The Hindu

He adopts well-prepared training methods to better Tejaswins eight-year-old National record; coach Jithin feels the tweaks made in the run-up make the difference

La Roja produce perhaps the tournaments most complete display, suffocating Les Bleus through relentless pressing, immaculate possession and defensive organisation with the fearsome attacking trio of Mbappe, Dembele and Olise reduced to mere spectators

Anusha pulls off a crucial victory in in the final singles match to help the defending champion best Dabang Delhi 8-7

The England skipper admitted that the team was not up to the mark in the first ODI

Obviously, I try my best to help the team win. It is exciting to be in different situations and different phases of the game, says India all-rounder Washington Sundar

Spain, who won Euro 2024, has now equalled Italys record of 37 consecutive unbeaten matches, but the team coach De la Fuente said his players still had room to grow

France managed only two shots on target as Spain, chasing a second World Cup title, suffocated them

Consistency marked the mens draw, and shocks and surprises the womens

Axar Patel follows up his four-wicket haul with a match-winning partnership in the company of Washington; the skipper lays the platform in the chase with a classy 80 before retiring hurt

Kylian Mbappe leads the French attack against a Spain side that has conceded only one goal so far at this World Cup

For two decades, he has been among the greatest footballers to have graced the game. While the Portuguese superstar will walk away without the distinction of having won the marquee event in six attempts, it shouldnt affect the legacy of a forward who won many titles for the biggest clubs in the world

Four decisive knockout goals in a single World Cup have elevated Bellingham from Englands brightest young footballer into the player the nation now turns towards in difficult moments

Atiqa says one of the challenges she faced was bullying by the boys on the track, but she has learned to stand up to them

ten Doeschate, Morkel and Dilip may leave coaching jobs after the series in England

Indias emphatic win over England in the first ever womens Test at Lords pleases the coach who attributes the triumph to teamwork; the Mumbaikar praises rookie pacer Kranti and centurion Yastika in particular

The BCCI clearance for his shift from Maharashtra came on the eve of the Kerala Cricket League player auction

Despite inclement weather across all three days, the tournament witnessed the participation of over 162 young golfers

The bitter rivalry has been forged not simply by memorable matches but by war, controversy and some of the defining moments in the history of the showpiece; the two teams have shown plenty of character and resilience to make it to the semifinals

The order has been issued by Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh following a representation from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI)

World No. 10 Sindhu, a 2019 world champion, produced a compact performance to notch up a 21-14 21-11 win over Wong, ranked world No 37, in the opening round

About her decision to retire, she said she had been contemplating it since the start of the year

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed that France captain Kylian Mbappe, who left the quarter-final win over Morocco late in the second half after taking a knock, was 100% fit for the semi-final

From Pele and Eusebio to Mbappe and Vini Jr., artists of the game have had to listen to chants on their skin colour instead of their footwork at least once in their career, which is one more than the preferable number

A 2-1 extra-time defeat by England brought Norway's historic run to an end in the quarter-finals, shattering the Nordics' dreams of a place in the last four

The visitor comes on the back of six straight defeats in T20Is, whereas the home team has to put aside the turmoil surrounding coach McCullum losing his Test job; Bumrah plays his first 50-over game after the 2023 World Cup final

The best teams are in the last four, but FIFA performed poorly

The 48-team format was supposed to be footballs biggest compromise. Three weeks in, its produced the most unforgettable moments for the underdogs

Harmanpreet & Co. dominated the Test from start to finish; the India coach praises Kranti Gaud and Yastika Bhatia

The England opener acknowledges that the visiting side will be tough to beat but is optimistic about the host clinching the ODI series

Says the team doesnt have concerning areas and it is a bit unfortunate that Nitish and Harshit got injured

Sneh caps off a memorable game by scalping Englands half-centurions Jones and Ecclestone on the final morning; the 270-run margin reflects the difference between the two sides in the historic Test

France versus Spain pits Mbappes devastating transitions against La Rojas patient control; England and Argentina renew the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back decades

A quiz on ICC Hall of Famers on the occasion of Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopras induction

In the U-23 women's category, five Indian boxers progressed to the finals

In Kerala, the FIFA World Cup brings back jerseys, late-night screenings, cutouts of star players, and celebrations every four years