Kansas City, June 16 (IANS) England winger Bukayo Saka said he is "ready to gamble with his fitness" for England's World Cup opener against Croatia on Thursday (IST) amid concerns with his Achilles.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Australian referee Shaun Evans, who was accused of making a racist hand gesture ahead of Sunday's FIFA World Cup game between Germany and Curacao, has been cleared by FIFA of any wrongdoing.
Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) New Zealand midfielder Matt Garbett has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a hamstring injury he suffered in training earlier this week, the country's football federation said on Tuesday.
Kansas City, June 16 (IANS) Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi cautioned that the reigning world champion cannot afford to repeat its Qatar 2022 nightmare when launching its title defense against Algeria, warning that "everyone is going to want to beat us."
Miami, June 16 (IANS) Maxi Araujo scored late to cancel out Abdulelah Al Amri's first-half strike as Uruguay and Saudi Arabia shared the spoils in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H encounter here at the Miami Stadium on Tuesday (IST).
Seattle, June 16 (IANS) Egypt were left to rue a missed opportunity for a historic FIFA World Cup victory after settling for a 1-1 draw against Belgium in their Group G opener at FIFA World Cup 2026.
Ranchi, June 16 (IANS) The Ranchi Titans and the Chota Nagpur Royals successfully chased their targets to secure vital victories on Day 6 of the Jharkhand T20 Cricket League 2026 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Monday.
Halle (Germany), June 15 (IANS) American star Frances Tiafoe made a winning debut at the Terra Wortmann Open, overcoming the in-form Flavio Cobolli in style in an absorbing first-round clash in Halle, Germany, on Monday.
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Riding on Sourav Halder's hat-trick, Kolkata Royal Tigers bagged their first victory in Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League after a hard-fought one-run win over Servotech Siliguri Strikers at Eden Gardens on Monday.
Southampton, June 15 (IANS) As they get ready for their second match in Group B against Ireland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Hampshire Bowl on Tuesday, England top pacer Lauren Bell said they will be starting from zero despite making a winning start in their campaign.
