The Lions, The Elephants and The Canaries: Football’s colourful identities
From animals and birds to flowers, colours and symbols of national pride, the nicknames of World Cup teams reveal much about their history, culture and identity.
From animals and birds to flowers, colours and symbols of national pride, the nicknames of World Cup teams reveal much about their history, culture and identity.
Florentino Perez secured another four-year term as Real Madrid president after winning the club's first contested presidential election in nearly 20 years, defeating Enrique Riquelme.
Debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed 6/33 as India bowled Afghanistan out for 152 and enforced the follow-on on Day 3 of the one-off Test at the PCA Stadium.
Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar as seven drivers retired from a drama-filled Formula One race.
Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set French Open 2026 final to claim his maiden Grand Slam title and become Germany's first men's major champion since 1996.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated Australia for winning Cricket World Cup final by defeating India and also cheered for Team India, saying every Indian is proud of team.
World champions Iran completed their flawless run in the 2023 World Paravolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup by defeating hosts Egypt 3-0, clinching the men's title.
It’s been a 10-year-long wait for an ICC silverware, 12 for a 50-over World Cup... and the wait continues as Australia braved a partisan crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium to make light work of India when it mattered the most and walk away with the 2023 World Cup champions title ~ their sixth in the 50- over format.
Cummins, who led Australia to the World Test championships title earlier in the year, also praised the passion in India for the game.
The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force enthralled the capacity crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium with a spectacular air show for over 15 minutes ahead of the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia.
