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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

The Monaco GP revealed a title contender struggling to halt a slide. It revealed a seven-time World champion growing ever more comfortable in red, and a home-town hero searching desperately for answers

Journalist and author Sandeep Menon explores the tactics, form and what to expect from the top contenders and underdogs to watch at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Williams is set to play doubles at the Berlin Open in Germany next week

From 16 host cities to 104 matches, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be a tournament of unprecedented scale

El Tri swept the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League and CONCACAF Gold Cup titles, defeating Panama in the former final and the USA in the latter

Heres the complete list of FIFA World Cup winners from 1930 to 2022, highlighting the tournaments rich history

The panel has been impressed by his BBL form, particularly last season, leading to his addition to the squad, says selector Tony Dodemaide

The experience could prove helpful to Thomas Tuchel's side in the coming weeks with weather delays expected to play a prominent part in the first ever 48-team World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is back and the 2026 edition will be the biggest in the tournaments history.

Pedro Neto and Francisco Conceio scored for Portugal

The only change in the top 10 positions is that South Africa (102) have overtaken Pakistan (98) to fourth spot

The events took place in midtown Manhattan, a few blocks from the famous sports arena hosting the National Basketball Association Finals, which was sealed off for the game by a large police presence

FIFA is using dynamic pricing and has repeatedly raised the prices since tickets first went on sale last fall

Infantino spoke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup tournament

The U.S. is giving the FIFA World Cup a bad name

The Women in Blue may have lost their last two T20I series, in South Africa and England, but not so long ago, they had triumphed in Australia and crushed Sri Lanka 5-0; no one will doubt their class, especially in batting.

Through his repeated appearances, Pybus messaging about what ails Afghanistans Test team was consistent

Trump administrations hardline immigration restrictions and travel bans draw significant scrutiny ahead of the upcoming international sporting event;amid a climate of fear, advocacy groups launch campaigns to protect fans and residents from potential enforcement actions near venues

The Hindu gives you a preview of all 12 groups, with full squads and the schedules, in addition to how and where to watch the matches in India