Atlanta, July 14 (IANS) England winger Noni Madueke believes the Three Lions have become a team that opponents fear at the FIFA World Cup 2026, insisting other nations are more concerned about facing Thomas Tuchel’s side than England are about their rivals.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Members of the Indian women's cricket team paid an emotional tribute to England stalwarts Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight after the duo brought the curtains down on their international careers following the historic one-off Test at Lord's. In a touching gesture, the Indian players presented the two retiring cricketers with signed Team India jerseys in the visitors' dressing room after the match.
Agra, July 14 (IANS) India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's parents, Bhagwan Sharma and Sushila Sharma, celebrated the team’s landmark victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's by lauding the collective effort of Harmanpreet Kaur's side and expressing confidence that the side can carry the momentum into the white-ball format at the Asian Games later this year.
Rohtak, July 14 (IANS) Haryana clinched all three team titles at the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championships, finishing atop the men's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's wrestling standings. The hosts accumulated 200 points to win the Men's Freestyle title, followed it up with 195 points in Greco-Roman and sealed the clean sweep by topping the Women's Wrestling standings with 183 points at the end of the three-day competition.
London, July 14 (IANS) New Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Reece James will continue as the club’s captain for the upcoming season, describing the England international as a complete player whose deep connection with the club makes him the ideal leader.
Kansas City, July 14 (IANS) Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late call on whether the midfielder will feature in Thursday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Texas, July 14 (IANS) Two-time champions France will clash with 2010 winners Spain in an all-European FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final clash at the Dallas Stadium on Wednesday, with the winner edging closer to the title with a berth in the final.
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) As Argentina and England prepare to renew one of football's most celebrated rivalries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals, former England striker Robbie Fowler believes the contest extends far beyond the game itself, describing it as one of the sport's defining fixtures.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar believes Rohit Sharma's return for the three-match ODI series against England will strengthen India's batting unit.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former French defender Luis Fernandez has backed France to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 title but stressed that if Spain knocks the Les Blues out, "he'd be happy for them too."
