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Haaland carries Norway into football folklore

BRAZIL 1 | 2 NORWAY East Rutherford, July 6: Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate’s...

Ten-man England defy altitude and plucky Mexico

ENGLAND 3 | 2 Mexico Mexico City, July 6: Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World...

Can Tuchel End England’s 60-Year World Cup Wait?

Mexico City, July 7: England’s progress to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals has been built as much on...

Trump link fuels debate over FIFA’s controversial Balogun ruling

New York, July 6: FIFA is facing mounting criticism after overturning the suspension of United States forward Folarin...

UEFA blasts FIFA over Balogun suspension reversal

Nyon, July 6: UEFA has launched a scathing attack on FIFA over its decision to overturn the automatic...

Belgian federation to challenge FIFA’s decision

Seattle, July 6: The Belgian soccer federation is demanding explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S...

Henderson ruled out of WC after freak celebration

Mexico City, July 6: England midfielder Jordan Henderson is set to miss the remainder of the FIFA World...

Osaka overpowers Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon quarters

London, July 6: When power meets power, getting in the first blow can sometimes be the key. In a...

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India secure 20 medals, including 4 gold at U-20 Asian Wrestling event Pattaya, July 6: Indian wrestlers finished...

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk advances as Federer pays visit

LONDON , July 6: Marta Kostyuk reached her first Wimbledon quarterfinals by beating qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4...

Grand Chess tour: Pragg ends tied third

Zagreb (Croatia) July 6: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa bounced back with a decent effort on the final day to...

Gukesh to headline Chennai Grand Masters

Chennai, July 6: World Champion D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and former World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov are some...

India aim to revive compound fortunes at Archery WC

Madrid, July 6: Indian compound archers, shepherded by new head coach Dave Cousins, will have to lift themselves...

Delhi HC orders WFI to resolve Vinesh Phogat notice in two weeks

New Delhi, July 6: The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to...

India’s build-up: Who is headed where to be ready for CWG

New Delhi, July 6: The athletics contingent will jet off to Poland, the boxers would head to Ireland,...

Bishnoi to be dropped as India look to play extra seamer

IND VS eng | TODAY T20I 3 OF 5 | AT 10:00 PM Nottingham, July 6: Yet to win a...

Anvay Dravid makes 87, but SL U-19 win over India U-19

Hambantota, July 6: Anvay Dravid, son of legendary Rahul Dravid, displayed his potential with a 67-ball 87, but...

ICC is exploring World Club T20 Championship as part of radical calendar overhaul

ICC Eyes World Club T20 Edinburgh, July 6: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a major restructuring of...

1500 athletes vie for honours at nat’l pencak silat c’ship

Shillong, July 6: Around 1,500 athletes from 36 states, Union Territories and sports boards are competing in the...

M’laya shooting talent shines at state c’ship

Shillong, July 6: The 11th Meghalaya State Shooting Championship 2026 concluded successfully after a six-day competition at the...

Samson dropped from Zimbabwe T20s; maiden call-ups for Yash, Ashok

New Delhi, July 6: World Cup winning wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was on Monday omitted from India’s squad...

Can Argentina overcome Egypt’s defensive resolve and march on?

TUESDAY, jULY 7, AT 9:30 pM Houston, July 6: Lionel Messi’s Argentina will look to book a place in...

Switzerland take on resilient Colombia for place in quarterfinals

WEDNESDAY, jULY 8, AT 1:30 aM Houston, July 6: Switzerland and Colombia will battle for a place in the...

Neymar calls time on Brazil career

New Jersey, July 6: Neymar confirmed that his international career with Brazil has come to an end after...

Mbappe’s cool spot kick seals Paraguay’s fate

FRANCE 1 | 0 PARAGUAY Philadelphia, July 5: Kylian Mbappe laughed and smiled - and scored, of course -...

Atlas Lions silence Canada, keep African dream alive

MOROCCO 3 | 0 CANADA Houston, July 5: Morocco is heading back to the World Cup quarterfinals and coach...

World Cup serenade

Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players’ sleep Mexico City, July 5: Despite police blockades, dozens...

After initial reluctance, Klopp ready to take Germany job

Berlin, July 5: Jurgen Klopp has confirmed his interest in succeeding Julian Nagelsmann as Germany coach but stressed...

Mbappé moves within one WC goal of Messi’s all-time record

Philadelphia, July 5: France captain Kylian Mbappé moved to within one goal of Lionel Messi’s all-time FIFA World...

How Norway’s ‘Viking Row’ became World Cup’s biggest fan phenomenon

NEW JERSEY, July 5: Norway’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign has not only been fuelled by the...

Djokovic breaks Federer’s record

London, July 5: Novak Djokovic claimed the all-time record for most men’s singles match wins at Wimbledon, but...

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U-19 Asian Boxing Championships: Indian pugilists make flying start Jakarta, July 5: India opened its campaign at the...

Local lad Fery keeps British hopes alive

London, July 5: In Arthur Fery’s boyhood neighbourhood, they could probably hear the cheers from a raucous Court...

