Portugal coach defends Cristiano Ronaldo after Messi rest: ‘That would be childish’

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has brushed aside suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo should have been rested like Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, describing such comparisons as “childish” and insisting his captain remains fully capable of playing every minute of the World Cup. Ronaldo completed another full match in Portugal’s goalless draw against Colombia on Saturday, meaning … Read more

Former World Cup-winning cricketer makes baseball professional debut in the United States

Former England fast bowler Liam Plunkett has done something quite out of the ordinary. To be able to play just one sport at the highest level is enough for anyone, but Plunkett has gone for another sport. It might have some similarities with cricket, but actually, it’s quite different. It’s baseball. The 41-year-old, this past … Read more

BWF US Open 2026: Kidambi Srikanth Reaches First Final Of The Year; Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan Bow Out

Fullerton (US): Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth reached his first final of the year with a hard-fought win over Japan’s Yudai Okimoto in the men’s semifinals of the US Open Badminton tournament here on Sunday (IST). The 33-year-old got the better of fourth seed Okimoto 22-20, 15-21, 21-19 in an hour and 12 minutes. Srikanth … Read more

Forty Four Years After The Disgrace Of Gijón Austria And Algeria Delivered The Exact Opposite

The final Group J clash between Austria national football team and Algeria national football team carried more than just knockout-stage implications at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Before kickoff, many fans feared the match could mirror one of the darkest moments in World Cup history-the infamous ‘Disgrace of Gijón’ from 1982. Instead, the two teams … Read more

Week ahead: US-Iran tensions, crude oil prices, auto sales number, US jobs data among key market triggers to watch

Indian markets ended the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with the NIFTY50 reclaiming 24,000 during the week. This comes on the backdrop of easing geopolitical concerns and easing crude oil prices lifted risk-on sentiment. For the week, SENSEX gained 0.3% to 77,100, while the NIFTY50 index rose 0.1% to 24,056. Broader markets also paused … Read more

Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 2: Akshay Kumar starrer impresses, crosses Rs 50 crore worldwide

Welcome to the Jungle box office collection day 2: Starring Akshay Kumar and 33 other prominent actors in key roles, Welcome to the Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, created a record by featuring the highest number of actors in a single Bollywood trailer. With the film hitting theatres on June 26, 2026, here’s a look at … Read more