NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team continued with the ‘no handshake’ policy during their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. At the toss, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands, continuing a trend that has been followed in recent India-Pakistan…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra’s participation. The Indian star…
Swedish midfielder Mattias Svanberg made history on Monday morning, scoring the second-fastest goal by a substitute in the history of the FIFA World Cup. The 27-year-old Svanberg entered the field at 83:19, as Sweden prepared to take a free-kick in the Tunisian final third. 18 seconds later, he had put the ball in the back…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal . (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead of…
NEW DELHI: An unusual scene unfolded during the fourth match of the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla on Monday when Sri Lanka A’s scoreboard already showed 10/0 before their openers had even taken guard and before the first ball of the chase was bowled.India A, powered by half-centuries from Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam, posted…
Kansas City opened its FIFA Fan Festival, turning the grounds of the National World War I Museum and Memorial into an 18-day celebration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The free event runs across select dates from June 11 through July 11 and is the host city’s official fan gathering spot for World Cup. Mexico…
Iran’s national men’s football team arrived in the United States on Sunday, June 15, ahead of their opening match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 against New Zealand. The team touched base in Los Angeles just shortly before a peace agreement was reached between the United States and Iran. The latest development marks yet another…
Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation’s defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F. Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) Graham Potter’s men took the lead in Guadalupe in the seventh minute courtesy of Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari’s thunderbolt from outside the…
England’s Ollie Robinson. (AP Photo) England have suffered a significant blow ahead of the second Test against New Zealand after fast bowler Ollie Robinson was ruled out with soreness in his right knee.The timing could hardly be worse for the 32-year-old pacer, who had enjoyed a dream return to international cricket in the series opener…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (ANI Photo) The expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 is gathering pace across the three host nations — the United States, Mexico and Canada — with the tournament already delivering plenty of drama in its opening days. Twelve matches have been completed so far, with half of the record 12 groups…
