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Iraq’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been overshadowed by an unexpected incident involving star striker Aymen Hussein, the man whose crucial goal secured the nation’s long-awaited return to football’s biggest stage. According to reports, Hussein was detained and questioned for nearly seven hours upon arriving at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with the … Read more

Afghanistan’s struggles with the Decision Review System (DRS) once again came back to haunt them as India tightened their grip on the one-off Test, with Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill cashing in on a series of costly errors from the visitors. The latest DRS controversy followed an already expensive mistake involving KL Rahul on the … Read more

Tushar Deshpande produced a sensational all-round performance to guide Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals to a 25-run victory over Bandra Blasters in the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Tushar emerged as the difference-maker, first rescuing the Royals with an unbeaten 55 off just 25 balls before returning figures … Read more

The stage is set for a fascinating showdown at the 2026 French Open as Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli prepare to battle for the men’s singles title at Roland Garros. For Zverev, the final represents another opportunity to end his long wait for a maiden Grand Slam crown. The German star has reached three previous … Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian women’s football team for capturing the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship, saying that it will encourage more youngsters to take up the sport in the coming times. India claimed the SAFF Women’s Championship title after seven years, defeating defending champions Bangladesh 3-1 in a … Read more

Fresh from being appointed India’s new T20I captain, Shreyas Iyer found himself in a lighter setting as he shared a memorable moment with South African legend AB de Villiers at a recent cricket event. Iyer, who was recently handed the responsibility of leading India’s T20 side, traded his batting gloves for a ball as he … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can have his parents travel with him on India’s overseas tours, the cricket board told reporters on Sunday, a day after the 15-year-old batting sensation earned his first senior international call-up. Sooryavanshi was named in India’s T20 squad for the tours to Ireland and England, and the Asian Games, after sweeping the batting … Read more

Alexander Zverev vs Flavio Cobolli Final LIVE Updates, French Open 2026 Men’s Singles: Alexander Zverev is 2-1 up against Flavio Cobolli in the French Open men’s singles final at the Roland Garros Stadium. The German second seed got off to a dominant start by winning the first set 6-1 against Flavio Cobolli. However, Cobolli put up … Read more

Karandeep Kochhar stayed as the best Indian at the US$500,000 AM Green IGPL Bharath Classic with one more to go in the Asian Tour event. The 27-year-old Chandigarh golfer shot 2-under 70 as he moved to 7-under total but slipped from Tied-fifth overnight to Tied-10th as the wind continued to challenge the golfers. The leader … Read more

ICC Chairman Jay Shah extended his best wishes to all 12 teams set to compete in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, expressing excitement ahead of what is expected to be the biggest edition of the tournament. Sharing his message on social media, Shah highlighted the scale of the upcoming event and its potential … Read more