Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) The fallout from Argentina’s dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain continues to intensify, with President Javier Milei launching a defiant social media response after an online petition calling for Argentina to…

Australia’s Cristian Volpato reacts during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Australia international Cristian Volpato has reportedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice by police for speeding in Sydney on the same night, just days after representing…

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday Feb. 28, 2026. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP) Harry Kane is set to begin formal talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract as the Bundesliga champions look to secure the long-term future of…

Jhandu Kumar celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow. (PTI Photo) India ended Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games with one medal and several encouraging performances across para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls, as athletes continued to…

Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) kisses the trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Ferran Torres scored what will almost certainly be remembered as the most important goal of his career when his extra-time strike secured Spain’s…

Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…

File Photo: FIFA president Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to pursue an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his role in the controversial reversal of United States forward Folarin Balogun’s mandatory World Cup suspension following intervention by US President Donald…