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Philadelphia: Kylian Mbappe of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina. Mbappe stutter-stepped on his way to his...

Manchester: England defeated India by four wickets, riding on an unbeaten 76 from Jacob Bethell to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series, Saturday. The opening match was washed out. Bethell smashed five sixes and five fours in his 46-ball knock as England...

Manchester: India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second T20I here Saturday, handing 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his international debut. The left-handed opener replaced Sanju Samson at the top of the order in India's only change to the...

Miami Gardens: Lionel Messi's goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy. His hopes of a second consecutive World Cup title also lived on - and that accomplishment was anything but easy. Messi's goal in the 29th minute was the 20th of his...

Zagreb: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won three matches in a row on the final day to tie for first place with Firouzja Alireza of France on 12 points as the rapid section of the Croatian leg of the Grand Chess Tour ended here. Having fallen...

Kansas City: Colombia extended their unbeaten run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 to four matches as they dispatched Ghana 1-0 at the Kansas city Stadium to seal the final spot of the Round of 16. Having finished top of Group K ahead of Portugal,...

Arlington: Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan raised the Palestinian flag after his side earned their first knockout win and dedicated the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 victory over Australia to the Palestinians. Egypt went through to the last 16 after beating Australia 4-2...

New Delhi: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia believes Portugal will have to significantly raise their level if they are to overcome neighbours Spain in a blockbuster Round of 16 clash in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Tuesday, warning that another disjointed display could bring an...

Toronto: Goncalo Ramos scored a late winner as Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia 2-1 in a match decided only in stoppage time here at Toronto Stadium Friday. After Ivan Perisic gave Croatia the lead shortly after the break, Portugal responded with a penalty...

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board Thursday inked an agreement with Saudi Arabia to build a modern cricket stadium in Jeddah. The agreement was signed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) chief Saud bin Mishal bin Mohammad...