The Hindu

New Zealand knew they had to beat England, already into the semi-finals, to reach the knockout phase after being handed a lifeline by Ireland ending their long wait for a T20 World Cup win with victory over the West Indies

In its June 26 order, the Meghalaya State Commission for Women also sought disciplinary action against Meghalaya Cricket Association officials for ignoring complaints

Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup appearances as Argentina beat Jordan to reach the knockouts as group toppers

The Austrians will face Spain in the round of 32, while Algeria will take on Switzerland; the result also ended Irans World Cup campaign

Wissa scored a penalty and Mayele added a quick second for the Congolese, who turned the game around with two goals in 10 minutes, before Wissa netted again in stoppage time

Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round

Algeria and Austria look very strong to enter the knockouts

Jordan will hope to beat Argentina to keep their knockout hopes alive

The West Indies would have qualified for the semifinals if it had won. Instead, the defeat gave a lifeline to defending champion New Zealand

Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010

Portugal would win Group K by beating Colombia; otherwise, Colombia wins the group

DR Congo make three changes as they look to go on the attack

Harry Kane scored Englands second goal and became the nations leading World Cup goal-scorer, surpassing Gary Lineker with his 11th tally

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was anticipated by many to make his international debut in the opener, is expected to remain on the sidelines again as India are unlikely to tinker top order after one defeat

Ghana has qualified to the round of the last 32, while Croatia will get through with a win or a draw

England eyes top spot in Group L; Panama has already been eliminated

We have all spoken a lot about how we really want to be playing the aggressive brand of cricket and that is something which we will all look to do tomorrow, Mandana said

Sarvesh and Yoonus also set new marks in mens high jump and 1500m, respectively

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

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