United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed shot as Germany forward Leroy Sané celebrates. (AP Photo) Germany sent a strong message ahead of the FIFA World Cup, extending their winning streak to nine matches with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the United States in an international friendly at Soldier Field in Chicago…
Argentina head into the World Cup carrying a different kind of pressure. As defending champions, they will be one of the teams every opponent wants to beat, but the title also brings confidence and belief that few sides can match. History, however, is not on their side. No nation has successfully defended the World Cup…
Afghanistan’s biggest weakness turned out to be their spin resources. With their established stars unavailable due to T20 league commitments around the world, the responsibility fell on Nangeyalia Kharote and off-spinner Abdul Malik. However, the pair lacked the penetration required to challenge a batting line-up of India’s calibre. Kharote conceded 95 runs in 20 overs…
Thomas Tuchel was left fuming after England’s narrow 1-0 victory against New Zealand in their pre-FIFA World Cup 2026 friendly fixture. The England manager slammed his players for playing ‘too much freestyle’ football during the match. England manager Thomas Tuchel slammed his players. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) Harry Kane scored the solitary goal with a…
NEW DELHI: In a country where Magnus Carlsen’s shadow looms over every square of the chessboard, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked into Norway Chess 2026 and did what no Indian had managed before by lifting the title in the World No. 1’s own backyard.The 20-year-old from Chennai began the second half of the event from the bottom…
Three months after leading India to the T20 World Cup title, Suryakumar Yadav has not only lost the captaincy but also his place in India’s T20I setup, with the selectors deciding that the 35-year-old no longer fits into the team’s plans for the next cycle.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that the decision was driven by…
AJ Brown has been traded to the New England Patriots. However, it was not the trade itself that got fans talking. It was his jersey number. A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to a game the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers (Getty Images via AFP) Brown…
Olympic gymnastics icon Simone Biles has revealed that she was recently hospitalized after a frightening health emergency. The 29-year-old American athlete disclosed the ordeal in an Instagram post on June 6 and said that the health scare nearly cost her life. Simone Biles shared a photo from hospital and described the incident as one of…
Canadian arm-wrestling champion and military veteran Devon Larratt has reignited interest in the decades-old “Kandahar Giant” in a recent podcast appearance with Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience. Devon Larratt says he once saw an 8-foot-tall warlord in Afghanistan, reigniting discussion around the long-running ‘Giant of Kandahar’ story. (Devon Larratt Instagram) Larratt, a former…
Belmont Stakes 2026 is set for Saturday, June 6, at Saratoga Race Course, and the main race is scheduled for 7:04 p.m. ET. The day also includes a full broadcast schedule that starts in the morning and builds through the evening. Horses took to the track in a prep race ahead of the 157th running…
