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Brijesh Kumar produces final round of 67 to register win at NEXGEN Kapurthala

Kapurthala, Mar 20 (UNI) Panchkula’s Brijesh Kumar saved his best for the last as he produced the final day’s best score of five-under 67 to register an incredible come-from-behind victory at the PGTI NEXGEN Kapurthala 2025 played at the RCF Golf Course here on Thursday.
Twenty-five-year-old Brijesh Kumar (68-70-67), who was overnight tied fourth and four shots off the lead, finished with a winning total of 11-under 205 to triumph with a two-shot margin.
Brijesh, who missed the cut in the NEXGEN season-opener staged in Gurugram last week, picked up the winner’s cheque worth INR 2,54,300 that propelled him to joint first in the PGTI NEXGEN Order of Merit along with Rajesh Kumar Gautam.
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HIL: “focus is on consistency,” say Burns and Hendrickx after Lancers qualify for playoffs

18 Jan 2026 | 7:27 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 18(UNI): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers confirmed their place in the playoffs of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League 2025–26 with a commanding 6-1 victory over SG Pipers at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.

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Mitchell, Phillips centuries power NZ to 337 against India

18 Jan 2026 | 6:25 PM

Indore, Jan 18 (UNI) A late assault led by skipper Michael Bracewell, combined with a monumental 219-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, propelled New Zealand to a commanding 337 for 8 against India in the third One-Day International of the New Zealand tour of India at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here today.

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India Open 2026: An Se Young, Lin Chun-Yi decimate opponents to be crowned women’s and men’s singles champions

18 Jan 2026 | 6:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 18(UNI): Defending Champion An Se Young on Sunday once again underlined her supremacy with a clinical demolition of China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles final while Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei defeated third seed Jonatan Christie in straight games to clinch the men’s singles title in the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026.

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India Open 2026: An Se Young wins Women's Singles title, extends winning streak to 30 matches

India Open 2026: An Se Young wins Women's Singles title, extends winning streak to 30 matches

18 Jan 2026 | 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan. 18(UNI) World Number 1 An Se Young continued her dominance as she beat China's Wang Zhiyi in straight games to bag the Women's singles title at the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2026 at the Indira Gandhi stadium here on Sunday.

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Sabalenka overcomes early test to open AO 2026 campaign

18 Jan 2026 | 5:39 PM

Melbourne, Jan 18 (UNI) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka launched her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a composed 6-4, 6-1 win over spirited French wildcard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah in a first-round clash at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night, negotiating an early test before asserting her authority.

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