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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: Tanvi, M Tharun promoted to main draw after Yamaguchi & Shi Yuqi pull out due to injury

New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI): World junior championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma, women's doubles national champions Ashwini Bhat K and Shikha Gautam and Tharun Mannepalli were promoted to the main draw of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 after the withdrawal of some of the top players on the eve of the tournament.
World champion and men's singles world no. 1 Shi Yuqi pulled out of the tournament after he had to retire in Sunday's Malaysia Open 2026 final against Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
In women's singles, women's third seed and reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi, who had retired against PV Sindhu in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open, also pulled out, paving the way for Tanvi to make her India Open debut.
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New Delhi, Feb 7(UNI) Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences has advanced to the semifinals in both the men’s and women’s categories of the 12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Memorial Hockey Tournament.

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England announce playing XI for T20 World Cup opener

07 Feb 2026 | 5:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 7 (UNI) England have announced their playing XI for the opening Group fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Nepal, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

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ACB, ICC to take a call on Afghan women cricket : Rashid

07 Feb 2026 | 5:05 PM

Chennai, Feb 7 (UNI) On the cusp of achieving the 700 wicket milestone in T20 history, Afghanistan skipper Rashid
batted for encouraging women's cricket back home, but said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and ICC should
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ACB, ICC to take a call on Afghan women cricket : Rashid

07 Feb 2026 | 5:05 PM

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BOXAM Elite 2026: 12 Indians through to finals as Sachin, Lovlina Lead the charge

BOXAM Elite 2026: 12 Indians through to finals as Sachin, Lovlina Lead the charge

07 Feb 2026 | 4:49 PM

La Nucia, (Spain) , Feb 7(UNI) Twelve Indians, including eight women and four men, will compete for gold on the final day of BOXAM Elite International 2026, following another session full of assured performances on Friday. Leading the men’s charge was Sachin (60kg), who extended his brilliant run with another dominant win over England’s Jack Dryden. Over in the women’s section, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) stormed through to the finals with a unanimous victory over Wales’ Rosie Eccles.

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