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FIFA World Cup 2026 Points Table Round 3: Latest group standings, key results, qualification update
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‘Unnecessary move’ or ‘good initiative’? What Indian chess GMs are saying on FIDE’s latest ‘experiment’
FIDE’s proposed “First Rating Experiment” could allow players to earn official rapid and blitz ratings through online games, bypassing traditional tournament requirements. While the initiative aims to make rated chess more accessible, it has divided India’s Grandmasters. Critics fear it could undermine rating credibility and fair play, while supporters view it as a bold step…
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Netherlands have reached every WC R16 since 1974. Morocco intend to end that
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World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Schedule: Brazil vs Japan, ARG await knockout opponents
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FIFA WC: Plata’s late strike stuns Germany as Ecuador seal knockout berth
Ecuador delivered an incredible shock to the football world by defeating four-time champion Germany 2-1, catapulting themselves into the knockout rounds of the World Cup. The late-game heroics of Gonzalo Plata, who scored the decisive goal, thrilled a record crowd. After an early strike from Germany, Ecuador’s Nilson Angulo equalized, setting the stage for Plata’s…
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T20 WC: Shafali Verma fires India past Bangladesh to keep semifinal hopes alive
India kept their Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive with a commanding five-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Shafali Verma’s explosive 53 off 34 balls set the tone for a comfortable chase, despite persistent fielding concerns. Radha Yadav and Shree Charani impressed with the ball, restricting Bangladesh to 136/8. The win sets up a crucial final…
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Playing Sooryavanshi at expense of a run-scorer would be ‘unfair’, says India coach
Speaking on the eve of the match, Kotak praised the teenager’s ability but said team selection must also be fair to players who have already been scoring runs.
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FIFA World Cup: Qatar’s Assim Madibo banned for five games over leg-break tackle
FIFA has issued a five-match suspension to Qatar’s Assim Madibo following a dangerous tackle that caused a severe injury to Canada’s Ismael Kone in a World Cup match. This shocking incident overshadowed Canada’s landmark victory, and while the ban is harsh, it is lighter than the infamous nine-match suspension given to Luis Suárez in the…
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Shafali Verma joins elite club, matches Mandhana & Mithali in T20 WC records
Shafali Verma’s explosive 53 off 34 balls against Bangladesh secured her third Player of the Match award in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, placing her among India’s elite. She also surpassed 500 career runs with an exceptional strike rate of 133.07, the highest in tournament history for batters with over 500 runs. India comfortably…
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The room they built for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
A fifteen-year-old prodigy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has earned a private dressing room in Belfast, highlighting his extraordinary talent. Despite his IPL heroics, selectors face a dilemma: debut him and disrupt a winning team, or wait for a less challenging opportunity. His mere presence, however, signals the arrival of the next generation of Indian cricket stars, a…