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Mbappe hints at "fourth striker" role in Real Madrid

Madrid, May 15 (UNI) Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said he was his coach's "fourth-choice striker" in an interview, while also hinting that the club's January sacking of Xabi Alonso had been a mistake.
Mbappe was speaking to TV cameras on Thursday after coming on as a substitute with 20 minutes left in his side's 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo.
He was booed by most of the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium when he replaced striker Gonzalo Garcia, and booed again every time he touched the ball.
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South Africa take heart from recent history against India

18 Jun 2026 | 10:27 PM

Manchester, June 18 (UNI) South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp is hoping her team can continue their recent run of form against India when the two teams meet in the ICC Women's
T20 World Cup 2026 Group A clash on Sunday.
It has been a shaky start for the 2024 finalists at this World Cup. After opening the campaign with a 65-run defeat to Australia, they scraped past Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller on Wednesday.

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Shooting: Sejal Kamble strikes gold at Junior World Championships

18 Jun 2026 | 10:17 PM

Suhl (Germany), June 18 (UNI) Indian shooters began their ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 campaign on a high by winning three medals in the women’s 10m air pistol event here on Thursday.
Sejal Kamble and Himanshi won the individual gold and bronze medals, respectively, while Vanshika Chaudhary, along with Navya and Sanskriti Bana, bagged the women’s team gold.

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Debutants Bushahr & Ganganagar City grab full points in AIFF Futsal Club C'ship opener

18 Jun 2026 | 9:51 PM

Bhavnagar (Gujarat), June 18 (UNI) Four debutants — FC Bushahr (Himachal Pradesh), Coramandal FC (Andhra Pradesh), Ganganagar City FC (Rajasthan) and Young Hearts FC
(Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu) — made their AIFF Futsal Club Championship bow on Day 2 at the SAG Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

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Women’s T20 WC: Australia take cautious approach with Gardner, Litchfield injuries

18 Jun 2026 | 7:01 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) Australia captain Sophie Molineux has said the team will not rush Ash Gardner and Phoebe Litchfield back from injury during the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

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Raksha Khadse reviews preparations for historic Asian Fencing Championships

18 Jun 2026 | 6:55 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Thursday reviewed preparations for the 26th Senior Asian Fencing Championships 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, ahead of the continental event scheduled from June 19 to 24.

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