FIFA World Cup: Amad Diallo strikes late as Ivory Coast edge Ecuador 1–0 in opener
Amad Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1–0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E opener in Philadelphia.
Amad Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1–0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E opener in Philadelphia.
Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory for Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, ending Mercedes’ unbeaten 2026 Formula One start. A strong three-stop strategy and Virtual Safety Car helped him beat George Russell and Lando Norris.
Japan twice came from behind to secure a dramatic 2–2 draw against the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener in Texas. An 88th-minute equaliser from Takumi Kamada capped a resilient performance in front of 69,285 fans.
Germany opened their FIFA World Cup campaign with a dominant 7–1 win over debutants Curacao in Houston. Kai Havertz scored twice as Julian Nagelsmann praised his side’s intensity and reaction after conceding.
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched his maiden individual recurve gold and partnered with Kumkum Mohod to win the mixed team title, completing a golden double at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya.
Indian Super League on Sunday announced its schedule for its 2024-25 season. This schedule has only been announced for the first 84 matches.
Manav Thakkar’s spirited fightback went down in vain as U Mumba TT lost their second tie of Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 to debutants Jaipur Patriots 6-9 in the second of the weekend double header on Sunday.
The 29-year-old reigning Asian Games champion looked far from his best as he was well below his personal best of 8:09.91s to finish near the bottom. Seventeen runners completed the race while three did not finish.
“Nothing can compare with the feeling of winning an Olympic medal. This is the highest honour for a sportsman. The welcome we got after returning to India was amazing,” Mandeep said on the sidelines of the felicitation ceremony by the Odisha government.
“This debacle, a sort of a confidence crisis, started during the Asia Cup when India bashed our pacers on seaming conditions and then the secret was out to the world that the only way to counter this line-up was to attack,” Raja said.
