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Getting the job done over India in a pressure game pleases McCullum

England has won only three of its last nine bilateral ODI series, and two of those have come this year

21 Jul 2026 8:46 pm
Football is simple for complete midfielder Rodri

The Spanish captain, who led La Roja to their second world crown, couldve easily been overlooked for the Golden Ball honours for the glamorous numbers of Messi (eight goals & four assists) or Mbappe (10 & four)

21 Jul 2026 8:18 pm
Watch: Millions welcome Spains world cup champions home

Spains World Cup-winning team received a heros welcome in Madrid, with an estimated 1.8 million fans celebrating the historic triumph. The victory over Argentina secured Spains first mens World Cup title since 2010, making it the first nation to simultaneously hold both the mens and womens FIFA World Cup titles.

21 Jul 2026 8:08 pm
Possession with purpose unlocks Spains World Cup puzzle

By the time Rodri lifted the trophy after the 1-0 victory over Argentina, Spain had beaten Portugal, Belgium, France and the defending champion in successive knockout rounds

21 Jul 2026 7:28 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: A grand spectacle though not without flaws

The quadrennial showpiece captured the imagination of the Americans in an extraordinary summer; the leading players largely lived up to expectations in the expanded edition; there were moments when it resembled the beautiful game was taken over by the US

21 Jul 2026 7:15 pm
Ultimate Table Tennis: Sathiyan lauds Delhi Dabangs momentum of happiness as team eyes semifinal spot

Once the league concludes over the weekend, Sathiyan will head straight to New Delhi for the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC), Indias final major assignment before the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya

21 Jul 2026 1:09 pm
How Spain smothered Argentina to conquer the World Cup

Spain passed, pressed and controlled the final. These eight graphics trace how their dominance in possession, territory and chance creation prevented Argentina from mounting a meaningful attack until the closing stages of extra time

21 Jul 2026 10:42 am
Lionel Messi thanks Argentina fans: Wound will take time to heal

It is hard to fully appreciate our achievement right now, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals

21 Jul 2026 7:18 am
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
Spain silences Argentina to win World Cup crown

Torres deserved winner came 16 years and eight days after Andres Iniesta also scored in extra time to lift the Spaniards to their first World Championship with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands

20 Jul 2026 4:21 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