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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...

Los Angeles: ICC Chairman Jay Shah hailed the inauguration of the LA Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Los Angeles as a significant step in cricket’s global expansion, describing it as 'a key milestone' in the sport’s return to Olympic Games. The state-of-the-art venue, developed by...

Colombo: India's two-Test series against hosts Sri Lanka will be played in Galle and Colombo from August 15 to 27, home board SLC announced Thursday. The series is part of the World Test Championship. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium...

Seattle: Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 Wednesday in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far. Senegal held a 2-0 lead with just 5 minutes of regulation time remaining, but...

Mexico City: Sebastian Beccacece has stepped down as coach of Ecuador following World Cup elimination. The 45-year-old Argentine confirmed it after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to host Mexico. "My contract has to end with the end of the World Cup. For us, we are leaving...

Dubai: Dashing India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has displaced teammate Abhishek Sharma from the top spot in the latest ICC men's T20I batting rankings released Wednesday. The rise to the top for Kishan (876 ranking points) comes on the back of his consistent form at the...

Mexico City: The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage. Not anymore. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored within a nine-minute...