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November 18, 2025 10:57 AM

FIFA World Cup ticket holders can get priority visa appointments

A meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump has resulted in FIFA World Cup ticket-holders receiving prioritized visa interviews, according to FIFA. Monday's announcement outlined a new FIFA Priority Appointment ...

November 18, 2025 10:46 AM

Lack of transition leaves Australia reliant on ageing Ashes team

Australia are favourites to retain the Ashes over the next two months but anything short of their usual dominance over England on home soil is sure to reignite the debate over the pace of transition to a younger generation. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Sta...

November 18, 2025 10:49 AM

Germany qualify for 2026 World Cup with 6-0 demolition of Slovakia

Germany secured a place at next year's World Cup by crushing Slovakia 6-0 in their final qualifier on Monday, pummeling them into submission with four goals in the first half, and sending their opponents into a playoff in March. Leroy Sane scored tw...

November 18, 2025 10:44 AM

Fearless England ready to shake off weight of failure

Recent history will weigh heavily on the shoulders of England's players when they take the field in Perth on Friday seeking to end a lamentable run of Ashes failure in Australia. They have lost 13 of their previous 15 test matches Down Under, drawin...

November 18, 2025 10:42 AM

Netherlands ensure FIFA World Cup qualification with 4-0 win over Lithuania

Three-times World Cup runners-up the Netherlands secured their berth at the 2026 finals with an easy 4-0 home victory over Lithuania on Monday, finishing top of Group G. The victory margin could have been even bigger, such was the Dutch dominance, b...

November 18, 2025 10:10 AM

South Africa coach lauds Bavuma as one of the best in the world

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad hailed captain Temba Bavuma as one of the best batters in the world over the past two years after his gutsy match-winning innings at Eden Gardens secured a 30-run win in the first test against hosts India. Bavuma rem...

November 17, 2025 7:41 PM

Olympic torch to criss-cross Italy on 12,000 km journey

The Olympic torch will go on a 12,000 km (7,455 mile) journey across Italy in the two months leading up to the Winter Olympics in February, Games organisers said on Monday. The relay will take in famous tourist spots including the Colosseum in Rome ...

November 17, 2025 7:31 PM

PM Modi hails India’s record-breaking performance at Asian Archery Championships 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s Asian Archery Championships 2025 medal winners on Monday for delivering the country’s best-ever result at the tournament, finishing with a total of 10 medals. India clinched six gold medals, inc...

November 17, 2025 1:15 PM

Team India confronts batting blind spot after Kolkata pitch boomerangs

India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening test against South Africa. On a treacherous Eden Gardens' pitch,...

November 17, 2025 9:38 AM

Portugal qualify for World Cup with 9-1 thrashing of Armenia

Portugal qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday with a 9-1 hammering of Armenia that included hat-tricks from both Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves. The reigning Nations League champions were forced to wait to book an automatic spot after losing 2...

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