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FIFA World Cup 2026, Dallas Cowboys, AT & T Stadium and the Tendulkar connect

July 17, 2026 admin

When Lionel Messi broke Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record in Dallas, history travelled fast. Inside the stadium, supporters sent “25.9 terabytes of data” in roughly two hours — enough, Charlotte Jones notes, “to stream high-definition video for a year”. For Jones, the Dallas Cowboys’ executive vice president and chief brand officer, the number explained…

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | An improbable relationship that has overcome many obstacles

July 17, 2026 admin

By the time Argentina’s players emerged from the tunnel on Wednesday evening, familiar songs had already begun rolling around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The crowd came from Buenos Aires and Cordoba, from Rosario and Mendoza. But they also came with unmistakably different accents from Kolkata and Dhaka, from Kochi and Varanasi, from South Asian immigrant neighbourhoods…

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Series decider at Lord’s could well be Rohit Sharma’s final chance

July 17, 2026 admin

Rohit Sharma has been below-par in the first two one-dayers against England. | Photo Credit: ANI Sporting greats confront two questions towards the end of their careers — how to consistently live up to their glorious past and how to keep themselves relevant for an uncertain future. Rohit Sharma has been in this situation for the past two…

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River Deep primed to complete a hat-trick

July 17, 2026 admin

River Deep, who is in fine fettle, is poised for a hat-trick in the Dr. K.M. Srinivasa Gowda Memorial Cup (1,200m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (July 18). False rails (width about 2m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. DONCASTER PLATE (1,600m), maiden…

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Shutterfly, Akitaania, Caccini and Duke Of Tuscany excel

July 17, 2026 admin

Shutterfly, Akitaania, Caccini and Duke Of Tuscany excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (July 17). Inner sand: 600m: African Gold (R. Pradeep) 38.5. Pleased. 1000m: Stellantis (G. Vivek) 1-7, 600/38.5. Impressed. Outer sand: 600m: Roadrunner (rb) 43.5. Moved well. 1000m: Akitaania (Ritesh G) 1-10, 600/41.5. Moved fluently. Tyaaraa (Shinde), Bruce Almighty…

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Hockey India slaps show cause notice on Asunta; latter calls it ‘retaliation’

July 17, 2026 admin

The mess within Hockey India (HI) keeps getting worse. In a latest development, former India captain and HI Executive Board member Asunta Lakra has been served a show cause notice by the federation’s Ethics Committee on a complaint filed against her by Albela Rani Toppo, also from Jharkhand. This comes a day after the Sports…

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UTT | Largely positive feedback for TTR in its debut outing in India

July 17, 2026 admin

Vipin Mehra, the TTR referee, says the system has worked seamlessly, with every review producing a conclusive verdict. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Introduced in India for the first time at Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7, the Table Tennis Review (TTR) system has largely earned positive feedback from players, officials and umpires. Vipin Mehra, the…

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

July 17, 2026 admin

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Sri Lankan off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure a fellow player for match-fixing during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL) . The Attorney General’s Department said this becomes the first such indictment of a…

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Sri Lanka arrests T20 team co-owner Manjot Kalra over match-fixing

July 17, 2026 admin

Jaffna Kings team members pose with their trophy after winning the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final. File picture | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka police arrested the former Indian Cricketer and co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, Jaffna Kings, on Friday (July 17, 2026), hours before the tournament was due to begin, on…

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Daily Quiz | On FIFA controversies

July 17, 2026 admin

This image showcases a flare being thrown next to a player during a match between Brazil and Chile in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. This player feigned injury alleging that the flare had hit him. Evidence quickly showed that the allegation was false and he received a lifetime ban from football. File Published – July 17,…

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