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Karnataka Games 2025-26 to kick off on Jan 16

Bengaluru, Jan 15 (UNI) The Karnataka Games 2025-26 are set to commence from January 16 and will continue till January 22, with Tumakuru and Bengaluru serving as the main venues for the week-long sporting extravaganza.
More than 4,500 athletes from across the state are expected to participate in the multi-sport event.
The Games are being organised jointly by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (Government of Karnataka), the Karnataka Olympic Association, and the District Administration. While the last five editions of the Games were hosted in different cities across Karnataka, this marks the first time Tumakuru will host a major sporting event of this scale.
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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
take a call on it and not individual cricketers who have no control over it.

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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
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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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