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Barcelona clear favorite in Spanish Supercup semifinal

Madrid, Jan 6 (UNI) FC Barcelona opens its Spanish Super Cup campaign against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, with the La Liga leader favored to reach the final.
Barcelona arrives in stronger form than Athletic, which finished fourth last season but has struggled for consistency this year.
In Saturday's win over city rival Espanyol, goalkeeper Joan Garcia produced a standout performance against his former club, while Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski scored to seal three points.
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Deputy CM Maurya praises India’s historic T20 World Cup victory

16 Feb 2026 | 3:13 PM

Lucknow, Feb 16 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya congratulated the Indian cricket team following their emphatic victory over Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying the win brought pride and honour to the nation.

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Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag praise India after dominant Pakistan win

16 Feb 2026 | 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised India after their emphatic 61-run win over Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, lauding the team’s dominance in both powerplay and bowling phases.

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Amit Shah to launch BJP’s 2027 Punjab poll campaign with massive Moga rally after Holi

16 Feb 2026 | 2:49 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to formally sound the bugle for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections with a high-profile rally featuring union Home Minister Amit Shah in Moga.

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Steve Smith replaces Josh Hazlewood in Australia T20 squad

16 Feb 2026 | 2:46 PM

Kandy, Feb 16 (UNI) Steve Smith has been added to the Australia national cricket team’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as a replacement for injured pacer Josh Hazlewood, with the ICC Event Technical Committee approving the change ahead of their crucial group clash against the Sri Lanka national cricket team.

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Mike Hesson calls for strong Pakistan comeback against Namibia

16 Feb 2026 | 2:41 PM

Colombo, Feb 16 (UNI) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has urged his team to move on quickly from their defeat to India and refocus on their final group fixture as they aim to keep their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign alive.
Pakistan suffered a 61-run loss to their arch-rivals on Sunday, leaving them in a must-win situation against Namibia in their last Group A match to remain in contention for a Super Eights berth.

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