Lamine Yamal’s first FIFA World Cup goal puts him alongside Messi and Pele
Spain star Lamine Yamal scored his first FIFA World Cup goal at 18 years and 343 days, younger than Lionel Messi and matching a rare record held by Pele.
Spain star Lamine Yamal scored his first FIFA World Cup goal at 18 years and 343 days, younger than Lionel Messi and matching a rare record held by Pele.
India A star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi responded to critics after his record-breaking 94 in the Tri-Series final, saying people underestimate his experience in 50-over cricket.
Lamine Yamal makes his first start in two months as Spain face Saudi Arabia in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H clash after their opening draw against Cape Verde.
India's women's 4x100m relay team won gold, while the mixed 4x400m and mixed 4x100m teams claimed silver and bronze at the Asian Relays Championships 2026 in Shangyu.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 94 off 29 balls and recorded the fastest List A fifty as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 66 runs to win the Tri-series title.
India romped to a commanding victory over New Zealand while Bangladesh claimed a final-ball win over Sri Lanka in warm-up matches ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, to be held in India and Sri Lanka from September 30.
The defeat, hauntingly reminiscent of last year’s collapse in Pallekele, saw the Lankans fall short in a Super Over despite centurion Pathum Nissanka’s valiant effort.
“To be honest, the 2007 T20 World Cup that India won inspired me to start playing cricket, but it was the 2011 World Cup at home, with Sachin sir being part of it and everything that happened that year, that really left a mark on me,” she recalled.
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson brushed aside the weight of back-to-back defeats to their arch-rivals, insisting that the only result that truly matters is the one that will unfold in Sunday’s final.
Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, and Jakub Mensik, all three in the race to make it to the season finale, strengthened their hopes of qualifying for the season-ender with crucial wins at the China Open in Beijing on Friday.
