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Argentina will face England in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after a dramatic victory over Switzerland in sweltering Kansas City. Julian Alvarez settled a controversial match in extra time with a moment of brilliance, curling an unstoppable 25-yard effort past Swiss keeper Gregor Kobel to set up the meeting with Thomas Tuchel's side – a match that will be shown live on the BBC. It was heartbreak for Switzerland, who had defended valiantly after being reduced to 10 men

After reaching the stage as hosts in 1966, and then in Italy and Russia in 1990 and 2018, England have another World Cup semi-final to prepare for. When French referee Clement Turpin signalled the end of an incident-filled quarter-final win in Miami, Thomas Tuchel's exhausted players sank to their knees in celebration after being taken to extra-time by Norway. England's fans danced in the stands, two-goal Jude Bellingham accidentally clashed heads with Jordan Pickford during

In Tennis, the 21-year-old Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final at Centre Court, London, yesterday. Noskova became the third Czech woman in four years to win the grass-court major, after Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024. The stage is also set for the Men’s Singles final tonight, where World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face Germany’s Alexander Zver

In Men’s Cricket, England beat India by 56 runs in the 5th and final T20I at Southampton last night to sweep the five-match series 4-0. England set a target of 258 runs for India. In reply, India could score only 201 runs for 8 in 20 overs. Earlier, put into bat, England posted 257 for 3 in their allotted 20 overs. Jos Buttler was adjudged Player of the Match. The first T20 match between the sides ended with no result due to rain.

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today formally inaugurated the 19th Governor’s Taekwondo Cup, Manipur 2026. It is is organised by the All Manipur Taekwondo Association at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium, Imphal. The championship which will continue till July 15, has drawn a total of 1,141 players representing 29 units, comprising 691 men and 450 women. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that Manipur has produced more than 40 international players fro

The Indian women’s compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi clinched the silver medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid, Spain, today. The Indian trio went down 228-232 to Colombia in the final. Meanwhile, in the women’s individual compound event, Teenage archer Prithika Pradeep produced a stunning turnaround to beat world No. 11 Hazal Burun of Turkiye 145-142, clinching her maiden World Cup bronze. With these results, India c

বিশ্বকাপ সেমিফাইনালে উঠে ফ্রান্সকে হুঁশিয়ারি দিয়ে রাখলেন লামিনে ইয়ামাল। কিলিয়ান এমবাপেদের মনে করিয়ে দিলেন শেষ দু’ম্যাচে হারের কথা। নিজেদের খেলার ধরন বদলাতেও রাজি নন ১৮ বছরের স্ট্রাইকার। বিশ্বকাপের সেমিফাইনালে উঠে ফ্রান্সকে হুঁশিয়ারি লামিনে ইয়ামালের। তাঁর দাবি, কিলিয়ান এমবাপেদের ভয় পাওয়ার কিছু নেই। বরং ফ্রান্সেরই উচিত তাঁদের সমীহ করা। ফ্রান্সের বিরুদ্ধে সাম্প্রতিক জয়গুলির কথা উল্লেখ করে ইয়ামালের দাবি, প্রতিযোগিতার দুই সেরা দলের লড়াই হবে। বেলজিয়ামকে হারিয়ে ফ্রান্সের মুখোমুখি স

বেশ কিছু দিন ধরেই শোনা যাচ্ছিল মিগুয়েল ফিগুয়েরা মোহনবাগানে যোগ দিতে পারেন। দু’পক্ষের আলোচনাও এগোচ্ছিল ইতিবাচক ভাবে। শেষ পর্যন্ত সেই খবরেই সরকারি শিলমোহর পড়ল। বিশ্বকাপের মধ্যেই কলকাতার ফুটবলের সম্ভবত সবচেয়ে আকর্ষণীয় দলবদল হয়ে গেল। গত মরসুমে ইস্টবেঙ্গলের সাফল্যের অন্যতম কারিগর মিগুয়েল ফিগুয়েরাকে সই করিয়ে ফেলল মোহনবাগান সুপার জায়ান্টস। গত আইএসএলে সোনার বলজয়ী ব্রাজ়িলীয় মিডফিল্ডারকে এ বার দেখা যাবে সবুজ-মেরুন জার্সিতে। যা নিঃসন্দেহে লাল-হলুদ শিবিরের জন্য ধাক্কা। বেশ কিছু দিন ধরে

