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England’s captain Harry Brook. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini England captain Harry Brook said that he expected the Lord’s pitch to be similar to the ones encountered in Birmingham and Cardiff. “I reckon the new ball will be quite important,” Brook said ahead of Sunday’s (July 19, 2026) third and final ODI versus India…
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India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Amidst concerns about Rohit Sharma’s below-par form, India bowling coach Morne Morkel backed the premier batter to break out of the rut soon. “It’s hard work [against] the new ball up front and we’ve seen that in the entire series,” said Morkel on…
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France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) warms up ahead of the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP There is perhaps no lonelier fixture in football than the World Cup third-place playoff. For 30 days, players dream only of one destination. They…
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Djokovic interacts with Messi at the fest. | Photo Credit: AFP The FIFA’s World Cup has increasingly become a celebration not just of football but of football as entertainment. So, on the eve of the final, the governing body transformed the Javits Center beside the Hudson into a fan park. Hundreds queued for hours and…
Manush Shah starred for U Mumba. | Photo Credit: ButterflyUTT It was billed as the marquee contest of the evening. Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar — the bespectacled doubles partners who have carried India’s flag with distinction on the international table tennis circuit — found themselves on opposite sides when defending champion U Mumba TT…
Spain consisting of stars such as Rodri, Baena, Yamal and Simon meets Argentina having Emiliano, Messi, Alvarez and Fernandez in its ranks | Photo Credit: Getty Images There is more than one way to become a World champion. Spain has spent the past month trying to ensure football unfolds exactly as it imagines, while Argentina…
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Who will bathe in glory? The 20-year-old Messi and the five-month-old Yamal at a photoshoot in Barcelona in 2007. The two will now vie for football’s greatest honour. | Photo Credit: AP Some old photographs gather dust, some others gather meaning. When Lionel Messi held a five-month-old Lamine Yamal during a charity calendar shoot around…
Dominant show: Arjun forced Niemann to resign. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi outwitted American Hans Niemann in the third round of the Chennai Grand Masters at The Westin Velachery on Saturday for his first win. The top-ranked Indian took his tally to two points with the victory while Frenchman Alireza Firouzja continued to top the…
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FILE PHOTO: India’s Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket in the first ODI vs England at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain – July 14, 2026. Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo | Photo Credit: ED SYKES At a time when every bilateral white-ball fixture acquires meaning only in the context…
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The official mascot, Peacko, and the anthem for the global event were unveiled in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma In January, the India Open badminton tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here was in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. From poor air quality to lack of cleanliness at the venue, multiple…
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