Cristiano Ronaldo misses easy chances (Screengrab) Portugal wrapped up their FIFA World Cup preparations with a 2-1 win over Nigeria in a friendly, but it wasn’t the best evening for Syria. Cristiano Ronaldo.The experienced forward had several good scoring chances but failed to find the net. RonaldoThe men’s international goalscoring record holder with 143 was…
Omar Orton and FIFA President Gianni Infantino During a press conference on Wednesday ahead of the opening match of the expanded 48-team World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed the case of Somali referee Omar Ertan. Artan was set to become the first Somali official to officiate at the World Cup. However, he was denied…
New Delhi: Argentina’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were overshadowed by an alleged security breach that exposed the passport details of every player in the squad, including captain Lionel Messi.According to Reuters, the passport numbers appeared on an official team sheet distributed before Argentina’s friendly against Iceland in Alabama. The sensitive information was…
More than three decades have passed since they shared screen space in ‘Mohra’, Raveena Tandon, Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty have come together, sending fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The trio, whose chemistry became iconic in the 1994 action thriller, will now be seen together again in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’.When the…
Vaishali’s mother Nagalakshmi, Praneesh M, Ramesh Babu Praganandha, and Vibhu Suri (Photo by Michael Waloza) NEW DELHI: A visa issue has thrown uncertainty over the participation of Indian chess master Praneesh Munirithinam at the upcoming FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Hong Kong, prompting an urgent appeal to coach RB Ramesh.Taking to…
Indian captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) MOHALI: When India’s ODI team assembles here in Mohali on Wednesday, it will mark the official start of their preparations for the ODI World Cup to be held in South Africa in October-November 2027. Rohit Sharma And Hardik Pandya He is expected to be declared fit…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Getty Images) New Delhi: Ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales, Indian skipper Harman Preet Kaur She has received a timely boost, returning to the top 10 of the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings after her match-winning performance against England.The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest women’s rankings…
Vibhu Suryavanshi (AP Photo) CHENNAI: Vibhu Suryavanshi has attracted widespread interest from the opposition vice-captain ahead of India A’s tri-series opener against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. Niroshan Dikwila He admits he expects to come out firing on all cylinders.“I am happy to be a wicket-keeper, because when he is batting I will not get…
Tamil superstar Suriya‘Karuppu’ continues to be a decent number at the box office as the film added Rs 53 lakh on Monday from its May 15, 2026 release. Directed by RJ Balaki, the film also features Tirsha Krishnan as the female lead. ‘Karuppu’ fourth week countdown According to trade analyst Sacnilk, Monday collected Rs 53…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) New Delhi: England’s preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been mired in controversy, the captain said Ben Stokes And all-rounder Gus Atkinson is under investigation for alleged breach of team protocol.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday that it was investigating the incident between the…