FIFA World Cup 2026 | Thin line between failure and folklore
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UTT | U Mumba edges Pune Jaguars for second win in succession
Manush Shah and Anna Hursey of U Mumba TT in action against S.F.R. Snehit and Prithika Pavade of PBG Pune Jaguars during the Ultimate Table Tennis 2026 at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium in Goa, on 16th July 2026. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT Manush Shah remains a vital cog in U Mumba TT’s…
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CHESS | Abdusattorov ready to help Sindarov against Gukesh in World C’ship clash
Nodirbek Abdusattorov playing against Hans Niemann at the Quantbox Chennai Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday, July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Nodirbek Abdusattorov has good memories of Chennai. He was at the forefront of Uzbekistan’s spectacular run in the chess Olympiad in nearby Mamallapuram in 2022, with his defeat of D….
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Chess | Firouzja gets the better of Pranesh; other games end in draws
Alireza Firouzja wore down Pranesh in a marathon 79-move game to emerge the only winner on the opening day of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament on Thursday.. Photo: | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Alireza Firouzja got off to a winning start, dismantling M. Pranesh in a longish game, at the Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament at Hotel Westin Velachery on Thursday….
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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Fowler, Kahn expect the World Cup final to be a tactical battle
England’s attempt to double-team or even triple-team Lionel Messi didn’t faze the Argentine. Will Spain’s better drilled side do better? | Photo Credit: AP Mumbai As Spain and Argentina prepare to lock horns in Sunday night’s FIFA World Cup final, two of European football’s biggest names have highlighted the tactical intrigue that could define the…
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Rare talent Kranti needs to be nurtured
Kranti’s match haul of seven wickets went a long way in India winning the Lord’s Test | Photo Credit: Getty Images Kranti Gaud’s rise has been as fast as some of the balls she sent down in the historic women’s Test at Lord’s. No fast bowler for a long while has made as big an impact in Indian…
Table tennis | Junior success should fuel senior glory: Karlsson
Swedish table tennis great Peter Karlsson at the meet-and-greet event in Goa on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sweden’s Peter Karlsson admitted that he was “a bit stubborn” during his playing days, but only in the sense that he possessed an unshakeable belief in his own abilities. That unwavering self-confidence was one of the…
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Lord’s Test shows how well women cricketers can adapt to the demands
The attendance set a new record for a women’s Test match and the MCC pulling out all stops to market the historic contest reflected the stunning evolution of the game Source link
Scaloni all praise for his troupe of great escape artists
Lionel Scaloni has spent nearly eight years building one of the most successful teams in Argentina’s history. Yet even now, he admits it continues to surprise him. After watching his side overturn another deficit to beat England 2-1 and reach a second successive FIFA World Cup final, the coach searched for words to explain a…
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Sports ministry instructs IOA to form enquiry committee into HI allegations
The allegations of sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and institutional protection for the accused within Hockey India (HI) have gone beyond the federation’s internal purview. The sports ministry, recognising the seriousness of the matter, has now directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to look into it. “The sports ministry has asked the IOA to form a…
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