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Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title. He’s finally a Grand Slam champion. In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday. It was a unique opportunity for Zverev without Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz across the net and the third-ranked German took full advantage on the red clay of Roland Garros. Zverev has now joined an elite group of players that captured their first major in their fourth final: Eight-time major champion Andre Agassi, 2001 Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic and 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 June 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for June 07, 2026

BY Photo Webdesk 7 June 2026

Blessed with a 'ritualised' send-off and arriving on a 'baptised' plane, Brazil landed in New York on June 2 for their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. And on June 6, in their final warm-up games, they registered a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mohamed Salah's Egypt in Cleveland, Ohio. Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes put the Selecao ahead, but the lead lasted only three minutes, with Mostafa Ziko firing past Alisson Becker in the 11th minute. Real Madrid's teen striker Endrick scored the winner, just 7 minutes after coming on as a substitute. Brazil were without Neymar, again; while coach Carlo Ancelotti saw defender Wesley pick up an injury. The record five-time champions start their World Cup campaign against Morocco in New Jersey on June 13 in Group C, also featuring Haiti (June 19; Philadelphia) and Scotland (June 24; Miami). Egypt are in Group G, and meet Belgium in Seattle on June 15, then New Zealand (June 21; Vancouver, Canada) and Iran (June 26; Seattle). Note: All times local.

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Spain, one of the pre-tournament favourites, have started their final preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America. The European champions arrived in the United States on June 5 and immediately hit the training ground. Interestingly, La Roja (the Red One) have chosen Baylor School, a relatively modest private college-preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as their base camp. Before leaving the Andalusian shores, an understrength Spain played out a 1-1 draw with Iraq in a home friendly, but expect Luis de la Fuente to field his stars such as Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Rodri, Marc Cucurella, Nico Williams, David Raya, etc. when they face Peru in their final warm-up match in Puebla, Mexico, on Monday (local time). The World Cup 2010 champions will play their two Group H matches in Atlanta -- against debutants Cape Verde on June 15 and Saudi Arabia on June 21. Spain will then head to Mexico for a blockbuster clash against Uruguay in Zapopan on June 26.

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Argentina defeated Honduras 2-0 in a World Cup warm-up friendly at Kyle Field in Texas on Saturday, with Lautaro Martínez opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 37th minute before setting up Giuliano Simeone for the second goal early in the second half. Lionel Messi remained on the bench as he continued his recovery from muscle fatigue, while coach Lionel Scaloni rotated his squad ahead of the Albiceleste's final pre-tournament friendly against Iceland on June 9.

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Kimi Antonelli produced a sensational final lap to secure pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, clocking a 1:12.051 to edge Max Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds. The Mercedes teenager claimed his maiden Monaco pole after a dramatic qualifying session in which Charles Leclerc briefly went fastest before hitting the wall on his final attempt and settling for fourth. Lewis Hamilton qualified third for Ferrari, while Isack Hadjar completed the top five. With overtaking notoriously difficult around the streets of Monte Carlo, Antonelli will start Sunday's race as the favourite to convert pole into victory.

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Indian top-order made Afghanistan bowlers Afghanistan bowlers toil under scorching Mullanpur heat as they piled on 368 runs on the first day of the One-off-Test match and lose only three wickets by the end of the day's play. The India batters handled the transition back to red-ball cricket with ease after a packed T20 schedule, with KL Rahul (100) and Gill (103*) anchoring the innings superbly. Sai Sudharsan (81) and Rishabh Pant (50*) added valuable contributions, while Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early after a promising start. Barring that, India rarely looked troubled, stitching together multiple strong partnerships to close Day 1 in command at 368/3 in 85 overs.

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Just days before the June 11 start of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Iranian national football team players set off from Turkiye for their base camp in Mexico on Saturday (June 6), even as some members are still without U.S. visas. The players, dressed in blue blazers over white T-shirts, left the Mardan Palace Hotel in Antalya and boarded a private jet for a direct flight to Mexico. The Iranian players, who have been at a training camp in Antalya since May 18, reportedly received their visas late on Friday. It was unclear whether the federation's president, Mehdi Taj, had been issued a visa. Team Melli will play their first two group games in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand and Belgium, and then will head to Seattle to face Egypt. Iran and the USA could meet in the round of 32 in Arlington, Texas, if both teams come second in their respective groups.

BY Photo Webdesk 7 June 2026

Mirra Andreeva is the French Open 2026 champion. The 19-year-old Russian defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in a lopsided Roland Garros women's singles final that lasted 83 minutes to claim her first Grand Slam title on Saturday (June 6). On Court Philippe-Chatrier, the eighth seed overwhelmed the world no. 114 in straight sets (6-3, 6-2). She thus became the first teenager to win the French Open women's singles title since Iga Swiatek in 2020 and also the youngest woman since 18-year-old Monica Seles, who completed a hat trick in 1992, to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen on Paris's famed clay court. Chwalinska, 24, was bidding to become the first qualifier since Emma Raducanu in 2021 (US Open) to win a Grand Slam title. Attention now turns to Sunday's men's singles final, where German second seed Alexander Zverev will take on 10th-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 June 2026

The New York Knicks Hold Off Late Spurs Rally to scrape through a 105-104 win in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals after Spurs' leading man, Victor Wembanyama, missed a last-gasp attempt at the buzzer. Knicks were sailing towards victory with a 14-point lead and just 6 minutes of play remaining, but ended up trailing by two points after relinquishing the lead in a short span. However, then Jalen Brunson tied the game with a tough jump shot, and then a costly foul by Wembanyama sent Brunson to the free-throw line, which he made to get the Knicks ahead by a point. With just the last few moments of the game remaining, Wembenyama got a chance to register a win for his team but his mid-range shot missed the target, and the Knicks were finally able to weather the Spurs' late storm to extend their Finals advantage to 2-0

BY Photo Webdesk 6 June 2026