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Kolkatans accord rousing welcome to Messi braving midnight winter chill

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) Argentine soccer great Lionel Messi received a rousing welcome on his arrival in the city, his second visit in 14 years, as thousands of fans wearing Barcelona's No. 10 jerseys waited past midnight braving the winter chill to catch a glimpse of the football magician.

Messi's plane landed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport around 2:26 am, met by massive crowds chanting his name and waving Argentine flags.
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Daryl Mitchell grabs No 1 spot in Men’s ODI batting rankings after stupendous run

21 Jan 2026 | 5:50 PM

Dubai, Jan 21 (UNI) New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has dislodged Virat Kohli to regain the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings after an outstanding run in the three-match series against India which the visiting side won 2-1 to clinch their first ever ODI series in India.
Mitchell capped the series with a career-best 137 in the final match in Indore and was named the Player of the Series after he finished with 352 runs, the most by a visiting batter in a series of three or fewer games in India.

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Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka dominant, Raducanu suffers early exit

21 Jan 2026 | 5:48 PM

Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her smooth progress at the 2026 Australian Open, advancing to the third round on Wednesday, while Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu suffered an early exit in Melbourne. According to Olympics.com, the two-time Australian Open champion needed just 72 minutes to dispatch qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the season’s opening Grand Slam. Sabalenka was dominant throughout, underlining her status as the top seed and a leading contender for a third title at Melbourne Park.

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Ben Mayes creates history for England at U19 World Cup

21 Jan 2026 | 5:44 PM

Harare, Jan 21 (UNI) Ben Mayes wrote himself into history books by registering the highest individual score by an England batter at ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup when he smashed 191 off just 117 balls against Scotland on Wednesday.

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Aus Open : Chennai star Diya upsets 4th seed, moves into singles qualifying 2nd Rd

21 Jan 2026 | 5:42 PM

Chennai, Jan 21 (UNI) Rising Chennai star Diya Ramesh won her first qualifying round in the girls singles event at the Australian
Open Juniors today beating world number 86 D. Anita Tu of USA in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.

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Tilottama sweeps women’s 3P trials as Manu, Aishwary also post wins

21 Jan 2026 | 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21(UNI): Tilottama Sen continued her excellent form to the start of the season winning back-to-back 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women’s top spots in the National Selection Trials for Group A shooters here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.

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