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.
Taking note of Rowley's confirmation, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies, assured all stakeholders that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place for the T20 World Cup, starting June 1.
Their comprehensive, eight-wicket win was spearheaded by an inspirational performance by captain, Kathryn Bryce (4-8), earning them their first-ever ticket to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh from October 3-20 this year.
In the women’s competition, the quartet of Rupal Chaudhary, M R Poovamma, Jyothika Sri Dandi and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3 minutes and 29.35 seconds to finish second behind Jamaica (3:28.54) in heat number one to book a Paris Games ticket.
Nitin Narang, the recently elected President of the All-India Chess Federation (AICF), rolled out a massive budget of INR 65 crore for the development of Bharatiya chess.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant had defeated Mumbai City FC in their final league match to claim the League Winners' Shield and the Islanders turned the tables on them on Saturday.
