Johannesburg, May 29 (IANS) South Africans have rallied behind their national football squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, with fans praising the blend of experience and youth assembled by Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos.Bafana Bafana, South Africa’s men’s national soccer team, is scheduled to mark its first appearance at the global showpiece this summer since hosting the tournament in 2010.Broos unveiled his final 26-man squad on Wednesday during an event hosted by South African Pre…

London, May 29 (IANS) England forward Bukayo Saka believes the current Three Lions squad possesses the right mix of talent, competition, and togetherness as they continue their pursuit of a first FIFA World Cup title since 1966.Having featured in three major tournaments already, Saka said England’s recent near misses have only strengthened the squad’s determination to finally go all the way at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.“We know there’s an expectation, but what’s important is…

Paris, May 29 (IANS) Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine maintained her brilliant run on clay and at Roland Garros on Friday with her 4-6, 3-6 victory over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland that sends the 21-year-old into the fourth round of the French Open for the second time in her career.The 15th seed delivered another assured performance on the Parisian clay to make it 15 wins in a row on the surface and a demonstration of the way she has been gathering pace this successful European clay court season. K…

New Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) An unchanged Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat first against the Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 2 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday. There was a re-spin of the toss by match referee Prakash Bhatt as the call wasn’t loud enough from RR captain Riyan Parag.The winner of this clash will meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final, to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on…

Bulawayo, May 29 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket on Friday announced five match T20I series agaijst South Africa women’s team in September. This series will be the first ever bilateral women’s series between the two nations on Zimbabwean soil.The matches will all take place at the Queen Sports Club, with the first game set for September 11. The other matches are scheduled for September 13, 15, 17, and 19.This tour marks an important moment for Zimbabwean women’s cricket, following their first white-…

Buenos Aires, May 29 (IANS) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has unveiled the 26-man squad that will look to retain the FIFA World Cup in North America.Headlined by Lionel Messi, the champions from Qatar 2022 are hoping to retain the titl, a feat not achieved since Brazil successfully defended their crown in 1962.Messi leads an attack that also includes Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez and Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez.Scaloni has placed his trust in several players who were not part of the…

Chelmsford, May 29 (IANS) Nandni Sharma’s three wickets on international debut followed by half-centuries from Jemimah Rodrigues and Yastika Bhatia, guided India to a 38-run win in the opening game of their three-match T20I series against England here at the County Ground.The 38-run victory is the India women’s second-biggest win margin against England in T20ls, after 97 runs at Trent Bridge in 2025. Moreover, Nandni became the second Indian pacer to pick a 3-fer on Women’s T20l debut, after Son…

New Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Gujarat Titans know they must be at their absolute best to stop a Rajasthan Royals side playing some of the most explosive cricket of the season, when the two sides meet in a do-or-die Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.The stakes could not be higher. A win will help the Gujarat Titans book their place in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, wh…

New Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will meet in the all-important Qualifier 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Friday, with the winner taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final.Both sides know they have to do their best to secure a place in the final by winning the winner-takes-all clash. Gujarat Titans lost to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)…

Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Paralympic champion Sumit Antil emerged as the star attraction, producing a dominant performance in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 event as hosts India came up with another dominant performance on the concluding day of the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2026 at the Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.Representing Haryana, Sumit clinched the gold medal with a massive throw of 74.82m on Wednesday. Maharashtra’s Sandip Sargar secured silver wit…