Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo (11) celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Oranje bounce back from Japan draw with statement FIFA World Cup 2026 victory to take control of Group FThe Netherlands produced one…
Deepika (left) with Suchila Chanu after one of her two goals in Auckland on Saturday (Image credit: Hockey India) The Indian women’s hockey team seems to have put their past struggles behind them as they continued their impressive run at Nations Cup, thrashing Chile 6-0 in the semifinals in Auckland on Saturday to set up…
Group F at FIFA World Cup 2026 reaches a crucial stage on Saturday as the Netherlands and Sweden meet in Houston, with both nations eyeing a place in the Round of 32 and control of one of the tournament’s most competitive groups. Although the fixture may not have attracted the same attention as some of…
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Joe Root added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious Test career by becoming only the second batter in history to score more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game. The England star reached the milestone during the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at…
Beth Mooney (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP) Australia continued their dominant run at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a crushing 98-run win over the Netherlands on Saturday. The defending champions posted 219/6, equalling the highest total in the tournament’s history and crossing the 200-run mark in a Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time.Beth…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna (AP Photos) Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 while Rohit Sharma made a fluent 79 as India thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Chennai on Saturday to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series.Chasing a modest target of 219, the Indian openers made light work of the task…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India made a stunning start to their chase against Afghanistan in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, scoring a record 23 runs in the very first over.Chasing 219 for victory, India began their innings at 5/0 after Afghanistan were penalised…
Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo) Prasidh Krishna on Saturday produced a sensational spell with the ball to put Afghanistan under massive pressure in the third and final ODI against India in Chennai. The pacer claimed a career-best 5 for 23, becoming the first Indian bowler to register a five-wicket haul in an ODI at the venue….
Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) NEW DELHI: Brazil bounced back strongly from their opening draw with Morocco by defeating Haiti 3-0 in Philadelphia to climb to the top of Group C and boost their chances of reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. The result also ended Haiti’s hopes of progressing.Carlo…
In a startling incident during Australia’s World Cup clash with the USA, referee Felix Zwayer collapsed due to heat exhaustion, prompting a six-minute stoppage. Demonstrating a spirit of sportsmanship, Australian defender Aiden O’Neill rushed to aid Zwayer, providing leg stretches. Remarkably, Zwayer managed to recover and continue officiating, etching a memorable moment into the tournament’s…
