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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: Lakshya wins all-Indian clash against Ayush; Treesa-Gayatri also advance

New Delhi, Jan 13(UNI): Former champion Lakshya Sen, Syed Modi International winners Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made a commanding start to their Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 campaign while men’s fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, seventh seed Kodai Naroaka of Japan and French sixth seed Alex Lanier were knocked out on the opening day of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, organised by the Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21-15 win over his academy-mate Shetty while Treesa and Gayatri defeated Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai 21-15, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi multi-purpose indoor stadium.
Earlier, Canada’s Brian Yang packed off Chou 21-19, 21-11,
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NZ, Eng and SL open T20 WC campaigns amid contrasting challenges

07 Feb 2026 | 10:25 AM

Chennai/Mumbai/Colombo, Feb 7 (UNI) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 continues with a triple-header on Sunday, featuring New Zealand vs Afghanistan, England vs Nepal, and Sri Lanka vs Ireland, as teams look to gain early momentum in the group stage of the global tournament.

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Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Sports complexsees surge in teen shooting classes during Winter Vacation

07 Feb 2026 | 10:16 AM

Shimla, Feb 7(UNI) The Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Shimla has seen increased activity during the winter vacation, with teenagers enrolling in newly introduced pistol and rifle shooting courses.

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World T20 : Pacer Madushan approved as replacement for Eshan Malinga in Sri Lanka squad

07 Feb 2026 | 1:28 AM

Chennai, Feb 6 (UNI) The ICC late tonight approved Pramod Madushan as a replacement for Eshan Malinga in the Sri Lanka squad
ahead of the World T20 beginning tomorrow.

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DDCA and IPCA promote recycling through sustainable furniture

07 Feb 2026 | 1:21 AM

New Delhi, Feb 6(UNI) The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Thursday hosted a presentation ceremony at the Willingdon Pavilion, where the Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA) presented furniture made out of recycled plastic waste collected from DDCA premises.

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12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament: Khalsa College, SLC ‘B’ and IGI register victories

07 Feb 2026 | 1:17 AM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, SLC ‘B’, Shyam Lal College Alumni in the men’s category and Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in the women’s category advanced in the 12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament with their respective victories.

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