রায়ান টেন দুশখতে মনে করেন হার্দিক পাণ্ড্য এবং জসপ্রীত বুমরাহ ফিরে এলে এই দলের চেহারা বদলে যাবে। তাঁরা দু’জনেই ভারতের জন্য অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ক্রিকেটার। পাঁচ ম্যাচের টি-টোয়েন্টি সিরিজ়ে ০-৩ ব্যবধানে পিছিয়ে ভারত। শনিবার ইংল্যান্ডের বিরুদ্ধে পঞ্চম ম্যাচে শ্রেয়স আয়ারদের মান বাঁচানোর লড়াই। আয়ারল্যান্ড-ইংল্যান্ড মিলিয়ে টানা পাঁচ হেরে কিছুটা কোণঠাসা বিশ্বচ্যাম্পিয়নেরা। দলের পারফরম্যান্স যে প্রত্যাশা পূরণ করতে পারছে না, তা শুক্রবার মেনে নিলেন ভারতীয় দলের সহকারী কোচ রায়ান টেন দুশখত

Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon ended as Alexander Zverev denied him a place in the final - but the British wildcard is still glad he opted out of a holiday in Greece to experience a fairytale fortnight at SW19. Fery, who arrived at the Championships as the world number 114 and had never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam, defied all expectations to reach the semi-finals. An encounter against second seed Zverev proved one step too far and the French Open champ

For Novak Djokovic, what he is doing now is good, but not good enough. Reaching a Wimbledon semi-final at 39 - having beaten an opponent 14 years his junior over five hours and 15 minutes - showed he could still play at a high level. But two days later, Djokovic left Centre Court having been ruthlessly swept aside by world number one Jannik Sinner in straight sets. For most players, reaching a Grand Slam semi-final and final in the same year would be a success. Not for Djokov

World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and are favourites to win the 2026 competition. They showed just why they remain the team to beat this year with an impressive 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday to become the first nation into the semi-finals. France have also won the European Championship twice, but has Didier Deschamps, in his final tournament as manager, created the best ever Les Bleus team? If they lift the trophy on 19 July,

England are favourites to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Norway boss Stale Solbakken has told BBC Sport. The Three Lions meet Norway - who knocked out five-time world champions Brazil in the last 16 - in Miami on Saturday (22:00 BST kick-off). And Solbakken, in an interview with BBC sports editor Dan Roan, said: "They are favourites, but they're not big, big favourites." Later, the former Wolves boss told a news conference at the Miami Stadium: "I think England have

England midfielder Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James all took part in training on the eve of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway. Jordan Henderson is the only squad player who missed out after having surgery on a broken arm. Manchester City's Guehi complained of a slight hamstring injury following England's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last 16 at the Azteca Stadium, but he trained at Fort Lauderdale under the watchful eye of former England c

A stuttering run-up, a swing of the boot and a miss. It has become a theme of this year's World Cup that a stop-start run-up technique for a penalty is not always leading to a goal. France's Kylian Mbappe became the latest player to fail from the spot with this method as he had a tame first-half penalty saved by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou during their quarter-final victory over Morocco. The Real Madrid striker, 27, made amends on the hour mark when his sensational curling effo

Fairytale goodbyes are a rarity in football. Belgium's 2-1 defeat by Spain in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup likely marked the final bow of the four remaining members of the Red Devils' golden generation. Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel have been mainstays of the national team since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but their final chance of winning football's biggest prize ended with a mistake from one of their successors. The injured C

For almost any side looking to be successful they need match winners throughout the team - and Spain are proving they have them as Mikel Merino delivered in his role as super sub once again to send the European champions into the World Cup semi-finals. The Arsenal midfielder stepped off the bench for the second successive game to score the decisive goal - this time securing a 2-1 victory against Belgium. The win means Spain are into last four of the tournament for only the se

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed all recognised National Sports Federations (NSFs) to publish the Olympic qualification and selection pathway, including the criteria and process to be adopted for the selection of athletes for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The Ministry said that the selection policy and criteria for mega sporting events such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games should be well publicised a

In Wimbledon Tennis, Karolína Muchová of Czech Republic has reached Women’s Singles final. 10th seed Muchová defeated 7th seed American player Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 in the first semi final of Women’s Singles this evening. Later in the second semi final, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk will take on Czech player Linda Noskova. Men’s Singles semi finals will be played tomorrow. In the first semi final match, British player Arthur Fery will clash with Alexander Zverev of Germany whil

The Indian Pickleball Association has announced the Indian contingent for the Pickleball World Cup 2026 after a highly competitive selection process to represent the nation in Pro category at the Pickleball World Cup 2026, which will be held at Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 30 to September 6. Harsh Mehta, a recurring name on the international pickleball circuit, will be leading the charge. He will be accompanied by Arjun Singh, who is also representing and captaining India in