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Indian men’s curling team reaches World Championships Qualifiers for first time

Indian men’s curling team reaches World Championships Qualifiers for first time

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After four days of competition, Mexico and India’s men’s teams won the final qualification games at the inaugural World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Pan Continental) 2026 in Dumfries, Scotland. India came from a 0-3 deficit to defeat Jamaica 9-7 in the qualification game to earn a promotion for the inaugural World Championship Qualifier for the 2026-27 season. Six teams took part in the event: Mexico, India, Jamaica, Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia. Due to a late withdrawal, Kenya were ruled as Did Not Start (DNS) and therefore forfeited their games. The Indian men’s team that has gained promotion to the World Championship Qualifier is led by skip P.N. Raju, third Girithar Anthay Suthakaran, second Sudheer Reddy and lead Kishan Vasant. #News 🚨 | The Indian men’s Curling team won its final qualification games at the World Championships Pre-Qualifiers (Pan Continental) 2026 to earn promotion to the World Championships Qualifiers for the first time 🇮🇳🙌🥌 Mexico is the other team to earn promotion alongside… pic.twitter.com/atmrBmWAEU — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 17, 2026 A three-point score in the first …

No Indian women at 2026 PSA Squash World C’ships as Tanvi Khanna exits in qualifiers

No Indian women at 2026 PSA Squash World C’ships as Tanvi Khanna exits in qualifiers

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Tanvi Khanna faced a straight-game defeat in the quarterfinals at the 2026 PSA Squash World Championships Asia Qualifiers in Hong Kong on Thursday. She lost to top-seeded Ainaa Amani, 8-11, 7-11, 3-11, ending India’s campaign at the qualifiers as she was the lone competitor at the quarterfinals. This also confirmed that India will not have any representation in the women’s section at the upcoming World Championships in Giza, Egypt. #News | No Indian female player at PSA Squash World Championships 2026 India’s last hope Tanvi Khanna faced a straight-game defeat in the quarterfinals of World Championships qualifiers against top seed Ainaa Amani of Malaysia. Final Score: 8-11, 7-11, 3-11#Squash #PSASquash… pic.twitter.com/QRxTDr3hyU — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 2, 2026 After the withdrawal of Anahat Singh and the first-round exit at these qualifiers for the experienced Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi was India’s last hope for the Worlds. But, she couldn’t trouble the Malaysian opponent much, managing just 18 points across the three games and will now have to wait at least one more year for her World Championships …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: The route that lies ahead for Italy, Poland, Sweden and Turkey | Football News

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: The route that lies ahead for Italy, Poland, Sweden and Turkey | Football News

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Twenty teams would nurse hopes to make a last-ditch leap to reach the FIFA World Cup spread over the next six days. Four-time winners Italy is the most prominent amongst them, there is Robert Lewandowski’s Poland and Alexander Isak’s Sweden in the mix too, setting up an intriguing time in world football. Sixteen teams from UEFA still have a chance to qualify, the teams drawn into four groups of four. Each plays the semi-finals and a final. Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, and Bosnia and Herzegovina comprise the tricky group. Italy would hope to end their wretched run of missing the two previous campaigns. On paper, the Azzurri holds the upper hand but Northern Ireland will not go down without a fight, aiming to make their first World Cup since 1986. Italy need to win against Northern Ireland, the lowest ranked team on the FIFA rankings among the remaining teams, and then beat the winner of Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina. The victors will join Group B with Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland. Group 2 Arguably the …

Hockey WC Qualifiers: Below-par India edge past Italy 1-0 to reach final, England won’t make their life easy in title clash | Hockey News

Hockey WC Qualifiers: Below-par India edge past Italy 1-0 to reach final, England won’t make their life easy in title clash | Hockey News

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5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 11:13 PM IST With World Cup qualification assured irrespective of their result against Italy in the semifinal of the qualifiers on Friday, India head coach Sjoerd Marijne said he demanded that his players ‘be the best version of themselves’. “We need to improve every match and that starts with every individual,” he said before the match. What followed over the next 60 minutes did not quite live up to those demands, but India still did enough to edge past Italy 1-0 and seal their spot in the title clash against England on Saturday. The solitary goal was credited to Manisha Chauhan, so that is an additional box ticked off for India. In Deepika’s absence for this tournament – the forward who has been India’s primary drag flick threat in recent times – Manisha and debutant Annu have been tasked with flicking from short corners. But the primary options have been to go for Navneet Kaur or Udita for low slaps and angular hits. When presented with chances in …

Injury concern: Cristiano Ronaldo turns to his own recovery brand in race to make Portugal’s World Cup qualifiers | Football News

Injury concern: Cristiano Ronaldo turns to his own recovery brand in race to make Portugal’s World Cup qualifiers | Football News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 12, 2026 11:55 AM IST Cristiano Ronaldo is in Madrid recovering from a muscle injury to his right thigh suffered on February 28 in Al Nassr’s game against Al Fayha. The 41-year-old was pictured by Portuguese sports daily A Bola using a Cryo Sport boot, made by AVACR7, a brand he invested in when it was founded in 2022. The device, which covers the entire leg, supposedly reduces muscle fatigue, relieves swelling and pain, and works through a mechanism similar to an air pressure machine. It retails for €5,497 (around 50000 rupees). TechRadar, which reviewed the AVACR7 range at launch, described the boots as designed for “fast and complete muscle recovery after workouts, games, and long travel,” combining cryotherapy and compression in a single unit with temperatures as low as 1°C. //www.instagram.com/embed.js The injury has since been confirmed as more serious than first thought. Al Nassr coach Jorge Jesus told beIN Sports that Ronaldo had travelled to Spain to continue treatment with a personal physiotherapist. “Cristiano’s injury is more serious than …

