Teboho Mokoena’s penalty kept South Africa’s dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday. Michal Sadilek’s early opener had the Czechs on course for just their second World Cup win as an independent nation. Teboho Mokoena scored in…
The star of the New York Knicks victory parade in New York City Thursday was undoubtedly NYC Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The 34-year-old New Yorker was all charged up as he first gave a speech and then joined the team on the open-air bus for the parade. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates during the…
New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra will be back in competition after a nine-month gap at his favourite Doha Diamond League on Friday. It is the same championship where the two-time Olympic medallist and 2023 world champion recorded his career-best throw of 90.23m last season, but that will be far from his mind when he hits the…
Lionel Messi‘s family on Thursday broke its silence over the health of his father, Jorge Messi, issuing a strong statement condemning the rumours and speculation that have surfaced in recent days. Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi arrives for a training session at Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City on June 17, 2026 (AFP) Although…
Mumbai: Manika Batra, the 2018 Asian Games medallist and India’s most decorated female paddler, was left out of India’s 2026 Asian Games squad and named as a reserve by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday. File image of Manika Batra. (PTI) TTFI’s selection committee named a 10-member squad of five men and…
Neymar has been officially ruled out of Brazil’s second game at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, against Haiti in Philadelphia, as he continues his recovery from a calf injury. Brazil’s forward #10 Neymar (L) speaks with Brazil’s Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti during an MD-1 training session at Columbia Park Training Facility in Morristown…
Speculation over tensions within the Portugal camp intensified after Cristiano Ronaldo‘s sister liked an Instagram post criticising Bruno Fernandes following the team’s disappointing 1-1 draw against DR Congo in Houston on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo-Bruno Fernandes rift rumours gather pace Portugal entered the FIFA World Cup 2026 as one of the favourites for the title, but…
Manika Batra (Image credit: PTI) MUMBAI: India’s most recognisable table tennis player, Manika Batra, has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Asian Games after failing to meet the selection criteria laid down by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).In Manika’s absence, India’s women’s team will be led by Sreeja Akula and…
Kolkata: Remember James Rodriguez’s strike against Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup, that left-foot volley on the half-turn after the Colombian cushioned the ball on his chest? Or Lionel Messi’s free-kick against Nigeria wrapping his left boot around the ball so that it arced into goal also in the same edition? Or Messi scoring from…
NEW DELHI: One of the most recognisable faces of DR Congo football was missing from the stands when the African nation held Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening World Cup match on Wednesday.Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, could not attend the match in Houston because he is currently…
