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How Lamine Yamal is driving Spain to glory

In every FIFA World Cup, there are players who make headlines by scoring goals. Then there are those whose influence extends far beyond the scoresheet. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 19-year-old Lamine Yamal has firmly established himself in the latter category, report agencies.Spain's march to the World Cup final...

Why Yamal's penalty was right call

Lamine Yamal earned a penalty for Spain against France in their World cup 2026 semi-final in Dallas.It was dispatched by Mikel Oyarzabal to hand Luis De La Fuente's side the lead, but controversy surrounded the decision by referee Ivan Barton, according to British online newspaperThe Independent.While Lucas Digne appeared to...

Fresh doubts emerge over India's Bangladesh tour

Has the Bangladesh-India series run into a fresh roadblock? Less than two weeks ago, there were indications that the six-match white-ball series would go ahead, and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), even issued a tender notification inviting bids for the media rights. But 13 days on, the series appears to...

Tamim Iqbal appointed as head of ICC Franchise League Committee

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal as chairman of its newly-formed Franchise League Committee, according to an ICC statement issued on Wednesday following, report agencies.The confirmation came in an ICC media statement issued on Wednesday after the governing body's Annual General Meeting...

Zimbabwe beat BD to take early series lead

Already under pressure after losing the one-off Test and the ODI series, Bangladesh showcased another disappointing display to concede an early lead against Zimbabwe in the T20I leg of the tour on Wednesday.Zimbabwe's pacer duo Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava hauled four wickets each, which helped the hosts to cruise...

Mbappé remains in Golden Boot race despite France's exit

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 15 (Agencies): Kylian Mbappé won't get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final, but he remains tied for first with Argentina legend Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot four years after he won it.Mbappé and Messi have eight goals each. Messi and...

Five biggest controversies of 2026 tournament

The 2026 World Cup has been mired in several controversies, from political interference to allegations of greed and spinelessness against FIFA as well as officiating disputes around the widely-loathed VAR, report agencies.Here takes a look at the five biggest controversies of the 2026 football tournament so far.FIFA advises people to...

ICC unveils new formats for Men's ODI and T20 World Cups

The ICC has revamped the formats of its marquee men's events - the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup - adding more rounds to both competitions, reports Cricbuzz.Following its annual meetings in Edinburgh, the ICC announced the format changes with the purpose of "creating more meaningful contests, elevating...

Germany World Cup exit reveals structural failures, says Leverkusen boss

BERLIN, July 15 (AFP): Germany's continued World Cup failures are a result of structural, political and cultural problems in German society, Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said on Wednesday.Four-time winners Germany were eliminated by minnows Paraguay in the last 32 of the World Cup in June, having crashed out at...

Cricket World Cup revamp could see extra India-Pakistan clash

LONDON, July 15 (AFP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men's 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.While next year's edition in southern Africa remains a 14-team competition, the three lowest-ranked qualifiers will...