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Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck (15) is tackled by Curaçao’s Jeremy Antonisse, left, as Curaçao’s Juninho Bacuna (7) watches during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Germany walloped Curacao 7-1 in their World Cup opener on Sunday (June 14, 2026) after Felix…
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The latest country to make its World Cup debut will also have the oldest coach ever in the tournament when Curacao plays traditional powerhouse Germany in a Group E match on Sunday in Houston. At 78, Dutch-born Dick Advocaat will become the oldest on the bench and will end the musical chairs of record-holders already…
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates at the podium after winning the Spain F1 Grand Prix race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, on June 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke…
CFormer India players R. Ashwin and Vijay Shankar, along with leg-spinner M. Ashwin, have been released by their respective franchises ahead of the TNPL 2026 auction after becoming ineligible to participate in the tournament. R. Ashwin, who captained Dindigul Dragons, recently signed for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket (MLC), while Chepauk Super…
Kukum Mohod and B. Dhiraj combined well to stun Korea and win the mixed team recurve gold in the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Antalya on Sunday. Dhiraj later won the individual title. Asian champion B. Dhiraj underlined his class as he guided India to beat formidable Korean archers and claim two recurve gold medals, in mixed…
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Nitish cleaned up centurion Gurbaz to pick up his first wicket in the 50-over format. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR A medium-pace all-rounder is someone every team hopes to have in their arsenal across the formats. Over the last decade, Hardik Pandya has been that person for India in white-ball cricket. Whenever he is…
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India’s Jemimah Rodrigues in action during the India v Pakistan match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain on June 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters India lost Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues to stutter to 30 for 2 at the end of the fifth over in…
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Margaretta’s owners Auzita M. Deboo, third from left, and Mehernosh H. Deboo pose with their big prize along with, from left, Manjunath Ramesh, BTC chairman L. Shivashankar, jockey Vivek, and trainer Shroff. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR P. Shroff-trained Margaretta (G. Vivek up) won the Zavaray S. Poonawalla Fillies Championship Stakes (1,600m), the first classic of the season here on Sunday (June 14). The winner is owned by Mr. Mehernosh H. Deboo & Mrs. Auzita M. Deboo. Vivek, who confidently kept her filly…
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Galahad, Buckingham, Monstera and Channagide pleased when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (June 14). Inner sand: 600m: Monterio (R. Pradeep) 40. Strode out well. Outer sand: 600m: Royal Vanguard (rb), Sherlock (Girish) 42. They moved impressively. 1200m: Ice Of Fire (rb) 1-30, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Galahad (Akshay) 1-24, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41.5. Impressed….
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Neeraj Chopra. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Neeraj Chopra’s long awaited return to action is possible in the next two weeks with the Olympic champions conditional inclusion in the Indian athletics squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games announced on Sunday. Neeraj, who hasn’t competed since the disappointing 2025 World Championships, has been recovering from a back…
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