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Hockey World Cup 2026: When will India play their classification matches

Both India's men's and women's teams failed to qualify for the semifinals and will now be playing classification matches

PGTI unveils new nine-event race format ahead of India Championship 2026

The inaugural season will feature nine tournaments between August and October, with a combined prize purse of Rs 10 crore

Hockey World Cup 2026: India's men's team semifinal qualification scenario

India's men's hockey team were given a second chance for semi-final qualification following Argentina's 3-1 win over England in a Pool E encounter on Saturday

India women bow out of Hockey World Cup after goalless draw with Australia

The Indian women's hockey team succumbed to the pressure of a must-win match and were knocked out of semi-final contention after playing out a goalless draw against Australia here on Saturday. India needed a win to advance to the last four while a draw was enough for the Aussies to make it to the last four on the basis of more number of goals scored. The goal difference for both teams stood identical at minus two but Australia had three strikes compared to India's two. Both teams had drawn their opening Pool D match against China. The Indian team, which had performed brilliantly before losing to the Netherlands by two goals in the first match of the second leg, looked out of rhythm on the day. They missed several chances and struggled to retain possession against Australia, ranked just one place above them. Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne even substituted goalkeeper Bichu Devi in the final five minutes trying to throw the kitchen sink at the opposition but to no avail. Having finished

IND vs AUS hockey live streaming: Where to watch today's World Cup match?

The India vs Australia FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Phase 2 match will be available for live streaming on JioHotstar through its app and website

Can India turn sports equipment into an $8.1 billion export industry?

NITI Aayog's 2036 target rests on cheaper inputs, testing laboratories, port-linked clusters, procurement reform and closer ties with global brands, industry leaders said at the IAMGAME conclave

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup: Netherlands hand India 3-1 defeat in phase 2

The defeat has left Harmanpreet Singh-led India with a difficult task in their bid to qualify for the semi-finals

Hockey World Cup 2026: India semifinal qualification scenarios explained

Both India's men's and women's teams need to win their remaining Phase 2 matches to give themselves the best chance of securing a place in the semifinals of the 2026 Hockey World Cup

Treesa-Gayatri suffer heartbreak vs top seeds, secure BWF Worlds bronze

Treesa and Gayatri become only the second Indian women's doubles pair to win a medal at the BWF World Championships after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa (2011)

IND vs NED hockey live streaming: Where to watch today's World Cup match?

The India vs Netherlands FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Phase 2 match will be available for live streaming on JioHotstar through its app and website

Neeraj Chopra climbs to 5th in Diamond League standings after 88.05m throw

The two-time Olympic medallist finished nine centimetres behind Rumesh Pathirage and moved into the top-six qualification zone for the season-ending Final

Gauff, Tiafoe, Nakashima and Pegula reach 2026 Cincinnati Open semifinals

Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also advanced to make it four U.S. players in the semis. "It's insane, I think we're all doing so well," Gauff said. "Hopefully, you know, we can have a double title win. Obviously there are more matches to be played for that to happen. We definitely root for each other." Tiafoe beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti, 7-6 (2), 7-5, and Nakashima beat fellow American Taylor Fritz, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, marking the first time two Americans have reached the men's semifinals in Cincinnati since Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish in 2010. Nakashima is the first American man to reach the semifinals in Canada and Cincinnati in the same season since Fish in 2011. Nakashima is coached by Tiafoe's former coach, Wayne Ferreira. "It's a guy who knows me pretty well in Wayne," Tiafoe said. "I expect some good serving and all the best from him. Happy

IND vs NED hockey live streaming: Where to watch today's World Cup match?

The India vs Netherlands Women's Hockey World Cup phase 2 match will be available for live streaming on JioHotstar through its app and website

Satwik-Chirag exit BWF Worlds after quarterfinal loss to Chinese 3rd seed

The defeat ended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's hopes of adding another World Championships medal to their tally, having previously reached the semifinals in 2022 and 2025

Treesa-Gayatri stun Chinese third seeds, secure historic BWF Worlds medal

The world No. 39 Indian pair, who entered the tournament unseeded, recovered from a slow start to defeat the Chinese combination 15-21, 21-16, 21-13

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson acquires stake in F1 team Aston Martin

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has bought a minority stake in Formula 1 team Aston Martin. The British racing team didn't disclose financial terms but said the former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom will focus his attention on "commercial growth, especially in the United States." In addition to his controlling interest in the NFL club, Johnson owns a stake in Premier League soccer club Crystal Palace. Johnson will join Aston Martin's board of directors as vice chairman but won't undertake any day-to-day management duties, the team said. Aston Martin executive chairman and controlling shareholder Lawrence Stroll will continue to manage and control the company. He said Johnson's "experience, passion and investment further strengthen our position as we enter the next phase of our competitive journey. "His deep appreciation for our brand, combined with his commitment to innovation and commercial opportunity, makes him an ideal partner as we look to the future," Stroll said.

Mondo Duplantis enjoys lakeside pole vault win, falls short of world record

Mondo Duplantis called his victory in a vibrant lakeside Diamond League event "the greatest pole vaulting competition ever." The Olympic and world champion then took two attempts at a new world record of 6.32 meters and just failed to delight a noisy crowd at a pop-up venue near the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Duplantis had cleared the bar at 6.21 meters - with first-time clearances at each of six different heights - for his best result since March, the month that he raised his own world record to 6.31 at an indoor meet in his native Sweden. Emmanouil Karalis, Duplantis' great friend and rival, cleared 6.16 on Thursday and barely failed on his second attempt at a lifetime best of 6.21. Three more athletes cleared 5.91, which would have been enough to take bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Duplantis raised his world record to 6.25 and silver medalist Sam Kendricks went over 5.95. The high-class competition that lasted 2 1/2 hours Thursday also saw four more men, including ..

BWF Worlds 2026: Heartbreak for Sindhu as Wang Zhi Yi wins 88-min thriller

PV Sindhu bowed out of the BWF World Championships 2026 after a 90-minute thriller against Wang Zhi Yi, losing 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 in New Delhi.

Gayatri-Treesa stun 7th seed to move one win away from BWF Worlds medal

After beating the 16th seeds in the round of 32, Treesa-Gayatri stunned the seventh seeds to become the first Indian pair to reach the BWF Worlds 2026 quarterfinals

BWF Worlds Day 4 Order of play: India schedule, match timings on August 20

Ayush Shetty is expected in action after 4:20 PM IST, with PV Sindhu to follow on Court 1 and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty scheduled after Sindhu's match.