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Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti justified picking Neymar for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 66-year-old Italian, who took over in May 2025, announced a 26-member squad for the World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America. Neymar, 34, is Brazil's all-time top goal scorer with 79 and is all set to appear at his fourth global showpiece. But the former Barcelona and PSG star has struggled to return to top fitness since suffering a torn ACL in October 2023. "He has improved his fitness; he will be an important player in this World Cup,” Ancelotti said while revealing the squad in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, May 18, 2026. The Selecao also features many European-based stars, including Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, Casemiro, and Gabriel Martinelli. The five-time champions open their campaign against Morocco in New Jersey on June 13, followed by Haiti and Scotland in Group C.

BY Photo Webdesk 19 May 2026

Tennis great and equality advocate Billie Jean King earned a degree more than six decades after she first walked onto the campus. Enrolled in 1961, the 82-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in history from Cal State Los Angeles on Monday (May 18, 2026). She left school to pursue tennis and became one of the most celebrated sporting icons. The former World No. 1 won 39 Grand Slam titles, a Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Congressional Medal of Honor, all while fighting for gender and pay equality. An openly gay athlete, King founded the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) in 1973. That same year, she defeated Bobby Riggs in "The Battle of the Sexes" -- a historic match that later became the plot of a Hollywood movie. "Billie Jean King has spent her entire adult life making history. This semester, she had to write a paper about it... even analyzing the very LGBTQ+ and Title IX movements she helped architect," wrote WTA while celebrating the trailblazer's latest achievement.

BY Photo Webdesk 19 May 2026

Arsenal moved within touching distance of their first Premier League title in 22 years with a tense 1-0 victory over already-relegated Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 19, Tuesday. Mikel Arteta's side dominated the early exchanges, with Leandro Trossard rattling the post before the breakthrough arrived in the 37th minute. Rising highest to meet a Bukayo Saka corner, Kai Havertz powered home a header to spark wild celebrations.  The second half proved to be a nervy, harrowing affair as a clinical second goal eluded the hosts. Havertz survived a tight VAR review for a heavy challenge on Lesley Ugochukwu, while David Raya's backline secured their 19th clean sheet of the season. Holding firm through ten minutes of stoppage time, the gritty Gunners moved five points clear at the summit.

BY Photo Webdesk 19 May 2026

For the first time in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Chennai Super Kings legend (CSK) and crowd heartthrob MS Dhoni arrived at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on a gameday, despite not being in the playing XI due to a calf strain. The occasion warranted it: this was the last home game of the season for CSK (against SunRisers Hyderabad on May 18). With no playoff match in Chennai and Dhoni's future increasingly unclear, speculation regarding his possible retirement reached fever pitch. The 44-year-old left people guessing and did not make the announcement when he was expected to. Instead, he briefly took the field for the team photograph during the innings break, and later joined his teammates in a lap of honour to thank the fans for their continued support.

BY Photo Webdesk 19 May 2026

Ishan Kishan hit a match-winning 70 as SunRisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in match 63 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday (May 18). In reply to CSK's 180 for seven, SRH made 181 for five in 19 overs to qualify for the IPL playoffs along with Gujarat Titans. Kishan hit three fours and seven sixes to make 70 off 47 balls while Heinrich Klaasen scored 47. For CSK, Mukesh Choudhary returned 4-0-36-2. CSK, meanwhile, now stand on the verge of elimination.

BY Photo Webdesk 18 May 2026

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In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR’s most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, surviving Dover was a high-wire test for the $1 million prize. Rebounding from a qualifying spin to start from the pole position, Hamlin steered clear of trouble on Sunday for his second NASCAR All-Star Race victory. He led the final 30 laps and outdueled Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe while avoiding the eight caution flags that involved 23 of 36 drivers in the field, which was inverted after the first 75-lap segment.

BY Photo Webdesk 18 May 2026

He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion. The win for Gilgeous-Alexander, who is Canadian, marks the eighth consecutive time that the NBA’s MVP was born outside the U.S. The run started with Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (born in Greece, of Nigerian descent) in 2019 and 2020, then Denver’s Nikola Jokic (Serbia) in 2021 and 2022, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (born in Cameroon but has since become a U.S. citizen) in 2023 and Jokic again in 2024.

BY Photo Webdesk 18 May 2026

Colman Domingo, Chiara Ferragni, Bella Hadid and Cate Blanchetta among others, posed upon arrival at the premiere of the film Garance at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Alicia Vikander, Hoyeon and Taylor Russell arrived for the premiere of Hope.

BY Photo Webdesk 18 May 2026

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink. There was Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele, with 10 majors among them, all ready to seize the moment on a stage that was unfamiliar to Rai. Justin Thomas was the clubhouse leader for nearly four hours after a 65 before the course turned hard under a hot sun. What followed was a master class from golf’s newest major champion.

BY Photo Webdesk 18 May 2026