England’s Lauren Bell (NIgel French/PA via AP) Set to be cheered on by a capacity 31,180 crowd, England, who have never lost a World Cup at home — having won on all four occasions previously— will have a formidable task on hand trying to maintain that impressive record when they take on six-time champions Australia,…
A pedestrian carries a bucket past graffiti depicting late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) In Aztec mythology, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca represent two conflicting but complementary halves of a whole — like yin and yang. Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, is the god of light and order and his brother Tezcatlipoca, the…
India’s Ravi Bishnoi (ANI Photo) Ravi Bishnoi endured one of the toughest outings of his international career on Saturday, with the Indian leg-spinner registering an unwanted record during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford. Bishnoi became the first spinner from a Full Member nation to bowl three no-balls in a men’s T20I, capping…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s skipper Rajat Patidar (ANI Photo) India’s batting combination in the second T20I against England has sparked fresh debate, with former all-rounder Irfan Pathan suggesting the team management should seriously consider bringing Rajat Patidar into the side to provide better balance. India fielded as many as seven left-handed batters in their playing XI…
Steve Smith’s first fifty of season (MLC Photo) Steve Smith’s composed half-century and a crucial partnership with Mark Chapman helped Washington Freedom overcome an early wobble to beat San Francisco Unicorns by five wickets and climb to the top of the Major League Cricket table with their second successive victory.After opting to bowl first at…
Kylian Mbappe celebrates France’s victory as Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill holds the ball (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Kylian Mbappe helped France reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay, but the match ended with ugly scenes after the final whistle.France, considered one of the favourites to win the tournament, were forced…
Paraguay’s Matias Galarza (23) talks with France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) France booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Paraguay, but much of the attention after the match focused on Paraguay’s behaviour rather than the result.After impressing fans by eliminating Germany on penalties in the previous…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name into the history books on Saturday after becoming the second-youngest cricketer to debut in international cricket among Full Member nations when India handed the 15-year-old his maiden cap in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford.At 15 years and 99 days, Sooryavanshi surpassed Sachin…
British Grand Prix 2026 (Image: AI Generated) Formula 1 has arrived at the iconic British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but this time, neither of the home heroes Lewis Hamilton nor Lando Norris, will start from pole position. Instead, the pole for Sunday’s race belongs to Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli.Silverstone has always been more than just…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Portugal may have secured a dramatic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but their victory over Croatia has reignited debate over Cristiano Ronaldo‘s place in the starting XI after legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a blistering assessment of the veteran forward. Speaking as a Fox Sports pundit,…