Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for World Cup qualifying goals but Hungary grabbed a late 2-2 draw to stop Portugal from reaching next summer’s tournament with two games to spare. After Attila Szalai netted for the visitors, Ronaldo’s first-half brace put Roberto Martinez’s side on the verge of qualification for the FIFA World Cup…
Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top goalscorer in World Cup qualifying history on Wednesday against Hungary in Lisbon. The 40-year-old star netted his 40th and 41st qualifying goals, overtaking retired Guatemala international Carlos Ruiz, who scored 39 between 1998 and 2016. 𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔́𝗫𝗜𝗔 🪐 Cristiano Ronaldo tornou-se o melhor marcador de sempre…
Cristiano Ronaldo restored parity in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match when he equalised for Portugal against Hungary at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Wednesday (IST) The 40-year-old Portuguese star scored in the 22nd minute of the match after Nélson Semedo put a brilliant ball near the six yard box. WATCH THE…
Saudi Arabia and Iraq will meet with a spot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the line at the King Abdullah Sports City, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, October 15 (IST). Saudi is currently on top of the qualifying group courtesy of its 2-1 victory over Indonesia, while Iraq is second, having won against the…
Some tennis fans wonder why top players, who complain about how crowded the sport’s calendar is, would add an in-season exhibition like the Six Kings Slam, which starts Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, to their schedule. Taylor Fritz can think of millions of reasons. Well, $6 million, to be precise. “I’d love for them to show…
On a day when missed opportunities could have become the margin of difference, Sri Lanka’s top order was the biggest benefactor at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. Against an otherwise disciplined New Zealand bowling attack, the Lankans prioritised partnership over power and trundled to 258 for six, its highest ever total against the White…
Run a scalpel through Nadine de Klerk’s veins and you’ll probably encounter a block of rock-hard ice, unbothered by the inferno called World Cup cricket raging outside. It is quite something for a lower-order batter to come and save their side from impending defeat time and again, and do it in some style. Two games….
West Indies hadn’t won a Test in India since 1994, and not many had lofty expectations of Roston Chase and Co. to end this unceremonious streak. It landed in India on the back of just two wins in its last 10 Tests, having endured a demolition at the hands of Australian pacers, and losing two…
A formidable Bengal, studded with star pacers Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep and a bunch of experienced batters, will look to start its season on an emphatic note when it takes on Uttarakhand in a Ranji Trophy Group-C match at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday. In the backdrop of heavy monsoon rains and the…
Snipers are on the roof of the Israel team hotel in Udine and the Italian city is on maximum alert ahead of a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The sound of helicopters surveilling the city has filled the air since the morning, hours before Italy’s match against Israel was set to kick off at Stadio…