The Hindu

Kylian Mbappe has 10 goals in this World Cup, two more than Messi in the race for the Golden Boot, which is awarded to the tournament's top scorer.

Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise were a threat as France searched for a way back into the game but they found England's second-choice goalkeeper Dean Henderson in top form

The 25-year-old from Coimbatore had completed his three GM norms back in 2022, but repeatedly fell short of the rating requirement, turning what should have been the final step into a prolonged test of patience and mental resilience

He has made history. He is a legend, Scaloni said of the former Barcelona player, who has already helped Argentina win a World Cup and back-to-back Copa America titles in the last five years

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

We have put two more doors in addition to the main door so that no stray animals can enter the arena. We will also have guards stationed there at all times. Ceilings have been changed. The toilets will be of the highest standard. Cleanliness wont be an issue, says Badminton Association of India (BAI) general secretary

Max Verstappen had set the fastest time after smart coordination with Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar to give him the strongest possible slipstream on his lap

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

To be honest, the way we bowled in the last game was exceptional, Morkel opined. Just looking at the numbers, the high speeds that the boys generated and the areas that we bowled in were great to see

The winning team will take home a bronze medal; Venezuelan referee Jess Valenzuela will lead the officiating crew for the match

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

The European champion has mastered every situation on the way to the summit clash while the holder, led by Messi, has been pushed to the brink, only to fight its way past the opponents

World champion D. Gukesh could not get past Russian GM Dmitry Andreikin despite trying his best to dismantle his opponents defence

A 2007 photograph of Messi holding a baby Yamal was just a moment in time. Nearly two decades later, it has become football folklore as the two generations of Barcelona brilliance prepare to meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

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

BAI general secretary Mishra informed that steps have been taken to prevent bird droppings and monkeys making their way into the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium

The Spain coach and captain believe their team can match Argentina in Sundays summit clash

A day after Sir Gary Sobers death, Commentator Sushil Doshi was recalling a story of Sobers convincing himself that Gavaskar was a lucky charm in the 1971 West Indies Tour

Bhaichung Bhutia, who was Indian football's poster boy in the first decade of this century, also said the national women's team can qualify for the World Cup sooner than the men's side

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

Sunday is going to be a great show, says Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 final just days away, fans are on the edge of their seats as the worlds top-ranked team, Argentina, prepares to face Europes best, Spain, in a summit clash for the ages

The 54-year-old speaks of the obstacles the Netherlands womens team had to overcome to make their seemingly impossible dream of qualifying for the T20 World Cup a reality. The former Scotland international talks about the realities of associate cricket, the inspiring spirit of the Dutch women he coached and what batting with Rahul Dravid in 2003 was like

A combination of nature and nurture may work in favour of the freak

His 8,032 runs and 235 wickets in Tests are special numbers indeed, but more than the statistical heavy-lifting, it was the magic he lent to sport that drew in the crowds

One of the finest all-rounders the game has ever seen, Sobers played 93 Tests and scored 8,032 runs at 57.78 with 26 centuries and 30 half-centuries between March 1954 to April 1974.

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

The former England batter produced several brilliant innings in her 12-year-old international career

The relationship has always seemed improbable. Nearly 16,000 kilometres separate Buenos Aires from Dhaka or Thiruvananthapuram. There is little shared history, little common language and few cultural overlaps.

The veteran openers manner of scoring since being stripped of ODI captaincy has left much to be desired; In Jaiswal, the Men in Blue appear to have a readymade replacement

Nawaz admitted the violation and demonstrated that the substance had been used out of competition in a manner unrelated to sporting performance, said ICC

Former Indian Cricketer and LPL team co- owner Manjot Kalra, was arrested at a hotel in Colombo as he was allegedly about to pay a player 9.5 million