Spain star Lamine Yamal was reportedly the target of an attempted burglary just hours after helping his country secure a place in the FIFA World Cup final. The 19-year-old winger played a key role in Spain’s impressive 2-0 victory over France, winning a crucial penalty as his side booked their spot in Sunday’s title clash.However,…
No good cricketing story is ever complete without the mention of the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. Last week, the Home of Cricket, standing for 142 years and having written countless legends into its honours board, hosted its first-ever women’s Test between England and India, and it was the visitors who walked away with the historic…
The first World Cup final did not begin with a tactical argument, a disputed team selection or even a refereeing controversy. It began with a fight over the football itself. Hector Castro’s 89th-minute goal gave Uruguay the decisive goal vs Argentina in the 1930 Final. (X images) When Uruguay and Argentina met at Montevideo’s Estadio…
Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi (Agency Image) “Y ya lo ve, y ya lo ve. El que no salta, Es un ingles!”“And now you see, and now you see, whoever doesn’t jump is English.”It is one of the most common chants among Argentina’s football fans and players. It follows the team wherever it…
India’s campaign at the Japan Open Super 750 suffered a major setback on Wednesday as Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda and Lakshya Sen all crashed out in the opening round.The early exits come at a worrying time, with India set to host the World Championships in New Delhi next month after a 17-year gap.Ayush came closest…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved major changes to the formats of its flagship men’s tournaments, introducing a new structure for both the ODI and T20 World Cups while also endorsing a new global competition for associate nations ahead of the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup….
Despite producing a breathtaking World Cup campaign in which he scored eight goals and added three assists across France’s first six matches, Kylian Mbappe was silenced when it mattered most. Spain shut down the French captain completely in Tuesday’s semifinal in Dallas, ending both his influence and France’s bid for a third successive World Cup…
Lionel Messi has once again proved to be Argentina’s main man, in what is turning out to be another extraordinary FIFA World Cup campaign. The Argentine skipper is the joint-top goalscorer with eight goals, along with Kylian Mbappe. Now, Messi and Co. face England in their semi-final clash, and it is also their biggest test…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) India may have opened the three-match ODI series with a comfortable six-wicket win over England at Edgbaston, but the decision to leave Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI continued to spark debate after the match. The visitors made a dream start with the ball as Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna…
France entered the FIFA World Cup as the bookmakers’ favourites to lift the trophy. Spain not only ended that dream in Dallas on Tuesday, but walked away convinced no team left in the tournament can stop them. Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates scoring from the penalty spot the opening goal during a World Cup semifinal soccer…
