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Formidables lead board at end of 7th round of Swiss League in Ruia Gold Cup of National Bridge Championship

Kolkata, Dec 6 (UNI) Strong contender Formidables, represented by Ms Kiran Nadar (Capt), Bachiraju Satyanarayana, Rajeshwar Tewari, Shubham Acharya, Kaustubh Bendre & Kaustabh Nandi, maintained their course steady as they led the board with 96.02 Victory Points (VPs) at the end of the 7th round of the Swiss League of the Team event for the Ruia Gold Cup at the National Bridge Championship being played here today.
At the end of another round, the top eight teams will qualify for the quarter finals which will be played on knock-out basis.
Formidables are hotly chased by Team Mohota and Team Monica Jajoo with 90.86 and 88.74 VPs respectively. Last year`s winners Indian Railways "A" are at the moment in fourth spot collecting 86.87 VPs .
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Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid thrash Monaco in Champions League

21 Jan 2026 | 12:14 PM

Madrid, Jan 21 (UNI) Kylian Mbappe scored twice against one of his former clubs as Real Madrid eased past Monaco 6-1 at home on Tuesday to boost its chances of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League league phase.
The striker, who began his career at Monaco, put Real Madrid ahead after five minutes with a clinical finish from a through ball by Fede Valverde, before sliding in at the far post 20 minutes later to make it 2-0 at halftime.

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Young rugby players battle it out for national honours in Bhubaneswar

21 Jan 2026 | 12:09 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (UNI) Defending champions Bihar, last year’s runners-up Rajasthan, bronze medalists Maharashtra, and hosts Odisha emerged victorious with commanding performances on Tuesday on the opening day of the Boys’ Under-15 competition at the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship, as the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar witnessed a high-scoring start to the knockout journey.

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Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha dominate day at U15 rugby

21 Jan 2026 | 11:55 AM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (UNI) Defending champions Bihar, last year’s runners-up Rajasthan, bronze medalists Maharashtra, and hosts Odisha emerged victorious with commanding performances on Tuesday on the opening day of the Boys’ Under-15 competition at the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship, as the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, witnessed a high-scoring start to the knockout journey.

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Mboko advances to Australian Open third round in Melbourne

21 Jan 2026 | 11:46 AM

Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) Victoria Mboko continued her impressive run at the 2026 Australian Open, advancing to the women's singles third round with a straight-sets win on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old Canadian overcame America's Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 at the 1573 Arena to register her second consecutive victory in her Melbourne Park main-draw debut.

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European T20 Premier League unveils franchise owners, host cities

21 Jan 2026 | 11:42 AM

Sydney, Jan 21 (UNI) The ICC-sanctioned European T20 Premier League (ETPL) on Wednesday unveiled the owners of its first three franchises at an international press conference in Sydney, with the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as the backdrop.

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