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Cape Town: South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after representing his country at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Adams featured in all three of South Africa’s group-stage matches at the...

Miami: Erling Haaland's World Cup campaign ended in quiet frustration  Saturday. Replaced 15 minutes before the final whistle, the Norway star striker could only watch from the sidelines as Norway crashed out, finding himself grounded by a resilient England defence. Norway's historic 2026 World Cup...

Kansas City: Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez struck in extra time as Argentina outlasted 10-man Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ quarter-finals. Argentina netted in their 15th successive World Cup game. The only teams with longer scoring streaks in the...

Madrid: Teenage archer Prithika Pradeep produced a stunning turnaround to beat world No. 11 Hazal Burun of Turkey 145-142, clinching her maiden World Cup bronze in Madrid, here Saturday. It completed a splendid double for the 17-year-old archer who earlier played a key role in...

Madrid: The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi struggled to bring their A-game forward and were inconsistent at crucial moments as they lost 228-232 to a dominant Colombia in the women's compound team final, settling for the silver medal at...

New Delhi: Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has lauded Rohit Sharma's leadership during some of the team's most difficult moments, saying the India captain's willingness to shoulder responsibility and his ability to build trust through honest communication helped hold the dressing room together after...

Karachi: Former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja has criticised the PCB for removing Shan Masood as the Test captain for the upcoming tours of West Indies and England. The PCB has reinstated Babar Azam as the skipper, something that hasn't gone down well with Raja, who...

Wetzlar: India's national 200m record holder Animesh Kujur continued his rapid rise as one of the country's premier sprinters by clocking a personal best 10.14 seconds to finish second in the men's 100m final at the PUMA Fast Arms Fast Legs 2026 meet Saturday. Odisha...

New Delhi: India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar penned a heartfelt message for Roger Federer after the two sporting icons reunited at Wimbledon. Tendulkar wrote on X, "Some rallies never end. Our friendship is one of them. Always a pleasure spending time with you, Roger. Until...

London: India's current Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill joined cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the Royal Box at the Centre Court at Wimbledon to watch the two men's singles semifinals at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London Friday. Tendulkar and...