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• Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of both the Asia Cup and the Asian Games after suffering a high-grade hamstring tear. • Pratika Rawal has been officially named as Rodrigues' replacement for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament.

• Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan. • The BCCI confirmed the decision after a medical assessment in Bengaluru revealed a high-grade hamstring tear sustained on August 3 during The Hundred in England.

• Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the Women’s Asia Cup and the 2026 Asian Games due to a right hamstring injury. • The 25-year-old, who recently scored an unbeaten 127 to help India achieve a world-record chase of 338 against Australia, will be replaced by Pratika Rawal.

• Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games. • The exclusion follows a high-grade right hamstring tear sustained on August 3 while playing for Southern Brave in England's "The Hundred."

• Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the upcoming ACC Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games. • The decision follows a high-grade hamstring tear she sustained while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred.

• Katarina Johnson-Thompson struggled during the first day of the heptathlon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships. • The athlete attributed her poor performance to ongoing injury struggles that have hindered her preparation and execution.

• Italian club Como is reportedly interested in signing forward Liam Delap from Chelsea to strengthen their attacking options. • Separately, Crystal Palace is in the final stages of securing a deal for Zavier Gozo, a versatile midfielder from Real Salt Lake.

• India took command on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, marking India's 600th Test match. • Batter Devdutt Padikkal led the charge, remaining unbeaten on 131 to put India in a strong position.

• FC Barcelona is actively seeking a replacement for Ferran Torres and has expressed interest in Julian Alvarez. • The LaLiga club's top priority remains signing midfielder Rodri, despite Manchester City rejecting a recent £55m bid.

• Swiss runner Audrey Werro won the European 800m gold medal with a championship-best time of 1:54.81, narrowly defeating Britain's Keely Hodgkinson (1:55.01). • Other major victories included Italy's Nadia Battocletti, who secured the 10,000m title to complement her 5,000m crown, and Norway's Karsten Warholm, who set a championship record of 46.63 in the men's 400m hurdles.

• Multiple cricket matches are scheduled for August 2026, including the ICC CWC Challenge League B and the Asian Legends League. • On August 14, 2026, Bahrain will face Hong Kong, China at University of Dar es Salaam Ground 1, while Italy plays Singapore at Ground 2.