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Arbeloa upbeat ahead of debut as Real Madrid coach

Madrid, Jan 13 (UNI) Alvaro Arbeloa gave his first press conference on Tuesday after being named as the new Real Madrid coach on Monday just minutes after the club announced that Xabi Alonso had left the club in the wake of the club's defeat to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup final.
The former player and B-team coach said it was "a special day," and that although he was "aware of the responsibility," he was "very excited," at what lay ahead.
He insisted he still retained his friendship with Alonso remained intact and said he would be in charge for as long as the club wanted.
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ICAR South Zone Sports Tournament inaugurated in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, Feb 10 (UNI) The ICAR South Zone sports tournament was inaugurated on Tuesday at the RSC Grounds, Secunderabad, with participation from agricultural research institutions across the southern region.

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UAE wins toss, to bat first against strong Kiwis at T20 World Cup

10 Feb 2026 | 2:51 PM

Chennai, Feb 10 (UNI) United Arab Emirates (UAE) skipper Muhammad Waseem won the toss
and decided to bat first in its first Group D T20 World Cup match at the M A Chidambaram
Stadium here on Tuesday.

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Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in T20 World Cup

10 Feb 2026 | 2:46 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Bas de Leede starred as the Netherlands secured a commanding seven-wicket win over Namibia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, on Tuesday.

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AFC, AIFF organises 4-day Emergency, Medicine, Anti-doping course at SRCSC

10 Feb 2026 | 1:07 PM

Chennai, Feb 10 (UNI) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) today organised a four-day Emergency Medicineand Anti-Doping Regional Course for medical professionals and physiotherapists from AFC Member Associations (Central & South Asia Region) at the Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science, (SRCSC), Chennai.

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ICC intervention ensures Pakistan’s participation in T20 World Cup: Rajeev Shukla

10 Feb 2026 | 12:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday lauded the International Cricket Council’s role in resolving issues around Pakistan’s participation in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, calling it a “major achievement” and a win-win for all stakeholders.

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