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AMN/ WEB DESK Hockey India has announced the 24-member junior womens squad for the exposure tour of the United Kingdom, scheduled from July 5 to 14. Under its new coach Tim White, the team will play seven matches across Scotland and England as part of its preparations for upcoming international competitions, including the Junior Asia []

AMN/ WEB DESK In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Portugal crushed Uzbekistan by 5-0 in Group K, in Houston, United States. The 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals to help Portugal roll to a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan. Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments with his goals, adding []

AMN/ WEB DESK In Hockey, India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the thrilling FIH Mens Pro League 2025-26 clash in London this evening. Pakistan took a shock lead against the run of play in the first quarter, as Ahmad Nadeem scored after a penalty corner. After squandering a number of penalty corners, India finally equalized in []

AMN/ WEB DESK In Hockey, the Indian mens hockey team will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the FIH Pro League today. This will be the first encounter between India and Pakistan since their Asian Champions Trophy clash in Hulunbuir, China, in 2024, where India emerged victorious with a 2-1 win. The []

AMN/ WEB DESK Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Tanvi Sharma will lead Indias challenge at the US Open Super Badminton Tournament, beginning today in California. World No. 14 Lakshya Sen, seeded second, will take on Belgiums Julien Carraggi in the opening round of the mens singles event. Former World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth, seeded []

In FIFA World Cup 2026, Cape Verde held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in their Group H match in Florida today. Cape Verde took the lead in the 21st minute through Kevin Pina, who scored a stunning direct free kick and registered his countrys first-ever World Cup goal. Uruguay responded with two goals from Maxi []

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Indias 15-member ODI squad for the upcoming England tour starting on July 14. The squad includes return of senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah under the captaincy of Shubman Gill with Shreyas Iyer as vice-captain. The BCCI has also included Rohit Sharma, []

In FIFA World Cup 2026, Egypt registered their first-ever World Cup victory, 3-1, over New Zealand in Vancouver this morning. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament. With this win, Egypt took over first place in Group G. Earlier, Cape Verde held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in their Group H []

In shooting, India added four more medals at the ISSF Junior World Championship, including a gold medal by teenager Pritam Kendre, to strengthen its position at the top of the medals tally. Pritam Kendre clinched gold in the 10-metre Air Rifle Mens Junior event, earning countrys fifth gold medal of the championship. In the 25-metre []