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Sjoerd Marijne builds a team in his image, again, to take India to World Cup top 8

"We are the best of the rest, now it's time to make it to the top eight," said Marijne before the World Cup. And they've made it.

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India 0 - 0 England: Bichu Devi heroics see India cling on to qualify for second round

India advance to the second round of the FIH Women's World Cup 2026.

INDIAN SPORTS

DAILY UPDATES

Sat-Chi, Treesa-Gayatri enter QFs; Ayush, Sindhu knocked out of BWF World Championships: Indian Sports LIVE, Aug 20

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BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Treesa-Gayatri's tactical flip outwits seventh seeds en-route Badminton Worlds QF

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Lakshya Sen's unpredictability comes to the fore in shock loss to WR 92 Tan

Two women, one master-plan: Rare all-female coaching duo behind 18yo Tan's upset of Lakshya

TOP HEADLINES

NBA

JAMES HARDEN DEAL

Grading the James Harden deal (and every free agency signing): Why the Cavs get a B

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English Premier League

Best- and worst-case scenarios for every Premier League club

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Meet the Premier League new boys: What you need to know about Coventry, Ipswich and Hull

INDIA VS PAKISTAN

FIH WORLD CUP

Hockey Men's World Cup: India beat Pakistan 5-3 to qualify for second round

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool looking at Wharton as Jones replacement

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Leboeuf tells Atletico Madrid to let Julian Alvarez leave

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