Japan and Tunisia set to contest landmark 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history/ Image: FIFA Nearly a century after the first World Cup games in Uruguay, Japan and Tunisia add their names to football history in landmark Monterrey clashWhen Japan and Tunisia walk onto the pitch at Monterrey Stadium on June 21, they will…
The official starting lineups are out for tonight’s massive Group E clash at Toronto Stadium, and both managers have thrown very different tactical cards onto the table. Julian Nagelsmann has opted for complete stability. Germany will field the exact same, lethal starting eleven that absolutely dismantled Curaçao 7-1 in their tournament opener. The mesmerizing, fluid…
Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo (11) celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Oranje bounce back from Japan draw with statement FIFA World Cup 2026 victory to take control of Group FThe Netherlands produced one…
Beth Mooney (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP) Australia continued their dominant run at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a crushing 98-run win over the Netherlands on Saturday. The defending champions posted 219/6, equalling the highest total in the tournament’s history and crossing the 200-run mark in a Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time.Beth…
Group F at FIFA World Cup 2026 reaches a crucial stage on Saturday as the Netherlands and Sweden meet in Houston, with both nations eyeing a place in the Round of 32 and control of one of the tournament’s most competitive groups. Although the fixture may not have attracted the same attention as some of…
Shreyanka Patil (Photo by @BCCIWomen on X) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after suffering a right ankle injury during the Group A match against the Netherlands at Headingley. The injury occurred on the first ball of the sixth over…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: With Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring his second century in the last three ODIs, the pressure is mounting on the selectors to decide the future of veteran Rohit Sharma. Although the 39-year-old survived a jittery start in the third ODI, he went on to score an eye-catching 79 and put…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna (AP Photos) Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 110 while Rohit Sharma made a fluent 79 as India thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Chennai on Saturday to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series.Chasing a modest target of 219, the Indian openers made light work of the task…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fans watching the third ODI between India and Afghanistan in Chennai were left surprised when India’s innings began with the score already reading 5/0 before a ball had been bowled.The unusual start was the result of a five-run penalty awarded to India during Afghanistan’s innings after…
Pakistan captain Ammad Shakeel Butt (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s struggling hockey team has suffered another setback ahead of the final leg of the FIH Pro League in England, with regular captain Ammad Shakeel Butt set to miss the tour because of visa issues.According to a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official, Ammad’s visa application…
