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On the eve of Japan’s FIFA World Cup round of 32 clash against Brazil, Kubo Takefusa had this to say about his left-knee injury that has kept him out of the last two games: …

At the JMG Academy in Abidjan, the boots are not given. They are earned. Jean-Marc Guillou, the French former international who founded the football institution that produced Yaya Touré, Kolo Touré, Gervinho and Emmanuel Eboué, built …

Egypt will face Australia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 32 in Dallas, Texas, on Friday (3 July). Australia’s young team started the tournament by beating a stunned Türkiye 2-0, before …

Each International Federation (IF) is responsible for establishing its sports rules for participation in the Olympic Games, including qualification criteria, in accordance with the Olympic Charter. Such criteria must be submitted to the IOC EB for approval. All qualification systems have …

The Indian cricket team crashed out of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 after Australia beat them by six wickets in their last Group 1 match at Lord’s, London, on Sunday. Fifties from Ellyse Perry (56 off 38) …

Kidambi Srikanth fell short in his bid to end a nine-year BWF title drought as he lost to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang in the men’s singles final at the US Open …

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals line-up has been confirmed. Six-time winners Australia and South Africa qualified as the top two teams from Group 1, while Hosts England and 2016 champions West Indies made it from Group …

The national consultation workshop was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Al-Tahami Al-Zain Hajar, Minister of Education, Mr Junaid Sorosh-Wali, UNESCO Representative to Sudan; Dr Aiman Badri, Head of the Education Sector …

Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will spearhead the Indian weightlifting team at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow after being named in the national squad for the multi-sport event on Friday Mirabai Chanu, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion, will …

The Indian hockey team beat Pakistan 7-1 in its penultimate match of the FIH Pro League 2025-26 season at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre in London on Friday. India, eighth in the hockey …