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Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (UNI) Chinese shuttlers kept their momentum during Friday’s quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open 2026, advancing ever closer to the title in several categories. World No. 1 Shi Yuqi easily overpowered Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong, China 21-10, 21-7 in a fast-paced 30-minute quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena. Meanwhile, four-time World…
Bulawayo, Jan 9 (UNI) England cruised past New Zealand with an all-round performance which will give them strong momentum heading into the main tournament of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup starting on January 15. According to ICC, New Zealand made a steady start, after England won the toss and put them in. Openers Aryan Mann…
Sydney, Jan 9 (UNI) Stan Wawrinka has been handed an Australian Open wildcard as he begins the final season of his career, with Australian Nick Kyrgios missing out. According to BBC Sport, Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka announced in December that 2026 will be the final season of his trophy-laden career. The 40-year-old former world…
London, Jan 9 (UNI) Brendon McCullum said there could be “someone better” to be England head coach if he is not “able to steer the ship”. According to BBC Sport, McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key are set to be given the opportunity to remain in charge despite England’s dismal 4-1 Ashes series defeat…
Ranchi, Jan 9 (UNI) Ahead of Saturday’s Women’s Hockey India League(HIL) final, SG Pipers captain Navneet Kaur expressed satisfaction at her team’s performance and emphasised that the players must enjoy the final match irrespective of the pressure. During an online media interaction on Friday, Navneet who has over 200 international caps representing India said “We…
Sydney, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) Zizou Bergs and Elise Mertens registered singles victories on Thursday as Belgium beat Czechia to power into the semifinals of the mixed-teams United Cup in Sydney, setting up a clash against Switzerland. In the men’s singles, Bergs continued his giant-killing run after beating world No. 18 Jakub Mensik 6-2, 7-6 (4)…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (UNI): Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM), promoted by Procam International, is set to run with glory and pride for the 21st time this year on January 18, 2026. The World Athletics Gold Label Race will bring together a record-breaking 69,100 participants; 65,400 on-ground and 3,700 in virtual run so far. Over the last…
Sydney, Jan 8 (UNI) Australia wrapped up a commanding 4-1 Ashes series victory with a five-wicket win over England in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, underlining their dominance across the summer. Chasing a target of 160 on the final day, Australia reached 161 for five in 31.2 overs, with Alex…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (UNI) India’s Lakshya Sen exited the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament after suffering a straight-games defeat in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena on Thursday. World No. 13 Lakshya went down 22-20, 21-15 to Hong Kong China’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, ranked 18th, in a 53-minute contest, as per Olympics.com….
Lucknow, Jan 8 (UNI) Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s self-reliant cow shelter model, Uttar Pradesh is preparing to use organic pots made from cow dung instead of polythene for tree plantation to make it plastic-free. For this purpose, these pots will be produced on a large scale in approximately 7000 cow shelters across the state….
