L-R: Vozinha and Team India NEW DELHI: The opening round of group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered theatre of the highest order. From Morocco schooling Brazil with their silky, eye-pleasing football, to Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal failing to find a winner against Congo, the opening gameweek had…
Shreyanka Patil (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: India have suffered a major setback in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after off-spinner Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament because of an ankle injury, forcing the team management to bring in uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat as her replacement.Patil sustained…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s newest batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not be travelling alone on his maiden assignment with the senior national team, with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board decided to allow the 15-year-old’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming white-ball tour of Ireland and England to help…
With LeBron James approaching free agency, speculation about his future with the Lakers has intensified. While the franchise initially appeared open to letting him depart, reports now suggest a shift in stance, with the front office keen on retaining him in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to offer LeBron James anything close…
Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The carnival has truly arrived at the Estadio Guadalajara as co-hosts Mexico lock horns with Asian giants South Korea in a blockbuster Group A fixture. The stakes could not be higher tonight—with both teams winning their opening encounters, a victory for either side will…
France’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Senegal was not the smooth procession the final scoreline suggested. At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, the former world champions were held goalless for 65 minutes by a Senegal side that stayed compact, competitive and dangerous enough to keep the match alive deep into the second half. Kylian…
Lionel Messi added another remarkable chapter to his World Cup story with a stunning hat-trick against Algeria, making an emphatic start to the 2026 tournament. The Argentina captain, who became the first player in history to appear in six FIFA World Cups, once again demonstrated why he remains one of football’s defining figures despite approaching…
The New York Knicks‘ championship parade had plenty of memorable moments. But one of the most talked-about incidents involved rookie guard Tyler Kolek being briefly stopped by police officers. Tyler Kolek was seen engaging with fans in videos during the Knicks championship parade before being confronted by officers who seemed to think he was a…
The Lionel Messi show hit the World Cup in some pomp with the Argentina talisman’s hat-trick to celebrate his becoming the first man to play in six editions. The diminutive player who turns 39 in a week delighted fans in the packed Kansas City Stadium and worldwide with no signs of a recent hamstring issue,…
Stories around the New York Knicks’ landmark success are continuing to grow, as the franchise finally ended a 53-year championship drought and returned to the top of the NBA. Jordyn Woods has now addressed whether the couple actually followed James Dolan’s no intimacy alleged guideline. (Jordyn Woods/IG) One of the more unusual narratives to emerge…
