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December 30, 2025 12:18 PM December 30, 2025 12:18 PM

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FIFA receives over 150 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has said that it has received more than 150 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America. Huge ticket requests have set a new World Cup ticketing record with the Random Selection Draw phase only at its halfway point. The Random S...

December 30, 2025 11:10 AM December 30, 2025 11:10 AM

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Arjun Erigaisi finishes Day 1 as table-topper at FIDE World Blitz Championships

In Chess, India’s Arjun Erigaisi finished Day 1 of the 2025 FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships in Doha, Qatar as table-topper. With 10 points in the 13 rounds played, Arjun is currently leading the Open section with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana.     Arjun, who moved into first place ...

December 29, 2025 1:04 PM December 29, 2025 1:04 PM

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Former New Zealand cricketer Doug Bracewell retires from international cricket

Former New Zealand Cricketer Doug Bracewell announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. The 35-year-old all-rounder played 28 Tests, 21 ODIs and 20 T20Is for BLACK CAPS, taking 120 wickets and scoring 915 runs.   During his international career that lasted 12 years, Bracew...

December 29, 2025 12:15 PM December 29, 2025 12:15 PM

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Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy win bronze at 2025 FIDE World Rapid Championships

In Chess, India's Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy won the bronze medals in the men's and women's sections, respectively, as Magnus Carlsen and Alexandra Goryachkina won the titles in the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Women’s World Rapid Championships played in Doha, Qatar, yesterday.   Carlsen fi...

December 29, 2025 12:11 PM December 29, 2025 12:11 PM

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SG Pipers beat Ranchi Royals 2-0 in opening match of Women’s Hero Hockey India League

Spirited SG Pipers defeated Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening match of the Women's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 Season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi yesterday.   Captain Navneet Kaur (27') and Teresa Viana (46') scored the goals for SG Pipers. Rutu...

December 29, 2025 10:16 AM December 29, 2025 10:16 AM

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India beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in fourth T20I, take unassailable 4-0 lead

In Women's Cricket, India successfully defended a massive target of 222 to clinch a 30-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Thiruvananthapuram last night, extending their unassailable lead to 4-0 with one game still to be played.     Having already sealed the ser...

December 29, 2025 7:36 AM December 29, 2025 7:36 AM

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Former England cricketer Hugh Morris dies at age of 62

Former England cricketer Hugh Morris passed away at the age of 62 yesterday. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2022.     Morris was a prolific opening batter who won three Test caps in 1991 and also led England A on tours to South Africa, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. As a Cricket admin...