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Anthony Edwards Needed a Point Guard. Minnesota Emptied Its Vault to Get One.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 -- The night Anthony Edwards' season ended in San Antonio, he spent the final quarter forcing plays for teammates who could not finish them, the most visible expression of a proble... Read More


What Ravi Shastri learned about Rohit Sharma during their unplanned meeting after his century at Lord's

India, Aug. 1 -- Former India all-rounder and renowned commentator Ravi Shastri has shared a lovely picture with Rohit Sharma on X. It appears Shastri ran into Rohit on one of his strolls in London as... Read More


What London gets right about shopping

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The minimalist jacket, but for panels that resembled medieval armour-styled breastplates, seemed to have a halo all its own. In papal white, it belonged on the catwalk-but for its... Read More


FIFA drops private investment plan for World CupPublished on: August 1, 2026 10:52 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- FIFA has abandoned its controversial proposal to allow private investment in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup after widespread opposition from football confederations an... Read More


UEFA welcomes FIFA's withdrawal of plans to sell stake in World Cup

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- UEFA has welcomed FIFA's decision to withdraw its proposal to sell stakes in its competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors, while sharply criticising FIFA Presid... Read More


FIFA head Infantino drops controversial commercial project after widespread backlash

Geneva, Aug. 1 -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday announced the withdrawal of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project, which would have established a commercial subsidiary to ma... Read More


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