Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Friday (India time). Romo’s goal in the 50th minute did the job for Mexico. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) It marks a major triumph for a team that…
The own-goal mystery of World Cup 2026: How pressure, panic and poor positioning are costing teams The 2026 World Cup has already seen 6 own goals. (Getty Images via AFP) This summer’s tournament has seen six own goals scored across 28 matches, eclipsing the two witnessed in Qatar 2022. The highest individual goal-scorers this year…
Bangladesh Squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Towhid Hridoy(c), Parvez Hossain Emon(w), Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Litton Das, Nurul Hasan Australia Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Nikhil Chaudhary, Joel Davies, Xavier Bartlett,…
NEW DELHI: The Sooryavanshi household in Motipur village of Tajpur, Samastipur (Bihar), already has one cricketing sensation in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Now, another youngster from the family is beginning to attract attention – 10-year-old Ashirvad Sooryavanshi.Vaibhav’s younger brother has already offered a glimpse of what may lie ahead. In his very first match for Cricket Academy…
Lee Han-beom, the South Korea right back, scanned the pitch for options. He stood over a free kick in his own half and eventually decided to play a 30-metre pass back to his own goalkeeper. Keeping possession was important, and the Koreans were in the midst of a long streak of near-flawless passing. Mexico’s Orbelin…
India’s table tennis star Manika Batra on Thursday raised concerns regarding ‘the consistency of application of selection norms’ after she was dropped from the Asian Games squad for not meeting the criteria set by the TTFI. Manika Batra was omitted from India’s squad for the Asian Games. (PTI) The 31-year-old’s exclusion was due to her…
England ‘s Ben Stokes (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England Test captain Ben Stokes could be in line for a return ahead of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge despite the ongoing investigation into the nightclub controversy that forced him to miss the second Test.According to a report by British newspaper The…
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s underwhelming display against DR Congo has put the Portugal captain under scrutiny after their disappointing start to the 2026 World Cup. Entering the match as heavy favourites, Portugal were expected to dominate proceedings with the quality at their disposal, but they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo has been…
Faf’s century powers TSK to 6-wicket victory (Image: X) Veteran South African batter Faf du Plessis turned back the clock with a sensational unbeaten century as the Texas Super Kings (TSK) kicked off their Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 campaign with a thrilling six-wicket victory over the Seattle Orcas at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.Chasing…
Manuel Neuer attends a training session. (AP Photo) Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has confirmed that he will retire from international football after the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing an end to one of the most iconic careers in modern football.The 40-year-old, a key figure in Germany’s 2014 World Cup triumph, made the…
