England vs Argentina: World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Preview
England face Argentina in the World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta, with Spain waiting in Sunday's final. Tuchel says his side have 'not peaked yet'.
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Vikram Rao
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Vikram Rao is the sports editor at The NE Times, following cricket, football and India's athletes across the leagues and international fixtures that matter most to fans.
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CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra Headlines India's 125-Member Squad
India will send 125 athletes, competing in eight sports plus para disciplines, to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from 23 July, with Neeraj Chopra, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain leading.
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India vs England 2nd ODI: Series on the Line in Cardiff
India lead the ODI series 1-0 and can seal it at Sophia Gardens on Thursday. Shubman Gill is fit after cramps, with an unchanged XI expected.
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India Women Win First Lord's Test by 270 Runs vs England
Kranti Gaud took seven wickets and Yastika Bhatia hit 113 as India beat England by 270 runs in the first women's Test ever staged at Lord's.
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Sinner Defends Wimbledon 2026 Title, Beats Zverev in Four Sets
Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 to retain the Wimbledon title, claim a fifth major and extend his streak over the German to ten.
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Japan Open 2026: Satwik Injury Mars Day 1, Sindhu Advances
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retired hurt at the Japan Open 2026 in Tokyo, while PV Sindhu won in 36 minutes and Lakshya Sen exited early.
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Linda Noskova Wins Wimbledon 2026, Beats Muchova in Czech Final
Linda Noskova defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Wimbledon 2026 women's title, becoming the youngest champion at SW19 since Petra Kvitova in 2011.
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Spain Beat France 2-0 to Reach World Cup 2026 Final
Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty and Pedro Porro's strike sent Spain past France 2-0 in Dallas, booking their first FIFA World Cup final since their 2010 triumph.
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India Beat England by Six Wickets in First ODI as Axar Patel Delivers Match-Winning All-Round Show
India chased 259 at Edgbaston to beat England by six wickets, led by Axar Patel's 4/62 and unbeaten 57, Shubman Gill's 80 and Washington Sundar's 52 not out.
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BCCI Emerging Men's Tournament to Hunt Test Prospects in Bengaluru
The BCCI's red-ball Emerging Men's Tournament, running at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru through July, is designed to give selectors a longer, harder look at India's next generation of Test cricketers.
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India vs England 2nd T20I: Bethell's 76 Powers Four-Wicket Chase
Jacob Bethell's 76 off 46 balls steered England past India's 190 at Old Trafford, spoiling Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's record-breaking debut and handing the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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England vs India 2nd T20I: Defeat Puts India's Tactics Under Scrutiny
England's win in the second T20I has shifted the series conversation from team combinations to India's response, with selection calls, death-over plans and finishing roles now firmly under the spotlight.
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PV Sindhu in Focus on World Badminton Day as India Eyes New First
World Badminton Day turned the spotlight on PV Sindhu, with fresh coverage placing the two-time Olympic medallist on the brink of another historic first and underlining how far Indian badminton has travelled.
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BCCI Emerging Tournament 2026: India's Next Cricket Stars Take Stage
The BCCI's emerging men's tournament gives selectors, franchises and fans a structured look at the young Indian cricketers pushing to move from domestic promise into national contention.
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Rain Threat Looms Over India vs England 2nd T20I Match Day
Fans tracking the second India-England T20I are watching the skies as much as the pitch, with rain forecasts, streaming details and playing XI questions shaping expectations before the first ball.
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India Finalise T20I Squad for England Tour as Iyer Leads, Bumrah Rested and Shedge Earns Call-Up
India have locked in their Twenty20 squad for the five-match England tour starting 1 July, with Shreyas Iyer captaining, Jasprit Bumrah rested and Suryansh Shedge a surprise injury replacement.
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Jasprit Bumrah Eyes ODI Comeback vs England After Tough IPL Season
Jasprit Bumrah's preparation for India's ODI series against England has become the bowling attack's biggest storyline, as the pace spearhead looks to rebuild rhythm and confidence after a career-worst IPL campaign.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Debut: Gavaskar Flags Shot Choice vs England
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut in the second T20I against England brought two sixes, a 14-run cameo and an instant national debate after Sunil Gavaskar questioned the 15-year-old's shot selection.
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Axar Patel Becomes First Indian Spinner With 100 T20I Wickets
Axar Patel reached 100 T20 international wickets in the second T20I against England, becoming the first Indian spinner to hit the mark and cementing his standing as one of India's most durable white-ball performers.
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Arnav Paparkar Advances at Wimbledon Boys' Singles in Boost for India
Indian junior Arnav Paparkar has moved into the second round of the Wimbledon boys' singles with a commanding serving display, handing Indian tennis a rare and encouraging grass-court result at the sport's biggest stage.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Debut Turns Spotlight on India's U-19 Pipeline
The teenage batter's India Under-19 debut has made him one of the week's most-followed cricket stories, reviving the perennial question of how India should nurture prodigies without burying them in expectation.
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ICC World Club T20: How a New Tournament Could Reshape Cricket
A reported ICC proposal for a World Club T20 competition could redraw the global cricket calendar, deepen franchise power and raise big questions for the IPL, players and smaller cricketing nations.
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Dramatic Group Finales as Mexico, Morocco Seal Knockout Spots on Matchday 14
Groups A, B and C reached their conclusions on 24 June with Mexico maintaining a perfect record, Morocco edging a six-goal thriller, and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa making World Cup history.
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Bhubaneswar Inter-State Meet Becomes The Gateway To India's Asian Games Squad
The National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar will serve as the decisive selection gate for athletes chasing places at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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India Survive Late Scare to Beat Pakistan 4-3 in FIH Pro League Thriller
India held their nerve through a tense final quarter to edge arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a men's FIH Pro League hockey clash at London's Lee Valley centre on June 23.
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Meghalaya Sports Conclave 2026 Lays Out a Youth-First Vision for Grassroots Sport
The Meghalaya Sports Conclave 2026 set out a roadmap to use sport as an engine of youth development, infrastructure growth and community participation across the state's hill and tribal regions.
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Suryansh Shedge Replaces Injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's T20I Squads
The BCCI has drafted young all-rounder Suryansh Shedge into India's T20I squads for the Ireland and England series after a quadriceps injury ruled out Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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Gukesh Told to Sharpen Calculation Speed Before Sindarov Title Defence
World champion D Gukesh has been advised to improve his calculation speed and defensive accuracy ahead of his World Championship title defence against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov.
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India ODI Squad for England Balances Senior Returns With Selection Debate
India's ODI squad for the England tour brings back Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, but Yashasvi Jaiswal's omission despite strong form has become the central talking point.
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India's Men's Foil Team Books Asian Games Spot Despite Medal Miss
India's men's foil fencers left the Asian Senior Fencing Championships without a medal, but their performance earned direct qualification for the Asian Games, marking a significant milestone for a sport still building its base in the country.
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