Pegula rallies past Jovic to reach second quarter-final

London, July 5: Fourth seed Jessica Pegula recovered from a set down to defeat fellow American Iva Jovic...

German player disqualified for throwing racket into the stands

LONDON, July 5: A 15-year-old German player was disqualified from Wimbledon’s junior tournament after she angrily threw her...

Praggnanandhaa goes behind in Blitz; Alireza breaks free

Zagreb (Croatia), July 5: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa could not replicate his rapid form, managing just 3.5 points from...

Australia thrash England to win record 7th title

ICC Women’s T20 World CUP London, July 5: Australian team proved its absolute supremacy in the women’s game, winning...

Babar Azam replaces Shan Masood as Pakistan Test captain

Islamabad, July 5: Babar Azam has returned to lead Pakistan’s Test cricket team after Shan Masood was axed...

SL declare at 549/9 on Day 2 of 2nd Test; WI 58/1 at stumps

North Sound (Antigua and Barbuda), July 5: Sonal Dinusha and Kusal Mendis put on 143 runs for the...

Leclerc wins F1’s British GP

SILVERSTONE (England), July 5: Charles Leclerc took his first Formula 1 win in nearly two years as a...

Has India’s new leadership forgotten how to win in T20s?

MANCHESTER, July 5: India’s four-wicket defeat to England in the second T20I at Old Trafford has once again...

India A win series after Gurnoor Brar demolishes Sri Lanka A

Galle, July 5: Pacer Gurnoor Brar made a strong case for a Test debut in Sri Lanka next...

National Kickboxing Day fuels Meghalaya’s medal ambitions

Shillong, July 5: The Meghalaya State Kickboxing Association has intensified preparations for the Senior and Masters National Kickboxing...

Save Trees edge Save Earth to lift Meghalaya Masters TT title

SHILLONG, July 5: The Save Trees team emerged champions of the 8th All Meghalaya Masters Table Tennis Team...

Iyer equals unwanted T20I captaincy record

Manchester, July 5:India captain Shreyas Iyer has equalled an unwanted T20 International captaincy record after failing to register...

WC heavyweights Portugal, Spain lock horns for quarter-final berth

tuesDAY, jULY 7, AT 12:30 aM DALLAS, July 5: One of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the FIFA...

Cubarsi Eyes Memorable Battle with Cristiano

SEATTLE, July 5: Spain defender Pau Cubarsi has described the prospect of facing Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA...

Pochettino’s USA ready for massive Belgium test

TUESDAY, jULY 7, AT 5:30 aM SEATTLE, July 5: Co-hosts the United States will look to reach the FIFA...

Argentina survive against Cape Verde

La Albiceleste beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thriller argentina 3 | 2 cape verde Miami Gardens, July 4:...

Colombia defeat Ghana 1-0

COLOMBIA 1 | 0 GHANA Kansas City, July 4: Jhon Arias scored off a sharp cross from Luis Suarez...

Is ‘Wonderwall’ England’s unofficial WC anthem ?

ATLANTA, July 4: Oasis classic Wonderwall has become the unofficial anthem of England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign,...

Messi extends WC scoring record, moves ahead in Golden Boot race

MIAMI, July 4: Lionel Messi continued to rewrite football history on Friday, extending multiple FIFA World Cup records...

Ibrahimovic questions Ronaldo’s role

TEXAS, July 4: Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has questioned Portugal’s continued reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo as their...

Egypt win first-ever knockout match against Australia

EGYPT 1 | 1 AUSTRALIA | pENALTY : 4-2 Kansas City, July 4: Jhon Arias scored off a sharp...

Farewell, Cabo Verde: The tiny nation that captured world’s heart at WC

MIAMI, July 4: Cape Verde’s fairytale journey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a heartbreaking end...

Eala upsets champion Swiatek

Wimbledon London, July 4 : Iga Swiatek’s title defence at Wimbledon ended Saturday in a 7-6 (9), 6-2 third-round...

Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus due to injury

London, July 4: Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due...

Doubles players condemn plan to cut prize money, tournament sizes

London, July 4: Doubles players fear for their tennis future after being told by the ATP Tour that...

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Indian gymnasts to head to Glasgow after London training camp New Delhi, July 4: India’s artistic gymnastics squad will...

Australia and England clash for ultimate glory at Lord’s

London, July 4: Arch-rivals Australia and England will lock horns in a clash of unbeaten teams when cricket’s...

Grand Chess Tour: Pragg ends rapid section as joint leader

Zagreb (Croatia), July 4: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won three matches in a row on the final day...

Chess federation suspends former world champ

Billings (USA), July 4: The international governing body for chess suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at...

Asiad-bound track and field athletes to compete in one-day event in Delhi

New Delhi, July 4: All the Asian Games-bound track and field athletes will compete in the final leg...

Bhawna bags recurve gold, Sheetal Devi completes triple-medal haul

Para Archery World Series Nove Mesto (Czech Republic), July 4: India enjoyed another fruitful day at the World Para...

Antonelli wins F1’s British GP sprint

Silverstone, July 4: Kimi Antonelli returned to winning ways in Formula 1 with a sprint race victory and...

