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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Amol Muzumdar confirmed that Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the Test and has been replaced by Priya Punia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
Gambhir maintained that Samson remains in Indias plans in the five-match series, which the visitors trail 0-2 after two losses and a washout
Ben Stokes, a great all rounder and inspiring captain jumped before he was pushed other captains havent been so lucky
This was India's worst T20I defeat in terms of margin of runs as only four batters managed double-digit scores
Who has progressed in the knockouts of the FIFA World Cup? And when are the matches being played? The Trionda has enthralled FIFA fans this time in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The final of this World Cup will be played on July 20 at 12.30 am I.S.T at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
It was heartbreak for Colombia, who were bidding to reach the quarters for only the second time in their history, having previously done so at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Ronaldo will retire without a World Cup title or even a World Cup final appearance to his name. His teams best performance with Portugal came in his first appearance, a 2006 run to the semifinals and a fourth-place finish.
It was Pedersen's third victory in the Tour de France and his 12th in a Grand Tour
Vidhi, whose dope sample was collected in May out-of-competition, had won gold in the senior Federation Cup in 2025 with a throw of 16.10m
Vasseur felt Mercedes, winners of seven of nine grands prix and on pole position in all, still had a small advantage on pure performance even if Ferrari looked strong at the start and on race pace.
The IOC said its executive board had lifted that suspension but had not decided yet on whether Russia could display its flag, colours or have its anthem played at the Games
The winner of this last Round of 16 match will play Argentina, who defeated Egypt in a thriller
In a Round of 16 game of high drama, Argentina trailed 0-2 and Messi missed a penalty but three late goals prevented an embarrassing exit
Saturdays qualifying in Austria set the tone for what followed. George Russell claimed pole, but the lap came under scrutiny set while yellow flags were out for Max Verstappens crash in his push lap
Argentina makes three changes, Egypt coach makes two as both sides eye quarterfinal berth
The IOA chief along with the Union sports minister unveils the team kit at the official send-off for the 124 athletes who will take part in the Glasgow event beginning on July 23
We looked at the entire fan journey, from the airport to hotels, transport, the Fan Festival and finally the stadium. Everything had to feel seamless, says Monica Paul, president of the Dallas Sports Commission and executive director of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organising Committee
Isa, who took 148 international wickets during her decade-long career for England, also relished her experience of commentating on the IPL
The left-arm pace bowler played a key role in one of Afghanistan's landmark cricketing moments, hitting the winning boundary in the country's first World Cup victory in 2015 against Scotland
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said after the match that Amadou Onana's injury was serious and called it the one dark cloud over tonight
Donald Trump said All I did was ask for a review; I didnt say, you have to do this; while FIFA head Gianni Infantino issued a statement saying, FIFAs judicial bodies are independent; they operate autonomously
Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup, said Kylian Mbapp
Mayank Yadav and Ashok Sharma are two of India's fastest bowlers. They are young. If selectors don't try them against even Zimbabwe where will they try, said a source close to the selection committee
Yes, this is my last game with the national team; I've had 45 games, and I felt welcomed in Portugal and loved, it's a memory I'll take with me always, said Roberto Martinez
For Cousins, one of the most decorated compound archers in history, it will also mark his first international assignment with India since taking charge around three months before the continental showpiece
The Round of 16 clash has been embroiled in controversy after Donald Trump got FIFA to lift the one-game ban on Folarin Balogun for his red card
Merinos goal takes La Roja to their first quarterfinals since winning their only World Cup title in 2010
Prior to the U-20 event, the Indian contingent also produced a dominant show in the U-15 Asian Wrestling Championships at the same venue, finishing their campaign with 21 medals across the three categories.