Algeria qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 win against Somalia in their qualifier at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium on Thursday. Mohamed Amoura scored a brace for the Desert Foxes while Riyad Mahrez also found the net to guide their team to a comprehensive win. ALSO READ: Egypt qualifies for 2026 FIFA…
It needed something special to nullify a spectacular 76-ball 94 by Richa Ghosh. But Nadine de Klerk’s spirit was not to be denied as her unbeaten 84 off 54 balls helped South Africa painstakingly hack down 251 to beat India by three wickets with seven balls to spare in an ODI World Cup league fixture…
Vani Kapoor made full use of her home advantage and years of experience to top the leaderboard with an impressive five-under 67 after the first round of the Hero Women’s Indian Open on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who practises at the DLF Golf and Country Club when not competing, played steadily with hardly a wrong stroke,…
The Tennis Premier League (TPL) conducted its highly anticipated Season 7 Player Auction on Thursday in Mumbai, with tennis legends Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi in attendance alongside league Co‑Founders Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain. The auction witnessed intense bidding, as franchises competed to assemble their squads ahead of a landmark season scheduled…
After yet another disappointing return by India’s top- and middle-order batters, Richa Ghosh rose to the occasion with a 77-ball 94 to haul her side over the 250-run mark against South Africa in a Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 league match. FOLLOW LIVE: India vs South Africa At the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday,…
UEFA said on Thursday it had held informal discussions with A22 Sports Management, the company behind plans to revive a European Super League, but stressed that no changes were being considered to the format of its elite club competition. “We can confirm reports that (UEFA general secretary) Mr Theodore Theodoridis had met with (A22 Sports…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) launched its IFA Shield 2025 campaign with an emphatic 5-1 win against Gokulam Kerala FC at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday. The Mariners established control early when Alberto Rodriguez netted the opener in the 11th minute. Australian striker Jamie Maclaren doubled the lead just before halftime, sending…
India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav on Thursday said overcoming the fear of failure in knockout games has been a key contributor to the national team’s stellar success over the past 15 months. India has won two ICC titles and the Asia Cup since its T20 World Cup triumph in June 2024. The Champions Trophy win…
Qualifier Valentin Vacherot battled back to stun world number 11 Holger Rune and reach the Shanghai Masters semifinals on Thursday, winning 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. He will face the winner of Thursday’s late match, either 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic—which he said would be “unreal”—or Belgian Zizou Bergs. Vacherot, who at 204th was the…
Kerala Blasters FC signed Spanish centre back Juan Rodriguez Martinez ahead of the 2025-26 season, the club announced on Thursday. The 30-year-old defender joins the Blasters following a campaign with CD Lugo in Spain’s Primera Federacion, where he featured in 36 matches. Martinez progressed through the youth ranks at Racing Ferrol and has since represented…