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…
Shirley MacLaine he didn’t just become an actor. He became a seeker. From ‘The Trouble with Harry’ to ‘Some Came Running’ to ‘The Apartment’ to ‘Irma la Douce’ to ‘Terms of Endearment’ to ‘Steel Magnolias’.He has been in some of the most beloved and enduring films in Hollywood history. He has won an Academy Award….
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…
World champion De Gokesh faces a crucial final round clash against Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2026. Currently bottom with eight points, Gokesh will have to beat Carlsen in his classic game to overtake the Norwegian and avoid the bottom. Meanwhile, Wesley Soo, Praganandha, and Alireza Feroza are locked in a thrilling three-way battle for…
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…
Pakistan’s Shadab Khan (AP Photo) Pakistan overcame a stiff challenge from Australia’s spinners on a tough surface to claim a four-wicket victory in the third and final ODI to clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday, a third successive bilateral ODI series win against the world champions.Chasing a modest target of 158 on the turning wicket…
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…
Ivory Coast’s Emmanuel Agbado, left, kicks the ball past France’s Jean-Philippe Mattita. (AP Photo) FIFA World Cup Contenders France and Spain suffered unexpected setbacks in their final preparations for the tournament on Thursday, with Ivory Coast holding the French 2-1 and Iraq holding Spain to a 1-1 draw in thrilling warm-up results.At the Stade de…