Brazil defender Wesley has been ruled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a thigh injury. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has replaced him with Atalanta midfielder Ederson ahead of the tournament.
Vijay also presented a memento to honour Praggnanandhaa for bringing global recognition to Tamil Nadu and India through his achievements.
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.
Nasser Al-Khater, CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, told the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) that criticism of the first Arab country to host the cup has weakened and will fizzle out once fans from across the world start attending the matches.
Greg Stewart opened the scoring for the Islanders in the 10th minute, with Lallianzuala Chhangte doubling the advantage in the 18th and Mehtab Singh adding a third in the 35th, to put the issue beyond RUFC in the first half itself.
On a scorching hot day in Dubai International Stadium, Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to ball first by keeping the dew factor and pitch dryness in mind.
Shimla is also home to numerous sports clubs such as Shimla Ice Skating Club, Himachal Golf Club, Blessington Club, and Shimla Tennis Club.
Tendulkar urged the countrymen to take up any sport and play it regularly. "Age is no bar to transform India into a #SportPlayingNation! On #NationalSportsDay let's all pick up any sport and play it regularly. Let's be a fitter nation."