Bethell stars as England beat India by four wickets to take 1-0 lead

Manchester, July 4: Ravi Bishnoi became the perfect party pooper on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-hyped debut, conceding 29 runs...

Sooryavanshi surpasses Tendulkar to become India’s youngest int’l debutant

Manchester, July 4: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old boy wonder from Bihar’s Samastipur district, on Saturday became India’s youngest...

Is Sooryavanshi’s style sustainable for long time, asks Hayden

New Delhi, Juy 4: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ‘devil may care’ approach towards batting looks magical but other teenagers trying...

Tyrsad, Umpohliew Jingtip, OM Roy Memorial win Subroto Cup Titles

SHILLONG, July 4: Tyrsad Higher Secondary School, Umpohliew Jingtip Higher Secondary School and O.M. Roy Memorial Higher Secondary...

Sudharsan’s 168 leads India A to 541/8 vs SL A

Galle, July 4: Sai Sudharsan’s fluent 168 and an excellent effort from middle and lower order batters helped...

Brazil seek to end Norway jinx in WC Round of 16

MONDAY, jULY 6, AT 1:30 aM NEW JERSEY, July 4: Brazil will look to end their long-standing winless record...

Neymar can play for 90 minutes: Ancelotti

New Jersey, July 4: Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar is fully fit and available...

England, Mexico battle for quarter-final spot

MONDAY, jULY 6, AT 5:30 aM MEXICO CITY, July 4: England will face one of their toughest tests of...

Spain advance past Austria to enter last-16

Los Angeles, July 3: Spain advanced to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as...

Nagelsmann leaves Germany after WC exit

Berlin, July 3: Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has stepped down following the team’s disappointing FIFA World Cup...

Embolo, Ndoye fire Swiss into last 16

Vancouver, July 3: Switzerland delivered an impressive all-round display to see off Algeria 2-0 and book their place...

France favourites against Paraguay

Philadelphia, July 3: France will start as overwhelming favourites when they take on surprise package Paraguay in the...

Simón breaks Zenga’s WC record

Los Angeles, July 3: Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after setting...

Spinners could hold key at Old Trafford as India face England

Manchester, July 3: With Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breathing down his neck, Sanju Samson will be under pressure to turn...

Bethell set to open as England name squad for India ODIs

Manchester, July 3: England have handed batter Jacob Bethell a likely promotion to the top of the order...

Sam Curran wants to replace Stokes in Tests

Manchester, July 3: England all-rounder Sam Curran has expressed his desire to return to the Test side following...

Lajong, Nongkseh to open Durand Cup 2026 Group E on July 31

SHILLONG, July 3: Shillong Lajong FC will take on Meghalaya Premier League champions Nongkseh SS&CC in the opening...

Bazball ‘failed dismally’: Gilchrist

London, July 3: Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist has launched a scathing attack on England’s much-hyped ‘Bazball’ approach,...

Shillong athlete scripts BJJ history

Shillong, July 3: Meghalaya’s combat sports fraternity celebrated a historic milestone on Friday as Damerbha Rumnong became the...

Mawkhroh earns AIFF U-15 trial call

Shillong, July 3: Meghalaya’s promising young footballer Damenbandon Mawkhroh has been selected for the final trials of the...

Upcoming Fixtures

Canada vs Morocco Saturday, July 4 at 10:30pm IST Paraguay vs France Sunday, July 5 at 2:30am IST

Pro Panja League arrives in Assam; 18 make India squad for world c’ships

From Our Special Correspondent GUWAHATI, July 3: The Pro Panja League and the People’s Armwrestling Federation India (PAFI) on...

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Two more medals assured for India at Asian Youth Table Tennis C’ships Bangkok, July 3: Syndrela Das led the...

Sciver-Brunt leads England to Women’s T20 World Cup final

London, July 3: Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt’s awe-inspiring knock of 75 after an injury led England past South Africa...

Shotgun’s alarming slump continues as India seek answers at Lonato WC ahead of Asiad

New Delhi, July 3: India head into the third ISSF Shotgun World Cup of the season in Lonato,...

How jaw brace headgear is keeping injured players on the field at World Cup

New York, July 3: In a sport of headers and constant collisions, a fractured jaw would seem like...

Djokovic survives scare, Sinner through

LONDON, July 3: Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic safely progressed into the fourth round but only after he...

Late Belgium rally ends Senegal’s WC dream

BELGIUM 3 | 2 SENEGAL Seattle, July 2: Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot...

Gueye quits Senegal team, demands change in current staff

New York, July 2: Senegal’s midfielder Pape Gueye has decided to take a break from playing for his...

Ten-man USA overcome Bosnia to set up last-16 date with Belgium

USA 2 | 0 BOSNIA San Francisco, July 2: The co-host USA relied on goals late in each half...

Kane Joins Ronaldo in Exclusive 20-Goal Club

Atlanta, July 2: England captain Harry Kane etched his name into the record books after scoring twice in...

Argentina face debutants Cabo Verde

SAT, jULY 4, AT 3:30 aM Miami, July 2: Defending champions Argentina will look to continue their march towards...