Sports

Ayari brace seals Sweden’s 5–1 demolition of Tunisia

15 Jun 2026 | 10:43 AM

Guadalupe (Mexico), June 15 (UNI) A sensational late surge powered Sweden to a commanding 5–1 victory over Tunisia in their FIFA World Cup Group Stage clash at the Estadio BBVA on early Monday IST, with Yasin Ayari striking twice, including a stoppage-time thunderbolt, to seal a statement win.

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Kamada stuns Dutch with late equaliser as Japan fight back twice

15 Jun 2026 | 10:34 AM

Arlington (USA), June 15 (UNI) Japan produced a late surge to hold the Netherlands to a dramatic 2-2 draw in a pulsating World Cup encounter at AT&T Stadium on early Monday IST as Daichi Kamada’s 89th-minute equaliser ensured a share of the spoils in a match that swung violently from end to end.

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HRTC Vice Chairman Ajay Verma lauds Kangra skating club for nurturing young talent

15 Jun 2026 | 10:08 AM

Kangra, June 15 (UNI) Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) Vice Chairman Ajay Verma praised the Kangra Skating Club for providing a positive and progressive platform to local children through sports while attending the Roller Skating Championship 2026 as the chief guest.

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Germany open World Cup with 7-1 demolition of Curacao

15 Jun 2026 | 12:56 AM

Houston, June 14 (UNI) Germany opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage campaign with a statement of intent, producing a devastating attacking performance to crush debutants Curacao 7-1 at the NRG Stadium on Sunday.

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Smriti, Deepti shine in India’s dominant win over Pakistan in T20 WC opener

15 Jun 2026 | 12:02 AM

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New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI) Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana's sparkling half-century and a stunning five-wicket haul from star allrounder Deepti Sharma powered India to a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A opener in Birmingham on Sunday.

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Curacao make World Cup history with first-ever goal vs Germany

14 Jun 2026 | 11:30 PM

Houston, Jun 14 (UNI) Curacao delivered one of the most emotional moments of their maiden FIFA World Cup campaign, as Livano Comenencia etched his name into history by scoring the nation's first-ever World Cup goal, silencing German dominance and electrifying a packed stadium.

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ICC Women's T20 WC: Deepti Sharma’s five-for powers India to dominant win over Pak

14 Jun 2026 | 11:07 PM

Birmingham, June 14 (UNI) India Women produced a commanding allround performance to defeat Pakistan Women by 64 runs in a Group A encounter of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston on Sunday, with Deepti Sharma starring as the undisputed heroine of the match.

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India suffer narrow 2-3 defeat against Netherlands in FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26

14 Jun 2026 | 10:59 PM

Rotterdam, June 14 (UNI) The Indian Men's Hockey Team suffered a narrow 2-3 loss against the Netherlands at Hockey Club here on Sunday.

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FLASH

14 Jun 2026 | 10:43 PM

India Women's team beat Pakistan by 64 runs in T20 World Cup
UNI BM.

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India stun Olympic champions Korea to win Archery World Cup gold

14 Jun 2026 | 10:20 PM

Antalya, June 14 (UNI) Indian archery continued its impressive rise on the global stage as Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea 5-1 to clinch the recurve mixed team gold medal at the Archery World Cup here on Sunday.

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Havertz looks to silence doubters at 2026 World Cup

14 Jun 2026 | 10:10 PM

Berlin, June 14 (UNI) Kai Havertz has grown accustomed to playing multiple roles in his football career. .

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Manpreet Singh equals former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey’s record of 412 International Caps

14 Jun 2026 | 10:00 PM

New Delhi, June 14 (UNI) Indian Men’s Hockey Team midfielder Manpreet Singh equalled the Indian record of 412 international caps held by former India captain and Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey when he took the field in India’s FIH Men’s Pro League match against Netherlands
in Rotterdam.

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Dhiraj Bommadevara helps India to double gold in Antalya

14 Jun 2026 | 9:49 PM

Antalya (Turkiye), June 14 (UNI) India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara won the men’s individual recurve gold medal and partnered with 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod to the mixed team title at the Archery World Cup 2026 Stage 3 here on Sunday.
Dhiraj Bommadevara stunned the Republic of Korea’s Lee Woo-seok, an Olympic bronze medallist, 7-3 in the men’s individual final to claim the top spot.
In the semi-finals, the Indian archer recovered from a 3-1 deficit to beat Germany’s Moritz Wieser 6-4 in a thriller, according to olympics.com.

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Mandhana, Richa power India to 170/6 against Pak in ICC Women's T20 WC

14 Jun 2026 | 8:57 PM

Birmingham, June 14 (UNI) Smriti Mandhana struck a fluent 68 and Richa Ghosh provided a blazing late flourish as India Women posted a challenging 170 for six against Pakistan Women in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group A match at Edgbaston on Sunday.

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Juairiya's debut fifty powers Bangladesh past Netherlands

14 Jun 2026 | 8:55 PM

Birmingham, June 14 (UNI) Debutant Juairiya Ferdous produced a dream World Cup debut, smashing a fluent half-century to steer Bangladesh Women to a six-wicket victory over Netherlands Women in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group A match at Edgbaston on Sunday.

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