among the players with 150-plus runs in the tournament so far, he has the third-worst strike rate.

Former Australian legend Ricky Ponting spoke about the future of Australia's T20 team, with the country set to co-host the next instalment of the T20 World Cup in 2028 alongside New Zealand, as well as a possible appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Scotland's captain Richie Berrington credited Nepal's batter Dipendra Singh Airee and the team's bowling unit after Nepal scripted history and clinched their first-ever T20 World Cup win by defeating Scotland in the 2026 edition at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Berrington also hailed the Associate teams who have made a mark on the world stage in the ongoing 20-team tournament.