Kansas City, Missouri: Argentina advanced to the World Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland after extra time on Saturday, surviving a third consecutive dramatic knockout match and keeping alive their bid to win back-to-back titles. Alexis Mac Allister had opened the scoring in the 10th minute, heading in a Lionel Messi corner, but…
Online Sports Desk England outlasted Norway for a 2-1 extra-time win in the World Cup quarterfinals, advancing to the tournament’s final four for the second time in three tries. Jude Bellingham scored the winner early in the extra period, his second goal of the match and sixth of the tournament, having also netted two in…
Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Saturday inducted former Indian men’s and women’s skipper Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra into its prestigious Hall of Fame. Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also joined his Indian counterparts in the coveted list during a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh. “I am delighted to welcome the latest inductees into the…
New Delhi: This FIFA World Cup will be remembered not only for the brilliance of attacking superstars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but also for the extraordinary, match-defining performances of goalkeepers, according to former India captain and legendary custodian Subrata Paul. Paul, whose professional career spanned nearly two decades…
Online Sports Desk Spain survived a tense late onslaught from Belgium to register a hard-fought 2-1 victory at SoFi Stadium and secure a place in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The decisive moment came when Mikel Merino once again emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the winning goal for the second successive match….
Southampton: An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 ‘whitewash’ when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International here on Saturday. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team’s journey started in the…
New Delhi: India decided to go with the tried-and-tested in the Salima Tete-led women’s hockey squad announced for this year’s Asian Games, with a couple of changes to the strike force being the only significant rejig of the side that regained its place in the FIH Pro League recently. The 20-member squad will be aiming…
Bristol: India captain Shreyas Iyer didn’t hide his disappointment, admitting that his side utterly failed in execution once again in all departments after England sealed the T20I series with an emphatic nine-wicket win. Iyer top-scored with an unbeaten 80 to help India post 158 for 7, a total that was blown away by England, who…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that it submitted fabricated records on district-level cricketing activities before the Bombay High Court with an intention to mislead the judiciary. Addressing a press conference, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy claimed that…
New Delhi: India is failing to win medals at continental tournaments or qualify for the World Championships and Olympics despite having immense potential because of poor planning and a lack of opportunities to compete against Asia’s top volleyball nations, according to Dronacharya Award-winning coach G E Sridharan. The 72-year-old argued that India continues to play…
