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TMC’s Saugata Roy says BJP’s Bankipur defeat reflects Gen Z anger

TMC’s Saugata Roy says BJP’s Bankipur defeat reflects Gen Z anger

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Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said the BJP’s defeat in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll reflected growing public and Gen Z anger against the party. His remarks came after Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor won the BJP stronghold by over 19,000 votes, while the BJP said it would review the bypoll results Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Yamini Mourya wins judo silver at CWG 2026 after golden score defeat

Yamini Mourya wins judo silver at CWG 2026 after golden score defeat

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India’s Yamini Mourya claimed the silver medal in the women’s 57kg judo event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after going down to England’s Acelya Toprak in a closely fought final on Friday. The bout remained scoreless throughout regulation before Toprak emerged victorious in golden score, with Mourya conceding three penalties during an extended extra-time period. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India defeat Zimbabwe by 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer wins first series as captain

India defeat Zimbabwe by 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer wins first series as captain

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3 min readJul 25, 2026 08:02 PM IST India wrapped up the series vs Zimbabwe with one game in hand as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead against the hosts with a 90-run win at Harare on Saturday. Chasing 219, Zimbabwe did not look comfortable, losing wickets at regular junctures, ultimately scoring just 129. Abhishek Sharma tookk 3 wickets while Prince Yadav and Yash Thakur took 2 scalps each while all the others except Mayank Yadav chipped in with a wicket apiece. Earlier, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma led an intent-filled batting effort with well-paced 81 and an unbeaten 60 respectively. Asked to bat first India were in early trouble at 29 for two. But Kishan first made 66 runs for the third wicket with skipper Shreyas Iyer (25) and then a 94 for the subsequent wicket with Tilak as the tourists overcame the early wobble. Kishan paced his innings to a nicety as he focused on giving some stability to Indian innings. The left-hander brought his fifty in 31 balls, but the next 31 …

Emi Martinez contemplates on ‘if it’s time to step aside’ after defeat to Spain

Emi Martinez contemplates on ‘if it’s time to step aside’ after defeat to Spain

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2 min readJul 21, 2026 09:44 PM IST Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez posted on Instagram a couple of days after the side’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, saying he is considering if it’s the time to step aside from international football. “I dreamt we’d win it again, I dreamt of bringing it back to Argentina and making history once more.The truth is, the pain is hard to explain. There are many things to reflect on and how to move forward, and if it’s time to step aside. I’m so sorry, I truly tried my best to help my country and my teammates,” Martinez said. Martinez is known more for producing a performance of lifetime in the 2022 World Cup final, getting the better of elite strikers in psychological battles during penalty kicks, and turning out to be a showman in crucial moments. Out of the 11 saves he made against Spain on Sunday, a few were routine but Martinez’s celebrations and theatrics made every one of them eye-catching. Martinez, a vital element …

Why Lionel Messi has decided to stay back in US after World Cup final

Why Lionel Messi has decided to stay back in US after World Cup final

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 21, 2026 11:38 AM IST Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the Argentina World Cup team members were welcomed with a red carpet and a military band as they returned to their homeland without captain Lionel Messi and a few other players after their World Cup final defeat to Spain in New Jersey, United States. The homecoming was not the one the Argentine fans had hoped for, as the expectations were that the outcome would be the same as it was in 2022. After winning the Qatar World Cup, millions of fans came out on the streets of Argentina to celebrate their historic victory, but the numbers in which fans turned out this year too were decent thanks to the performances put in by the team in their run to the final. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Monday that some of the team members would not board the flight back to Argentina, and Messi was one of the names not seen disembarking from the aircraft in images broadcast on …

Messi in tears after World Cup final heartbreak, admits Spain ‘better team’ in final

Messi in tears after World Cup final heartbreak, admits Spain ‘better team’ in final

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 09:03 AM IST Lionel Messi collected the FIFA World Cup 2026 runners-up silver medal from US President Donald Trump after a forgettable Sunday evening against Spain at the MetLife Stadium. The highs of the 2022 triumph were swiftly erased as he exited the podium. The Argentina talisman broke into tears as he waved goodbye before trudging down the players’ tunnel. Messi’s forgettable night effectively depicted Argentina’s misery against Luis de la Fuente’s Spanish unit. Their domination in the final had only one goal to show from Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute strike, but also ensured that Argentina did not have a single shot on target for 120 minutes. ALSO READ | Ferran Torres extra-time strike dethrones Argentina; Spain crowned champions Messi conceded that Spain were deserved victors after his magic was neutralised throughout the contest. “I feel sad, but I am aware that we played our hearts out,” Messi told reporters following the loss. “They were better, to be honest. We lost the game, and we accept that. That doesn’t mean that we …

