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The Greatest Rivalry?

England, Argentina set for blockbuster World Cup semi-final ENGland vs ARGENTINA | THU, jULY 16, AT 12:30 AM New York,...

Scaloni eyes Bilardo World Cup mark

Atlanta, July 14: With Argentina’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup semifinals after the victory over Switzerland, Lionel...

Madueke sends warning to Argentina ahead of WC semis

Atlanta, July 14: England winger Noni Madueke believes the Three Lions have become a team that opponents fear...

Rice fit after sickness bug, England to take late call for SF

Kansas City, July 14: Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late...

Losing to win: The strangest game in football history

Football has produced countless unforgettable moments, but few are as extraordinary as a match in which a team...

More accurate, less popular: VAR’s World Cup dilemma

New York, July 14: Introduced to eliminate clear and obvious refereeing mistakes, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has...

Sindhu sails into 2nd round; Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out

Japan Open Tokyo, July 14: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s recurring shoulder problem forced him and Chirag Shetty to retire from their...

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Haryana sweeps team titles at U-23 National Wrestling Championship Rohtak, July 14: Hosts Haryana stamped their authority by...

‘Winning medal in CWG will be harder than Asian Games’

New Delhi, July 14: India’s top 400m runners believe the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will offer sterner...

New Zealand beat Windies in 2nd ODI; level series 1-1

Providence, (Guyana), July 14: Left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox took 5-19 as West Indies collapsed from 63-0 to...

Sports Ministry grants conditional recognition to interim Judo body

New Delhi, July 14: The Sports Ministry has granted conditional recognition to the interim body of the Judo...

HI announces squads for Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship

New Delhi, July 14: Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian sub-junior men’s and women’s squads for the...

Factional feud erupts in DSA

DSA members constitute ad hoc panel to conduct polls, bypass prez New Delhi, July 14: Factional feud erupted in...

Govt directs Hockey India to probe Asunta Lakra’s allegations

New Delhi, July 14: The Sports Ministry directed Hockey India to investigate allegations of intimidation and harassment levelled...

Lord’s success boosts women’s red-ball case: Ex-India skipper

New Delhi, July 14: India’s emphatic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s in...

Gill, Axar, Sundar power India to win over England in 1st ODI

BIRMINGHAM, July 14: India made a commanding start to the three-match One-Day International series, defeating England by six...

ICC considers World Cup cuts & WTC semis in overhaul

Edinburgh, July 14: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a series of significant changes to its global...

Bumrah becomes India’s highest ODI wicket-taker in England

Birmingham, July 14: Jasprit Bumrah marked his return to One-Day International cricket in memorable fashion by scripting multiple...

Ten Doeschate plans to leave India coaching

New Delhi, July 14: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is set to leave the team setup after...

Are Kohli and Gambhir not on speaking terms?

New Delhi, July 14: Speculation over the relationship between Virat Kohli and India head coach Gautam Gambhir has...

Lajong bolster defence with Brazilian Arthur Pangaro

Shillong, July 14: After relying exclusively on Indian players for an entire season, Shillong Lajong FC have returned...

Nagaon Rangers visit Shillong Cricket Academy

Shillong, July 14: Assam Premier League (APL) franchise Nagaon Rangers concluded a promotional tour at the Shillong Cricket...

Sohra half marathon attracts over 6,400 registrations

Shillong, July 14: Preparations for the fifth edition of the Sohra International Half Marathon, scheduled to be held...

Dravid, Badani, Watson among contenders for CSK coaching role

Chennai, July 14: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to begin the search for a new head coach...

42 participants attend archery judges seminar in city

Shillong, July 14: Meghalaya is hosting the inaugural East and North East Zone Judges Seminar and Workshop of...

Mbappe vs Yamal; Messi vs Kane: Who holds tactical edge in WC semis?

Atlanta, July 13: It’s a World Cup semifinal line-up for the ages.Four previous champions and the four top-ranking...

France’s attack faces Spain’s possession masterclass

spain vs france | wed, jULY 15, AT 12:30 AM Dallas, July 13: The FIFA World Cup has reached...

Messi closing in on Maradona’s feat

Atlanta, July 13: Argentina captain Lionel Messi is on the verge of eclipsing another World Cup milestone, with...

England in White, Argentina to Don Blue for World Cup Semifinal

Atlanta, July 13: England will wear their traditional all-white home strip when they take on defending champions Argentina...

We’ll put Messi to bed: Ex-England winger Cole

New Delhi, July 13: Former England winger Joe Cole believes that the Three Lions will put ‘Messi to...

Maldini Takes Italy Job

Rome, July 13: Italian football great Paolo Maldini has accepted the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) offer to become...

Uruguay open talks with Forlan for coaching role

New Delhi, July 13: Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan is in talks with the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF)...

Bilic replaces Dalic as Croatia boss

Zagreb, July 13: Slaven Bilic is back as coach of Croatia after the team’s most successful coach Zlatko...

Just Fontaine’s 13-goal WC record still stands tall after nearly seven decades

Every FIFA World Cup produces a new race for the Golden Boot, with the world’s finest strikers chasing...

