The Hindu

Since the in-form South Africans are expected to win against Bangladesh, in the first match of the double header at Lords, the fight for the semifinal spot is hard for India

Nooshin, who took over the u-19 setup in 2022, will eye a hat-trick of T20 World Cup crowns when the third edition starts early next year

Naomi Osaka was trailing 6-1, 1-0 to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic when she pulled out

The 2017 under-17 World Cup introduced Indian fans to a generation that is now reaching its peak. Nine years later, many of those teenagers like Nakamura, Kubo, Aurelien Tchouameni (France), Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres of Spain have become the faces of their national teams

Who wants to help us? Who? If they want us to be out OK, let's [be] out, let's get out; But that's not fair, says Iran captain Mehdi Taremi

We are proud of having arrived at this stage; we have shown that we are a small country, but that we fight for the things that we want to achieve, says Cape Verde coach Bubista

There was late drama after VAR ruled an Iran goal in the 93rd minute for offside as Egypt moved on to the knockouts, while Iran will have to wait to know their fate

Leandro Trossard scored brace as Belgium overcame a slow start at the World Cup to advance to the knockout round with a victory over New Zealand

Two-time winners Uruguay become the highest ranked side to crash out in the group stages as the defeat rounded off a miserable tournament for Marcelo Bielsa and his squad

It is a must-win match for Belgium if they need to qualify for the knockouts

After the final whistle, Cape Verde's players and staff huddled over their phones and broke out in celebration when the other match in the group ended, generating a roar from their supporters who banged on drums having cheered their team on all night

In the same country which planned the removal of Lumumba, Mboladinga would stand a living statue with his hand raised in solidarity and tribute to the leader who was all black and nothing but an anti-imperialist

It is almost a must-win for Iran, while Egypt are virtually assured of qualification

The 2018 World Cup winners hit the crossbar with Kylian Mbappe's thunderous drive after 25 seconds before the captain delivered a superb through ball for Ballon d'Or winner Dembele to fire them into the lead in the seventh minute

The West Africans enjoyed a dream start when Abdoulaye Seck's header directed off teammate Habib Diarra and into the Iraqi net in the fourth minute

Wimbledon is keeping up with the changing times

The biggest challenge for Williams in singles will likely be her fitness and movement, which on grass is more nuanced than on other surfaces

Iraq are bottom of Group I, which is one of the toughest at the finals

France can secure a more comfortable route through the World Cup when they face Norway in their final Group I match, though finishing top could leave them facing one of the toughest roads to the trophy

Duckett, who has been short of runs this year, was in typically pugnacious mood as he raced to 52 not out at tea after having been dropped on 8 by third-slip Henry Nicholls off Nathan Smiths bowling

Chasing 183 on a pitch that had enough assistance for quick bowlers was not improbable but needed a different, pragmatic approach after power play

The British driver has long been viewed as a potential F1 champion and in a title-contending Mercedes, he thought his moment had arrived. But over the first seven races, he has been outshone by a challenger to his status as team leader: teen sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Vithya clocks 56.69s in womens 400m hurdles heats to make the cut

Radha wasnt the only Indian who struggled with fielding, though. She assured the team was working hard on it.

The 83-year-old Englishman has had a significant influence on crickets evolution, going where no man had gone before in ODIs and mainstreaming protective headgear. In this interview, he talks about living through a game-changing era, appreciating modern cricket, making big hundreds, and being tempted to return when he first wielded a modern bat

FOOTBALL | Having recently recovered from a muscle strain, Messi could be rested, with Comos Nico Paz among those in line to step up. Julian Alvarez could also be given a start alongside Lautaro Martinez in attack

The 26-year-old made a successful comeback by qualifying for the continental event in 100m hurdles before clocking 12.99s to clinch the final at the inter-State athletics meet

One of the highlight matches of the group stage takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico, with European champion Spain taking on South American powerhouse Uruguay, which will be in danger of not advancing if it loses

The Americans took an early lead for the third straight match when Auston Trusty scored in the third minute to the joy of a sold-out crowd

Cristian Volpato and Jackson Irvine forced saves from the keeper and Jordan Bos twice going painfully close late in the game

The points were shared after a tepid first half that only showed signs of life moments before the interval

The defeat capped a disappointing tournament for Tunisia, who conceded 12 goals across three matches

Turkiye has so far attempted 62 shots at the goal, unable to find the back of the net even once

Australia are missing both Jacob Italiano and Mathew Leckie to injuries

The Netherlands are unconcerned about potential knockout-stage opponents as they prepare to face already-eliminated Tunisia in their final World Cup Group F match

The group winners will face Morocco in Monterrey with the runners-up taking on the five-time World Cup champions in Houston the same day

Ecuador had failed to score in this tournament despite 39 previous attempts, but finally broke their duck with their 40th shot

Pepe netted in the seventh and 64th minute to ensure second spot in Group E for the Ivorians and condemn tiny Curacao to bottom spot and elimination from the tournament

Les lphants can advance with a win over Curaao as the second-place finisher in the group or with a draw as one of the third-place finishers to get through.

The four-time world champions take on an Ecuador side who desperately need a victory to extend their stay in the competition

The 71-year-old, an 18-times Grand Slam singles champion, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021. She suffered a recurrence in 2023 before saying she was cancer-free again in 2024

In normal course, a contest against Ireland would fly under the radar, but this clearly isnt normal course. The winds of change in the set-up has added interest in the upcoming tours with Sooryavanshi hogging the limelight