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FIFA World Cup 2026 | England clinches Group L crown with clean sheet against Panama

June 27, 2026 admin

England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham (C) and teammates cheer fans after winning the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford | Photo Credit: AFP Jude Bellingham broke a deadlock with a goal and an assist in the second half of England’s Group…

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IRE vs IND second T20I preview: India seek improved batting show to square Ireland series

June 27, 2026 admin

India’s star-studded top order will be under pressure to make amends when they take on a buoyant Ireland in the second and final T20I in Belfast on Sunday (June 28, 2026), with Shreyas Iyer’s men aiming to level the series after a shocking defeat in the opener. Playing their first match since their T20 World…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Croatia vs Ghana final Group L match under way

June 27, 2026 admin

Croatia probably need a draw against Ghana to secure a spot in the last 32, but attacker Ivan Perisic is confident in his side’s record against African opposition. Ghana enter the final Group L matchday on four points, while Croatia have three. Croatia dropped Josko Gvardiol in one of three changes for the final World…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Panama vs England final Group L match under way

June 27, 2026 admin

England, level on four points with Ghana after two games, take on Panama at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday (June 28, 2026). England has already advanced to the knockout rounds, so they are looking for a victory to boost their chances of claiming top spot in Group L. Panama are ‌unable to…

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We want to play aggressively against the Aussies: Smriti

June 27, 2026 admin

Smriti Mandhana in action during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and South Africa, at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP When Smriti Mandhana has a bad day, which isn’t that often fortunately for Indian women’s cricket, she goes back to videos of Matthew Hayden…

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National inter-State athletics: Ancy shatters Anju’s 22-year-old National record

June 27, 2026 admin

Ancy produced a jump of 6.88m in her fifth attempt. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Ancy Sojan spectacularly erased Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old National record — achieved at the Athens Olympics — by registering 6.88m while high jumper Sarvesh Kushare improved upon Tejaswin Shankar’s eight-year-old National mark by logging 2.31m at the National inter-State athletics…

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T20 World Cup: Women in Blue have their task cut out against the high-flying Aussies

June 27, 2026 admin

India needs a win to have any hopes of advancing to the semifinals. | Photo Credit: Getty Images These Aussies come hard at you. They come harder when you hurt them. After getting knocked out by India in the ODI World Cup semifinal at Navi Mumbai last October, the Australian women whitewashed India in a…

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IND-W U-19 vs SL-W U-19 | Coach Nooshin aims to build India’s bench strength

June 27, 2026 admin

Class apart: India u-19 women proved too good for Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The India under-19 women’s team sealed a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka u-19 with a lap of honour around the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium as a mark of gratitude to the 500-odd spectators who egged them on. Watching on from a…

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Naomi Osaka retires in second set of Bad Homburg final with foot injury

June 27, 2026 admin

Tennis – WTA 500 – Bad Homburg Open – Bad Homburg Tennis Club, Bad Homburg, Germany – June 27, 2026 Japan’s Naomi Osaka in action during her final match against Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova REUTERS/Heiko Becker | Photo Credit: HEIKO BECKER Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon preparations received a setback when she retired at the start of…

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From the under-17 stage in 2017 to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, football’s future steps into the present

June 27, 2026 admin

Nine years ago, the first FIFA tournament hosted in India offered a glimpse into football’s future. Packed stadiums in New Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, Navi Mumbai, Goa and Guwahati watched teenagers chasing their dreams. But many have disappeared into the game’s vast, unforgiving talent vortex. But 18 of those youngsters are now back on football’s biggest…

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