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An unbeaten streak encompassing 16 series spread over three years in the most unpredictable and unforgiving of formats was snapped ruthlessly by an honest Irish side that made capital of its familiarity with the conditions

Matthews side has lost its last two matches while Molineux & Co. have been easily the most dominant outfit in the tournament

Traditional firepowers, Brazil takes on the Samurai blues in the second match of the Round of 32

He helped England win its first 50-over World Cup, thanks to his heroics at Lords in 2019; in the same year, his unbeaten 135 humbled Australia in an Ashes joust at Headingley

Ivory Coast has reached the knockout stage for the first time in its history; for Norway, this generation is expected to earn the nation a place among footballs elite

Four places in the mens competition will be decided through the ICC Mens T20I rankings, with qualification spots reserved for the highest-ranked eligible teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania as of December 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1-1) and Cape Verde (0-0), and a heavy 4-0 defeat to Spain

Serena Williams, returning to Wimbledon for her first match since 2022, has sparked controversy by condemning the tennis communitys stringent anti-doping Whereabouts rules as unprofessional and unreasonable.

He produced a top-class performance of 8.38m to clinch the gold at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships

Test yourself on the group phase of FIFA World Cup that concluded on Sunday

Jaspal was one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching

England ended Day 4 on 103 for 4, needing 270 runs to win on the final day; Stokes makes rapid 30 after announcing international retirement

C.A. Achsa Mary (Ernakulam) prevailed over Mithra Sunil (Thrissur) 15-13, 16-14 to win girls under-17 title.

The Canadians dominated play, taking 12 of 18 shots and seven of the eight on goal

At Wimbledon 2026, the American great will return to competitive singles after a near four-year absence while the Serb will look to win his first Major since the 2023 US Open. At 44 and 39, age is not on their side. Skill, experience and pedigree will, however, not be in short supply

Neither nation has ever reached this stage; Canada makes four changes, while SA makes one

A list of interesting stats from the group stages of FIFA World Cup 2026

It was Irelands first-ever series win over India in any format; they had beaten the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs in the first match a couple of days back

The defeat could well mean the end of Harmanpreet Kaur's time as India's T20 skipper

Racing in a heatwave with a broken drinks system, Russell held off Max Verstappen and his own teammate Kimi Antonelli to turn his controversial pole position into a dominant win

A record nine teams from Africa of the 10 involved have made the grade while only two from Asia have progressed

It ends Stokes 15-year international career that peaked when he starred for England in its win over New Zealand in the 50-over World Cup final in 2019.

The Thoothoor zone comprises Erayumanthurai, Poothurai, Thoothoor, Chinnathurai, Eraviputhenthurai, Vallavilai, Marthandanthurai and Neerodi, the last coastal village of the Tamil Nadu bordering Kerala.

New Zealand knew they had to beat England, already into the semi-finals, to reach the knockout phase after being handed a lifeline by Ireland ending their long wait for a T20 World Cup win with victory over the West Indies

In its June 26 order, the Meghalaya State Commission for Women also sought disciplinary action against Meghalaya Cricket Association officials for ignoring complaints

Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup appearances as Argentina beat Jordan to reach the knockouts as group toppers

The Austrians will face Spain in the round of 32, while Algeria will take on Switzerland; the result also ended Irans World Cup campaign

Wissa scored a penalty and Mayele added a quick second for the Congolese, who turned the game around with two goals in 10 minutes, before Wissa netted again in stoppage time

Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round

Algeria and Austria look very strong to enter the knockouts