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World Cup belongs to all of Spain, says match-winning Torres

Ultimately, the goal belongs to 47 million people not just me or the 26 players, said Torres, referring to Spains approximate population

21 Jul 2026 3:11 am
Rudi Garcia is not continuing as Belgium coach after reaching World Cup quarterfinals

Rudi Garcia is not continuing as Belgium coach after failing to reach agreement with the countrys soccer federation on a contract extension

21 Jul 2026 2:37 am
Lara calls for celebration of 'father figure' Sobers

Among his many achievements, Sobers's 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958 stood as the highest individual innings in Test cricket for 36 years

21 Jul 2026 2:29 am
Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75

His death was announced on July 20 by his former club Newcastle, where he had been both a player and coach. Keegan revealed last month that he had stage four cancer

21 Jul 2026 2:24 am
2nd Youth Test: Kushagra Ojha''s ton puts India U-19 in command

India were well-placed at 253 for three in 65 overs when the umpires were forced to call off the day's play due to bad light.

21 Jul 2026 2:00 am
Press and play: On the FIFA World Cup 2026

Spain smothered the opposition with possession and positional football

21 Jul 2026 12:42 am
Silencing the doubters, the Ro-Hit way

Lets just leave the former skipper to his devices. He knows not to overstay his welcome; lets accord him that respect, because it isnt a privilege but a right he has earned

21 Jul 2026 12:11 am
New Zealanders wake to a new major champion, heap praise on Ryan Fox

Fox vaulted from 56th in the Official World Golf Ranking to 22nd after capturing the Claret Jug over the weekend at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England

21 Jul 2026 12:10 am
U Mumba TT crowned UTT Juniors champion

The triumph was built around the impressive performances of top draft pick Ahona Ray and a promising youngster, Somdev Sengupta

20 Jul 2026 11:24 pm
Harmanpreet finding it tough, says Edulji who calls for split-captaincy

The former India skipper feels its time to hand over the captaincy to Smriti in the white-ball formats

20 Jul 2026 10:54 pm
Poor show by bowlers and fitness issues spell trouble for the Men in Blue

The Indian think-tank needs to draft in at least one more seasoned pacer to nurture the next generation of quicks; keeping spinner Kuldeep out of the XI time and again is hurting the team

20 Jul 2026 10:19 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Messi leaves the World Cup as its most enduring presence

It was here in MetLife in 2016, when Messi had missed in the Copa America final shootout against Chile and announced his international retirement before making a comeback 47 days later to complete his redemption arc

20 Jul 2026 9:47 pm
Chennai Grand Masters: Arjunpulls off a Houdini act, jumps to joint lead

The top-ranked Indian player gets the better of World champion Gukesh

20 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
Watch: Argentina and Spain players in ugly brawl seconds after final whistle in FIFA World Cup final

Barely seconds after the final whistle at the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey, a few Spain and Argentina players got involved in a brawl. As the Spanish substitutes rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their 1-0 win, Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes shoved Spains Gavi to the ground.

20 Jul 2026 6:19 pm
Teen dies during Spain World Cup celebrations: local authorities

What should have been a celebration of Spain's team in the football World Cup turned into tragedy, said the municipality of of Ciudad Rodrigo in a Facebook post

20 Jul 2026 4:51 pm
Till I am playing, there will always be noise: Rohit Sharma

Rohit did admit that it was disappointing to lose the series after starting off with a win in Birmingham

20 Jul 2026 4:34 pm
Shubman Gill concerned with players reporting unfit after every two to three games

All-rounder Harshit Rana sustained a hamstring tear during the T20I series, ruling him out of the ODIs; In the second ODI, Washington Sundar complained of hamstring injury while Jasprit Bumrah developed an impact injury

20 Jul 2026 4:12 pm
'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era

After a scrappy World Cup run built on a series of narrow victories, Argentines were confident they could pull off a second victory in a row in the final in New Jersey

20 Jul 2026 12:49 pm
Hyderabad stays awake as Spains FIFA World Cup triumph against Argentina sparks midnight celebrations

Fans watch FIFA World Cup final on a giant screen set up at Peoples Plaza in Hyderabad. Several licensed bars, clubs and microbreweries too hosted live screenings.

20 Jul 2026 11:05 am
Soccer-Hydration breaks did not impact World Cup results but future undecided, says FIFA's Wenger

It did not look to me that it [hydration break] changed the results of the competition. But we are here to serve people who watch football, he said

20 Jul 2026 1:05 am
19 Jul 2026 3:29 pm
Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding

The Barbados-born Sobers, who has died at the age of 89, featured in 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, amassing 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets

19 Jul 2026 3:38 am
Root is an ideal role model for the England team: Brook

Brook stated that the 35-year-old talisman, also a fellow Yorkshireman, was the ideal role model for his team

19 Jul 2026 2:59 am
I take everyone as my supporter, that mindset has helped me: Manika Batra

People expect me to win every match because I have been at that level for a long time. Earlier, I used to think about that pressure, but now I see it positively, says Manika

19 Jul 2026 1:43 am
ENG vs. IND third ODI | Rohits future and the series on the line

The kerfuffle surrounding the 39-year-olds time as an international cricketer has dominated news ahead of the Lords ODI; Rahul, after missing out on the second match, will play the decider; both teams will be looking to avoid middle-order collapses

18 Jul 2026 9:15 pm
18 Jul 2026 6:44 pm
FIFA weekend puts Hyderabads nightlife to test as hospitality industry eyes bigger goal

NRAI issues an advisory to restaurants, bars, clubs and microbreweries to ensure the two nights pass without incident

18 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
Im delighted that we found a way of doing it ugly: Root

The No. 3s unbeaten 99 helped England level the three-match ODI series against india

17 Jul 2026 9:03 pm
Root says England 'learning on the job' in ODIs after 99 not out against India

I think that's one of the biggest challenges for this team and the young guys coming through, Root, told reporters

17 Jul 2026 1:49 pm
Rare talent Kranti needs to be nurtured

Not many Indian seamers since the remarkableJhulanhave promised as much as the 22-year-old

16 Jul 2026 8:42 pm
Everyone wants to win gold at the Asian extravaganza: Sarvesh Kushare

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

16 Jul 2026 12:02 am
UTT | UMumbaregisters its first win of the season

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

15 Jul 2026 10:49 pm
ENG vs. IND ODIs | We are in the results business and have to win games, says Brook

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

15 Jul 2026 10:17 pm
15 Jul 2026 9:20 pm
ENG vs IND 1st ODI: Axar and Gill do the star turn as India goes one up

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

15 Jul 2026 12:14 am
Indias karting sensation Atiqa blazing a trail in Europe

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

14 Jul 2026 8:51 pm
Jalaj Saxena returns to Kerala

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

14 Jul 2026 6:41 pm
India wraps up a win for the ages at Lords

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

13 Jul 2026 8:47 pm