FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: India suffer 0-3 defeat to fancied Qatar
India dished out a gritty display but suffered a 0-3 drubbing against dominant Asian champions Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second round qualifiers in…
China Masters: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy advance to second round
HS Prannoy and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty had easy victories in the first round of the China Open BWF Super-750 tournament. Prannoy avenged his defeat from last week by defeating Chou,…
PV Sindhu to train under ‘mentor’ Prakash Padukone in Bengaluru
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will move her base from Hyderabad to Bengaluru to train under Prakash Padukone in preparation for the Paris Games. Sindhu had a week-long stint under Padukone…
Shakur Stevenson claims WBC world lightweight crown in lacklustre victory
American Shakur Stevenson won the vacant WBC world lightweight crown with a unanimous-decision victory over Dominican Republic’s Edwin De Los Santos. Stevenson, now 21-0 with 10 knockouts, secured his third…
Hockey India names 34-member core probable group for national women’s coaching camp
It is a key step in the Indian team’s preparations for the all-important FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers to be held in Ranchi from January 13. Indian players will return to…
‘Still buzzing’, but World Cup winners Australia return home to low-key welcome
Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team had created their own legacy by winning the nation’s record-extending sixth 50-over World Cup as the players returned home from India on Wednesday…