Why Indian women’s hockey team have qualified for the World Cup even before semifinals at WC Qualifiers in Hyderabad

Why Indian women’s hockey team have qualified for the World Cup even before semifinals at WC Qualifiers in Hyderabad

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 11, 2026 11:37 PM IST India secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Wales in a Pool B clash at the women’s hockey World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad on Wednesday with Navneet Kaur scoring a hat-trick and Sakshi Rana impressing again, netting the opening goal. Navneet (29′, 34′, 55′) led the attack while Sakshi (7′)’s scored a superb early strike at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Ground. While India had secured a semi-final berth ahead of the fixture, the result ensured they finished as table-toppers. But, even further, India’s win against Wales ensured India have qualified for the Hockey World Cup. Here’s a quick explainer. What is the format for the Hockey World Cup Qualifiers? The teams in Hyderabad are divided into two pools, with England, Korea, Italy, and Austria in Pool A, while hosts India, Scotland, Uruguay, and Wales form Pool B. The winners of both semifinals — and the Bronze medal match — will secure automatic qualification for the World Cup. Additionally, the highest world-ranked team finishing fourth between the qualifiers …

Scotland holds India 2-2 in FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

Scotland holds India 2-2 in FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

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India’s women’s hockey team maintained their position at the top of Pool B after playing out a 2-2 draw against Scotland in their second match of the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 in Hyderabad on Monday. Both teams now have four points in the group standings, but India remain ahead due to a superior goal difference. Navneet Kaur and Sunelita Toppo scored for the hosts, while Heather McEwan and Fiona Burnet found the net for Scotland. Scotland made a strong start and opened the scoring in the sixth minute through a penalty corner. Heather McEwan directed the ball into the net to give the visitors an early advantage. India gradually increased their attacking pressure, earning multiple penalty corners but initially failing to convert. India equalised in the 18th minute when Navneet Kaur reacted quickly to a loose ball from a penalty corner and fired it past Scottish goalkeeper Jessica Buchanan. The hosts continued to push forward and took the lead just before halftime when Sunelita Toppo capitalised on a rebound during a goalmouth scramble …

Hockey World Cup qualifiers: Debutants impress for India as Sjoerd Marijne’s new stint begins with a 4-0 win against Uruguay | Hockey News

Hockey World Cup qualifiers: Debutants impress for India as Sjoerd Marijne’s new stint begins with a 4-0 win against Uruguay | Hockey News

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4 min readNew DelhiMar 9, 2026 12:22 AM IST In his first major assignment back as the Indian women’s hockey team‘s head coach, Sjoerd Marijne wasn’t quite sure what to expect from his wards in their first match at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. “We just had one practice match. I am excited and curious to see what we do in this tournament,” the Dutchman said ahead of their campaign opener against Uruguay on Sunday in Hyderabad. And what he saw would have pleased him as a couple of youngsters making their senior debut impressed in a 4-0 win. Ishika (40′), who was part of the recent Junior World Cup squad along with Sunelita Toppo (21′), Lalremsiami (49′), and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (58’) made it a comfortable outing against the South American side. Four minutes into the first quarter, Rutuja dribbled into the circle and won the first Penalty Corner. India employed a variation first up, with Navneet Kaur slipping the ball behind her for Udita. But her shot was deemed to be …

India Women beat Uruguay 4-0 to start Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 campaign

India Women beat Uruguay 4-0 to start Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 campaign

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The Indian women’s hockey team opened their campaign at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Uruguay at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad on Sunday. Goals from Sunelita Toppo, Ishika, Lalremsiami and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal ensured a dominant start for the hosts in the tournament. India began the match aggressively, creating several circle entries in the opening quarter. An early penalty corner opportunity nearly resulted in a goal after Udita found the net through a variation, but the attempt was ruled out as the shot was deemed too high. India eventually broke the deadlock in the 21st minute when Sunelita Toppo reacted quickest to a rebound from a penalty corner and tapped the ball into the net. The hosts maintained control through the second quarter while Uruguay attempted to respond through counterattacks, but India’s defence held firm. The second goal arrived in the 40th minute as Sakshi Rana delivered a precise pass into the circle for Ishika, who finished calmly into the bottom corner. Uruguay …

FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers LIVE: India vs Uruguay

FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers LIVE: India vs Uruguay

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2026 FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers Live: Hosts India take on Uruguay in their opening match of the 2026 FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad on Sunday. This will be the Indian women hockey team’s first assignment under coach Sjoerd Marijne. India have been placed in Group B alongside Scotland, Uruguay, and Wales. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, while the losing semi-finalists will compete in a third-place playoff. The match begins at 7:30 PM. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link