France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) warms up before the World Cup Group I soccer match between Norway and France in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) France secured top spot in Group I with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Norway at the FIFA World Cup 2026, but the build-up to the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) There was considerable buzz around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s inclusion in India’s T20I squad, with many expecting the teenage sensation to make his international debut in the series opener against Ireland. However, the team management opted to stick with their established World Cup-winning opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, leaving Sooryavanshi…
Cape Verde players celebrate their 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia after the World Cup Group H soccer match in Houston, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 debut reached another historic milestone on Friday as the Blue Sharks secured qualification for the Round of 32 despite drawing…
Spain players react after the World Cup Group H soccer match between Uruguay and Spain in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 as Group H winners after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Uruguay at Guadalajara…
NEW DELHI: Fans at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast had turned up hoping to witness 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut against Ireland in the first T20I on Friday.Instead, they saw the teenager carrying drinks along the boundary ropes.Every time Sooryavanshi walked onto the field with drinks, loud cheers echoed…
To manage Lionel Messi’s workload, Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to bench the captain for the last Group J match against Jordan. (Photo/ANI) Defending champions Argentina will walk out without their talismanic captain Lionel Messi in the starting lineup when they face tournament debutants Jordan in their final Group J encounter on Sunday.With Argentina…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino follows an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File) Russia could be edging closer to a return to FIFA competitions after football’s governing body confirmed that all 211 member associations have been invited to the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed his surprise after India left teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the opening T20I against Ireland despite the youngster’s impressive rise in recent months.Sooryavanshi, who recently earned his maiden India call-up, was widely tipped to make his international debut in…
David Lee, Head of NBA Investments. (Pic credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational) TimesofIndia. com in Singapore: The conversations around the NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2026 at the OCBC Arena in Singapore have centred on players, and rightly so. Who could make the leap? Who might become the next Victor Wembanyama?However, inside a hall at the…
Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will lead India’s weightlifting team at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which begins on July 23 in Glasgow.Mirabai, who has won three Commonwealth Games medals — two gold and one silver — will compete in the women’s 48kg category.She will be joined by Bindyarani Devi in the women’s 58kg…
