Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates after scoring their opening goal. (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another remarkable chapter to his glittering career by becoming the oldest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup knockout-stage history as Portugal edged Croatia 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 32 clash on Thursday.At 41 years and 147 days old, the…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Live: Portugal complete remarkable comeback victory to seal the spot in R16 It will be remembered as the night Toronto witnessed pure, unadulterated footballing theatre. Portugal have marched into the Round of 16 after coming out on top of a breathless, 109-minute epic that pushed the boundaries of modern sports drama….
In a historic moment, Spain witnessed young talents Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí become the first teenage pair to start a World Cup knockout match since the legendary Pelé and Altafini in 1958. (AP Photo) They made history before kickoff. Then they went out and justified every word of it.Lamine Yamal was named Man of…
Captain Sciver-Brunt stars as England storm into the final with a 40-run win over South Africa. (ANI Photo) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt produced a remarkable comeback innings after recovering from injury to steer her side into the Women’s T20 World Cup final with a commanding 40-run victory over South Africa in the semifinal at The…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) Ben Stokes‘ international career will be remembered for countless match-winning performances, World Cup glory and unforgettable Ashes heroics. Yet, among his many achievements, the England all-rounder walks away with a remarkably unique Test record that underlines the versatility he brought to the game. Ben Stokes unique stat Stokes, who recently announced…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to Ayatollah Hakim Elahi, the current leader’s representative in India. As quoted by news agency ANI, Elahi said the decision was prompted by Israeli threats and surveillance concerns that would…
NEW DELHI Congress Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi demanding a high-level investigation monitored by Supreme Court into what it called Ram Temple “chanda chori mega scandal”.Congress MP and general secretary KC Venugopal pointed out that Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was created by the Centre after it was entrusted with public land by SC…
Rahul Dravid and Samit Dravid (Agency Image) There was a familiar sight at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday. As Samit Dravid made his way to the crease for Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026, it took only a few deliveries for social media to draw comparisons with one of…
NEW DELHI: Should classrooms pay the price for election duty, ask educators. The entire regular teaching staff of two Delhi govt schools – one at Bhalswa and another near GTB Nagar – has been deployed for booth-level officer (BLO) duties during the peak period of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, citing manpower…
NEW DELHI: Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s visit to India for the India-Japan summit heralded what her counterpart Narendra Modi described as a new chapter in their special strategic and global partnership, with both sides signing several agreements to boost cooperation in AI, energy security, mineral exploration and defence.The two also adopted a roadmap for economic…