04 September,2026 06:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Lionel Messi, Smriti Mandhana, Ajit Agarkar (Pic: File Pic)
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced that all matches across Argentina will be paused in the 10th minute to honour Lionel Messi.
Meanwhile, Team India's star batswoman Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket after her historic ton against Hong Kong in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026.
Argentine Football Association (AFA) to pause footballer matches to honour Lionel Messi
All football matches across Argentina this weekend will be paused in the 10th minute for a 60-second round of applause in honour of Lionel Messi, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced, following the superstar's decision to retire from international football.
Ajit Agarkar's absence from BCCI's review meeting
The chairman of the senior men's selection committee Ajit Agarkar on Thursday missed the BCCI's review meeting of India's limited-overs tours of Ireland and England, attracting plenty of attention. Agarkar, according to Saikia, was not in town and was not able to join the meeting via video conferencing as well.
Nick Kyrgios accepts one-month suspension
Nick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Association for testing positive for cocaine at a tournament in Spain in June.
Smriti Mandhana's historic century in women's international cricket
In the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against Hong Kong, Team India's Smriti Mandhana smashed 124 runs in just 64 balls, which included 14 boundaries and seven maximums. With this, she became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket, moving to 10,880 runs and surpassing former Team India captain Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 runs.
Kidambi Srikanth bows out of the China Masters Super 750 tournament
Kidambi Srikanth's run at the China Masters Super 750 came to an end in the quarterfinals here on Friday as the former world No.1 was outplayed in straight games by Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu.
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