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U.S. seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says

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U.S. seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says

The domains were used to illegally ⁠offer users copyright-protected content in the form of real-time streams of the World Cup matches as they ​were being played ‌and first broadcast, U.S. Justice Department said. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has seized nearly 400 internet domains ​that were being used to illegally stream ‌the World…

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Argentina likely to shuffle its pack for final group game against Jordan

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Argentina likely to shuffle its pack for final group game against Jordan

Argentina’s forward Nico Paz takes part in a training session at the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City on June 23, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP Lionel Scaloni has changed little so far at this World Cup. Between Argentina’s first two matches, the coach made only one…

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

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At 41, Ronaldo shows he still has it in him to deliver

Ronaldo netted a brace against Uzbekistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters For about eight months, the goals had stopped coming in international football. By Cristiano Ronaldo’s standards, that drought felt almost unnatural. His last international goal had come on October 14, 2025, against Hungary, and after a below-par performance in Portugal’s opening World Cup game against…

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Under-fire Portugal eyes sharper attacking effort against Uzbekistan

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Under-fire Portugal eyes sharper attacking effort against Uzbekistan

Ronaldo will once again be the centre of attraction. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For a team that enjoyed 75 per cent possession, completed 783 passes and spent much of the afternoon monopolising the ball, Portugal emerged from its World Cup opener with remarkably little to show for. The numbers from the 1-1 Group K…

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CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

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CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

India’s Nitish Kumar during a practice session ahead of the third One-Day International match against Afghanistan at the Chepauk stadium, Chennai, on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The Afghanistan ODI series may have been framed as another step in India’s march towards the 2027 World Cup, but beneath the victories lay a…

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Of old warhorses, their longevity and last dance

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Of old warhorses, their longevity and last dance

Messi. | Photo Credit: Reuters A look at age-verification documents would make one wonder how these warhorses’ batteries still have enough charge for the FIFA World Cup. It appears as though they have been competing at football’s glitziest spectacle since time immemorial. The ageless fighters, however, are likely to bid adieu to the pinnacle of…

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HOCKEY | Consistency and continuity in performance will help the team reach higher levels: Marijne

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HOCKEY | Consistency and continuity in performance will help the team reach higher levels: Marijne

Sjoerd Marijne, the Indian women’s hockey coach, with the team during the recent tour of Argentina. | Photo Credit: x@thehockeyindia While the Asian Games later this year will be his biggest challenge in the nine months since taking charge in January, Indian women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne is focussed on immediate goals, insisting having a…

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HOCKEY | Senior women’s coach Marijne prepared for tough year ahead

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HOCKEY | Senior women’s coach Marijne prepared for tough year ahead

India women hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: BISWARANJAN ROUT While there has been a lot of talk on the Indian men’s hockey team’s composition for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, not many have spoken about the same for the women. In fact, their schedule is much tighter,…

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