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McIlroy makes Australian Open cut with late birdies

Melbourne, Dec 5 (UNI) Rory McIlroy made three birdies in his last four holes in the second round to make the cut for the weekend at the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
The Masters champion, who won this tournament in 2013, carded a second round three-under 68 to finish inside the cut line and move to two-under after two rounds.
After an up and down first round, the Northern Irish golfer recovered in the second to move seven shots behind joint leaders Daniel Rodrigues and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who are on nine-under, according to a BBC report.
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India’s squad for ODI & T20I series against Australia Women announced

17 Jan 2026 | 11:01 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, comprising three ODIs, three T20Is and one Test.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team in both formats as the newly crowned world champions will look for a first-ever series victory over Australia in white-ball cricket.

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J&K DyCM, Sports Minister inaugurate border sports festival

17 Jan 2026 | 10:35 PM

Jammu, Jan 17 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, along with Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Transport, Satish Sharma, today inaugurated the Border Sports Festival–2026 at the Sports Stadium, Nowshera in Rajouri district.

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India U19 ride Kundu, Suryavanshi, Malhotra’s magic to beat Bangladesh

17 Jan 2026 | 10:28 PM

Bulawayo, Jan 17 (UNI) A blend of composure, flair and match-winning impact from Abhigyan Kundu, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vihaan Malhotra powered India Under-19 to a gripping 18-run victory over Bangladesh Under-19 in a rain-affected Group A encounter of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club here on Saturday.

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HIL: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers beat SG Pipers 6-1 to stay top of the table

17 Jan 2026 | 10:27 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Jan 17(UNI): Table-toppers Vedanta Kalinga Lancers opened the Bhubaneshwar leg of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) with a commanding 6-1 victory over SG Pipers. Playing at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Saturday, the Lancers extended their winning streak to five matches, proving they are the team to beat this season.

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India Open 2026: Jonatan Christie beats Loh; An Se Young to face Wang in women’s singles final

17 Jan 2026 | 10:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17(UNI): Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie beat former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men’s singles semifinals while world no. 1 An Se Young set up a women’s singles summit clash against China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 on Saturday.

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