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Even in his final moments in a Portugal shirt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo was the cynosure of all eyes. The footballer from Madeira has lived his life in the spotlight for two decades, and would have it no other way in his swansong at the international stage. But for the entirety…
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As the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup is days away from the finale, the excitement has reached a fever pitch with the semifinals scheduled for July 15 and 16. The mood is no different in Technopark, the IT hub. Even before kickoff itself, the companies had gone all out to celebrate the football…
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Sayali held her nerve against Manika. | Photo Credit: BUTTERFLYUTT Sayali Wani may be a distant World No. 151 compared to Manika Batra’s 51, but rankings matter little when the pressure is at its peak. The 20-year-old displayed composure beyond her years, producing one of the biggest upsets of Ultimate Table Tennis Season-7 by outwitting the 31-year-old veteran, a three-time…
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England had its back against the wall. Norway had taken the lead through Andreas Schjelderup, and the humidity rolling in from the Atlantic had drained Thomas Tuchel’s side of its usual fluency. Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard and Alexander Sorloth were turning every transition into danger, and England looked unusually uncertain. Then the ball came to…
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Buckle up: Atiqa, whose ultimate goal is to reach F1, is focused on taking it one step at a time. | Photo Credit: INSTAGRAM@atiqa.asifmir The foundation for success in single-seater racing, or for that matter, most categories of motorsports, starts from karting. It is the first step on the ladder and one of the most competitive…
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With just a few hours left for the kick off of the FIFA semi-finals, the four teams who are going to fight it out — France, Spain, Argentina and England — have all justified their billing as the top four teams in both the Elo ratings and FIFA rankings before the tournament commenced. Their rankings…
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. File | Photo Credit: PTI Three members of India’s men’s cricket team’s support staff are facing an uncertain future, with their contracts set to expire at the end of the ongoing limited-overs tour of England. The continuation of assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, bowling coach Morne Morkel and fielding…
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India coach Amol Muzumdar. | Photo Credit: ICC For all his talent and the mountain of runs he scored in First Class cricket, Amol Muzumdar never got to play a Test, or any other international. He, however, had the honour of guiding India to a comprehensive victory in the first ever women’s Test at Lord’s….
Saxena remains the only cricketer to score 6,000 runs and take 400 wickets in Ranji Trophy. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN All-rounder Jalaj Saxena will represent Kerala in the 2026-27 domestic season. Jalaj, who played for Maharashtra in the 2025-26 season, didn’t take part in the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) in June. He…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. | Photo Credit: File photo: R. Ragu The Sports Ministry has taken cognisance of complaints against Hockey India (HI) officials and directed the federation, through president Dilip Tirkey, to investigate the allegations. “It is requested that the issues raised in Ms. Asunta Lakra’s email may be placed before the Internal…