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July 11, 2025 10:20 AM

Curtis Campher becomes first male cricketer to take five wickets in five balls

Ireland all-rounder Curtis Campher made history by becoming the first male player in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five balls, achieving the feat on Thursday. He did so while playing for Munster Reds during their Inter-Provincial T20...

July 11, 2025 10:09 AM

PSG and Chelsea set for Club World Cup final showdown in US

Paris St Germain (PSG) will face Chelsea in the final of FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup on Sunday, capping off a month-long tournament in the United States that, while sparking debates about the weather and calendar, has delivered drama aki...

July 11, 2025 10:05 AM

Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic to lock in Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory. A...

July 11, 2025 10:02 AM

3rd Test: Root lifts England to 251-4 vs India on tense first day at Lord’s

Joe Root's patient unbeaten 99 led England to 251-4 on an attritional and compelling first day of the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday. With the series level at 1-1 after two high-scoring matches, England won the toss in good batting c...

July 11, 2025 9:58 AM

Verbeek and Siniakova win Wimbledon mixed doubles title

Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Joe Salisbury and Brazilian Luisa Stefani 7-6(3) 7-6(3). Facing home favourite Salisbury and Stefani on Centre Cou...

July 11, 2025 12:50 AM

Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 sets stage for India’s rise as a global sporting powerhouse

For generations, sports in India were seen as a pastime squeezed between schoolwork and exams — a hobby on dusty fields rather than a career to aspire to. Limited infrastructure and a societal focus on academics meant few dared to dream of donning ...

July 10, 2025 8:48 PM

FIFA rankings: India men’s football team slips to 133, lowest in nine years

The Indian men’s football team has slipped to its lowest FIFA ranking in nine years, falling six spots to 133rd in the latest update released on Thursday. The drop comes after back-to-back defeats in June — a 0-2 loss to Thailand in a friendly on...

July 10, 2025 3:37 PM

Lord’s Test: Archer, Bumrah return as England opt to bat first against India

England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen. India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston le...

July 10, 2025 1:03 PM

PSG crush Real Madrid 4-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea

Paris St Germain's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored twice in a devastating first-half display as the French champions demolished Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea. Two defensive errors ...

July 10, 2025 1:04 PM

Lauren James double helps England bounce back at Euros with 4-0 win over Dutch

England's Lauren James scored twice, while Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also found the net to put the defending women's European champions back on track at Euro 2025 with an emphatic 4-0 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday. Four days after a...

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