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Shakira & Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Continues To Lead Billboard Global Charts

India, Aug. 1 -- Shakira and Burna Boy's "Dai Dai," which was the FIFA World Cup's official song, continues to lead the Billboard Global 200 chart for a third consecutive week and the Billboard Global... Read More


Decathlon Sports India CEO Sankar Chatterjee on being an ordinary person trying to do an extraordinary job

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- While the recent FIFA World Cup may have drowned-or distanced-the Premier League that ended in May, Sankar Chatterjee still feels chuffed at the mention of English club football. ... Read More


Tanvi Sharma enters Taipei Open final, Indian shuttler marks second BWF World Tour Super 300 final appearance

Taipei, Aug. 1 -- Tanvi Sharma reached the women's singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 after beating fifth seed Huang Yu-Hsun of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-11 in the semifinals on Saturday. With... Read More


FIFA Scraps World Cup Stake Sale After COO Tells Staff They Were Deceived

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- "I cannot stand by," he wrote, "while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup." The letter arrived Thursday, and within hours, Gianni Infantino had cancelled the plan. a ... Read More


Franco Baresi, Icon of AC Milan and Italy's 1982 World Cup, Dies at 66

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Franco Baresi, the defender who did not simply captain AC Milan but defined what a captain could be, died on July 31, aged 66. No cause of death was disclosed. Baresi had undergo... Read More


Anti-drug drive: With focus on rehab, Punjab to expand mental health fellowship

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab government is set to expand its leadership in mental health programme (LMHP), launched earlier this year as part of its anti-drug campaign, by opening applications for... Read More


European football chiefs say they have lost confidence in Fifa boss Infantino

France, Aug. 1 -- Fifa's proposals - championed by Infantino - had triggered a backlash from regional confederations who said they were unaware of the plans to raise up to €3.4 billion by sellin... Read More


FIFA abandons $4.2 billion commercial stake plan after opposition from UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC: 'It has become clear.'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- FIFA, world football's governing body, have withdrawn their plans to sell their stakes to private investors following heavy criticism from continental football federations and mem... Read More


PSG chase Spain's World Cup-winning goal-scorer with lucrative five-year offer amid Barcelona uncertainty

India, Aug. 1 -- Paris Saint-Germain have intensified their pursuit of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, who scored the goal that secured Spain the 2026 FIFA World Cup title. Torres became a national ... Read More


Nepal's SAFF Championship hopes hinge on FIFA lifting ANFA suspension

Nepal, Aug. 1 -- Nepal have been drawn into Group A alongside hosts Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan for the upcoming SAFF Men's Championship 2026, following the official draw ceremony held in Thimph... Read More