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Prince Yadav is seen during a practice session. Prince Yadav will be making his debut during the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: PTI Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday (June 17,…
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Jordan’s Ali Olwan embraces head coach Jamal Sellami after the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jordan can hold their heads up high after delivering an “honourable performance” on their World Cup debut, coach Jamal Sellami said following…
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Jordan’s Ali Olwan embraces head coach Jamal Sellami after the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jordan can hold their heads up high after delivering an “honourable performance” on their World Cup debut, coach Jamal Sellami said following…
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England’s Ben Stokes | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Two men born in New Zealand have been in the headlines recently. For one of them, Ben Stokes, born in Christchurch, the headline is his natural habitat. The other, Kane Williamson, born in Tauranga, announced his retirement in the middle of a Test series against…
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Austria’s Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring their third goal against Jordan, on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) over a Jordan team on debut at football’s premier global event. An own goal from…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his hat-trick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi saluted a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). The 38-year-old Argentina…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it were his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as “an example and a reference for football.” Armed with a richly talented generation, Portugal are among the favourites to win the World Cup for the first time. Ronaldo’s continued…
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Kylian Mbappe renewed his remarkable relationship with the World Cup on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) as he scored twice in France’s 3-1 win over Senegal, leaving him within touching distance of Lionel Messi as he bids to become the tournament’s highest ever scorer. The Real Madrid superstar notched his team’s first goal at the MetLife…
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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, climate scientists warned that this edition of the tournament could be among the hottest on record, given the heat and humidity of summer in the United States and Mexico. A group of scientists wrote to FIFA demanding longer breaks for players and “aggressive” locker-room cooling, predicting that more…
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U.S.’ Noah Lyles, Australia’s Gout Gout, Belgium’s Simon Verherstraeten in action during the men’s 150m final at the Golden Spike Athletic championship on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday (June 16,…
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