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Foxborough: Morocco have been dealt a big blow ahead of their crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-final clash against a strong France side, as their prime forward Ismael Saibari has been ruled out of the match due to injury. Morocco head coach Mohammed Ouabhi confirmed...

Foxborough: France head coach Didier Deschamps is unfazed by the appointment of all Argentine officials for their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Morocco, saying their "opponent is Morocco, not the referee." FIFA has sparked a massive debate ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals by...

New Delhi: After facing backlash for a series of racist posts about Kylian Mbappé, Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla launched another ugly attack on the French striker as he doubled down during a speech before the Senate, calling Mbappe a "son of a ..." while defending...

Rio de Janeiro: Santos has given Neymar time off to contemplate his future after Brazil's World Cup round-of-16 exit, Brazilian media reported Wednesday. Brazil's all-time leading scorer has six months left on his Santos contract, but local press has cast doubt over whether he will...

New Delhi: On the day he turns 54, former Indi captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his deep gratitude on being named as the latest inductee into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, describing it as a ‘huge honour’ to be in the list alongside some of...

Dubai: India's Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retained the top two positions in the latest ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings, even as several England players made significant gains following the hosts' dominant start to the five-match series against India. England, who hold a 2-0 lead...

Cairo: Egyptian Football Federation (EFF) has reportedly approached governing body FIFA, lodging a formal protest against the decisions of referee Francois Letexier after their team suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat against defending champions Argentina in Atlanta Tuesday. Egypt appeared close to a historic upset after...

Mumbai: On former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s 54th birthday on Wednesday, National Award-winning actor dropped the first look of the cricketer’s upcoming biopic DADA: The Sourav Ganguly Story, which will hit the screens May 14 next year. Wishing Ganguly a happy birthday, Rajkummar dropped the...

Atlanta: Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year's World Cup. Argentina great scored once while inspiring his team to an improbable 3-2 victory over Egypt Tuesday despite trailing by two goals with only 11 minutes to play. The defending champions will next face...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Balangir/Bhubaneswar: Sometimes, obsession can drive people to extremes. Whether it is wealth, career, appearance or material possessions, an obsession with any one thing can either help someone achieve wonders or, when taken too far, become a drawback. But for 19-year-old...