England clinched a four-wicket win over India, bringing the series to a tie at 1-1. Joe Root’s stellar innings of 99 not out was pivotal as India’s batters faltered, crumbling to just 233 runs. (Photo/AP/PTI) A masterclass in chasing from veteran Joe Root and a clinical bowling display helped England bounce back in style, registering…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has backed calls for FIFA to investigate Argentina players after some of them displayed a banner supporting Argentina’s claim over the Falkland Islands following their World Cup semi-final win against England. The banner, which read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, was shown after Argentina’s 2-1 victory in Atlanta on Wednesday. Keir…
The Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York City on Monday became the centerstage of the NBA’s biggest story: free agent LeBron James’ next move. But the former Los Angeles Lakers star left everyone disappointed. Free agent LeBron James, the playing for Lakers, shoots the ball against Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr…
Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Thursday to register a second successive victory and climb to the top of the standings. U Mumba beat PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at…
In 2007, one of Lionel Messi’s many off-field obligations for his then club FC Barcelona included a photoshoot with a lottery winner. As part of a UNICEF (the club’s shirt sponsor at the time) raffle, the 20-year-old Argentine, in his days of shoulder-length hair, posed with a baby sitting in a bathtub with bubbly water….
New Delhi: It wasn’t quite the ‘Cosmic Kite’, but it was close. As England sank deeper into defence during the second semi-final, Lionel Messi rose to the challenge, becoming increasingly active, stringing passes, running the show and eventually providing the two assists that saw Argentina come from behind in stoppage time to win 2-1 and…
Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star reached the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the…
India’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli added another milestone to his glittering career during the second ODI against England, moving past Australian great Ricky Ponting to become the fifth-most capped player in the history of international cricket. The match marked Kohli’s 561st international appearance, taking him ahead of Ponting’s tally of 560 matches. Only…
England’s Harry Kane (9) (AP Photo) England captain Harry Kane has refused to confirm whether the FIFA World Cup 2026 was his final appearance on football’s biggest stage, insisting it is too early to make a decision after his side’s heartbreaking semifinal exit against Argentina. England’s dream of reaching a first World Cup final since…
Chelsea were forced to delete a post on X in which their player Enzo Fernandez was celebrating his equaliser for Argentina at the fag end of their 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday night. Not long after that, defending champions Argentina got another goal to beat the Three Lions and set up…
