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Wimbledon 2026: Anisimova brushes aside Gjorcheska for winning return to Wimbledon

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Amanda Anisimova of the United States reacts during the women’s singles match against Lina Gjorcheska of North Macedonia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova made a winning return to the ‌Grand Slam with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier…

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India were unprofessional, their attitude condescending

June 30, 2026 admin

Two images summed up India’s attitude towards Ireland. One, their captain Shreyas Iyer’s disdain at the end of the first loss by 34 runs. Swaying his hips casually when being interviewed at the presentation ceremony, he seemed more focused on the poor start to his captaincy career than on giving the opponents any credit. There…

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Getting more crosses into the box made the difference, feels Ancelotti

June 30, 2026 admin

Ancelotti brought on Martinelli in the second half and it paid dividends as he netted the winner. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side had to endure one of its toughest examinations of the tournament before overcoming Japan 2-1 to reach the World Cup round of 16. “It was a really close and…

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Long jumper Sreeshankar thrilled with his consistency post-surgery

June 30, 2026 admin

Sreeshankar says his winning effort in Bhubaneswar was his best performance since the knee surgery in 2024. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Seasoned long jumper M. Sreeshankar values his second-best career effort of 8.38m, achieved despite a wet track and rotating wind at the National inter-State athletics at the Kalinga Stadium here. Sreeshankar emphasised that…

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Fighton, Stormy Sea and Big Bay catch the eye

June 30, 2026 admin

Fighton, Stormy Sea and Big Bay caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (June 30) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Queen Of Beauties (A. Gaikwad) 41. Easy. Agatha (Omkar) 42. Easy. Crimson Pirate (I. Shaikh) 38. Moved well. Viennoisse (Omkar) 41. Easy. Shamara (Parmar) 41. Moved fluently. 800m: Fighton (rb) 52, 600/39….

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Nagelsmann says won’t ‘run away’ after Germany World Cup exit

June 30, 2026 admin

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann reacts during the match between Germany and Paraguay during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at the Boston Stadium, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he wanted to stay in his job despite the defeat on penalties to…

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FIFA World Cup: DHS secretary celebrates Iran’s exit with ‘happy dance’

June 30, 2026 admin

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin celebrated Iran’s elimination from the World Cup, saying he did a “happy dance,” Sports Business Journal reported on Monday (June 29, 2026). The Iranian team barely missed out on reaching the knockout rounds of the tournament. They drew all…

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FIFA World Cup: Cody Gakpo scores against Morocco, then bursts into tears as he mourns death of unborn baby

June 30, 2026 admin

Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo points to the sky after scoring against Morocco in the World Cup Round of 32 match on June 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters The outpouring of emotion from Cody Gakpo after he scored for the Netherlands against Morocco at the World Cup on Monday (June 29, 2026) showed that while ‌the…

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India retain Harmanpreet as captain for Asiad despite underwhelming World Cup campaign

June 30, 2026 admin

Harmanpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Harmanpreet Kaur was on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) retained as captain of a largely predictable 15-member India squad for this year’s Asian Games in Japan despite the side’s earlier-than-expected exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. The Asian Games is scheduled to be held in…

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

June 30, 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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