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France fight past Paraguay in furnace heat

PHILADELPHIA, July 05 (Reuters): Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Sunday (as per BST), setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.Mbappe's 19th World Cup...

Mbappe closes in on Messi's WC record

PHILADELPHIA, July 05 (AP): Kylian Mbappé of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina.Mbappé stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal...

Lack of individual quality at heart of Asia's poor showing

DALLAS, July 05 (Reuters): Asia's flimsy World Cup challenge finally fizzled out in Dallas on Friday with Australia's penalty shootout loss to Egypt extinguishing the confederation's hopes of salvaging anything positive from a dismal campaign.Three wins from the 29 matches played across North America were a meagre return for the...

Why Morocco are World Cup contenders?

Morocco are on another fairytale World Cup run - even if their latest win over Canada was less beauty and more beast.The north African side were not pretty in beating the 2026 co-hosts 3-0 in their round of 16 meeting in Houston on Sunday (as per BST).Morocco is the first...

Story behind the music playing at World Cup stadiums

NEW YORK, July 05 (Reuters): Watching the World Cup and hearing the music in the stadium may have left you wondering - how is that chosen? Is it just coincidence that "Wonderwall" plays after England matches? Are "Freed from Desire" or "Livin' on a Prayer" always played? And why?The songs...

BD big guns return for ODI battle against Zimbabwe

An experiment with an inexperienced Test squad against a lower-ranked Zimbabwe side could not have gone worse for Bangladesh. While the margin of the defeat - an innings and 85 runs - was damaging in and of itself, the ineffectiveness of their pacers in helpful Harare conditions made it all...

Babar replaces Masood as Pakistan's Test captain

Babar Azam has been reinstated as Pakistan's Test captain before the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, reports BBC Sport.The top-order batter, 31, was previously Test captain from November 2020 to November 2023 and has returned in place of Shan Masood.The 36-year-old has overseen 13 defeats in 16...

Real Madrid sign Dutch full-back Dumfries from Inter Milan

Real Madrid have signed Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan on a four-year deal, the Spanish club said on Sunday, reports Reuters.The clubs did not disclose financial details, but media reports say that Real activated the 30-year-old's €20 million ($22.9 million) release clause. Dumfries leaves Inter after five seasons,...

BD surfers to make Asian Games debut

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, July 5 (AFP): The headquarters of the Bangladesh Surf Girls and Boys Club is a weather-beaten white shack but, like the seemingly endless beach on which it sits, its members' ambitions stretch far.For Mohammad Mannan, 25, and Fatima Akhter, 16, their thoughts are fixed on the upcoming...

Australia celebrate after dismissing England's Amy Jones

Australia celebrate after dismissing England's Amy Jones (not pictured) during the ICC Women's T20 cricket world cup 2026 final between Australia and England, at Lord's in London on Sunday. — AFP

Bethell spoils Sooryavanshi's big day as England edge out India

Jacob Bethell guided England to an impressive four-wicket victory in the second T20 against England on Saturday as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his eagerly-awaited India debut at Old Trafford, reports Reuters.Sooryavanshi, the leading run scorer in the IPL this season, hit two sixes in a 10-ball 14 but it was...