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Brazil to host Panama in World Cup warm-up

07 Mar 2026 | 6:14 PM

Rio De Janeiro, Mar 7 (UNI) Brazil and Panama will fine-tune their preparations for this year's .

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More foreign participation on upcoming Indian tours: PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl

More foreign participation on upcoming Indian tours: PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl

07 Mar 2026 | 6:11 PM

New Delhi, Mar 7(UNI) CEO of Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Amandeep Johl plans to have higher proportion of foreign talent on Indian tours so as to raise the standards of these events. Speaking to UNI, he explained how higher proportion of quality foreign talent can make raise the quality and ratings of the tours and also prod the government to support them.

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Hyderabad ready to host Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifiers at Gachibowli

07 Mar 2026 | 6:08 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 7 (UNI) Telangana State Government Sports Advisor A P Jitender Reddy on Saturday said excellent arrangements have been made for the Women’s Hockey World Cup Qualifying Tournament to be held at the Gachibowli Hockey Stadium on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

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Mexico steps up World Cup security

07 Mar 2026 | 6:04 PM

Mexico, Mar 7 (UNI) Mexico will deploy around 100,000 security personnel to ensure public safety during this year's FIFA World Cup, President Claudia Sheinbaum said. .

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Real Madrid stays in title race as deflected goal gives late win in Vigo

07 Mar 2026 | 5:57 PM

Madrid, Mar 7 (UNI) Real Madrid stayed in the La Liga title race thanks to a stroke of luck that earned a 2-1 win away to Celta Vigo. .

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Dutch speed skaters De Boo, Kok crowned world sprint champions on home ice

07 Mar 2026 | 5:46 PM

The Hague, Mar 7 (UNI) Dutch skaters Jenning de Boo and Femke Kok were crowned men's and women's world champions at the ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen.

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Russell leads F1 Australian GP qualifying as Verstappen crashes

07 Mar 2026 | 5:38 PM

Melbourne, Mar 7 (UNI) George Russell underlined Mercedes' status as favorite for the 2026 Formula One World Championship by taking pole position for the season-opening Australian .

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Chinese Taipei edges Vietnam in AFC Women's Asian Cup

07 Mar 2026 | 5:31 PM

Sydney, Mar 7 (UNI) Su Yu-hsuan scored the decisive goal as Chinese Taipei edged Vietnam 1-0 in a tense AFC Women's Asian Cup match played in fierce heat at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Saturday.

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Cortina's historic venue returns to center stage at Winter Paralympics

07 Mar 2026 | 5:27 PM

Cortina D'ampezzo (Italy), Mar 7 (UNI) Decorated on balcony or through windows, a blue-and-white flag reading "Cortina, Host City, 1956 and 2026" is visible almost everywhere, as the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened on Friday and the mountain town's Olympic story comes full circle.

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17-year-old Maycon Cardozo: Bayern's smallest rising into the spotlight

07 Mar 2026 | 5:22 PM

Berlin, mar 7 (UNI) Spotting Maycon Cardozo at Bayern Munich's training sessions over the past few months was easy.

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McAndrew, Head run riot as SA lead race to Shield final

07 Mar 2026 | 5:10 PM

Adelaide, Mar 7 (UNI) South Australia have moved to second spot in the Sheffield Shield standings after thumping New South Wales by nine wickets at Karen Rolton Oval.
Nathan McAndrew (6-55) took his best figures for the season as SA bowled NSW out for 198 in their second innings.

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Special train from New Delhi to Sabarmati, additional flights to meet demand for T-20 world cup final

07 Mar 2026 | 5:02 PM

New Delhi, March 7 (UNI) In view of the upcoming ICC Men's T-20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday and the sharp rise in airfares as well as non-availability of tickets, Indian Railways has decided to run a special train from New Delhi to Sabarmati to facilitate cricket fans.

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Tasmanian collapse ends Tigers' Shield hopes

07 Mar 2026 | 5:02 PM

Hobart, Mar 7 (UNI) Tasmania's hopes of returning to the Sheffield Shield final are effectively over after they collapsed to a 70-run defeat to ladder-leaders Victoria.
Chasing 325 for a fourth-innings victory on Saturday, the hosts fell from from 2-170 to be all out for 254 in Hobart. Mitchell Perry was the chief destroyer for Victoria, taking 5-45, while Fergus O'Neill finished with 3-61.

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Lakshya Sen defeats Li Shi Feng to enter All England semifinals

Lakshya Sen defeats Li Shi Feng to enter All England semifinals

07 Mar 2026 | 5:02 PM

Birmingham, March 7 (UNI) Lakshya Sen stormed into the semi-finals at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026 with a straight-games victory over world No. 6 Li Shi Feng of China in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The 12th-ranked Indian shuttler defeated Li 21-13, 21-16 in an hour-long men’s singles contest at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham.

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Bulls' final run in tatters as WA circle for the kill

07 Mar 2026 | 4:57 PM

Brisbane, Mar 7 (UNI) Queensland's Sheffield Shield title hopes have taken a major hit after they suffered a calamitous batting collapse against last-placed Western Australia. .

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