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MCA names U-19 women's one day squad for Nagpur tournament

Shillong, Dec 3 (UNI) The junior women's selection committee of the Meghalaya Cricket Association has selected 15 players and five standbys for the BCCI's U-19 Women's One Day Trophy 2025-26 plate group.
The tournament will begin on December 13 with Meghalaya facing Tripura.
All the plate group matches will take place in Nagpur. The other teams in the group are Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim.
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KIWG 2026: After setting ice on fire in Leh, figure skater Gauri Rai seeks better infrastructure to shine at international events

22 Jan 2026 | 4:49 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 22(UNI): Seventeen-year-old Gauri Rai from Haryana had a terrific outing at the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) first-leg at Leh’s Nawang Dorjan Stobdan Stadium (NDS) on Wednesday as she won gold in the advanced figure skating category. For the first time in the history of KIWG, figure skating has been included and Gauri, who lives in Gurugram, etched her name in the annals through her solid performance.

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Balaji advances in men’s doubles, Bhambri exits mixed doubles at Australian Open

22 Jan 2026 | 4:46 PM

Melbourne, Jan 22 (UNI) India shuttler N Sriram Balaji advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles at the Australian Open 2026, while India’s Yuki Bhambri suffered a first-round exit in the mixed doubles event on Thursday.

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IGPL legend Golfers and Leander Paes launch grassroots mentorship program to train India's next Golf champions

IGPL legend Golfers and Leander Paes launch grassroots mentorship program to train India's next Golf champions

22 Jan 2026 | 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22(UNI): The Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), in association with the Indian Golf union (IGU), the Professional Golfers' Association of India (PGAI), and The Golf Foundation (TGF) on Thursday unveiled the ‘Golf Growth Initiative,’ a landmark program designed to build the next generation of Indian golfers.

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Swiatek powers into Australian Open 3rd round

22 Jan 2026 | 3:35 PM

Melbourne, Jan. 22 (UNI) World No. 2 Iga Swiatek's hunt for an elusive Australian Open title gained steam on Thursday after a crushing straight-sets victory over Marie Bouzkova in the second round.
Opening the night session at John Cain Arena, Swiatek hit 31 winners in her commanding 6-2, 6-3 win in one hour and 19 minutes.

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Men’s HIL Qualifier 1: Spot in Final on Line as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers Face Ranchi Royals

22 Jan 2026 | 3:02 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (UNI) The stage is set for a thrilling encounter in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025–26 as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers will take on the Ranchi Royals in Qualifier 1
at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium on January 23.

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