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FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands during a 2026 World Cup match | Photo Credit: Reuters Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after this year’s edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said without providing any details. The 2026 finals in…
Spain squad pose before the World Cup quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium | Photo Credit: AP France are not afraid of Spain going into their World Cup semifinal on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), defender Ibrahima Konate said on Sunday, but they are conscious of their opponents’ quality and their near-perfect backline. Spain have conceded…
The report pointed out that Dravid has “no desire” to coach full-time | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Indian great Rahul Dravid has emerged as one of the contenders to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s Test coach after the New Zealander was removed following the team’s disappointing run in the longest format. According to a…
Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Lionel Messi has spent over two decades carving a path through international football, facing every World Cup-winning nation from Brazil to France, but one notable opponent has always been missing…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the Wimbledon men’s final match against Germany’s Alexander Zverev on July 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Like a skilled mason bringing down a well-hardened wall brick by brick, Jannik Sinner dismantled Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to win his second straight Wimbledon and fifth Grand Slam title….
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Swann opined that Rohit and Kohli possess the tools to succeed despite not having age on their side. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann was suffering from the aftereffects of staying up all night for the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matches. Scheduled to address the media virtually on Sunday evening, Swann…
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Hyderabad E-Champions players celebrate after lifting the winner’s trophy during the TG20 final at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal in Hyderabad on Sunday, July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The final was billed as the ultimate test. Hyderabad e-Champions, however, made it look like just another day at the office. Capping…
Read More “TG20 | Hyderabad e-Champions makes the final vs. Khammam Aces a walk in the park” »
Shivamogga Yodhas edged past Bengaluru Blasters to emerge champion. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J A destructive knock from captain Luvnith Sisodia (87, 45b, 9×4, 4×6) carried Shivamogga Yodhas past Bengaluru Blasters by four wickets in the final of the DACSS Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. Opener Sisodia…
Read More “Maharaja Trophy: Skipper Sisodia’s blistering knock leads Shivamogga Yodhas to glory” »
Thinking of animals at the football World Cup is more often a casual shortcut to anthropomorphic mascots than to natural animals living around us. The football party may be hosted by prestigious FIFA but remember what Shakira said in the 2014 World Cup song, ‘Feel how the planet’s become one’. No kidding. While we have…
As far as reigns go, this will be hard to match. Impossible, one is tempted to say, given that the said reign was in the most unpredictable of formats. For 1,605 days, from 20 February 2022 to 11 July 2026, India ruled the Twenty20 International landscape with an iron fist, occupying the top perch in…
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