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Victoria Beckham said the honour felt timely ahead of the World Cup in Los Angeles

With Sindhu's exit, India's campaign in the tournament also came to an end in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament

FIFA has been charging record ticket prices at the 11 stadiums in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India are looking to add a second global title to their showcase after winning the 50-over version last year, and the head-to-head stats heavily favours them against cross-border rivals

Shirse's 13.27 seconds is the sixth best of the season in Asia

They did not grant me a visa for the United States after I applied in Amman. Their behaviour is ridiculous, the Palestinian Football Association president said

The Canadian government denied a visa application for Thomas Partey, who is awaiting trial in England on multiple charges of rape and sexual assault

Brazil is unbeaten in 20 World Cup openers since 1934, winning 17 going into June 13 night's match against African champion Morocco

With retired England captain David Beckham looking on, Balogun became the first U.S. player to score multiple goals in a World Cup game since 1930

In its first home World Cup in 32 years, the United States of America opened with a biggest win in the tournament

USA starts World Cup bid with first game on home soil since 1994

Rivalries need not be bitter and damaging. When done right, they can push athletes to heights they could not have achieved alone. They also add a life-affirming tone to high-stakes competition. The recent Federation meet in Ranchi showcased many such battles

The 34-year-old is no longer central to his countrys football identity, but still is its biggest star. After three failed attempts at claiming the sports most prized trophy, he will again be confronted by the existential question asked of every great in a Selecao shirt: can you win the World Cup?

Cyle Larin, when introduced in the 76th minute, made an immediate impact, swivelling in the box and firing home a deflected strike less than three minutes later to equalise and send the home crowd into raptures.

13 matches will be played in Canada, one of the three hosts of the tournament. The United States and Mexico are other two.

A victory would provide momentum and breathing space, while a defeat would bring immediate scrutiny

Rohit all set to become the oldest man to play for the country in ODIs; Kishan likely to bat at No. 3 in Kohlis absence; the visitor has won its previous five bilateral ODI series in the 50-over format

We have got a couple of one-day games coming up, and well give playersan opportunity in different slots to give ourselves a better idea of how we can structure teams and have different options, says Morkel

The 35-year-old Kiwi batter is the New Zealands all-time leading run-scorer

Mourinho left no one in Spain indifferent to his abrasive, yet undeniably successful, managerial style when he first coached Madrid from 2010 to 201

Fontspell, a startup based in Kozhikode, launches fonts that capture the energy, culture and spirit of football

Placing the cutout of Messi at Chellanam has become something of a World Cup tradition in the coastal village near Kochi

Both wingers shone as Spain romped to Euro 2024 glory, but have been beset by injury problems this season.

The tournament, held from June 6 to 8 in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, saw around 1,200 wrestlers register across men's freestyle, Greco Roman and women's categories

The World Cup co-hosts know they must avoid a banana skin at the futuristic SoFi Stadium in the first World Cup finals game on U.S. soil for 32 years

Football fans can now opt to watch FIFA World Cup for free on DD Sports. However, only a limited set of games will be available on the public broadcaster

Rana, 49, who brought laurels to the country through his achievements as an elite shooter and later played a key role in nurturing young talent as a coach, died due to complications related to heart

After falling behind to a second-half header from Ladislav Krejci, the Koreans rallied through goals from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu to secure three crucial points in Guadalajara

Jaspal Rana was conferred the Arjuna Award in 1994 and Padma Shri in 1997 for his contributions to Indian shooting. Jaspal Rana was awarded Dronacharya Award in 2020

South Koreans substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal in the 80th minute

Some of the interesting stats about the Mexican football team which started their campaign on a winning note

Mexico had never won their opening game of World Cup in seven attempts, registering five defeats and two draws during their previous appearances at the tournament

The 33-year-old Endo posted his decision on his X account in Japanese three days before his team's Group F opener against the Netherlands

South Korea eyes a strong start against Czechia; Son Heung-Min relishes his fourth FIFA World Cup

From Miroslav Klose's record 16 World Cup goals to Just Fontaine's unmatched 13 in a single tournament, the numbers behind football's biggest stage tell a story of changing eras and the evolution of the game

For a long time in womens cricket, ahead of an ICC World Cup the big question would be who Australia would play in the final. If not who Australia would beat in the final.

Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament and veteran striker Raul Jimenez added a second as the co-hosts' bid for qualification from Group A got off to smooth start.

The opening match of the 2026 edition is under way at the iconic Azteca stadium in Mexico City

While there was a festive atmosphere inside the stadium, there were chaotic scenes in the centre of Mexico City where thousands of fans pushed and shoved as they attempted to enter the official World Cup fan zone shortly before the 1800 GMT kickoff.

While Messi, Ronaldo and Ochoa are appearing in their record-equalling sixth tournament, Modric and Neuer are going strong in their 40s; they are, however, set to bow out soon

Each time he was in the dock, the star all-rounder dug deep to come back stronger, endearing himself to Englands historically unforgiving cricketing populace; the fact that Brook has been overlooked and the captaincy returned to Root, if only on a temporary basis, reiterates how shaken the mandarins at the ECB are at the latest turn of events

According to the organisers, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov will also be in the fray along with M. Pranesh, the winner of the Challengers event last year