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FIFA World Cup 2026: Salah scores and Egypt downs New Zealand 3-1 for a first victory

Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 and secure its first-ever World Cup win

22 Jun 2026 8:51 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Red card tally reaches 8, equals combined total of 2018 and 2022 editions

The current tally of eight red cards is double the four red cards recorded in each of the previous two World Cups, 2018 and 2022

22 Jun 2026 6:08 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Cape Verde fights back for second draw against Uruguay

Cape Verde boosted their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with their second point in Group H

22 Jun 2026 5:53 am
FIFA World Cup, Egypt vs New Zealand LIVE: Group G match under way

After draws in their both their opening fixtures, both sides are looking to win their first match of the tournament

22 Jun 2026 5:32 am
FIFA World Cup | Beiranvand heroics help Iran hold 10-man Belgium to goalless draw

Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand repeatedly saved his side with crucial interventions, including an extraordinary stop from a point-blank-range effort from Maxim De Cuyper in the second half

22 Jun 2026 3:44 am
FIFA World Cup, Uruguay vs Cabo Verde LIVE: Group H match under way

Uruguay for their first win against debutants Cabo Verde, who held Spain to a spirited draw

22 Jun 2026 2:44 am
Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation

The move comes after the 44-year-old Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis

22 Jun 2026 1:20 am
Indias GenNext pace battery hungry, promising and effective

With two of the next three Test series in the subcontinent, the coaching groups brief will revolve around keeping the quicks fresh, relevant and topped up skill-wise with the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa next year as the ultimate goal

22 Jun 2026 12:29 am
TG20 | Top-order batters steer Aces to a win in inaugural game

Wafi, Krishna and Himateja hit half-centuries to propel their side to 237 for five; Strikers fall short despite Vigneshsknock

22 Jun 2026 12:28 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Spain finds its scoring boots again as it slams four past Saudi Arabia

The former champion puts behind the horrors of failing to break the deadlock against Cape Verde in the first round with a masterclass in control as it runs the Asian side ragged; Oyarzabal bags a brace and also sets up Yamals opener

22 Jun 2026 12:24 am
FIFA World Cup, Belgium vs Iran LIVE: Group G match under way

It is all square in group G after both the sides drew their opening matches

21 Jun 2026 11:32 pm
Matt Henry roars back with 11 wickets as New Zealand crush England at The Oval

A 10-day break between the games allowed him to fully recover and on Sunday (June 21, 2026) he was named the player of the match in New Zealand's series-leveling win by 253 runs.

21 Jun 2026 10:59 pm
India beat New Zealand to win FIH women's Nations Cup, title secure Pro League return

This is Indias second Nations Cup title, having won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2022

21 Jun 2026 10:56 pm
Wyndham Clark turning the U.S. Open into a runaway, Scheffler still has hope for a slam

Wyndham Clark had the right answer for a tough Shinnecock Hills

21 Jun 2026 10:54 pm
Harshit, Akshat win gold-silver for India at Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Harshit topped the podium with a score of 13.649, while Akshat finished second with 13.433 in the continental competition

21 Jun 2026 10:51 pm
FIFA World Cup ESP vs KSA LIVE: Spain vs Saudi Arabia Group H match to begin

It is all level in the group after both the sides drew their opening matches

21 Jun 2026 9:14 pm
National aquatics: Vritti breaks 800m freestyle record

Karnataka wins the mens and womens team championships

21 Jun 2026 9:13 pm
CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

The assistant coach suggests that Indias planning extends well beyond identifying immediate replacements including the likes of Washington, Harsh, Harshit and Gurnoor

21 Jun 2026 8:08 pm
IND-A tri-series | Kanitkar sir gave me a free hand to play freely: Sooryavanshi

The conditions were challenging here, and I was not able to execute my plans in the last few games. But I could address that with the guidance of the coaches

21 Jun 2026 8:06 pm
India opt to bat against South Africa in Harmanpreet's landmark 200th T20Is

In the Indian XI, Prema Rawat came in for the injured Shreyanka Patil, while Kranti Gaud has been rested, and Arundhati Reddy is playing in her place

21 Jun 2026 7:12 pm
Sooryavanshi's 94 shines bright in India A's 66-run win over SL A in tri-series final

Sooryavanshis romp, which also contained an 11-ball 50, the fastest in List A cricket, guided India A to a massive 377 for nine.

