Both are chasing history. No country has won the T20 World Cup consecutively, nor has a host ever won the tournament.
The UFC has announced its historic UFC White House 2026 event, headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the undisputed lightweight championship. Taking place on June 14, 2026, on the White House South Lawn, the Freedom 250 card also features Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title and several other high-profile bouts.
New Zealand bowler Brett Randell made history by becoming the first player in 254 years of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five consecutive deliveries. Playing for Central Districts against Northern Districts, he finished with 7/25, helping bowl out ND for 82 after CD’s 373 in the Plunket Shield match.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for infrastructure projects worth Rs 33,500 crore in Delhi. This includes two new Delhi Metro corridors, totaling over Rs 18,300 crore, aimed at enhancing public transport and connectivity. The event also features the foundation stone laying for three new metro routes under Phase V-A and GPRA redevelopment projects.
An explosion struck the consular section entrance of the US Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, with police confirming no injuries were reported. The cause of the blast, which caused minor damage, is under investigation, though authorities believe it may have been an individual act. Investigations are ongoing, with a bomb squad deployed and a large security presence established.
A Delhi driver was arrested for allegedly strangling a woman to death with her scarf following a financial dispute. The victim, Kavita, met the driver, Vicky Mathur, and offered him money to marry her, but he refused. Mathur then allegedly strangled her, stole her cash, and dumped her body in Noida.
Nine ODI World Cup semi-finals. Two finals. Five T20 World Cup semi-finals and now a second final on Sunday. New Zealand’s record in big-ticket tournaments is anything but accidental, yet they continue to be casually described as cricket’s perennial dark horses.
