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Airspace closures leave Indian women wrestlers stranded in Tirana

New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) The Indian women’s wrestling team has been stranded in Tirana after widespread airspace closures triggered by the escalating Israel-Iran conflict disrupted international flight schedules.
The Indian government and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) have arranged accommodation for the contingent in the Albanian capital.
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Joan Laporta re-elected as FC Barcelona President

16 Mar 2026 | 5:42 PM

Madrid, Mar 16 (UNI) Joan Laporta was re-elected president of FC Barcelona until 2031 after winning the club's presidential election.
The 63-year-old Laporta had secured 68 percent of the vote, compared with 30 percent for his rival Victor Font, who conceded defeat shortly after 11 p.m. local time on Sunday, describing the result as "unanswerable."
The club said that 48,480 of the club's roughly 114,000 eligible members cast a vote, a turnout of about 42 percent, according to Xinhua.

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Raphinha hat-trick keeps Barcelona 4 clear in La Liga

16 Mar 2026 | 5:28 PM

Madrid, Mar 16 (UNI) Raphinha scored a hat-trick as FC Barcelona maintained its four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 5-2 home win over Sevilla here. .

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Mexico sets Guinness record for world's largest football class ahead of 2026 World Cup

16 Mar 2026 | 5:14 PM

Mexico City, Mar 16 (UNI) Mexico broke a Guinness World Record by holding the world's largest football class, just months before the country hosts the FIFA World Cup for a record third time. .

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Kuhnemann's first shield half-century stuns former side

16 Mar 2026 | 5:02 PM

Hobart, Mar 16 (UNI) Matt Kuhnemann has made his highest Sheffield Shield score, tormenting his former team Queensland with the bat after starring with the ball to help put Tasmania in command at Bellerive Oval.
The hosts, who led by 20 on the first innings, made 341 to set the Bulls 362 runs for victory. Big guns Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne were still at the crease at stumps on Monday with Queensland 1-20 in their second innings.

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Konstas falls after start again, middle order fights for NSW

16 Mar 2026 | 4:51 PM

Sydney, Mar 16 (UNI) Sam Konstas' frustrating Sheffield Shield season has ended with yet another start, after the opener made his eighth straight score between 25 and 45.

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