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Indian hopefuls eye main draw breakthrough as KPB Family Trust announces Rs. 10 lakh incentive

Bengaluru, Feb 16(UNI) With the main draw of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 set to get underway, Indian hopeful Vaidehee Chaudhari delivered a strong performance, booking her place with a confident straight-sets victory in the final round of qualifying.
Chaudhari looked sharp and assured from the outset in her 6-2, 7-5 win over Evgeniya Burdina.
Moving fluidly along the baseline, she dictated the tempo in the opening set, using her agility and court coverage to force errors and wrap up the first set 6-2. She carried that momentum into the second set, breaking in the opening game as Burdina struggled to contain the sustained pressure. Though her accuracy dipped briefly towards the latter stages, allowing Burdina to level proceedings, Chaudhari responded by raising her intensity to break in the 11th game before calmly serving out the match 7-5 to seal her main draw berth.
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India beat Italy 1-0 in Semi-Final of FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

13 Mar 2026 | 10:01 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 13 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey team earned their spot in the Final of FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, campaign as they beat Italy 1-0 in their Semi-Final contest at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Friday.

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India dominates with 208 medals as New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 concludes

India dominates with 208 medals as New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 concludes

13 Mar 2026 | 9:41 PM

New Delhi, March 13(UNI) The New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 concluded on Friday after three days of thrilling competition, with India delivering a dominant performance across multiple events. Competing against strong international fields, Indian athletes finished first in the medal tally with a remarkable 208 medals, including 75 gold, 69 silver, and 64 bronze.

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East Bengal seek victory against winless Kerala Blasters; Bengaluru FC host unbeaten Mohun Bagan SG

13 Mar 2026 | 9:31 PM

Kolkata/Bengaluru, March 13(UNI) East Bengal FC will look to return to winning ways when they take on Kerala Blasters FC in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The match is scheduled for a 17:00 IST kick-off.

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Top seed Sun sweeps Diaz to reach last 8 at WTT Champions Chongqing

13 Mar 2026 | 9:18 PM

Chongqing, Mar 13 (UNI) World No. 1 Sun Yingsha of China advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals with a straight-game victory over Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico at the World Table Tennis Champions Chongqing tournament on Friday.

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Uganda sends 3 athletes to Seoul Marathon

13 Mar 2026 | 9:13 PM

Kampala, Mar 13 (UNI) Three Ugandan athletes will compete in the Seoul Marathon scheduled for March 15 in Seoul, South Korea.
Isaac Masai, fresh from winning the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa District earlier this month, will represent Uganda alongside Dillion Kipyeko and Ezekiel Chepchorom.
Dominic Otuchet, president of Athletics Uganda, confirmed to Xinhua on Friday that the trio will participate in the race.

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