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Defending champion Argentina will have its World Cup teams based in Kansas City under a list of training sites announced by FIFA on Monday (May 25, 2026). The record 48 teams competing in the global football showdown that begins next month will have 39 teams based in the United States, seven more based in Mexico…
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Samardeep upset his idol. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill, triple jumper Praveen Chithravel and hurdlers P. Yashas and T. Santhosh Kumar earned Commonwealth Games qualification on the concluding day of the Federation athletics meet at the Birsa Munda Stadium (Morabadi), here on Monday. At his lucky venue where he…
Magnus Carlsen. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess There’s something about Magnus Carlsen. Like him or hate him, the Norwegian chess superstar is hard to ignore. He’s probably the greatest sports icon in a nation where football rules the popularity charts and is most spoken about with the FIFA World Cup on the horizon. The 35-year-old…
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RCB’s Virat Kohli practises ahead of the IPL 2026 match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Royal Challengers Bengaluru Strengths: The defending champion has an all-round squad packed with match-winners. Virat Kohli’s returns, especially in the absence of Phil Salt, reflect that he is as hungry as ever to taste success. The…
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru players are seen during a practice session ahead of the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on May 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap There was practically nothing to separate Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the end of the IPL 2026 league stage. Both sides…
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Leader’s hat: Surekha will be guiding a young compound women’s team featuring 21-year-old Chikitha and 17-year-old Prithika Pradeep. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Jyothi Surekha has been a picture of consistency since picking up the bow and arrow. With 93 medals to her name – including five from the Asian Games – the 29-year-old is…
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RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, at training session in April 2026. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar said that opening batter Phil Salt was close to returning to action but added that the call on whether he will play IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans…
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Vijay Dahiya, assistant coach of Gujarat Titans, during a press conference on May 25, 2026, ahead of the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Gujarat Titans assistant coach Vijay Dahiya said Qualifier 1 will see a battle between two…
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World champion Gukesh is not overtly concerned about the chatter about his form being patchy in the recent past. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess He is the World champion alright, but has copped a lot of criticism in the recent past over his performances after ascending the throne. Yet, D. Gukesh is calm personified as he…
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Anukul celebrates a wicket with Ramandeep. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said the team’s resilience and fighting spirit were the biggest positives in an otherwise disappointing IPL season. Speaking after KKR’s final league match — a defeat against Delhi Capitals — Rahane admitted that the side struggled in the…
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