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India made history at Lord’s on July 13, Monday, securing a dominant 270-run victory over England in the venue’s first-ever Women’s Test. After posting 285 in their first innings, India’s bowlers—led by debutant Kranti Gaud (5/42)—restricted England to 170. India’s second innings was defined by Yastika Bhatia (112), who became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s, helping set a mammoth 457-run target. Despite fighting efforts from Amy Jones (68) and Sophie Ecclestone (45), England’s chase crumbled on Day 4. The win, sealed by the spin duo of Sneh Rana (3/38) and Deepti Sharma (2/35), marked a milestone for India in red-ball cricket and served as a somber farewell for England veterans Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont. India's superior all-round performance ensured the match remained firmly in their control, leaving the home side unable to counter the visitors' pressure at the Home of Cricket.

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 13, 2026

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Mathieu van der Poel claimed victory in Tour de France 2026 Stage 9 on Sunday, producing a perfectly timed late sprint to beat Tobias Johannessen and Tom Pidcock in Ussel. The Alpecin-Premier Tech rider emerged strongest from a select breakaway on the shortened 154.6km stage, which was reduced due to an extreme heatwave. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar finished six seconds behind with the main contenders to comfortably retain the yellow jersey, maintaining his 2min 42sec lead over Jonas Vingegaard heading into the race's first rest day.

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Tim Merlier continued his dominant sprint form by winning Stage 8 of the Tour de France on Saturday, claiming back-to-back victories after powering to the finish in Bergerac. The Soudal-QuickStep rider recovered from being out of position in the closing metres to launch a blistering late sprint and beat Biniam Girmay into second, with Olav Kooij finishing third. Breakaway rider Liam Slock came close to a surprise win after a long solo effort but was caught just 1.3km from the line. Overall race leader Tadej Pogačar safely retained the yellow jersey with a 2min 42sec advantage over Jonas Vingegaard, while Merlier moved to within 15 points of Mads Pedersen in the battle for the green jersey.

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Conor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the match started and landed awkwardly on his right knee. After attempting to kick and strike Holloway (28-9-0) two more times, it was clear McGregor (22-7-0) couldn’t finish the scheduled five-round welterweight bout. Holloway closed a -300 favorite at Bet MGM Sportsbook, which means a bettor would have to lay $300 to win $100. McGregor was a +240 underdog, which means a bettor would win $240 with a $100 wager on the Irishman.

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England completed a dominant 4-0 T20I series sweep over India with a comprehensive 56-run victory in the fifth and final match at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton. After being put in to bat, the hosts piled up a mammoth 257/3, thanks to a sensational 233-run stand between Jos Buttler (131 off 64) and Harry Brook (95 off 47)* after an early wicket. Chasing a daunting 258, India showed early intent through Sanju Samson (27 off 14) and Ishan Kishan (56 off 27), while Tilak Varma added a fighting 53, but regular wickets prevented the visitors from sustaining the chase as they finished on 201/8. Adil Rashid (2/24) and Sam Curran (3/36) starred with the ball as England capped off a flawless series with another commanding performance.

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 11, 2026

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On one side of the field will be Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, boasting a roster that features the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Julián Alvarez and, of course, Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of his generation. On the other side, Switzerland. Yes, the final quarterfinal match Saturday night could hardly seem a bigger mismatch. Argentina has the glitz and the glamor, to say nothing of the stars and the trophies, while the Swiss have never even reached the World Cup semifinals; in fact, they haven’t been to the quarterfinals since 1954, when they lost to Austria in a tournament they hosted.

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VK Vineeth's superb 131 went in vain as Sri Lanka recovered from early jolts to notch up a thrilling one-wicket win off the last ball in the third and final Youth ODI and clinch the three-match series 2-1 here on Thursday. India had won the first match by four wickets before the home side registered an eight-wicket victory in the second game. The two teams will next play in the first Youth Test in Galle from July 13-16. Invited to bat, India posted 290 for 8, riding on one-down Vineeth's magnificent knock of 131 off 136 balls and Lakshya Raichandani's 61 off 63 balls. The duo stitched 108 runs for the third wicket from 19.3 overs to take the team near the 300-run mark. For Sri Lanka, Sethmika Seneviratne returned with fine figures of 4/41 from 10 overs, while Gimhan Mendis took two Indian wickets.

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