For all the talk about expansion, mismatches and the fear that the World Cup would become too large for its own good, the first real verdict from the 2026 knockouts has landed with a different force altogether. This is not a tournament being diluted by numbers. This is a tournament being hardened by belief. Germany…
Matheus Cunha did not hold back after Brazil escaped a World Cup scare on Monday to book their place in the Round of 16, firing back at Japan forward Kento Shiogai, who had questioned both Neymar and the Selecao ahead of their Round of 32 clash in Houston. Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) celebrates after the…
Kolkata: Brazil’s progress into the last-16 of the World Cup was eventually secured by a stoppage-time winner from Gabriel Martinelli, but the decisive moment was less about a brilliantly constructed move. Rather it was about the gradual dismantling of one of the most disciplined units of this World Cup. Brazil’s players celebrate their second goal…
Julian Nagelsmann’s side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup on Monday morning after a shock penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay. Their toothless showing against the South American side, ranked 31 places below them in FIFA international rankings, has cranked up the heat on the 38-year-old tactician. Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull and…
With seven Wimbledon singles titles, Serena Williams stepped away from tennis after the 2022 US Open. However, she has now returned at 44 as a wildcard for her first singles match on June 30, 2026. Husband of US player Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian and their children, Alexis and Adira watch after she plays a round…
Serena Williams and her her spouse, Alexis Ohanian, are proud parents of two daughters. Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are parents to two daughters. (AFP) Williams and her spouse, Alexis Ohanian, welcomed their first daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., affectionately known as Olympia, in September 2017. Five years later, their family grew with the birth…
Taijul Islam and Mitchell Starc (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam achieved a major personal milestone despite his team’s heavy defeat to Zimbabwe in the one-off Test at Harare.The left-arm spinner claimed 7 for 138 from 40.2 overs in Zimbabwe’s first innings to register the 19th five-wicket haul of his Test career….
New Delhi: Rome wasn’t built in a day but neither was Moroccan football. Morocco celebrates after winning the penalty shootout against Netherlands. (AFP) It was shining on Tuesday after Morocco beat Netherlands in the tie-break to reach the Round of 16 in the World Cup. After a group stage exit in 1998, the Atlas Lions…
Zimbabwe cricket team (X-Zimbabwe cricket) Zimbabwe created history on Tuesday by recording the biggest victory in their Test cricket history, defeating Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs in the one-off Test at the Harare Sports Club. Led by Richard Ngarava, the hosts produced a commanding all-round performance to outplay Bangladesh in every department and…
Germany’s disastrous World Cup campaign came to a shocking end in the Round of 32 after a defeat to Paraguay, with head coach Julian Nagelsmann left furious over Jonathan Tah’s disallowed extra-time goal, branding the VAR intervention a “scandal” before losing patience during a post-match television interview. Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann reacts during the…
