United States forward Christian Pulisic, right, reacts after a missed shot as Germany forward Leroy Sane celebrates. (AP Photo) Germany has already sent a strong message. FIFA World CupThe United States extended their winning streak to nine matches with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the United States in an international friendly at Soldier Field in…
Photo Credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Ashish Poorti’s hat-trick helped India beat hosts Japan 4-1 in the final on Friday to win the men’s U-18 Asia Cup title.Poorti found the net in the 2nd, 28th and 34th minutes, while captain Ketan Kushwaha scored in the 30th minute to put India in control of the contest. Japan’s only goal…
India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI photo) The T20 setup of Indian cricket has entered a new phase. Shreyas Iyer The captain has been appointed for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, while teenager Vibhu Suryavanshi has earned a historic first call-up. At the age of just 15 years and 71 days, Suryavanshi has become the…
How India’s Ireland and England squads look different from the T20 World Cup (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, and the selection signals the start of a new chapter in the team’s white-ball journey. While the…
Germany’s Karl Lennart ruled out of FIFA World Cup 2026 (Image: X) Germany have been dealt a major blow ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with young midfield sensation Lennart Karl ruled out of the tournament with a serious thigh injury sustained in training. The 18-year-old Bayern Munich prodigy suffered a torn muscle bundle…
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti (AP Photo) One might call it irony or a simple twist of fate. The 35-year-old, who had just ditched his soccer kit for a coach’s tracksuit, was training with the Italian team at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena.It was the summer of 1994. Under the venerable Arrigo Sacchi, one of AC Milan’s…
Iranian football team gets visa approval (Image: X) The Iranian soccer team has officially received US visas to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending weeks of uncertainty and diplomatic complications just 10 days before its opening match.The development comes after concerns that delays in visa processing could jeopardize Team Melli’s participation amid heightened…
Unite8 Sports’ Bavesh Janavlekar is excited ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Special Arrangements) In 2002, with the support of Abdul Rahman Bakhteer, Ten Sports made a splash in the subcontinent’s broadcast market with it. FIFA World Cup. Several other properties followed and the company built a stronger subscriber base than ESPN Star Sports.Before…
People stand in front of a video screen during the opening of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in Vancouver (Darrell Dyke/AP via The Canadian Press) FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets that were mistakenly issued free to around 60 fans due to a technical glitch on its ticketing website. The affected tickets were sold…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AP Photo) New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s performances, fitness and insatiable appetite for runs have left the Indian selectors in a bit of doubt about his place in the 2027 ODI World Cup plans, but former India wicketkeeper and selector Saba Karim believes Rohit Sharma still has a lot of work…