Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s goal against Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo) Uruguay avoided an upset at the FIFA World Cup after Maxi Araújo struck 10 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in a dramatic Group H encounter on Monday.Trailing for much of the contest despite dominating possession and…
Manuel Neuer (Pic credit: X) Manuel Neuer added yet another chapter to his extraordinary career as the legendary goalkeeper became Germany’s oldest-ever player at a major tournament while helping the four-time champions crush Curaçao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener.The 40-year-old’s return to the international stage proved memorable as Germany opened their campaign…
Left to right: Rajah Chaudhry (NBA’s Head of Strategy, Asia Pacific), Sunny Malik (Country Head, NBA India), DeMarcus Cousins and Isiah Thomas. (Image: LinkedIn) New Delhi: NBA‘s ambitions in India extend well beyond television ratings and live game broadcasts. During the BUDX NBA House weekend in New Delhi on May 9-10, Sunny Malik (NBA India’s…
FIFA’s anti-discrimination monitoring partner Fare has called for a video review official at the FIFA World Cup to be removed after he appeared to make a hand gesture that resembles a symbol associated with white supremacist groups.The issue arose during Germany’s opening match against Curaçao on Sunday when the official broadcast briefly showed the team…
Vozinha (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: They say age is just a number, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha proved exactly that on the biggest stage of them all on Monday.The veteran shot-stopper made history by becoming the second-oldest debutant in men’s FIFA World Cup history when he took the field for Cape Verde against 2010…
Ashok Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Jaipur: A day after switching his domestic allegiance from Rajasthan to Gujarat, fast bowler Ashok Sharma has been drafted into the India A squad in Sri Lanka as an injury replacement. The 23-year-old pacer replaces injured Yudhvir Singh.Ashok will fly to Colombo on Tuesday morning before linking up with…
For Cape Verde, Monday’s match is much bigger than three points. It marks the nation’s first-ever appearance at a FIFA World Cup. The ten-island African archipelago booked its place in the tournament by edging out Cameroon in qualifying, producing one of the most notable stories of the qualification campaign. Led by coach Pedro Leitão Brito,…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka A held their nerve to beat India A in a dramatic Super Over finish in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla on Monday, with the contest featuring controversy, heated exchanges, fading light and a tense finish.After the scores were level at the end of regulation time, Sri Lanka A emerged victorious…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans are used to seeing the famous ‘Snicko’ technology helping umpires determine whether a batter has edged the ball. But on Monday, a similar piece of technology made an appearance during a FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Stadio Monterrey.While Sweden’s dominant 5-1 victory grabbed headlines, it…
