Kanika Siwach (left) and Udita Kolkata: Even as the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, a group of players outside the current national set-up has signed up to play in Australia’s Hockey One league, scheduled to be held in Oct and Nov.So far, four Indian…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s brilliant century in the third ODI against England at Lord’s ended in a losing cause, but the India opener took time to speak about his special partnership with Virat Kohli after the match. Rohit’s 138 off 110 balls kept India in the chase of…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: There was plenty of speculation before the third ODI against England at Lord’s that Rohit Sharma could be playing his final one-day international for India. The veteran opener answered those rumours in his own style, smashing a superb 138 off 110 balls. His innings included 17 fours and five…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: The toss for the second unofficial Test between India U19 and Sri Lanka U19 has been delayed due to a wet outfield at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. Match officials are monitoring the conditions before announcing the revised toss time. First…
NEW DELHI: Will Lionel Messi retire? Was the FIFA World Cup 2026 final his last appearance on football’s biggest stage? Those questions dominated discussions as Argentina took on Spain in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Argentina’s title defence ended with a 1-0 extra-time defeat, but head coach Lionel Scaloni made it…
NEW DELHI: Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph was about much more than lifting the trophy. Luis de la Fuente’s side created history by becoming only the fourth team to win a World Cup without trailing for a single minute during the tournament.Before Spain, only Italy (1938), Italy (1982) and Germany (1990) had achieved the…
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi and Spain youngster Lamine Yamal shared a heartfelt hug after the final whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, giving fans one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.After Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win…
Ferran Torres (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spain substitute Ferran Torres etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. With the strike, Torres became only the second substitute to…
For years, Spanish football has been synonymous with control – of the ball, of space, of tempo. On Sunday night at New York New Jersey Stadium, Spain produced perhaps the ultimate expression of that philosophy, reducing defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi to mere passengers in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final.Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute winner…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi‘s dream of signing off with back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles ended in heartbreak on Sunday as the Argentina captain was overcome with emotion following his side’s 0-1 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The viral images…
