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A major controversy has erupted over FIFA’s plan to sell the ownership or stake of its tournaments to private investors. The European football governing body UEFA has strongly opposed FIFA’s move and has threatened to boycott all FIFA tournaments if the plan is not scrapped. UEFA and its 55 member associations held an emergency meeting and jointly rejected FIFA’s decision. The Football Association of England has also extended its full support to UEFA. According to UEFA, the FIFA World Cup is the result of the sacrifices of players and fans, and it will not be allowed to be commercialized.UEFA has…

Team India have received a major boost ahead of next month's two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah being declared fit by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Bumrah was included in the squad only after successfully clearing his fitness assessment. The pacer had suffered an impact injury during the recent ODI series against England, which forced him to miss the third ODI at Lord's. According to a senior BCCI official quoted by PTI, Bumrah has made a full recovery and completed all the mandatory fitness tests at the Centre of Excellence. The official also…

Cape Verde continued its historic FIFA World Cup journey on Monday as Sidny Lopes Cabral’s spectacular goal was voted the tournament’s best by fans. Lopes Cabral earned the honour for his brilliant curling strike into the top corner against defending champions Argentina during Cape Verde’s thrilling Round of 32 clash in Miami Gardens. The goal levelled the match at 2-2 in extra time, although Cape Verde eventually suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat. His remarkable effort was selected as the best among the 308 goals scored during the tournament. It finished ahead of Eldor Shomurodov’s delicate lob for Uzbekistan against Congo…

India’s Jhandu Kumar delivered a memorable performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow by securing the bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting competition. Meanwhile, Ashok Malik narrowly missed a podium finish after ending his lightweight event in fourth place despite lifting an impressive 200kg. Jhandu Kumar added another medal to India’s tally with his strong showing in the heavyweight category. Competing in a two-group format, the Indian lifter dominated Group B with a score of 130.9 points. He finished comfortably ahead of Uganda’s Dennis Mbaziira, who scored 114.1 points, and Australia’s Ben Wright, who managed 110.9 points, earning his place among the medal contenders. In the overall rankings, Nigeria’s Riluwan Idris claimed the gold medal after registering the highest score of 132.8 points. England’s Matthew Harding secured silver with 131.0 points, while Jhandu Kumar’s…

Harmanpreet Singh has been appointed as the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, which will be hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to 30. Hockey India revealed a 20-player squad for the prestigious four-yearly tournament on Tuesday. India have been placed in Pool D of the FIH Hockey World Cup, where they will compete against England, Pakistan and Wales. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side will play all its pool-stage fixtures at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. India will begin their World Cup journey against Wales on August 15, followed by a clash with England on August 17. The much-awaited encounter between traditional rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled for August 19. The leading two teams from each of the four pools will qualify for the next phase of…

South Korea began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a victory. In a thrilling match, the team defeated the Czech Republic 2-1. South Korea secured the win after coming back from 1-0 down in the second half. At the start of the match, both South Korea and the Czech Republic had several chances to score, but neither side could capitalize. In the 9th minute, South Korea got a chance to take the lead from a free kick, but the Czech defence thwarted their hopes. In the 11th minute, South Korea also failed to convert a corner. In the first…