Iran opened their politically charged World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand on Monday night, coming from behind twice. Mohammad Mohebi scored the equaliser in the 64th minute to secure a point. In the second half, Elijah Just netted his second goal of the match to give New Zealand a 2-1 lead....
Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke down at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton increased his record win haul to 106 career victories with his first since the Belgian GP in July 2024 while he was still with Mercedes. The seven-time...
Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match as three players were sent off with red cards. Meanwhile, in the second match of the day, Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1. A glittering opening ceremony at the iconic Estadio Azteca...
Formula One teams and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) have reached an agreement to slightly reduce the electric component in the cars’ hybrid engines in 2027 and 2028, the FIA announced on Wednesday. New technical regulations have radically transformed the cars this season, with engines that are almost half electric, requiring significant energy management that...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup promises to be an extraordinary event, featuring multi-nation opening ceremonies and culminating on July 19 with a Super Bowl-style Halftime Show for the final in New Jersey. This World Cup marks a milestone in FIFA’s history, as it is only the second time the tournament has been co-hosted by multiple countries. The...
This year’s edition of the World Cup will be the biggest ever with an expanded field of 48 teams, three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament. The tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the first since FIFA expanded the field from 32...
With no Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz across the net, the second seed battled past Italian first-timer Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1. Zverev is the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the Australian Open 30 years ago, while it is so long since a German...
Charles Leclerc made local knowledge pay on Friday when he topped the times for Ferrari in opening practice for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix ahead of team-mate seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. The two Ferraris were half a second faster than third-placed four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes duo of...
Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden call-up, as the national selectors look ahead to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 and the next T20 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand the same year. The T20I squad will be announced on Saturday for the upcoming tour of...
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a first French Open title was left in tatters as she fell apart in a bizarre defeat by Russian 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The world number one led by a set and a double-break before exiting the tournament in a blaze of unforced errors, collapsing to...