21 Jun 2026 7:03 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: All eyes on Messi as Argentina faces Austria

If the South Americans win and Jordan fails to defeat Algeria,Scalonisside will be guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds as the winner of Group J

21 Jun 2026 6:43 pm
Stokes to return as England captain for 3rd New Zealand Test: McCullum

Ben will be back. He'll be back as captain, says England head coach Brendon McCullum

21 Jun 2026 6:24 pm
Curacao goal-keeper Eloy Room jokes he deserves statue after World Cup heroics

The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador to keep alive Curacaos hopes of progressing to the knockout stages

21 Jun 2026 12:03 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: Japan strolls to victory over Tunisia in 1,000th game

Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F

21 Jun 2026 11:53 am
Tri-series: Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A fifty, falls short of fastest hundred by one stroke

Sooryavanshi surpassed the fastest fifty record held by Sri Lankan Kaushalya Weeraratne, who had achieved the milestone in 12 balls back in 2005

21 Jun 2026 11:48 am
Australia and England unbeaten, Bangladesh upends Pakistan at Women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan by 23 runs with two great comebacks to stay in the hunt for a first semifinal

21 Jun 2026 10:26 am
Iran World Cup travel restrictions to be eased, says coach Amir Ghalenoei

The Iranian squad arrived at the World Cup with their country still at war with co-hosts the United States, and have been based in Mexico while playing all their games in the U.S.

21 Jun 2026 8:50 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Tunisia VS Japan LIVE updates: Group F match gets underway

Having been thrashed by Sweden, Tunisia would have to play their best football when they face Japan on June 20, 2026 in a Group F match

21 Jun 2026 8:25 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Room heroics earn Curacao first-ever World Cup point against Ecuador

Eloy Rooms 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time

21 Jun 2026 7:58 am
Belgium winger Doku out for World Cup match with Iran due to illness

The Manchester City winger was ruled out Saturday (June 20, 2026) by the Red Devils for the match at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area

21 Jun 2026 5:57 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Ecuador vs Curaao LIVE: Group E match gets underway

Curacao, 83rd in the FIFA rankings, were swept aside 7-1 by Germany in their opening Group E game in Houston, giving them a mountain to climb to reach the knockout phase.

21 Jun 2026 4:40 am
FIFA World Cup: Undav fires Germany to 2-1 win over Ivory Coast and place in the knockouts

After having two goals disallowed in the first half, Germany did not lose focus and used intricate passing to find their way while the West Africans produced their dynamic brand of attacking football in a wild Group E clash

21 Jun 2026 4:05 am
FIFA World Cup: Brobbey, Gakpo strike twice each as Netherlands routs Sweden 5-1 to lead Group F

The victory gives Netherlands a group-leading four points. Sweden has three points, with Japan and Tunisia scheduled to play later on Saturday (June 20, 2026)

21 Jun 2026 1:42 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Germany vs Cte d'Ivoire LIVE: Group E match gets underway

Germany or the Ivory Coast can guarantee their place in the knockout rounds with a victory

21 Jun 2026 12:49 am
India thrash Chile 6-0 to enter Women's Nations Cup final

Navneet Kaur (6th, 13th) and Deepika (14th, 18th) struck two goals apiece, while Neha (32nd) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39th) also found the target as India notched their fourth successive win in the tournament

20 Jun 2026 11:33 pm
Clark leads U.S. Open by four with major champs in the hunt

Clark posted the lowest 36-hole U.S. Open score ever at Shinnecock, his 133 one under the old mark by Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama from 2004

20 Jun 2026 11:11 pm
England rocked early at 54-3 as a daunting 463 chase begins at The Oval

England is 54-3 against New Zealand in an unlikely fourth-innings chase of 463 at tea on day four of The Oval test

20 Jun 2026 11:07 pm
FIFA World Cup LIVE: Netherlands vs Sweden, Group F clash minutes from kick off

Third-placed Netherlands are taking on group toppers Sweden

20 Jun 2026 10:24 pm