The Hindu

For these two fans, who live near Kochi, who have painted their houses in the colours of the countries they support in the FiFA World Cup, football is more than a seasonal obsession

Portugals Round of 16 defeat to Spain brought an end to captain Cristiano Ronaldos World Cup career. Despite one of the greatest careers in football history, he retires from the tournament without ever winning the FIFA World Cup. Here is a graphical look at his career and achievements.

PM Albanese announced with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the final day of his three-day visit to Australia.

For years, the States cricket story was largely confined to Hyderabad. The inaugural TG20, its first franchise-based T20 league, is beginning to change that by offering district cricketers a platform to showcase their talent before fans, selectors and IPL scouts alike.Anirudh Velamuriexplores how the tournament is opening new doors beyond the capital

Teen sensation Yamal powered Spain to glory at the European Championships two years ago, but has yet to fully shine at a World Cup where other marquee names like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are banging in goals.

Besides a gold, the Indians added one silver and three bronze medals on the opening day of competitions.

Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kazakhstans Zhadyra Kaltay, while Joyshree Devi (54kg) registered a convincing 5:0 win against Kazakhstans Maral Tolepbergen

The IOC said individual sports could decide whether to allow the flag and anthem at their own events or stage competitions in Russia

The mens team suffered a 0-6 defeat, while the womens side lost 2-6

He has been picked for the three T20Is in Zimbabwe as the second wicket-keeper batter in the side after Ishan Kishan, with Sanju Samson surprisingly left out of the squad.

Nicknamed the paradinha, Portuguese for little stop, it was made famous by Pel and continued by a young Neymar when he was being hailed as an heir to the three-time World Cup winner

She would love to have more Tests for women. Since the last time the Indian women toured England for a Test, in 2021, they have played only five more

The winners meet Spain or Belgium in the last four.

Of all the failures that have liberally dotted the coachs brief tenure, the most chastening will be the 2-0 rout in Ireland, followed closely by 76 all out against England in Nottingham; several of Indias methods in the last couple of years have been steeped in madness that is all too visible

FOOTBALL | This World Cup has exposed the mortality of men who once seemed immune to it

Spain, France and Argentina lead the quarter-final pack, with Elo ratings, goals and xG all pointing to the likeliest World Cup favourites

After Brazil lost to Norway in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match, star player Neymar Junior bid adieu to international football after 16 years with the team. Heres a graphical look at his career.

Ahead of the France vs Morocco clash in Boston, fuel up on buttery lobster rolls and steaming clam chowder with a side of history, before venturing into the citys lesser-known neighbourhoods for vibrant ethnic cuisine

Didier Deschamps side has reached the last eight with a blend of control and attacking force, but its 1-0 win over Paraguay in the round of 16 was an uncomfortable one

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan and several players criticised the officiating after being left in disbelief as Argentina scored three unanswered goals in 13 minutes to pull off one of the biggest comebacks in World Cup history

The IOC cites neutrality among fundamental principles of Olympism for sports bodies like FIFA, and has jurisdiction over Infantino since he joined its exclusive group of 100-plus invited members in 2020

The season 5 players' auction will be held in Goa on August 17 where franchises will assemble their squads for the upcoming season from a pool of India's top volleyball talent

For Australia, which has been used to consistent success, a run without a title for three years would have been a bitter pill to swallow; however, its T20 World Cup triumph during the transition phase makes it the team to beat

The 24-year-old says he is working towards becoming the best version of himself; the southpaw terms the Sri Lanka experience invaluable

Didier Deschamps side has reached the last eight with a blend of control and attacking force, but its 1-0 win over Paraguay in the round of 16 was an uncomfortable one

FOOTBALL | As the quarterfinals beckon, Europe has six teams in the fray ready to add to the continents World Cup tally and standing in their way are Messis current champion and the African Cup of Nation titlist

He trains under GM M. Shyam Sundar at Chess Thulir Academy in Chennai now; he adds that his immediate goal is to improve his Elo from 2517 to 2600

Amol Muzumdar confirmed that Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the Test and has been replaced by Priya Punia

He insisted Egypt should have had a penalty and was equally adamant that what would have been Egypts second goal should not have been ruled out

In the build-up to Argentinas winner scored by Enzo Fernndez, Egypt believe they should have instead been awarded a penalty for a pull by Alexis Mac Allister on Hamdy Fathy

Russian athletes competed as neutrals at the 2024 Paris Olympics and at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Kylian Mbappe won the award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar for scoring 8 goals, just ahead of Messis 7

India is yet to win a T20I under Shreyas Iyer as Tuesday's outing was their biggest defeat in the format in terms of runs

There are a lot of changes from the XI that played the T20 World Cup final to now; be it the captain, be it the opening batsman; there is no Hardik Pandya, there is no Jasprit Bumrah, said India coach Gautam Gambhir