Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei (Image: X) Iran opened their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with an entertaining 2-2 draw against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, but the team’s attention quickly shifted away from football after the final…
Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) For most footballers, earning the Player of the Match award at a FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of a lifetime’s work. For Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, the moment was bittersweet.Moments after…
At 39, Squash Star Joshna Chinappa Keeps Going Strong (Image: X) CHENNAI: The faces around Joshna Chinappa have changed with every Asian Games cycle. Teammates have retired and rivals have faded away, yet as the countdown to the 2026 Asian…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates a goal with teammates during the World Cup Group G match against Egypt. (AP Photo) Belgium narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to their FIFA World Cup campaign as Romelu Lukaku’s immediate influence rescued a 1-1…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans are used to seeing the famous ‘Snicko’ technology helping umpires determine whether a batter has edged the ball. But on Monday, a similar piece of technology made an appearance during a FIFA World Cup 2026 match…
The 2026 edition of the IPL reached 1.2 billion viewers, registering a seven per cent year-on-year increase, according to official broadcaster JioStar.The season ended with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at Ahmedabad…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka A held their nerve to beat India A in a dramatic Super Over finish in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla on Monday, with the contest featuring controversy, heated exchanges, fading light and a tense finish.After…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The India A-Sri Lanka A clash in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – a thrilling chase, a controversial finish, heated arguments with umpires, a Super Over and…
Vozinha (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: They say age is just a number, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha proved exactly that on the biggest stage of them all on Monday.The veteran shot-stopper made history by becoming the second-oldest debutant in…
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted he is worried about Ben Stokes after the England captain was dropped from the squad and placed under investigation following a nightclub incident…
