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The 2026 Indian Premier League season ended with Royal Challengers Bengaluru becoming only the third team in tournament history to successfully defend their title, with a dominant victory over Gujarat Titans in the final. But beyond RCB’s emergence as the league’s newest powerhouse, the season also sparked debates about the balance between bat and ball,…
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay was fined half his French Open prize money over sexist remarks. File | Photo Credit: AP Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined half his French Open prize money after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman, the tournament director announced on Monday (June 1, 2026)….
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FIFA had initially sought about $100 million for the India package covering the 2026 and 2030 World Cups before slashing its asking price to $60 million. Representational image of the FIFA World Cup trophy at a museum | Photo Credit: Reuters Zee Entertainment said on Monday (June 1, 2026) it had secured the rights to…
India’s Kajal Hirabhai Vaja wears the Indian tricolour as she celebrates after winning silver medal in the women’s 4x100m relay race at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships, in Hong Kong on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (June 1, 2026) congratulated the Indian contingent for its stellar…
Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in action during his fourth round match against Norway’s Casper Ruud on May 31, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca continued his breakthrough French Open campaign by seeing off twice runner-up and 15th seed Casper Ruud 7-5 7-6(8) 5-7 6-2 on Sunday (May 31, 2026) to reach the…
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Mohammed Siraj’s Instagram story after short-circuit forces Gujarat Titans players, staff to be evacuated from the team bus in Ahmedabad. Photo Credit: Mohammed Siraj Instagram In a safety scare for the Gujarat Titans players and support staff, they had to be evacuated from the team bus after a short circuit caused a breakdown of the…
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Celebrations were blighted by clashes between youths and police in Paris and other cities, cars set on fire and shops looted. | Photo Credit: Reuters France said on Monday (June 1, 2026) that nearly 900 people had been arrested in riots that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain club won the coveted Champions League for a…
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Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, right, lifts the trophy during a parade for winning the English Premier League title, in London, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans from far and wide lined the streets of north London on Sunday (May 31, 2026) chanting and lighting red flares as they…
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RCB Captain Rajat Patidar holding the IPL 2026 trophy. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s second IPL title win came on Rajat Patidar’s 33rd birthday, but more than that being a happy coincidence, the skipper was pleased with his team’s start-to-end domination in the league. Also read | IPL 2026 Final |…
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R. Praggnanandhaa in action against American Wesley So at the Norway Chess championship on May 31, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement It wasn’t a good day for the Indian players as they lost their games in the Open and women’s events in the sixth round of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjorvika on Sunday (May 31, 2026)….
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