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Kolkata: Top seed ousted at ITF Jr Tennis

Kolkata, Jan 21 (UNI) Dream run for qualifier Kandhavel Mahalingam continued as he ousted top-seeded Donghyun Hwang of Korea to enter the pre-quarter finals of the boys singles event at the ITF Junior J200 World Ranking Tennis Championship here on Tuesday.
Mahalingam seemed to be in total control from the beginning of the m tch as he hardly missed a shot whereas the top-seeded Hwang seemed to be struggling with his shoulder.
The opening set finished in no time as Mahalingam won it by an easy 6-1. In the second and at 3-1 in favour of Mahalingam, it was Hwang who decided to concede complaining of shoulder pain.
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La Liga: Match between Espanyol & Athletic Bilbao halted due to alleged racist abuse

17 Feb 2025 | 10:19 PM

Cornella, Feb 17 (UNI) A La Liga match between Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao was briefly halted on Sunday afternoon after an Athletic player was allegedly subjected to racist abuse by fans.

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South Korea reaches AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinal

South Korea reaches AFC U20 Asian Cup quarterfinal

17 Feb 2025 | 10:09 PM

Shenzhen (China), Feb 17 (UNI) South Korea secured a spot in the quarterfinal of the AFC U20 Asian Cup after coming from behind to defeat Thailand 4-1 in Group D here on Monday, with Kim Tae-Won bagging a brace.

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RCB bowlers shine as DCW bundled out for 141

17 Feb 2025 | 9:47 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 17 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) put up a disciplined bowling and fielding effort to bowl out Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) for 141 in 19.3 overs in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash here on Monday.
DCW got off to a promising start, with Jemimah Rodrigues leading the way with a fluent 34. However, the momentum shifted drastically after the powerplay as the Capitals slumped from 60/1 to 105/6. Spinners Georgia Wareham and Ekta Bisht played a pivotal role in RCB’s fightback, stifling the middle order with crucial breakthroughs.
Barring a couple of missed chances from Kanika Ahuja, RCB were sharp in the field, ensuring pressure remained on the DCW batters. Pacer Renuka Singh, in a mid-innings interview, noted that the surface was holding up and appeared on the slower side, making stroke play difficult.

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Doping ban impacts Sinner as little as possible: Broady

17 Feb 2025 | 8:34 PM

London, Feb 17 (UNI) Britain's Liam Broady believes Jannik Sinner's three-month ban for doping has been timed to impact the world number one's career "as little as possible".

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Neymar rediscovering joy back at boyhood-club Santos

17 Feb 2025 | 8:25 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 17 (UNI) Neymar says Santos are helping him to "rediscover joy" after returning to his boyhood club on a short-term contract.

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