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Soccer-Bring on the shootouts say Germany; please no, say English and Dutch

By Mitch Phillips DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Euro 2024’s Round of 16 starts on Saturday and with it the potential for penalty shootouts, a prospect that sends some countries into meltdown while

Tennis-Young guns Alcaraz, Sinner ready to fire as Wimbledon prepares for new era

By Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner will take their simmering rivalry at the top of the men's game to Wimbledon, where the two young

There’s genuine hunger to win and we can win from any situation: Markram

Bridgetown (Barbados), Jun 28 (PTI) Not known for handling pressure well on the big stage, South Africa have pulled off close wins in...

WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina back in Eastbourne final

No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia reached the Rothesay International final for the second straight year, rallying Friday for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against No. 3 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy.

Tennis-Shnaider knocks out Navarro in Bad Homburg semis, will face Vekic in final

(Reuters) - Diana Shnaider overcame a second-set stumble to beat American third seed Emma Navarro 7-5 2-6 6-3 in the Bad Homburg Open semi-finals on Friday, setting up a clash with Donna Vekic.

Soccer-Joselu joins Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa

(Reuters) -Spain forward Joselu has joined Al-Gharafa on a two-year deal with an option to extend for another year, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) side announced on Friday. The 34-year-old, who scored

After selfie with Suryakumar peeves Indian cricket fans, MBA Chaiwala founder goes on reverse-jinx spree

Prafull Billore has been superimposing himself in pictures of the South African cricket team to bring down their chances in the T20 WC final.

Soccer-England’s Gordon laments overuse of mobile phone after bike crash

By Lori Ewing BLANKENHAIN, Germany (Reuters) - England forward Anthony Gordon was recording himself on his phone while riding downhill, he said, when he went sailing over the handlebars of his

Olympics-Seine water pollution levels well above limits one month before Games

PARIS (Reuters) -Water pollution levels in Paris' River Seine remain much higher than allowed for bathing, data showed on Friday, one month before the Olympics in which the capital's landmark waterway

Motor racing-Verstappen takes Austrian sprint pole ahead of McLarens

(Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for Saturday's Austrian Grand Prix sprint race with the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri close behind. The triple Formula One world

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India should steer clear of an ‘Asian NATO’. Its strategic flexibility is at stake

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?