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9 Indians in finals of Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships   Jakarta, July 13: India continued its dominant...

India women outplay Eng to win historic Lord’s Test

London, July 13: A stellar all-round performance fuelled India’s famous 270-run win over England in the first-ever Women’s...

SL U-19 post 344/4 against India U-19 on Day 1 of 1st Youth Test

Galle (Sri Lanka), July 13: An imposing unbeaten double hundred from Senuja Wekunagoda helped Sri Lanka U-19 take...

Sinner rallies to defend Wimbledon title

LONDON, July 13: A year ago, it was a matter of bouncing back after wasting three match points...

Satwik-Chirag to lead India’s campaign at Japan Open

Tokyo, July 13: Fresh from ending a two-year title drought and returning after a brief injury layoff, India’s...

Indian para-swimmer Nandakumar ruled ineligible for CWG

New Delhi, July 13: Para swimmer Tejas Nandakumar, who was named in the Indian contingent for the upcoming...

SC dismisses pleas against HC’s refusal to interfere with equestrian team selection

New Delhi, July 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the Delhi High Court’s refusal to...

Senior stars return as India begin 2027 ODI WC build-up

IND VS eng | TODAY ODI 1 OF 3 | AT 3:30 PM Birmingham, July 13: Veterans Virat Kohli...

Gambhir at the Helm: Triumph or Turbulence?

New Delhi, July 13: Gautam Gambhir’s first two years as India’s head coach have been defined by soaring...

ICC retains 50-over ODI format; WTC expansion still off table

Edinburgh, July 13: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed speculation over an immediate reduction of One-Day Internationals...

Dravid open to coaching return

New Delhi, July 13: Former India head coach Rahul Dravid has said he remains interested in taking up...

Hussain backs Andy Flower to replace McCullum as England Test coach

London, July 13: Former England captain Nasser Hussain has thrown his support behind Andy Flower to succeed Brendon...

CSK, Fleming end 18-year association

Chennai, July 13: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday brought the curtain down on their long and successful...

Two M’laya karatekas to represent India at South Asian C’ship in B’desh

Shillong, July 13: Based on their recent outstanding performances, two Meghalaya karatekas - Gideon Tympuin and Daniel Dabiangbha...

BCCI leaves door open for Suryakumar’s return

New Delhi, July 13: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not ruled out a...

Panaliar gets sports infra boost

Jowai, July 13: Panaliar village on Sunday inaugurated its newly constructed Indoor Sports Games Complex at Kperlyngktuiñ Parliar,...

Bellingham brace fires England into semi-final

ENGLAND - 2 NORWAY - 1 Miami, July 12: Jude Bellingham’s brilliant brace fired England into the FIFA World...

Argentina down 10-man Switzerland to set up semi-final with England

argentina - 3 switzerland - 1 Kansas City, July 12: Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck in extra time...

Norway coach questions England equaliser

Miami, July 12: Norway head coach Stale Solbakken believes the ball clearly struck an overhead cable in the...

No evidence that ball touched overhead wire: FIFA

Miami, July 12: FIFA has dismissed claims that the ball struck an overhead cable in the build-up to...

The last Four Standing

How World Cup semi-finalists stack up New York, July 13: The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its business...

Top four teams reach semis to break 32-year WC trend

New York, July 12: The FIFA World Cup 2026 has ended a 32-year trend after the world’s top...

Swiss boss Yakin disagrees with VAR decision

Kansas City, July 12: Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin strongly criticised the decision to send off Breel Embolo...

Senegal sack head coach Pape

Dakar, July 12: The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) has begun the process of terminating head coach Pape Thiaw...

‘Every nation should be allowed to dream’; Infantino open to 64-team WC in 2030

New York, July 12: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said the possibility of expanding the men’s World Cup...

Yastika’s historic ton, bowlers put India on cusp of Lord’s Test win

Bhatia becomes first woman to score Test century at Lord’s; India 4 wkts away from victory London, July 12:...

Mladenovic and Guo clinch Wimbledon doubles title

London, July 12: Kristina Mladenovic won a seventh career Grand Slam women’s doubles title by teaming up with...

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Six Indians in Chennai squash PSA Challenger quarters Chennai, July 12: Second seed Indian Suraj Chand rallied to...

Dhiraj, Kirti miss Archery World Cup bronze

Madrid, July 12: India’s recurve mixed pair of Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kirti Sharma squandered a promising 3-1 lead...

USA’s Jordan Lee wins Wimbledon juniors crown as qualifier

LONDON, July 12: American 16-year-old Jordan Lee became only the second qualifier to win the Wimbledon boys’ title...

West Indies beat Kiwis in 1st ODI to lead 5-match series

Providence (Guyana), July 12: Keacy Carty was dismissed on 95 and Shai Hope made an unbeaten 87 in...

Anand Singh takes men’s javelin gold

Women’s relay team bags another gold Asian U-23 Athletics C’ships Ordos (China), July 12: Javelin thrower Anand Singh and the...

High-performance shooting camp begins

New Delhi, July 12: A high-performance national shooting camp for the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China,...

