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Argentina’s Giovani Lo Celso holds a banner with the words “The Malvinas are Argentine”, referring to the Falkland Islands, while his teammate Nicolas Otamendi gestures to him, at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Argentina players held up…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) to send Lionel Messi’s reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain. England vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup semifinal Highlights Just when England appeared set for victory after…
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. England’s lineup – Jordan Pickford (GK), Reese James (RB), John Stones (CB), Mark Guehi (CB), Dedj Spence (LB), Declan Rice (MF), Elliott Anderson (MF), Morgan Rogers (RW), Jude Bellingham (MF), Anthony Gordon (LW), Harry Kane (FW) Argentina’s lineup – Emiliano Martinez (GK), Nahuel Molina (RB), Cristian Romero…
On June 27 evening, immediately after Sarvesh Kushare ended his four-year quest to better Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old high jump National record of 2.28m at the National inter-state athletics meet at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by clearing 2.31m, Tejaswin took to his ‘X’ handle to write: “Another mental barrier broken!! 2.30+ was probably the last of…
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Banking on a new set of actors to switch up performances when ratings dip is common practice in the showbiz industry. For Indian cricket, a new set of entertainers arrived in time and helped deliver a moderate box-office hit in the form of a six-wicket victory in the first ODI versus England in Birmingham on…
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Bossing the turf: Spain’s relentless pressing, immaculate possession and defensive organisation suffocated France. | Photo Credit: REUTERS France had arrived in Dallas carrying the tournament’s most feared attack. Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise had combined for 13 goals and 10 assists in six matches as opponents struggled to contain them. By the end of…
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Lilian Bardet edged G. Sathiyan to give U Mumba a crucial lead against Dabang Delhi. | Photo Credit: ButterflyUTT The odds were firmly stacked against Dabang Delhi’s Maria Xiao when she walked out to face U Mumba TT’s Anusha Kutumbale in the fifth and deciding match of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Moments earlier, Mumba’s Lilian Bardet had edged past G. Sathiyan 2-1 in…
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Giving due credit: Brook was vocal about McCullum’s contribution as a Test coach. | Photo Credit: AP England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook can be considered the best embodiment of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach. The Kiwi’s sacking as England’s Test coach has visibly shaken Brook. “He has played a massive part in my career,” Brook said after the…
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Spain’s record-setting goalkeeper Unai Simon has stood firm and produced some brilliant saves at this World Cup. | Photo Credit: AP Ask Unai Simon about his World Cup and he’ll tell you it’s been easy and that the shots simply haven’t come, that his defence has done the work. Ask Kylian Mbappe, sprinting clear with…
Youngsters like (clockwise from top left) Abhinandh, Syndrela, Ankur and Sayali have served up memorable contests by producing performances rich in skill, composure and daring that fans are likely to cherish for a long time. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT The Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 has once again lived up to its reputation…
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