Colombia’s Luis Diaz (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Luis Diaz marked his FIFA World Cup debut in style with a goal and an assist as Colombia opened their 2026 campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over debutants Uzbekistan, moving to the top of Group K ahead of Portugal.Back at the…
South Africa beat Pakistan by 2 wickets. (Pic credit: Proteas Women) South Africa held their nerve in a dramatic finish to edge Pakistan by two wickets in a low-scoring thriller and open their Women’s T20 World Cup account with a hard-fought victory. What appeared to be a routine chase turned into a tense contest as…
Ghana’s Caleb Yirenkyi (3) celebrates scoring the opening goal against Panama. (AP Photo) Caleb Yirenkyi struck deep into stoppage time to hand Ghana a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in their opening Group L clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026.Just when the contest appeared destined to end in a frustrating stalemate, Brandon Thomas-Asante burst…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill revealed that he had a double century in his sights after producing a scintillating 154 against Afghanistan in the second ODI on Wednesday, saying he had set himself a target before the series to bat deep and convert starts into match-defining scores.Gill overcame oppressive conditions and severe cramps to…
Rohit Sharma became only the fifth Indian batter to complete 14,000 runs in List A cricket during India’s second ODI against Afghanistan on Wednesday.The former India captain reached the milestone during a quick 48 off 39 balls. His innings included six fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of over 123 before…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India A sealed their place in the Tri-Nation A Series final with a commanding 101-run victory over Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Wednesday, producing a complete all-round performance led by half-centuries from Priyansh Arya, Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra, followed by a four-wicket haul from Nishant…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during an event as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 (PTI Photo) Fresh developments have emerged in the investigation into the alleged mismanagement during Lionel Messi‘s ‘GOAT India Tour’ event at Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year. On Wednesday, members of Messi’s team reportedly approached the Bidhannagar Police…
India suffered an injury scare during their Women’s T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands on Wednesday as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil had to leave the field after injuring her ankle while bowling her first over.The incident took place in the sixth over of the Netherlands innings. Shreyanka had bowled just one delivery when she hurt…
England and Croatia open Group L of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a fixture carrying far more significance than a typical group-stage encounter. The clash reunites two nations whose recent World Cup histories have become closely intertwined, most notably through Croatia’s unforgettable extra-time victory in the 2018 semi-finals, a result that propelled the Balkan…
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan India captain Shubman Gill overcame intense heat and cramps to score 154, while Ishan Kishan struck his second ODI century as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI in Lucknow on Wednesday and sealed the three-match series 2-0.After Afghanistan chose to bowl first in difficult afternoon conditions,…