New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) When the FIFA World Cup 2026 champions are crowned at Jersey Stadium, in addition to the iconic trophy and prestigious gold medals, the first-ever championship rings will be presented to the winners.
New Jersey, July 17 (IANS) Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the Spain squad during the team's first training session in New Jersey as the team began preparing for the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.
Coventry, July 17 (IANS) Coventry City FC have announced the signing of Swiss defender Aurele Amenda on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.
Madrid, July 17 (IANS) Trent Alexander-Arnold said he has enjoyed the opening days of preseason training under Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid prepares for the new campaign.
Cardiff, July 17 (IANS) Veteran Joe Root produced another masterclass in ODI batting, finishing agonisingly unbeaten on 99, as England defeated India by four wickets in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens to level the three-match series 1-1.
New York, July 17 (IANS) FIFA, football's world governing body, has launched an investigation over a controversial banner displayed by Argentina's players after their FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal win against England in Atlanta on the disputed Falkland Islands, which had caused a war between the two countries a few decades back.
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 16 (IANS) Casper Ruud survived a major scare in his opening match at the Swiss Open Gstaad on Thursday, as he rallied past Portugal’s Jaime Faria 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the clay court event.
Cardiff, July 16 (IANS) In a major development that could signal the end of an era in Indian cricket, senior opener and former captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be picked for ODIs following Sunday’s match against England at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.
Panaji (Goa), July 16 (IANS) Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Thursday to register a second successive victory and climb to the top of the standings.
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja registered the sole win of the opening day against Indian GM M Pranesh in the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2026, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, at the Westin Hotel in Chennai on Thursday.
