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Ranking the 21 best U21 players at the 2026 World Cup

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, ESPN brings you our list of the tournament's next young stars aged 21 or under. Who is good enough to make it?

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Jiménez envisions Mexico winning the World Cup

Mexico striker Raúl Jiménez envisions his country winning the World Cup for the first time this summer.

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Pulisic 'feeling good' despite difficult club season

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ESPN INDIA AT 10

A DECADE OF DOTTIN

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Thank you, readers, for sticking with us. And don't worry, we have your backs and always will.

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The next decade: Future's bright, calendar's full, take your seats

With so much on the line for Indian athletes over the coming decade, we - journalists, fans, everyone watching - need to be as pumped up for it as they are.

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ESPN India at 10: Athletes of the decade ft. Neeraj, Sindhu, Manu

As ESPN India turns at 10, here are the best Indian athletes who dominated the sport in the last 10 years.

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INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES

Pragg beats Firouzja, Gukesh wins in Armageddon at Norway Chess; Sindhu starts off with a win in Indonesia Open: Indian Sports, June 2

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 1, 2026.

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Premier League giants hit managerial reset button, but who will capitalize?

The Premier League season ended just nine days ago, but Arne Slot's dismissal as Liverpool manager means the biggest clubs are preparing for a new battle at the top already.

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FORMULA 1

Ferrari's best chance for a 2026 win? Why Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc are eyeing Monaco GP glory

Could this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix be Ferrari's chance to get its first win on the board since Mexico in 2024? ESPN's Laurence Edmondson explains the hype.

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What is F1's 'ADUO'? The new engine rule that could shake up 2026 and Mercedes, Ferrari title race

Formula 1 has always been a sport of buzzwords and phrases that sound completely made up -- this year is no different, and the acronym ADUO is a buzzword fans will hear plenty of in the lead-up to and in the weeks after the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Monaco Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions

Formula 1 returns to the streets of Monaco for the sixth race of the season and marks the start of the European races.

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FIFA WORLD CUP

Ivory Coast's Diomande on his own journey as World Cup approaches

Ivory Coast wonderkid Yan Diomande is not chasing comparisons with Michael Olise or anyone else, with the youngster insisting he's focusing only on himself as his first FIFA World Cup approaches.

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TENNIS

Serena making comeback to professional tennis

Serena Williams, 44, is making her comeback to pro tennis after nearly four years as she is scheduled to play doubles next week at the HSBC Championships in London.

1dD'Arcy Maine
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Serena Williams joins Jordan, Phelps on list of athletes to return after extended time away

Serena Williams is coming back to tennis after some serious time away from the game -- and she's not the first sports star to come back from a lengthy break.

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SATWIK-CHIRAG WIN SINGAPORE OPEN

Satwik-Chirag find their way back on top of podium after two rough years

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their first title in over two years at the Singapore Open 750.

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Satwik-Chirag win BWF Singapore Open Super 750, end two-year title drought

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their first title in over two years at the Singapore Open 750.

2dAnirudh Menon

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