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India Open 2026: An Se Young, Lin Chun-Yi decimate opponents to be crowned women’s and men’s singles champions

New Delhi, Jan 18(UNI): Defending Champion An Se Young on Sunday once again underlined her supremacy with a clinical demolition of China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles final while Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei defeated third seed Jonatan Christie in straight games to clinch the men’s singles title in the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026.
YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 is a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 event organised by the Badminton Association of India(BAI) at the Indira Gandhi Stadium.
The world no. 1 Korean came out all guns blazing against the Chinese second seed to win 21-13, 21-11 in the women’s singles.
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Leeds fight back to hold Chelsea at home

11 Feb 2026 | 4:25 PM

London, Feb 11 (UNI) Chelsea’s push for a top-four finish suffered a setback as Leeds United staged a spirited comeback to secure a 2-2 draw in their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
The hosts appeared in control after establishing a two-goal lead, but Leeds responded strongly in the second half to earn a point and climb to 15th in the standings, moving above Tottenham Hotspur, as per the Premier League website.
Chelsea, who had won their previous four league matches, missed the chance to close the gap on fourth-placed Manchester United.

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South Africa beat Afghanistan in thrilling double super over clash

11 Feb 2026 | 4:07 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (UNI) South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a dramatic T20 World Cup contest that extended into a second Super Over after both sides remained locked at multiple stages at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.

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BCB, Players made sacrifice, no regret over withdrawal: Asif Nazrul

11 Feb 2026 | 2:36 PM

Dhaka, Feb 11 (UNI) Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has said that the decision not to travel to India for the ongoing 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup was taken by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the players themselves, asserting that there was no regret over the move, The Daily Star reported.

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Ashwin defends Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq’s controversial action

11 Feb 2026 | 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday expressed support for Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq, whose bowling action has sparked discussion after Pakistan’s 32-run win against the United States.

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