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Club WC: Enrique motivates PSG to 'make history' after routing Real Madrid

Club WC: Enrique motivates PSG to 'make history' after routing Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique urged his team to make one final push to complete a perfect season following their 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals on Thursday (IST).

In the blockbuster semifinal, PSG were 3-0 up by the half-hour mark, with Fabian Ruiz scoring either side of a breakaway goal from the returning Ousmane Dembele. Their victory was capped with a Goncalo Ramos effort three minutes from time.

"I feel great, it was difficult to play this kind of match against a team like Real Madrid, everything is good, and we are happy with the performance, we deserve to win," the 55-year-old said at the post-match press conference.

PSG have already secured a domestic league and cup double and captured its first UEFA Champions League title. A win over Chelsea in Sunday's final would further cement a historic season for the club.

Zaheer Abbas and Wasim Akram hail Shubman Gill and Akash Deep for Edgbaston heroics

Zaheer Abbas and Wasim Akram hail Shubman Gill and Akash Deep for Edgbaston heroics

Indian skipper Shubman Gill’s monumental batting and Akash Deep’s remarkable ten-wicket haul in India's resounding victory over England in the Edgbaston Test have drawn high praise from two of Pakistan’s greatest cricketers.

 

Sub-jr women's hockey nationals: UP beat Chandigarh; Punjab hold Maharashtra 1-1

Sub-jr women's hockey nationals: UP beat Chandigarh; Punjab hold Maharashtra 1-1

Uttar Pradesh won their final league match against Chandigarh, whereas Maharashtra and Punjab played out a draw to add a point each to their respective tally on the seventh day of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025 at the Marang Gomke International Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday.

In the first match of the day, Maharashtra played a 1-1 draw with Punjab, in Division ‘A’. Anvi Rawat (35’) scored for Hockey Maharashtra, whereas Saloni (37’) scored an equaliser for Punjab to end the game in a draw.

Boxing Interim Committee bars personal coaches at national camps, pushes centralised training

Boxing Interim Committee bars personal coaches at national camps, pushes centralised training

In a move to strengthen centralised training and maintain consistency across the national boxing programme, the Interim Committee overseeing the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has reinforced its long-standing policy to disallow personal coaches and support staff at official national camps.

The directive is aimed at ensuring uniform preparation standards as Indian boxers gear up for major global events, such as the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in September, followed by the World Boxing Cup Finals in New Delhi this November, and leading up to the Asian Games next year.

Diljit Dosanjh enjoys another day of 'Border 2' shoot with Varun Dhawan & Ahaan Shetty

Diljit Dosanjh enjoys another day of 'Border 2' shoot with Varun Dhawan & Ahaan Shetty

Punjabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh who is currently busy shooting for "Border 2", keeps on treating the netizens with fun glimpses from the set of the sequel.

Dropping another BTS video from the shoot of his next on his IG, he wrote, "Just Another Day Brother". The clip opens with Diljit giving a take for the war drama, when it starts to rain heavily. We can hear him saying, "Tension mat lo hum maze karenge(Don't worry, we will enjoy)."

India has flexibility to bring in an extra batter or bowler based on conditions, says Aaron

India has flexibility to bring in an extra batter or bowler based on conditions, says Aaron

Ahead of India facing England in the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at the Lord’s, former fast bowler Varun Aaron has noted that Team India has the option of including another batter or a bowler, depending on the conditions on offer at the iconic venue.

England will be coming to hit India hard at Lord’s: Ben Stokes

England will be coming to hit India hard at Lord’s: Ben Stokes

With the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy perfectly poised at 1-1 heading into the third match of the series t at the mecca of cricket, the Lord’s, England skipper Ben Stokes claimed his side will be aiming to hit India hard in the five-day Test that begins on July 10.

Stokes admitted that, given the standard of quality the two teams possess, he expected the series to be a balanced encounter with both sides facing ups and downs.

"This was always going to be a series (in) which moments ebb and flow, the results were going to ebb and flow because there are two very good teams going at each other.

Bayern’s Jamal Musiala says there is ‘no one to blame’ for his injury

Bayern’s Jamal Musiala says there is ‘no one to blame’ for his injury

FC Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala posted a video on Instagram thanking fans for his support, after he was critically injured in the quarter-final between FC Bayern and Paris St. Germain, and also stated that ‘there is no one to blame’ after PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was heavily criticised for his injury.

The 22-year-old attacking player suffered a fractured fibula as a result of a broken and dislocated ankle after coming in contact with the Italian goalie and was substituted at half-time. His club had earlier confirmed that he has undergone successful surgery after returning from the Club World Cup in the USA

Give him enough chances to fail or succeed: Aakash Chopra urges patience with Karun Nair

Give him enough chances to fail or succeed: Aakash Chopra urges patience with Karun Nair

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has voiced his support for under-fire batter Karun Nair, urging the team management to give the seasoned domestic run machine at least one more opportunity in the ongoing Test series against England.

Nair, who was recalled to the Indian Test side after a prolific domestic season, has looked elegant at the crease but has failed to convert starts into big scores.

Rob Walter confirms Williamson’s commitment despite skipping Zimbabwe tour

Rob Walter confirms Williamson’s commitment despite skipping Zimbabwe tour

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter has confirmed that star batter Kane Williamson remains committed to international cricket, even though the 34-year-old has opted out of the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and declined a central contract for the 2024–25 season.

Williamson, one of the greatest cricketers to represent New Zealand, has chosen to manage his workload and pursue opportunities in franchise cricket, but his long-term involvement with the Black Caps remains firmly on the table, according to Walter.

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