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National aquatics: Vritti breaks 800m freestyle record

Karnataka wins the mens and womens team championships

21 Jun 2026 9:13 pm
CRICKET | I feel Nitish is the natural successor or backup to Hardik: ten Doeschate

The assistant coach suggests that Indias planning extends well beyond identifying immediate replacements including the likes of Washington, Harsh, Harshit and Gurnoor

21 Jun 2026 8:08 pm
IND-A tri-series | Kanitkar sir gave me a free hand to play freely: Sooryavanshi

The conditions were challenging here, and I was not able to execute my plans in the last few games. But I could address that with the guidance of the coaches

21 Jun 2026 8:06 pm
Sooryavanshi's 94 shines bright in India A's 66-run win over SL A in tri-series final

Sooryavanshis romp, which also contained an 11-ball 50, the fastest in List A cricket, guided India A to a massive 377 for nine.

21 Jun 2026 7:03 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: All eyes on Messi as Argentina faces Austria

If the South Americans win and Jordan fails to defeat Algeria,Scalonisside will be guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds as the winner of Group J

21 Jun 2026 6:43 pm
Stokes to return as England captain for 3rd New Zealand Test: McCullum

Ben will be back. He'll be back as captain, says England head coach Brendon McCullum

21 Jun 2026 6:24 pm
Indias ODI team for England tour: Kohli named in squad, subject to fitness clearance

The Shubman Gill led ODI team didn't have any surprises except that young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been dropped after being a part of short Afghanistan series

21 Jun 2026 3:06 pm
Curacao goal-keeper Eloy Room jokes he deserves statue after World Cup heroics

The 37-year-old shot-stopper made 15 saves in the Group E match against Ecuador to keep alive Curacaos hopes of progressing to the knockout stages

21 Jun 2026 12:03 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: Japan strolls to victory over Tunisia in 1,000th game

Ayase Ueda scored twice while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito were also on target as the Asian giants joined the Netherlands on four points at the top of Group F

21 Jun 2026 11:53 am
Tri-series: Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A fifty, falls short of fastest hundred by one stroke

Sooryavanshi surpassed the fastest fifty record held by Sri Lankan Kaushalya Weeraratne, who had achieved the milestone in 12 balls back in 2005

21 Jun 2026 11:48 am
Australia and England unbeaten, Bangladesh upends Pakistan at Women's T20 World Cup

Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan by 23 runs with two great comebacks to stay in the hunt for a first semifinal

21 Jun 2026 10:26 am
Iran World Cup travel restrictions to be eased, says coach Amir Ghalenoei

The Iranian squad arrived at the World Cup with their country still at war with co-hosts the United States, and have been based in Mexico while playing all their games in the U.S.

21 Jun 2026 8:50 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Tunisia VS Japan LIVE updates: Group F match gets underway

Having been thrashed by Sweden, Tunisia would have to play their best football when they face Japan on June 20, 2026 in a Group F match

21 Jun 2026 8:25 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Room heroics earn Curacao first-ever World Cup point against Ecuador

Eloy Rooms 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time

21 Jun 2026 7:58 am
Belgium winger Doku out for World Cup match with Iran due to illness

The Manchester City winger was ruled out Saturday (June 20, 2026) by the Red Devils for the match at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles area

21 Jun 2026 5:57 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Ecuador vs Curaao LIVE: Group E match gets underway

Curacao, 83rd in the FIFA rankings, were swept aside 7-1 by Germany in their opening Group E game in Houston, giving them a mountain to climb to reach the knockout phase.

21 Jun 2026 4:40 am
FIFA World Cup: Undav fires Germany to 2-1 win over Ivory Coast and place in the knockouts

After having two goals disallowed in the first half, Germany did not lose focus and used intricate passing to find their way while the West Africans produced their dynamic brand of attacking football in a wild Group E clash

21 Jun 2026 4:05 am
FIFA World Cup: Brobbey, Gakpo strike twice each as Netherlands routs Sweden 5-1 to lead Group F

The victory gives Netherlands a group-leading four points. Sweden has three points, with Japan and Tunisia scheduled to play later on Saturday (June 20, 2026)

21 Jun 2026 1:42 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Germany vs Cte d'Ivoire LIVE: Group E match gets underway

Germany or the Ivory Coast can guarantee their place in the knockout rounds with a victory

21 Jun 2026 12:49 am
India thrash Chile 6-0 to enter Women's Nations Cup final

Navneet Kaur (6th, 13th) and Deepika (14th, 18th) struck two goals apiece, while Neha (32nd) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39th) also found the target as India notched their fourth successive win in the tournament

20 Jun 2026 11:33 pm
Clark leads U.S. Open by four with major champs in the hunt

Clark posted the lowest 36-hole U.S. Open score ever at Shinnecock, his 133 one under the old mark by Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama from 2004

20 Jun 2026 11:11 pm
England rocked early at 54-3 as a daunting 463 chase begins at The Oval

England is 54-3 against New Zealand in an unlikely fourth-innings chase of 463 at tea on day four of The Oval test

20 Jun 2026 11:07 pm
FIFA World Cup LIVE: Netherlands vs Sweden, Group F clash minutes from kick off

Third-placed Netherlands are taking on group toppers Sweden

20 Jun 2026 10:24 pm
India faces South Africa in first real test

The match could potentially decide one semifinalist from the Group of Death;Wolvaardtswomen have had better ofHarmanpreet& Co. in a recent series

20 Jun 2026 7:54 pm
Bengal T20 League | Adamas Howrah Warriors women take on Murshidabad Kueens in the final

In the mens competition, Shrachi Rarh Tigers record a commanding seven-wicket win over Novus Royals Purulia in the semifinal

20 Jun 2026 7:04 pm
Tri-series: India-A hopeful of top-order firing in the summit clash

Sri Lanka-A will is expected to put up a stiff challenge in Sundays big game

20 Jun 2026 6:08 pm
FIFA World Cup: How many points are needed to advance to knockouts?

It is only the second time a tournament run by FIFA has featured 48 teams

20 Jun 2026 4:41 pm
World Cup: Miguel Almiron becomes 1st player to get red card for covering his mouth during confrontation

The infraction came during first-half stoppage time in the Group D match when Almiron and Turkiyes Mert Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield

20 Jun 2026 3:36 pm
FIFA World Cup: Neymar to return from injury for Brazil, likely to play against Scotland

Coach Ancelotti said Neymar would go through individual training on Saturday, train with the team on Monday and will be available for Brazil when it closes Group C play against Scotland

20 Jun 2026 3:24 pm
IND vs AFG 3rd ODI: Afghanistan opts to bat in final ODI

Afghanistan made four changes to the lineup that played the second ODI; three changes for India

20 Jun 2026 2:20 pm
FIFA World Cup: Paraguay beats Turkiye 1-0 despite being one man down; Turkiyes 32 shots all in vain

Matias Galarza scored 65 seconds into the game for the fastest goal at this years World Cup; Miguel Almiron was issued a red card for violating a new rule banning players from covering their mouth during a confrontation

20 Jun 2026 10:56 am
Neeraj finishes fourth in his season-opening event in Doha Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him fourth in the end in his season-opening event

20 Jun 2026 9:16 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Trkiye VS Paraguay LIVE: Matas Galarza scores first goal for Paraguay

Previously, Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 on June 19, as Cunah's two goals took the spotlight

20 Jun 2026 8:56 am