World Cup

Ousmane Dembele struck a first-half hat-trick as France stormed past Norway 4-1 on Friday to secure top spot in World Cup Group I, while Senegal boosted their chances of reaching the last 32 with a dominant win over Iraq. The reigning…
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A World Cup shuttle bus was set ablaze and a teenager was shot in the foot as celebrations following the New York Knicks’ historic NBA Finals victory descended into chaos across Midtown Manhattan late Saturday night. Thousands of jubilant…
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Italian sports authorities have firmly rejected any notion of stepping in for Iran at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, dismissing the idea as both impractical and inappropriate after it was floated by a Trump administration official. Iran,…
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday said Iran will “for sure” take part in the 2026 World Cup despite the ongoing Middle East war. “Iran is coming for sure. We hope that by then the situation will be peaceful, that would…
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Pakistan dropped as many as eight catches in their must-win Women's T20 World Cup Group A match against New Zealand in Dubai on Monday. New Zealand won the match by 54 runs to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time since 2016. The…
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Australia paceman Pat Cummins took a hat-trick for a second match in a row at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday, dismissing three Afghan batsmen in successive deliveries after doing the same against Bangladesh on Thursday. As in Antigua,…
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Veteran Australian opener David Warner scripted history in the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 between Australia and South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. With run machine Virat Kohli extending his lead at the top of…
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, criticising the pitches laid down for the ongoing 2023 World Cup, has posed a rather controversial question on social media, asking whether the tournament is being organised by ICC or BCCI.…
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The truly great players and teams are truly ruthless. They send out statements of intent and purpose, they tell those that care to listen – and even those that do not – that they are a steamrolling force, a force of nature. They don’t do…
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Sourav Ganguly knows a few things about leading India to summit clashes of ICC events. It was under his leadership that a young side upstaged the likes of Australia and South Africa to enter the final of the ICC KnockOut Trophy in 2000.…
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