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Jaspreet first athelet to break national record at KIPG 2025

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) The fourth day of the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games witnessed a landmark moment as Punjab’s powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur etched her name in history by becoming the first athlete in KIPG 2025 to break a national record.
Competing in the 45 kg category, the 31-year-old lifted an astounding 101 kg to secure the gold medal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex on Sunday.
At the time of reporting, a total of 113 gold medals had been decided, with Tamil Nadu leading the medal tally with 22 golds. Haryana followed closely with 18 gold medals, while Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan secured 13 gold medals each.
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World Cup triumph means big payday for Spanish Football Federation & players

20 Jul 2026 | 10:57 PM

Madrid, July 20 (UNI) Celebrations continued in Spain on Monday following the country's second World Cup triumph, with Ferran Torres' injury-time winner against Argentina on Sunday earning him a place alongside Andres Iniesta, who scored the decisive goal in the 2010 final. .

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Ugandan international Nagadya joins Egypt's Al Ahly on two-year deal

20 Jul 2026 | 10:54 PM

Kampala, July 20 (UNI) Uganda women's national team forward Catharine Nagadya has expressed her delight after signing a two-year contract with Egyptian club Al Ahly SC.
The former Kampala Queens FC striker completed the move on Sunday.
"I am very excited to sign my first professional contract. I know the targets of the new club are
a lot, and I will work hard to help the team achieve them," Nagadya told Xinhua on Monday.
Nagadya also thanked her former club, Kampala Queens FC, and everyone who helped make the move possible.

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New Ghana Premier League season to start early September

20 Jul 2026 | 10:50 PM

Accra, July 20 (UNI) The 2026-27 Ghana Premier League season will kick off in the first week of September, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed on Monday.
According to the GFA, the new season will begin across all league venues on September 4-7 and conclude over the weekend of May 28-31, 2027.

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Spanish press celebrate World Cup success

20 Jul 2026 | 10:48 PM

Madrid, July 20 (UNI) Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday night has been widely celebrated in the Spanish press. .

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UTT: Captain Sathiyan steers Dabang Delhi to crucial 9-6 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers

20 Jul 2026 | 10:37 PM

Panaji, July 20 (UNI) Indian great Sathiyan Gnanasekaran steadied the Dabang Delhi TTC ship with a captain’s performance, pitching in with crucial wins in the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles matches as the former champions beat Ahmedabad APL Pipers 9-6 in the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 Powered by ChatGPT on Monday.

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