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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 []

Indias Commonwealth Games-bound boxers finished with a rich haul of 12 medals, including eight golds, capping off a commanding display at the invitational 56th Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czechia. The five-member womens team led the charge by winning four gold medals and one silver. Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain in 75 kilogram, reigning Asian []

In FIFA World Cup, Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto, Canada and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the tournament. For Germany, Deniz Undav scored twice. Four-time champion Germany has come back from disappointing group stage exits in 2018 and 2022, while Ivory Coast is still searching for its first knockout stage []

India Beat New Zealand 2-0 to Clinch Second FIH Womens Nations Cup Title Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the Indian Womens Hockey team for winning the FIH Hockey Womens Nations Cup. In a social media post, the Prime Minister praised the team for their exceptional performance throughout the tournament. He said the victory will []

In Cricket, India A defeated Hosts Sri Lanka by 66 runs in the Summit Clash of Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla today. Put into bat, India A posted a mammoth 377 runs for the loss of nine wickets in stipulated 50 overs. Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his meteoric rise in world cricket with []

At the Asian Relays Championships, India clinched the gold medal in the womens 4x100m relay on the final day of the second edition of the tournament at Shaoxing in China. The Indian quartet of Srabani Nanda, SS Sneha, Sudeshna Shivankar and Tamanna clocked 43.85 seconds, a season best. Indian mixed 4x400m relay team added silver []

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished fourth at the Doha Diamond League last night in his first competition of the season. The 28-year-old recorded a best throw of 85.69 metres in his third attempt. It was his first event since recovering from a back injury that delayed the start of his season. Sri Lankas []

AMN/ WEB DESK In FIFA World Cup, Mexico defeated South Korea 1-0 at the Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico to become the first country to qualify for the knockout Round of 32, today. Following a tactical, scoreless first half where clear chances were sparse, the decisive breakthrough arrived in the 50th minute. Mexican midfielder Luis Romo capitalised []