PHILADELPHIA: Kylian Mbappé starred with a brilliant brace as France defeated Iraq 3-0 in a weather-disrupted FIFA World Cup encounter to book their place in the knockout stage. The match at Philadelphia was interrupted for nearly two hours due to heavy rain and lightning, forcing officials to suspend play at halftime. Despite the lengthy delay, […]
Vancouver, June 19:Canada registered their first victory of the World Cup in emphatic fashion, thrashing Qatar 6-0 in a highly one-sided and ill-tempered Group B encounter marked by red cards, reckless fouls and complete Canadian dominance. Jonathan David starred for Canada with a brilliant hat-trick, while Kyle Larin and Nathan Saliba also found the net. […]
LOS ANGELES, June 19: Switzerland produced a stunning late surge to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in one of the most dramatic matches of the FIFA World Cup so far, scoring four goals in the final 17 minutes after a tense, goalless contest for more than 70 minutes. The match appeared destined for a low-scoring […]
Dallas: England opened their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling Group E clash that lived up to its billing as one of the tournament’s toughest groups. Captain Harry Kane led the way with a brace as the Three Lions gained sweet revenge for their 2018 World Cup semi-final […]
HOUSTON: Congo announced their return to the FIFA World Cup in stunning fashion, holding fancied Portugal to a 1-1 draw in a gripping Group I encounter in Houston. Making only their second World Cup appearance and their first since 1974, the African side produced a fearless display against one of the tournament favourites. Nicknamed the […]
NEW YORK: Kylian Mbappe struck twice as France kicked off their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in their Group I match, securing all three points with a dominant second-half display. Senegal looked the more adventurous side in the opening half and created several attacking opportunities, but failed to find the […]
KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi produced a masterclass, scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of his illustrious career as Argentina opened their campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria. The Argentine captain found the net in the 17th, 60th and 76th minutes, leaving Algeria with no answer despite a few attacking attempts that failed to […]
New Jersey, June 13: Five-time world champions Brazil will launch their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against an ambitious Morocco side at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday in what is widely being viewed as the defining match of Group C. With both teams expected to comfortably navigate past Haiti and Scotland in the group stage, […]
Chennai, June 9 Indian basketball player Ulhas Satyanarayan, one of the country’s pioneering professionals in European basketball, was recently honoured by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in recognition of his achievements on the international stage. The Tamil Nadu-born point guard has carved a unique place for himself in Indian basketball through a successful career […]
Chennai, April4, 2025 Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey has hinted at MS Dhoni leading the side in their IPL 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday if regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad doesn’t recover in time from his elbow injury. Gaikwad had taken a blow on his right forearm […]
