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Folarin Balogun of the US reacts after receiving a red card during Round of 32 of Fifa World Cup 2026, United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina, in San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, US on July 1, 2026. — Reuters Uefa warns of ramifications for sport as a whole. Belgium stunned by ruling…

Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam speaks during an interview with Salman Butt (not pictured) in this still taken from a video, released on July 6, 2026. — PCB Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has said that he would not compromise on three things as he once again heads the side in the long format. “My…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the first test against England in Rawalpindi on December 3, 2022. — Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced Pakistan’s Test squads for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, with Babar Azam returning as the team’s captain. The squads were announced by the…

England players celebrate after the Fifa World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Mexico, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico, July 5, 2026. — Reuters MEXICO CITY: Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the…

Brazil’s Neymar and Raphinha look dejected after the match as Brazil are eliminated from the World Cup 2026 after losing to Normay in Round of 16 at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, July 5, 2026. — Reuters Neymar Junior suggested he may have played his final match for Brazil after…

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Russia’s Roman Safiullin in their fourth-round match on July 5, 2026. — Reuters LONDON: Novak Djokovic enjoyed another slice of Wimbledon history as the Serbian star broke Roger Federer’s singles match-win record on Sunday. Djokovic’s 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth…

Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner (left) and Ellyse Perry celebrate after wining the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, Britain, July 5, 2026. — Reuters Australia beat England by seven wickets in final. Beth Mooney scores 64 off 49 balls for Australia. Phoebe Litchfield contributes 48 runs to…

Norway’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their second goal with Andreas Schjelderup. — Reuters/File  EAST RUTHERFORD: Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland produced a…

Fifa President Gianni Infantino presents United States President Donald Trump with the Fifa Peace Prize during the World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts.— Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday thanked football’s world governing body Fifa for suspending the red card issued to USA’s Folarin Balogun, paving the…