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Kapp, second right, provided the early breakthrough by castling the in-form Smriti. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Marizanne Kapp belongs to that rare species in cricket. The genuine all-rounder. Two players in one. If she doesn’t get you with the ball, she will with the bat. On certain days, she will cause enough damage with…
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Young football fans playing in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN As football fans world over celebrate their abiding love for the sport in the ongoing season of FIFA World Cup, The Hindu’s reporters attempt to put the fever and frenzy into perspective with a series on Bengaluru’s tryst with the game over the decades….
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Kylian Mbappé passed Pelé on the World Cup goal-scoring list and inched closer to setting the overall goal record for the tournament. And, Mbappé also set France’s national team goal-scoring record. Also read | Kylian Mbappe has World Cup history in sights after breaking France scoring record All that in just his first World Cup…
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Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday (June 22, 2026), with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books. Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), equalled Miroslav Klose’s all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0…
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Egypt’s Mohamed Salah acknowledges fans as he is substituted off during the World Cup Group G soccer match between New Zealand and Egypt in Vancouver, British Columbia on Sunday (June 21, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building his legacy with Egypt. Also read | FIFA World…
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The movement of Olmo between the lines repeatedly unsettled the Saudi Arabian defence. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For a few days, questions had followed the Spanish team everywhere. Had the draw against Cape Verde exposed deep-lying flaws in one of the pre-tournament favourites? Had opponents finally discovered a way to blunt the fluidity that had made…
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Uruguay’s Rodrigo Zalazar, Rodrigo Aguirre and Mathias Olivera look dejected after their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match with Cape Verde, in the Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S., on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Uruguay is off to a start many did not expect. After draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape…
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Yourmanorborne, Densetsu, Haniel and Shadai excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (June 22). Inner sand: 1200m: Ranquelino (R. Pradeep) 1-21, 1,000/1-6, 600/37.5. A fine display. Grass track: 600m: Qualify (Prabhakaran) 42.5. Moved freely. 1000m: Routing Run (Arul), Ashwa Balwan (Darshan) 1-14, 600/42.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Shamrock (Suraj) 1-11.5, 600/38.5….
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Shrachi Rarh Tigers’ captain Shahbaz Ahmed receiving the Bengal T20 League trophy from Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shrachi Rarh Tigres rode on skipper Shahbaz’s explosive unbeaten half-century to beat Sobisco Smashers Malda via the DLS method in the rain-affected men’s final and emerge as the champion in the…
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Egypt’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday night and secure its first-ever World Cup win. Salah celebrated his 68th international goal by pumping…
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