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From roaring crowds to FIFA World Cup absence: What’s holding India back from football’s biggest stage?India's FIFA World Cup aspirations remain distant. Despite widespread passion, the nation struggles to produce elite footballers. Experts p...08 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST- PV Sindhu eyes title breakthrough, Ayush Shetty leads men's single charge at Australian Open 2026Two-time Olympic-medallist PV Sindhu aims to end her title drought at the Australian Open. Rising star Ayush Shetty spearheads the men's si...08 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
- Jaismine climbs to World No. 1, Priya and Vishvanath enter top 3 in World Boxing rankingsIndian boxers are making waves in the latest World Boxing rankings. Jaismine Lamboria leads the women's 57kg category. Priya Ghanghas and V...04 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- 'Main wapas aaugi is mat pe': Vinesh Phogat vows comeback after loss in Asian Games 2026 qualification matchVinesh Phogat will return to wrestling after missing the Asian Games 2026. She lost a close semi-final bout in the selection trials. Phogat...30 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- 'India can compete at the highest level': Anand Mahindra hails new 'Flying Sikh' Gurindervir Singh as his motivationIndian sprinter Gurindervir Singh's recent performances are generating excitement. Industrialist Anand Mahindra sees this as a sign of Indi...25 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
- Can an Indian run 100m in less than 10 seconds in near future?Gurindervir Singh has achieved a remarkable 10.09 seconds in the 100m dash. This performance offers a new ray of hope for Indian athletics....24 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- An SNL 'All Drug Olympics?' Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no jokeThe "Enhanced Games" in Las Vegas allows athletes to use performance enhancers, aiming to challenge mainstream sports' anti-doping efforts ...24 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- World Cup could make football 'mainstream' in co-host CanadaCanada anticipates a cultural shift in sports with the upcoming World Cup. Football, the nation's most popular participatory sport, aims fo...22 May, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
- FIFA World Cup 2026: Italy's shocking reply to US Special Envoy's proposal of replacing Iran. Here's what four-time champions saidIran's participation in the World Cup has been thrown into doubt by the war with the US and Israel that broke out on February 28.23 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
- Will Vinesh Phogat return empty handed after disqualification and a repeat of 2016 incident?Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 women's wrestling final due to exceeding the weight limit. Phogat had weighed 4...07 Aug, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
- Nisha Dahiya secures India's fifth Paris Olympic quota in woman wrestlingNisha, a World U-23 bronze medallist and Asian Championships silver-medal winner last year beat Anghel 8-4 by points to enter the final and...10 May, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
- Chances of Saina, Srikanth qualifying for Olympics virtually over with Singapore Open cancellationThe tournament organisers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) jointly agreed to cancel the Singapore...12 May, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
- India's boxing contingent for Tokyo Olympics unlikely to go past 9 as world qualifiers cancelledWith the IOC deciding to scrap the Olympic world qualifiers for boxing because of the "challenges" posed by the global COVID-19 restriction...16 Feb, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
- Indian boxers and coaches: Savouring high, aiming higherInstead of resting on the recent success, Indian boxers and coaches are looking to improve further.24 Sep, 2019, 04.49 PM IST
- AIBA Pro Boxing comes to India, Vikas Krishan to fight in DelhiProfessional boxing in India is all set to get a massive fillip as the national capital will host APB fight night on June 11 featuring Vika...05 Jun, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
- India to seek Olympic wildcard for Mary KomShe couldn't make the cut through qualifiers but boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic dream is not quite over yet as India has decided to seek a wi...01 Jun, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
- Dipa Karmakar becomes 1st Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Rio Olympicsripura girl is 1st Indian gymnast in Rio Olympics. Karmakar was earlier unable to clinch an Olympic berth in the World Championships in Nov...19 Apr, 2016, 04.59 AM IST
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