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Favourites move into second round winning their races easily in All India School Regatta

Kolkata, May 13 (UNI) Rowers from South Point, National High School. Modern High and St Lawrence, along with other contenders, moved into the second round of the 50th All India Invitation Schools Regatta being organised by Lake Club here Tuesday.
South Point started their campaign with their junior boys defeating La Martiniere and senior boys outrowing Andrews both in the Pairs event, while their senior girls beat National High School. In the Fours event also their senior girls' team also won their first round race against Lake Girls High School.
Like South Point, rowers from National High (CBSE) also stamped their mark today as they beat Jagabandhu and New Horizon in senior boys Fours, La Martiniere in senior girls Fours and then compatriots National High West Bengal in senior boys Fours.
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World Athletics to introduce new distances to race walk events in 2026

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Under the schedule for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships on April 12, 2026, the traditional 20-kilometer race walk will be replaced by a half-marathon race walk, while the 35km event will shift to a marathon race walk. It will be the first time the new distances appear at major international competitions.

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Varun Chakravarthy, Tilak Varma prosper in ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings

17 Dec 2025 | 1:52 PM

Dubai, Dec 17 (UNI) India’s hard-hitting batter Tilak Varma has surged up two places to fourth in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings even as spinner Varun Chakravarthy has consolidated his position at the top of the bowling rankings.
Varma followed up his score of 26 in the opening match against South Africa in Cuttack with 62 in New Chandigarh and 26 not out in Dharamsala this past week to overtake Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and England’s Jos Buttler in the list led by India’s Abhishek Sharma.

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Steve Smith ruled out of Adelaide Test

17 Dec 2025 | 1:24 PM

Adelaide, Dec 17 (UNI) Steve Smith has been sensationally ruled out of the third Ashes Test with a recurrence of the superstar batter's inner ear issues sidelining him on Wednesday morning.

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Carey guides Australia to 326/8 on Day 1

17 Dec 2025 | 1:08 PM

Adelaide, Dec 17 (UNI) Australia’s first innings in the Third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday was defined by a captivating contest between Alex Carey’s composure and Jofra Archer’s relentless pace.

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Brazil in talks to extend Ancelotti deal

17 Dec 2025 | 1:07 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Dec 17 (UNI) The Brazilian Football Confederation is in talks to extend Carlo Ancelotti's contract as head coach of the men's national team, its president Samir Xaud said.

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