New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Japan Open champion PV Sindhu will be seeded ninth, and the 2022 Asian Games gold medallist duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has been handed the fifth seeding for the upcoming BWF World Championships 2026 to be played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi from August 17 to 23.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) FIFA's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger has backed the decision to withdraw the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, saying abandoning the project was 'absolutely necessary and beyond question' and reaffirming his belief in an independent and transparent world governing body.
Hosur, Aug 4 (IANS) Led by Vidhatri Urs, the winner of the previous leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT), every winner this season on the Tour will be present at Clover Greens for the Rs 17 lakh 11th Leg in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has stated that while every citizen in the country has the constitutional right to protest and express their views, using inappropriate or abusive language, especially targeting the Prime Minister, "does not reflect well on an individual or the country as a whole."
Rabat, Aug 4 (IANS) Portuguese coach Pedro Bobista has been appointed as the new head coach of Moroccan club Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, the club announced on Tuesday, following his remarkable campaign with Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Amsterdam, Aug 4 (IANS) AFC Ajax have officially reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to sign veteran goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen. The 34-year-old makes the move to Amsterdam on a season-long loan deal after temporarily departing the La Liga champions for a loan spell at Girona in January.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Former World No. 1 and one of India's most accomplished air rifle shooters, Elavenil Valarivan, reflected on her remarkable journey from discovering shooting by chance to overcoming career-threatening injuries.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Former skipper expressed his ambition to coach England in the future and suggested that he had retired for good and opened up on his longer-term goals, ruling out the possibility of making an international return during the 2027 Ashes series.
Johannesburg, Aug 4 (IANS) Former South Africa captain and ICC Hall of Famer Graeme Smith believes the return of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to Africa after more than two decades represents a significant milestone for the game, saying the continent 'deserves' to host another global event.
Dubai, Aug 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has climbed to a career-best sixth position in the latest ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after playing a key role in her side's T20I series victory over Pakistan.
