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June 9, 2025 10:16 AM

Portugal’s emotional Ronaldo rejoices in winning Nations League

Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo shed tears of joy as they won their second Nations League title on Sunday, insisting that winning trophies with his country beats all club honours. Ronaldo's 138th international goal in the second half took the fin...

June 9, 2025 10:11 AM

Prince of Clay Alcaraz battles back from the brink to retain French Open crown

Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink of a first Grand Slam final loss to outlast Jannik Sinner in a French Open title clash for the ages on Sunday and keep his crown, cementing his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era. ...

June 8, 2025 4:49 PM

Swimming-Canadian teen McIntosh shatters 400 metres freestyle record

Canadian three-times Olympic champion Summer McIntosh set a world record in the women's 400 metres freestyle at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria, British Columbia, on Saturday. The 18-year-old clocked 3:54.18 to better Australian Ariarne Tit...

June 7, 2025 7:04 PM

Carlsen puts meltdown behind him to win Norway Chess tournament

Chess great Magnus Carlsen recovered from his meltdown against world champion Gukesh Dommaraju last weekend to win the Norway Chess tournament on Friday. The Norwegian world number one drew his last game against India’s Arjun Erigaisi but it prove...

June 7, 2025 6:10 PM

Shubman Gill-led Indian team lands in London for Test series against England

The Shubman Gill-led Indian team arrived in London on Saturday ahead of the much-anticipated five-match Test series against England, which begins on June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of the team's arrival in Lo...

June 6, 2025 2:37 PM

Senior RCB official among four arrested in Bengaluru stampede case

Bengaluru Police on Friday arrested four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, in connection with the stadium stampede that killed 11 and injured several others earlier this w...

June 6, 2025 11:45 AM

Uzbekistan savour sweet taste of success after sealing World Cup spot

Uzbekistan coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The White Wolves claimed their spot at the expanded 48-team 2026 finals on Thursday with a 0-0 draw in t...

June 6, 2025 10:20 AM

India, England to now play for the Tendulkar-Anderson trophy

The India-England Test series will now be known as the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, rechristened in honour of two legends of the game, Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson. The new identity was jointly announced on Thursday by the England and Wales Cri...

June 6, 2025 10:04 AM

India test captain Gill ready to lead in his own way

India's new test captain Shubman Gill knows he has big shoes to fill after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he wants to develop his own style of leadership, he said on Thursday. Rohit and Kohli, former skippers and batting mainsta...

June 6, 2025 9:53 AM

Spain beat France 5-4 in thriller to reach Nations League final

Spain's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to a thrilling 5-4 win over France on Thursday to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final where they will face Iberian neighbours Portugal. The European cham...

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