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A corner-flag ricochet, a Mahrez brace, and a last-gasp Kalajdzic bundled finish — Group J at the 2026 World Cup delivered everything. Austria ended a 44-year knockout drought; Algeria sneaked…
DR Congo have waited 52 years for this moment — and they made it count. A three-goal comeback against Uzbekistan in Atlanta sent…
Colombia held Portugal to a goalless draw at Miami Stadium to finish top of Group K — a result that doubles as a statement.…
For 36 years, Gary Lineker's 10 World Cup goals stood as the benchmark for every England striker. Harry Kane erased it with a…
Croatia refused to settle for a draw, went two goals up through Sucic and Vlasic, survived a Ghana equaliser, and held on to…
Harry Kane's header against Panama wasn't just a match-winner — it was a record-breaker. His 11th World Cup goal moves him past…
Ireland ended their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a first-ever tournament win — a six-wicket dismantling of West Indies…
At just 11, Divi Bijesh from Thiruvananthapuram has won the FIDE World Cup Under-12 Girls title in Batumi — her third world crown…
A 21-year-old record by legendary jumper Anju Bobby George fell in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening — and it wasn't close. Ancy…
