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Vaibhav becomes India’s youngest international as Iyer opts to bat in 2nd T20I

July 4, 2026 admin

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi warming up before the second T20I against England in Manchester on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second T20I here on Saturday (July 4, 2026), handing 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his international debut. Also read | Why…

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Zuccaro, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Maharaja’s Gold Cup

July 4, 2026 admin

Zuccaro, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Maharaja’s Gold Cup (2,200m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Sunday (July 5). False rails: width about 6.5m from 1,600m till 300m. Again from 300m to the winning post, it will be placed at its original position. A…

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Manwar bags the D.M. Kumaraswamy Memorial Trophy

July 4, 2026 admin

P.S. Chouhan trained Manwar (G. Vivek up) won the D.M. Kumaraswamy Memorial Trophy (1,600m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday (July 4). The winner is owned by Mr. Marthand Singh Mahindra & Mrs. Rina Mahindra. The results: 1. MAURITIUS PEARL PLATE (1,400m): YARRA YARRA (Antony) 1, Garzian (Jagadeesh) 2, Mystic Dew…

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Royal Legacy, Ravishing Queen, Jolie’s Star, Solana and Aldgate impress

July 4, 2026 admin

Royal Legacy, Ravishing Queen, Jolie’s Star, Solana and Aldgate impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (July 4) Outer sand: 600m: Crown Drive (rb) 45. Easy. Hold Your Breath (Rajesh K) 42. Pleased. Maga Success (Jagadeesh) 42.5. Moved well. Versace (rb) 42. In fine trim. Aristocratic Queen (Suraj), Incredible Luck (Yash) 45….

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FIFA World Cup 2026 preview: Brazil wary of Haaland and Norway

July 4, 2026 admin

Vinicius Junior and Endrick could pose challengers to the Norwegian defence. | Photo Credit: AFP Brazil’s World Cup campaign has offered reassurance and alarm in almost equal measure. Carlo Ancelotti’s side has won three of its four matches but needed a 95th-minute Gabriel Martinelli strike to squeeze past Japan in the round of 32. It is yet to fully hit…

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Sleepless fans in Kerala put through wringer as Argentina goes to the brink and back

July 4, 2026 admin

Argentina’s Facundo Medina heads the ball against Cape Verde’s Jamiro Monteiro during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens on July 3. | Photo Credit: AP Rayan Ismail, 15, pumped the air with a clenched fist when Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead against minnows-turned-crowd favourites Cape…

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We can beat any team if we stick to our game plan: India hockey coach Fulton

July 4, 2026 admin

Craig Fulton said, “One of the biggest positives from the is Pro League campaign has been the contribution from every department.” | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy India can beat any country in the world if the team sticks to its game plan, asserted the national men’s hockey side head coach Craig Fulton after a strong…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Key takeaways

July 4, 2026 admin

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been an extended affair as the football body increased the number of teams from 32 in 2022 to 48 from this edition onward. This has also resulted in the addition of a Round of 32 to the knockout stages for the first time. Although most of the results were…

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Mexico fans dream of more wins in World Cup, singing “What if we do?”

July 4, 2026 admin

The Mexican dream at this World Cup can be summed up in a phrase: “And what if we do?” The question omits the ending — and what if we do win? — but captures the hope of two generations of Mexicans who were used to defeats and have waited 40 years to see their national…

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Africa’s World Cup surge fades in Round of 32; Morocco and Egypt fight on

July 4, 2026 admin

Ghana’s Prince Adu reacts after the World Cup round of 32 match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City | Photo Credit: AP Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. But seven of them were eliminated in the first round. Ghana was the last…

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