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FIFA World Cup: Heavyweights England, Croatia set for intriguing Group L opener

Arlington, June 17 -- England and Croatia launch their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L campaigns with a high-profile clash at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, where more than 80,000 spectators are expected to w... Read More


Messi matches World Cup scoring record with hat-trickPublished on: June 17, 2026 12:03 PM

KANSAS CITY, June 17 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi produced a stunning hat-trick to lead his side to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Algeria in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, equal... Read More


Shreyas Iyer completes 3,000 ODI runs, second fastest Indian to do so

Lucknow, June 17 -- Indian batter Shreyas Iyer completed 3,000 runs in ODI cricket, becoming the second fastest Indian to do so. Iyer achieved this milestone during his side's second ODI against Afgh... Read More


Shubman Gill completes 7,000 international runs

Lucknow, June 17 -- Indian skipper Shubman Gill completed his 7,000 runs in international cricket. Gill achieved this milestone against Afghanistan in the second ODI at Lucknow. He delivered a sensat... Read More


Ishan Kishan becomes 4th-fastest to 1,000 runs in ODIs for India

Lucknow, June 17 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan completed 1,000 runs in ODIs, becoming the fourth fastest from Men in Blue to reach the milestone. Kishan achieved this milestone during th... Read More


Why can't India, a nation of 1.4 billion, crack the World Cup?

Dhaka, June 17 -- The familiar lament that Indian football fans have learnt to live with has returned after the World Cup kicked off last week. For followers of the Blue Tigers, as the Indian men's n... Read More


Austria edge past Jordan in World Cup thriller

Santa Clara (USA), June 17 -- Austria produced a composed late surge to defeat Jordan 3-1 in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage encounter at Levi's Stadium on Tuesday, with a stoppage-time penalty from... Read More


FIFA World Cup breaks broadcast records across board

New York, June 17 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 has made an extraordinary start on and off the pitch, with opening matches involving the tournament's three Host Nations delivering record-breaking audienc... Read More


Suniel Shetty admits box office fear never fades, calls Welcome to the Jungle's "massive star cast" its biggest strength

Mumbai, June 17 -- Actor Suniel Shetty may have more than 100 films to his credit, but he says the nervousness before a release has never disappeared. As he gears up for the release of his upcoming c... Read More


Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's act sparks calls for punishment: 'I would have dropped him for Afghanistan A match'

India, June 17 -- Sanjay Manjrekar, the former Indian batter, is known to speak his mind, and he's never afraid to call a spade a spade. Not many former cricketers have given their take on the 15-year... Read More