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New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist, Manu Bhaker, lost her long-time coach, Jaspal Rana, in a sudden and tragic death on Thursday as the shooting fraternity and sports fans mourned the passing away of a former multi-time Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist.  Rana had been undergoing medical treatment in Delhi after falling ill during the Indian contingent’s return from the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany. He required emergency medical attention upon landing in India and underwent a procedure following complications. Despite medical intervention, he passed away at a hospital in the national capital on Thursday night. Bhaker visits Rana's…

New Delhi: In a major development, England women's cricket team captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will be playing purely as a batter in the first few matches of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 as her team kicks off the tournament against Sri Lanka on Friday, June 12. Sciver-Brunt is leading England in her second ICC trophy and first T20 World Cup after having taken over the reins from Heather Knight. Sciver-Brunt would not be bowling for the first few matches as per precaution due to a calf injury she suffered in April. She missed the T20I and ODI series against India…

New Delhi: The Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to kick off in a few hours from now, as 12 teams will vie for the coveted showpiece. The tournament has been expanded to include 12 teams for the first time, with 33 matches scheduled to take place across seven venues in England from June 12 onwards. The teams are placed in two groups of six each. 2020 finalists, India, are placed in Group A alongside six-time champions Australia, current two-time runners-up South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands. The second group features defending champions New Zealand, 2009 champions England,…

New Delhi: The FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its second day after a gripping opening day in Mexico. Co-hosts Mexico started with a win over South Africa by 2-0, while South Korea defeated Czech Republic in a come-from-behind win 2-1 to bring the tournament to life. The action shifts to Toronto and Inglewood now for the second day of the 39-day-long event across the US, Mexico and Canada. Les Rouges will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina to kick off Group B with their clash at the Toronto Stadium. Bosnia and Herzegovina are the same side that defeated Italy in the…

New Delhi: India's Javelin star Neeraj Chopra will be missing out on the Doha Diamond as he is still recuperating from a back injury. Chopra, who was absent from the Rome leg as well, will not be on the star-studded roster for the Doha campaign and is currently in Bienne, Switzerland, for a 47-day off-season training camp. The training camp holds importance as he looks to regain full fitness ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games this year. At the training, Neeraj is accompanied by long-time physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha and coach Jai Choudhary. In Neeraj's absence, Sri Lankan…

New Delhi: The FIFA World Cup 2026 has kicked off in some style as Mexico defeated South Africa in the tournament opener before South Korea registered a come-from-behind win over the Czech Republic to close out the opening day. The action will continue on the second day as the second of the three co-hosts, Canada, will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first of the Day 2 games, with the USA to follow their Group D game against Paraguay. The tournament is in very early stages as of now, but some teams enter holding an advantage and with the…

New Delhi: The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off with Mexico defeating South Africa 2-0 in front of a packed Mexico City Stadium as the home fans celebrated the dominant win of El Tri. While the opener at the Azteca Stadium saw more than 80,000 fans rooting for Mexico, the crowd presence for the second game between South Korea and the Czech Republic saw a lower turnout at the Guadalajara.  The Koreans defeated Czechia 2-1 in a come-from-behind win at the 46,000-seater stadium. The official audience present at the venue was recorded as 44,985; however, the visuals of the stand…