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Haaland has struck seven times in his first four matches ever at a major tournament, including a devastating double to eliminate Brazil, and his goals have carried Norway into the last eight for the first time.

Egypt tasted its first-ever win in the quadrennial extravaganza before reaching the round of 16 after beating Australia on penalties.

Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold took second place with Eritrean Biniam Girmay third as reigning champion Tadej Pogacar held onto the race leaders yellow jersey.

Leading the charge, Asian Champion Vishvanath (50kg) continued his dominant run with a convincing 5:0 win over Saudi Arabias Ibrahim Aljohani. Ganga (55kg)

Describing Indias successive T20I series defeats in Ireland and England as a bad phase rather than a cause for panic, Saikia stressed that the exercise would be a performance review rather than a knee-jerk reaction

Veteran Savita, who recently received the Padma Shri award, and Bichu Devi Kharibam have been named as the two goalkeepers in the squad

The 2-1 quarterfinal win over Belgium seals Spains progress to the semifinals, where France awaits

Hans Vanaken replaced Tielemans in the starting lineup in another blow to the Red Devils depth.

The two unheralded athletes have had to conquer adversity at several stages of their young lives. At the recent inter-State meet, they overcame significant odds to record unexpected National marks and earn the right to make their Asian Games debuts

The former India captain, in her letter, has pointed out the institutional protection of sexual harassment, intimidation and victimisation of women athletes in hockey

England elected to field once they won the toss, and the decision seemed vindicated as they reduced India to 37 for two, dismissing Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia inside seven overs

The available purse with the franchises is as follows: Alleppey Ripples (42.5 lakh); Kochi Blue Tigers (41 lakh); Trivandrum Royals (39.5 lakh); Aries Kollam Sailors (34.5 lakh); Thrissur Titans (34.5 lakh); Calicut Globstars (33.75 lakh)

For these two fans, who live near Kochi, who have painted their houses in the colours of the countries they support in the FiFA World Cup, football is more than a seasonal obsession

Portugals Round of 16 defeat to Spain brought an end to captain Cristiano Ronaldos World Cup career. Despite one of the greatest careers in football history, he retires from the tournament without ever winning the FIFA World Cup. Here is a graphical look at his career and achievements.

PM Albanese announced with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the final day of his three-day visit to Australia.

For years, the States cricket story was largely confined to Hyderabad. The inaugural TG20, its first franchise-based T20 league, is beginning to change that by offering district cricketers a platform to showcase their talent before fans, selectors and IPL scouts alike.Anirudh Velamuriexplores how the tournament is opening new doors beyond the capital

Teen sensation Yamal powered Spain to glory at the European Championships two years ago, but has yet to fully shine at a World Cup where other marquee names like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are banging in goals.

Besides a gold, the Indians added one silver and three bronze medals on the opening day of competitions.

Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kazakhstans Zhadyra Kaltay, while Joyshree Devi (54kg) registered a convincing 5:0 win against Kazakhstans Maral Tolepbergen

The IOC said individual sports could decide whether to allow the flag and anthem at their own events or stage competitions in Russia

The mens team suffered a 0-6 defeat, while the womens side lost 2-6

He has been picked for the three T20Is in Zimbabwe as the second wicket-keeper batter in the side after Ishan Kishan, with Sanju Samson surprisingly left out of the squad.

Nicknamed the paradinha, Portuguese for little stop, it was made famous by Pel and continued by a young Neymar when he was being hailed as an heir to the three-time World Cup winner

She would love to have more Tests for women. Since the last time the Indian women toured England for a Test, in 2021, they have played only five more

The winners meet Spain or Belgium in the last four.

Of all the failures that have liberally dotted the coachs brief tenure, the most chastening will be the 2-0 rout in Ireland, followed closely by 76 all out against England in Nottingham; several of Indias methods in the last couple of years have been steeped in madness that is all too visible

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Spain, France and Argentina lead the quarter-final pack, with Elo ratings, goals and xG all pointing to the likeliest World Cup favourites