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Satwiksairaj-Chirag eye comeback at Swiss Open 2026

Basel, Mar 9 (UNI) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to bounce back at the Swiss Open 2026 badminton tournament beginning at the St. Jakobshalle on Tuesday, following an early exit at last week’s All England Open Badminton Championships.
Ranked fourth in the world in men’s doubles, the Indian duo were stunned in the opening round in Birmingham by Malaysia’s Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai, currently ranked 33rd, as per Olympics.com.
The reigning Asian Games 2022 champions will aim for a stronger run in Basel, where they had lifted the title in 2023.
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Antigua Pitch forces abandonment after batter hospitalised

22 Apr 2026 | 2:57 PM

Antigua, April 22 (UNI) A domestic match in the West Indies has been abandoned for a dangerous pitch after batter Jeremiah Louis was hit on the helmet. .

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Smith hits fifty as Rawalpindiz misery continues

22 Apr 2026 | 2:50 PM

Lahore, April 22 (UNI) Steve Smith's half-century helped Multan Sultans inflict an eighth straight defeat on Rawalpindiz.
Australia's Smith struck 56 from 31 balls at the top of the order to set up Multan's chase of 167, while his compatriot Ashton Turner hit an unbeaten 37 to see them over the line with eight balls
to spare.

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Leicester City relegated to League One after draw with Hull City in Premier League

22 Apr 2026 | 2:45 PM

London, April 22 (UNI) Leicester City have been condemned to League One just 10 years on from their Premier League title win, with back-to-back relegations for the Foxes confirmed after they drew with promotion-chasing Hull City on a gloomy night at King Power Stadium. .

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India drawn with Bangladesh & Maldives in SAFF Women's Championship 2026

22 Apr 2026 | 2:15 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (UNI) The Indian women's national team were drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women's Championship 2026, after the draw held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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WBSC unveils schedule of first softball Olympic qualification event

22 Apr 2026 | 2:03 PM

Lausanne, April 22 (UNI) The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled the official game schedule for the Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage, the first qualification event of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The group stage will be played in Prague of the Czech Republic on June 16-20, Lima of Peru on July 14-18 and Oklahoma City of the United States on September 12-16.

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