The preliminaries are over for the United States, who are moving on to the serious business of the World Cup knockout stage. Turkey defender Kaan Ayhan celebrates after scoring his team’s winning goal. (AFP) That’s their approach after a stunning 3-2 loss to Turkey in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday in the final and meaningless Group…
Marcus Stoinis (Image: X) Marcus Stoinis unleashed a stunning display of power-hitting during the 17th over, smashing five sixes off Washington Freedom seamer Ian Holland to turn the match decisively in Seattle Orcas’ favour in their MLC 2026 clash at the Oakland Coliseum.The Australian all-rounder had made a slow start, managing just 4 runs from…
If the Dutch fans are anything to go by, the party is well and truly on. The road to any Netherlands game is paved by the infectious energy of a sea of orange jerseys and that is clearly reflecting in how their team is playing as well. Ronald Koeman, Head Coach of Netherlands, celebrates Netherland’s…
Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) The match was yet to reach the first hydration break. Brazil were already enjoying the gift of an early goal. In the 22nd minute, Vinicius Junior, scorer of the opener, dispossessed Scottish defender Jack Hendry and slotted in what seemed to be Brazil’s second. The Scots looked crestfallen but ready to…
Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Fae has strongly criticised former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, accusing him of making racist remarks about African football. Fae’s response came after the Elephants secured a historic place in the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time, beating Curacao 2-0 on Thursday. The controversy began ahead of Germany’s group-stage…
To register his protest, a commentator had stopped calling the match. Another told viewers to switch off. Michel Hidalgo had come to take notes but seeing what was happening, the venerable coach didn’t bother. Instead, he said, West Germany and Austria should be given the Nobel Peace Prize. Not long after West Germany’s Horst Hrubesch…
India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-rated tournaments, which are organised under strict regulations and often require travel, entry…
NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…
The FIFA World Cup group stage has entered its decisive phase, with most of the places in the Round of 32 already secured. The focus has now shifted to final standings, as teams battle to finish in the best possible positions and shape their knockout paths. With the last round of group matches underway, every…
The Netherlands sealed top spot in Group F with a comfortable 3-1 win over Tunisia on Thursday, setting up a Round of 32 clash against Morocco at the FIFA World Cup.Ronald Koeman’s side finished ahead of Japan, who were held to a draw by Sweden earlier in the day. The result meant the Dutch advanced…
