Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
Sports
Shapoor Zadran was undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a hospital in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at…
Read More “Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran passes away” »
Belgium’s Amadou Onana with crutches and a brace on his knee as he celebrates after the match against the U.S. on July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said Amadou Onana suffered a “serious injury” in Monday’s (July 6, 2026) 4-1 victory over the United States that will almost certainly keep…
Read More “FIFA World Cup 2026: Belgium coach says Amadou Onana has ‘serious injury’” »
Football leaders questioned the World Cup’s integrity on a chaotic and unprecedented day in the event’s modern history Monday (July 6, 2026). Also read | The tarnished game: Trump, FIFA, and a suspended red card The furor centered on a phone call that President Donald Trump made last week to FIFA head Gianni Infantino to…
Sarin Kumar with his collection of more than 500 FIFA World Cup stamps documenting some of football’s greatest moment | Photo Credit: Lakshmi Theertha Four years ago, Sarin Kumar, a philatelist from Kozhikode, watched the nail-biting World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar, just like any devout Albiceleste fan. While every football buff…
France’s Kylian Mbappe. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday (July 6, 2026) condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Also read | The tarnished game: Trump, FIFA, and a suspended red card Mbappé called…
The selectors continued their relentless push towards the future as World Cup-winning batter Sanju Samson was on Monday (July 6, 2026) left out from India’s squad for the three T20Is in Zimbabwe later this month. Also read | India needs to understand conditions better: Kishan India will tour Zimbabwe for three T20s on July 23,…
Read More “Samson left out from Zimbabwe T20s; maiden call-ups for Yash, Ashok” »
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the World Cup round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The United States’ World Cup dreams came to a crashing halt in the last 16 against Belgium on Monday (July 6,…
Read More “FIFA World Cup 2026: Belgium end U.S. dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row” »
Egypt’s head coach Hossam Hassan during a press conference one day ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Egypt coach Hossam Hassan broke away from discussing his team’s upcoming World…
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez reacts during the Round of 16 betweem Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium, Arlington, U.S., on July 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Saying Portugal’s national team needs “a new voice,” manager Roberto Martinez confirmed he is stepping down after the 1-0 loss to Spain on Monday (July 7, 2026)…
Read More “Portugal coach Roberto Martinez confirms departure after loss” »
Indian compound archers, shepherded by new head coach Dave Cousins, will have to lift themselves from recent lows, while the recurve squad will be eager to build on its new-found momentum ahead of the Asian Games in the fourth and last World Cup stage beginning here on Tuesday (July 7, 2026). The tournament assumes significance…