Cristiano Ronaldo has played every minute of the World Cup so far for Portugal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric will make history when two outfield players aged over 40 face off for the first time in a World Cup as Portugal take on Croatia in Friday’s last-32 clash. But both men are facing questions…
Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois celebrates after the match as Belgium qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup. — Reuters SEATTLE: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the…
SEATTLE: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup knockout match since their 2002 debut…
A stage of the Route d’Occitanie in southern Tarn in June 2022 was shortened to 36km after temperatures rose above 41C. Photo: AFP PARIS: France has just endured a punishing heatwave, with another potentially on the way soon after the country’s emblematic cycle race starts this weekend. Heatwaves are an increasingly common nuisance — or…
Bangladesh are set to host Pakistan for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series in 2027, according to reports citing the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) media rights tender for its home international fixtures. Local media reported that the BCB has invited bids for the television and digital media rights covering Bangladesh’s home internationals during the 2026…
WELLINGTON: Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand’s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Herman Kruis as the National Hockey Coaching Advisor for Pakistan on an initial two-year engagement. Mr. Kruis is a highly respected Dutch hockey coach and high-performance expert with decades of international experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he has coached and advised…
The collage of photos features Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed (left) and India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. — AFP/ICC/File Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed has climbed to second in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, overtaking India’s Varun Chakaravarthy. Abrar has risen one place from third with 736 rating points and is closing in on the top-ranked Afghanistan…
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Fans celebrate after Mexico won the game after beating Ecuador Fifa World Cup 2026 on June 30, 2026. — Reuters Three people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday. The deaths occurred near the Angel of…
