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France, Spain, Argentina, England: Four identities, four routes to the World Cup Final

India, July 13 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its semifinal stage, but the final four have not arrived here by following one dominant tactical formula. France have overwhelmed opponents throu... Read More


Jannik Sinner's second Wimbledon crown shows why tennis's quietest champion may also be its most suffocating yet

India, July 13 -- Jannik Sinner's second successive Wimbledon title was secured through a performance that revealed almost everything distinctive about him. Alexander Zverev took the opening set, serv... Read More


Shreyas Iyer's biggest lesson from the UK tour: International captaincy begins where IPL captaincy ends

India, July 13 -- Shreyas Iyer's appointment as India's T20I captain appeared entirely logical. He had led Delhi Capitals to an IPL final, taken Kolkata Knight Riders to the title and then guided Punj... Read More


England face Argentina's flawless semifinal record while France seek revenge against Spain

India, July 13 -- The final four of the FIFA World Cup 2026 contain seven titles, four former champions and enough history to make both semifinals feel considerably larger than the matches themselves.... Read More


Jude Belligham's goals, duels, and drive have made him the true heart of England's World Cup campaign

India, July 12 -- Harry Kane remains England's captain, their record-breaking goalscorer, and the player they would probably trust above anyone else with one chance to win a World Cup semi-final. Yet... Read More


Why Real Madrid Mbappe and World Cup Mbappe feel like two different players despite the same ruthless numbers

India, July 10 -- Kylian Mbappe left Morocco behind with another collection of almost absurd numbers. His goal in France's 2-0 quarter-final victory took him to eight at the 2026 World Cup, matching h... Read More


Gautam Gambhir's India are breaking the wrong records and winning the right trophies in cricket's strangest bargain

India, July 10 -- Less than four months after lifting the T20 World Cup, India have found themselves trapped in a sequence that would have appeared almost unimaginable on the night of their triumph in... Read More


20 goals in 20 World Cup games: Is Kylian Mbappe already the greatest goalscorer football has ever seen?

India, July 10 -- The penalty had already escaped him against Morocco, but the goal did not. Kylian Mbappe eventually found the net with a curling finish, carrying France into another World Cup semi-f... Read More


Lionel Messi is walking the El Diego path again, but this time he may be chasing the ending Maradona missed

India, July 8 -- There are World Cups won by great teams, and then there are World Cups seized by one man until the tournament itself begins to look like an extension of his will. Diego Maradona did t... Read More


Argentina beat Egypt, but old questions return: Why their World Cup triumphs always carry a shadow

India, July 8 -- Argentina's latest World Cup escape against Egypt did not just send the defending champions into another quarter-final. It also reopened one of football's oldest arguments: why do Arg... Read More