Mbappe also became the first France player to contribute to 100 international goals and earned his third Player of the Match award of the tournament as Les Bleus advanced to the last four.
As controversy surrounding officiating at the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to gather pace following Argentina's contentious Round of 16 win over Egypt, FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has firmly rejected suggestions of outside influence, stating that "not even the FIFA president (Gianni Infantino)" can interfere with refereeing decisions.
India left-arm spinner Sai Kishore will return to county cricket after signing with Gloucestershire for the final six matches of the 2026 County Championship season.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pulled up the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the way Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement was released during the third Test against New Zealand, saying it breached the governing body's Player and Match Officials' Area (PMOA) regulations.
India's economic growth is projected at a moderate 6.6 per cent in FY2026-27, down from the 6.9 per cent forecast in April, as higher crude oil and transportation costs dampen consumer spending and private demand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in the July edition of its Asian Development Outlook.
Bangla Tigers captain Shakib al Hasan believes that the Abu Dhabi T10 has grown as a competition over the past several years and has managed to garner attention from the world's best players.
It’s a common term in cricket — fast bowlers hunt in pairs. And when the leader of the pack, in this case Jasprit Bumrah runs through the top order to set the tone, it often eases off the pressure from the younger lot.
It’s that time of the year again! The IPL mega-auction, set to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the next couple of days will witness all the 10 franchises going all out in the fiercest of bidding wars to complete their squads, atleast for the next three seasons.
Putting behind the batting blues of the opening day, India came back strongly to gain firm control over the Perth Test against Australia with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul taking the first-innings lead of 46 - earned through a Jasprit Bumrah fifer - and stretched it past 200 by the end of the second day’s play at the Optus Stadium on Saturday.
Odisha won both matches in the three-team group to collect six points. They scored 10 goals and conceded two.