Shotgun WC: India end campaign with one gold

Lonato (Italy), July 12: The Indian mixed trap teams endured a disappointing outing, finishing well down the standings...

Neeraj gears up for CWG in Switzerland

New Delhi, July 12: Ahead of his second Commonwealth Games appearance, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra is...

England end India’s 1,605-day reign at top of T20I Rankings

Southampton, July 12: England have replaced reigning T20 World Cup champions India as the world’s No. 1-ranked men’s...

Experts tear into Gambhir, Iyer as India face heat after England humiliation

Southampton, July 12: India’s humiliating 4-0 T20I series defeat to England has sparked widespread criticism from several former...

Jos Buttler breaks Dhoni’s long-standing sixes record

Southampton, July 12: England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name into the record books on Saturday by surpassing...

Prince replaces Harshit for England ODIs

Birmingham, July 12: Young pacer Harshit Rana and veteran spinner Varun Chakravarthy have been ruled out of competitive...

Basketball camp concludes in Shillong

Shillong, July 12: The Dream Elite Pre-Season Summer Basketball Camp 2026 concluded successfully at Pearly Dew School, Jaiaw,...

England sack McCullum as Test coach to end ‘Bazball’ era

London, July 12: Brendon McCullum has been removed as England’s Test head coach, bringing the curtain down on...

Srikkanth alleges favouritism in India team selection

Southampton, July 12: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has launched a blistering attack on India’s selection policy following...

Rahul Dravid among contenders for England Test coach’s job

London, July 12: Indian great Rahul Dravid has emerged as one of the contenders to succeed Brendon McCullum...

(L) England’s Jude Bellingham, right, celebrates next to Harry Kane after scoring his side’s second goal against Norway.

(L) England’s Jude Bellingham, right, celebrates next to Harry Kane after scoring his side’s second goal against Norway....

When clock ticks, Merino clicks

Merino’s Midas Touch sends Spain into semis Inglewood, July 11: Mikel Merino once again emerged as Spain’s unlikely hero,...

Yamal says France should fear Spain

Inglewood, July 11: Lamine Yamal thinks France should be afraid of Spain with the European giants headed to...

SA midfielder Jayden Adams dies weeks after WC campaign

Johannesburg, July 11: South African football is in mourning following the death of national team midfielder Jayden Adams...

FIFA selling WC final pitch for USD 450

East Rutherford, July 11: Even the field for the World Cup final is for sale. FIFA, accused of charging...

Giant USA watermelons wow England fan

Texas, July 11: The FIFA World Cup has given travelling fans plenty to remember in North America, from...

Injured Courtois wanted more time

California, July 11: Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed that he initially hoped to continue playing despite suffering...

India’s cannot play in FIFA World Cup anytime soon. Here’s why

New Delhi, July 11: In 2016, two teenagers stood on the same football field in India, united by...

Gaud’s fifer, Mandhana’s fifty put India ahead of England

London, July 11: Pacer Kranti Gaud’s maiden five-wicket haul in red-ball cricket and Smriti Mandhana’s solid second successive...

Prithika stuns Burun for maiden Archery WC bronze, completes double in Madrid

Madrid, July 11: Teenage compound archer Prithika Pradeep displayed remarkable composure in a superb comeback win over World...

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Sarvesh becomes first Indian high jumper to finish in top-three in DL Monaco, July 11: National record holder...

Noskova wins maiden Grand Slam title

LONDON, July 11: Linda Noskova is the latest in a long line of Czech women to win Wimbledon. The...

The training tweak that allowed Sinner to overwhelm Djokovic

London, July 11: Jannik Sinner was still struggling to rediscover his rhythm a month after his meltdown at...

Neeru Dhanda strikes women’s trap gold

ISSF Shotgun World Cup Lonato (Italy), July 11: Asian Championships gold medallist Neeru Dhanda clinched her maiden ISSF World...

Paddler G Sathiyan confident of India’s best-ever performance at Asian Games

Panaji, July 11: Indian table tennis team has a fine mix of youth and experience and is confident...

Outclassed, Outplayed, Outgunned

England beat India by 56 runs in 5th T20I to sweep series 4-0 Southampton, July 11: Jos Buttler rolled...

Indian cricket set to undergo a coaching reset?

New Delhi, July 11: The Indian cricket team’s support staff could be headed for a significant reshuffle, with...

After T20I disaster, can India bounce back in the ODIs against England?

New Delhi, July 11: After enduring a disappointing T20I series defeat against England, India will be hoping for...

Atletico Madrid sign Denmark midfielder Hjulmand from Sporting CP

Madrid, July 11: Spanish football club Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Denmark defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand...

Shillong gears up for Durand Cup as trophy tour kicks off

Shillong, July 11: With just two weeks left for the kick-off of the 135th Durand Cup, football fever...

Garnacho absent from Chelsea pre-season training

London, July 11: Alejandro Garnacho was absent when Chelsea’s first-team players returned for pre-season training, with the Premier...

Indian football team to face New Zealand in November

New Delhi, July 11: The Indian men’s football team will make its first-ever tour of New Zealand when...