France ahead Kylian Mbappe is the joint-leading scorer on the 2026 World Cup. Picture: AFP MIAMI: France and England will bid a dark farewell to the World Cup on Saturday once they face one another within the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Each groups head to Florida nonetheless uncooked from semi-final defeats which have left…
Emotions run high in Argentina as a second consecutive World Cup win is in sight. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Angst-ridden Argentine football fans are putting their faith in good luck rituals ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. Lionel Messi’s men are just one game away from retaining their title after beating old foes England…
Sir Garfield Sobers rings the bell before the afternoon session as a tribute to Muhammad Ali during England v Sri Lanka Third Test at Lord’s. — Reuters Cricket world mourns West Indies great Garry Sobers. Bradman hailed Sobers as greatest cricketer ever. Sobers retired from Test cricket in 1974. Cricket in the 20th century was littered…
Jaffna Kings’ team co-owner of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Manjot Kalra (centre) is taken to prison after being arrested in Colombo on July 17, 2026. — AFP A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered that the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, charged with attempting to bribe five players for…
Argentina shows Falklands banner after win over England. Picture: AFP MIAMI: Soccer’s world governing physique FIFA will assess match studies earlier than deciding in the event that they take any motion over Argentina’s gamers holding up a banner studying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falklands are Argentine) following their 2-1 victory over England. A British minister…
Nawaz admits anti-doping code violation, ICC says substance used exterior competitors Cricket – ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A – India v Pakistan – R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Reuters Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) after testing optimistic for a cannabis-related substance,…
Mohammad Nawaz reacts during ICC T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 15, 2026. — AFP Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been handed a three-month period of ineligibility by the International Cricket Council for breaching the Anti-Doping Code, with the suspension backdated to May 1, 2026. However, the sanction…
Referee Ismail Elfath is seen performing prostration (sajda) following the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. — X Referee Ismail Elfath’s act of prostration, or sajda, after Argentina’s World Cup semi-final win over England has gone viral, with fans praising…
Argentina chase historic consecutive titles as Spain bid for a second World Cup crown The 2026 FIFA World Cup final brings together two of international football’s most successful nations, Spain and Argentina, whose rivalry has been remarkably even over the decades. Spain are seeking their second World Cup title, while defending champions Argentina are bidding…
Muhammad Ibrahim and Ismail Khan battle poverty, accidents, and lack of assist to nurture blended martial arts PESHAWAR: Muhammad Ibrahim, a resident of Kurram tribal district, spends his mornings navigating Peshawar’s crowded streets as a taxi driver. By night, he transforms right into a coach at a small blended martial arts (MMA) membership on the…
