Spain’s Lamine Yamal . (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead of…
For Cape Verde, Monday’s match is much bigger than three points. It marks the nation’s first-ever appearance at a FIFA World Cup. The ten-island African archipelago booked its place in the tournament by edging out Cameroon in qualifying, producing one of the most notable stories of the qualification campaign. Led by coach Pedro Leitão Brito,…
Left to right: Rajah Chaudhry (NBA’s Head of Strategy, Asia Pacific), Sunny Malik (Country Head, NBA India), DeMarcus Cousins and Isiah Thomas. (Image: LinkedIn) New Delhi: NBA‘s ambitions in India extend well beyond television ratings and live game broadcasts. During the BUDX NBA House weekend in New Delhi on May 9-10, Sunny Malik (NBA India’s…
The 2026 edition of the IPL reached 1.2 billion viewers, registering a seven per cent year-on-year increase, according to official broadcaster JioStar.The season ended with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at Ahmedabad to win their second successive IPL title.“TATA IPL 2026 reach soared over 1.2 billion, reflecting…
India A batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a verbal exchange with some Sri Lanka A players after the end of their One-Day tri-series match in Dambulla on Monday, following a tense finish that was decided in a Super Over.The incident took place after the final ball of the Super Over. Chasing 19 for victory,…
NEW DELHI: The Tri-Nation A Series clash between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday had everything a cricket fan could ask for — drama, controversy, confusion and a thrilling Super Over finish. Just when Sri Lanka A appeared to be cruising to victory, India A struck twice in the final over…
FIFA’s anti-discrimination monitoring partner Fare has called for a video review official at the FIFA World Cup to be removed after he appeared to make a hand gesture that resembles a symbol associated with white supremacist groups.The issue arose during Germany’s opening match against Curaçao on Sunday when the official broadcast briefly showed the team…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans are used to seeing the famous ‘Snicko’ technology helping umpires determine whether a batter has edged the ball. But on Monday, a similar piece of technology made an appearance during a FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Stadio Monterrey.While Sweden’s dominant 5-1 victory grabbed headlines, it…
NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team continued with the ‘no handshake’ policy during their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. At the toss, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands, continuing a trend that has been followed in recent India-Pakistan…