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The Roger Federer of cricket? It has to be MS Dhoni; he is very calm and composed in the way he goes about his business; when he performs, it looks effortless yet very powerful, said Sanju Samson
The 29-year-old has now been directly involved in 21 goals 14 goals and seven assists in his last 13 games for Spain
Kylian Mbapp, one of two men to have a hat trick in a World Cup final, scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals; which were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, passing Oliver Girouds record
After struggling to break down Cape Verdes disciplined defence, Spain pressed aggressively, recovered possession higher up the pitch and moved the ball with far greater speed in its second Group H game against Saudi Arabia
Bielsa claimed his team lacked a finishing touch in the draw on the night of June 21, something that Surez once delivered in his time with Uruguay
Salah scored his 68th goal in internationals and is just one goal shy of current Egypt coach Hossam Hassan's career record for the Pharaohs
Messi equalled Miroslav Kloses all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 opening win over Algeria
Asked to bat, Rarh Tigers posted a formidable 165 for four in the reduced quota of 15 overs. In its rain-interrupted innings, Malda scored 97 for five in nine overs to fall short of the revised target by nine runs
Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goal and Egypt went on to defeat New Zealand 3-1 and secure its first-ever World Cup win
The current tally of eight red cards is double the four red cards recorded in each of the previous two World Cups, 2018 and 2022
Cape Verde boosted their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with their second point in Group H
After draws in their both their opening fixtures, both sides are looking to win their first match of the tournament
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand repeatedly saved his side with crucial interventions, including an extraordinary stop from a point-blank-range effort from Maxim De Cuyper in the second half
Uruguay for their first win against debutants Cabo Verde, who held Spain to a spirited draw
The move comes after the 44-year-old Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis
With two of the next three Test series in the subcontinent, the coaching groups brief will revolve around keeping the quicks fresh, relevant and topped up skill-wise with the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa next year as the ultimate goal
Wafi, Krishna and Himateja hit half-centuries to propel their side to 237 for five; Strikers fall short despite Vigneshsknock
The former champion puts behind the horrors of failing to break the deadlock against Cape Verde in the first round with a masterclass in control as it runs the Asian side ragged; Oyarzabal bags a brace and also sets up Yamals opener
It is all square in group G after both the sides drew their opening matches
A 10-day break between the games allowed him to fully recover and on Sunday (June 21, 2026) he was named the player of the match in New Zealand's series-leveling win by 253 runs.
This is Indias second Nations Cup title, having won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2022
Wyndham Clark had the right answer for a tough Shinnecock Hills
Harshit topped the podium with a score of 13.649, while Akshat finished second with 13.433 in the continental competition
It is all level in the group after both the sides drew their opening matches
Karnataka wins the mens and womens team championships
The assistant coach suggests that Indias planning extends well beyond identifying immediate replacements including the likes of Washington, Harsh, Harshit and Gurnoor
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
In the Indian XI, Prema Rawat came in for the injured Shreyanka Patil, while Kranti Gaud has been rested, and Arundhati Reddy is playing in her place
Sooryavanshis romp, which also contained an 11-ball 50, the fastest in List A cricket, guided India A to a massive 377 for nine.
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
Ben will be back. He'll be back as captain, says England head coach Brendon McCullum
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
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
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
Sooryavanshi surpassed the fastest fifty record held by Sri Lankan Kaushalya Weeraratne, who had achieved the milestone in 12 balls back in 2005
Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan by 23 runs with two great comebacks to stay in the hunt for a first semifinal
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.
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
Eloy Rooms 15 saves are the most on record, since 1966, by any goalkeeper a World Cup match that did not feature extra-time

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