Torres’ strike helps Spain defeat Argentina 1-0, lift second World Cup trophy

Torres’ strike helps Spain defeat Argentina 1-0, lift second World Cup trophy

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3 min readJul 20, 2026 03:36 AM IST The name of Ferran Torres will be etched in Spanish football history as the Barcelona player struck in the second half of Extra Time to help Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. This was Spain’s second World Cup title with the first one coming back in 2010 when they defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the final. The match had ended goal-less after 90 mins which necessitated Extra Time. Argentina were down to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez was sent off in second-half stoppage time after getting his second yellow card. Fernandez was carded for a reckless play that sent Spain defender Pau Cubarsi cartwheeling into the air, and the card came out immediately. Another foul about two minutes after play resumed gave Lamine Yamal a chance to win it from about 22 yards out on a free kick. Yamal’s strike was curling toward the right post, and Martinez dived to knock it away for his 10th save of the afternoon — the most …

France boss Deschamps questions officiating after Spain defeat in World Cup 2026 semifinal

France boss Deschamps questions officiating after Spain defeat in World Cup 2026 semifinal

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3 min readJul 15, 2026 07:27 AM IST It wasn’t meant to be for Didier Deschamps and his men. France’s daunting run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 came to a sudden halt after a gut-wrenching 2-0 defeat to Spain in Arlington on Wednesday, ending their quest for a third straight World Cup final. Deschamps, who led France to glory in 2018, a final in 2022, and now a semifinal in 2026, bows out after a remarkable tenure at the helm. However, the sour taste of defeat left him questioning the level of refereeing in the match. Clearly unimpressed with Salvadoran official Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros, who took charge of the heavyweight clash, Deschamps questioned his ability to officiate a World Cup semifinal. “If I say anything, I’ll look like a sore loser because we lost,” Deschamps told reporters after the match. “But I ask you: is the referee up to the task of officiating a semifinal? There’s the penalty, but that’s not all; it adds to everything else. I have nothing against the referee …

Axar Patel, Shubman Gill star as India defeat England by 6 wickets in 1st ODI

Axar Patel, Shubman Gill star as India defeat England by 6 wickets in 1st ODI

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 14, 2026 11:19 PM IST Axar Patel’s all-round show and Shubman Gill’s 80 runs helped India defeat England by 6 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series at Edgbaston. While stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to fire on their much-anticipated return in India colours, it was Patel and Gill who stole the show. Gill could have gotten his 10th ODI century with the way he was batting but he was forced off the field when he was on 80 in what looked like cramps. After that, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul both departed in the space of one over with India looking in a bit of a fix. But from there, Axar and Gill’s replacement Washington Sundar took over, with both of them scoring half centuries as they guided India to a gritty win. Earlier, the seasoned Joe Root and plucky Liam Dawson scored half-centuries in a gutsy seventh wicket stand for 121 runs as England posted a respectable 258 in the opening ODI despite …

8 language-speaker Lukaku unpacks Belgium 2-1 defeat to Spain in 4 languages

8 language-speaker Lukaku unpacks Belgium 2-1 defeat to Spain in 4 languages

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2 min readJul 11, 2026 12:31 PM IST A loss is a loss is any language, but Romelu Lukaku faced questions elegantly on the 2-1 loss to Spain in 4 different languages. The Belgian baritone answered questions in Spanish, English, Flemish and French. He fluently speaks 8 languages, having learnt Italian only after joining Inter Milan in 2019. ESPNmx reported he spoke Flemish (Dutch-Belgian), French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala and Swahili. The Congolese origin super forward of Belgium comes from a country where being bilingual is common, and almost all people speak 3-4 languages given the geography. He told Birmingham Mail he understood German too. “My parents raised me in French and many Anderlecht players spoke it too,” he said after joining West Brom in 2012. It helped him communicate with Claudio Yacob who didn’t speak much English. He would add he appreciated that Black Country in England had a different dialect even as he understood Steve Clarke’s Scottish. He focussed on Spanish at school, telling BM, “My Spanish was always good and we had …