Hockey WC Qualifiers: Italy and Korea play out 1–1 draw; England top Pool A

IANS | March 11, 2026 6:39 PM

Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Italy and Korea played out a 1–1 draw in their Pool A encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday evening. Federica Carta (7’) gave Italy the early lead, while Jiyun Choi (26’) equalised for Korea.

RCB to host SRH in IPL 2026 opener on March 28: Report

IANS | March 11, 2026 6:19 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will see defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, March 28, a report said.

You become a champion team when there are selfless people in the side, says Kotak

Niharika Raina | March 11, 2026 5:40 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India’s historic defence of their Men’s T20 World Cup title was built on a foundation of sheer dominance and a ‘team-first’ ethos. Under head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team clobbered a record 106 sixes and became the first team in tournament’s history to maintain a run rate of above 10 runs per over.

Trump will welcome Iranian team at FIFA WC 2026: Infantino

IANS | March 11, 2026 3:14 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that he met with American President Donald Trump, ​who assured him Iran are "welcome" to take part in the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the ​U.S., Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.