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Brazil's great escape, Germany's fall and the Dutch collapse prove FIFA World Cup 2026 has no untouchable giants

India, June 30 -- For all the talk about expansion, mismatches and the fear that the World Cup would become too large for its own good, the first real verdict from the 2026 knockouts has landed with a... Read More


Samba with a seatbelt: Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil have less flair, more survival instinct

India, June 30 -- Brazil's modern World Cup story is measured against ghosts. The 1970 side turned football into theatre, 1982 became the patron saint of beautiful failure, 1994 won by discipline and ... Read More


Vinicius is flying, Neymar is back, but Brazil's biggest problems before Japan clash are still hiding in plain sight

India, June 29 -- Brazil enter the Round of 32 with the kind of record that usually kills doubt before it grows. They topped Group C, recovered from a testing 1-1 draw against Morocco, then beat Haiti... Read More


Vinicius is flying, Neymar is back, but Brazil's biggest problem before Japan clash is still hiding in plain sight

India, June 29 -- Brazil enter the Round of 32 with the kind of record that usually kills doubt before it grows. They topped Group C, recovered from a testing 1-1 draw against Morocco, then beat Haiti... Read More


End of cricket's most dramatic all-round package: Ben Stokes proved that greatness was never only about runs and wickets

India, June 29 -- Ben Stokes did not retire like a normal cricketer because he was never a normal cricketer. The announcement came in the middle of a Test match, during the deciding game against New Z... Read More


India have an antidote ready for the weaknesses exposed in Ireland: When will BCCI turn to him?

India, June 29 -- India's two-match T20I series against Ireland did not merely expose a batting failure. It exposed a phase-specific weakness. The problem was not that India were blown away in the pow... Read More


Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut calling: Why 2nd T20I vs Ireland is the perfect window to blood boywonder

India, June 28 -- Before the first T20I, India could still defend the decision to hold Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back. The argument was simple: he is 15, this is international cricket, and there is no need... Read More


INR 35 crore for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Rishabh Pant deal exposes IPL's biggest value gap

India, June 24 -- Rishabh Pant's return to the Delhi Capitals is not just one of the biggest player movements after IPL 2026. It is also one of the clearest signs yet that the IPL market is beginning ... Read More


Better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but also ahead of Lionel Messi: Kylian Mbappe's World Cup legacy is already untouchable

India, June 24 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 has given the Messi-Ronaldo-Mbappe debate a cleaner frame. All three have now played two matches in this tournament. Lionel Messi has pushed the all-time Worl... Read More


'I'm back': Cristiano Ronaldo's emotional roar after Portugal rout shows why his World Cup story isn't over yet

India, June 24 -- Cristiano Ronaldo did not just score twice. He delivered a statement. Portugal arrived at their Group K match against Uzbekistan under pressure after a frustrating 1-1 draw against ... Read More