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Mexican Alvarez Corral wins duathlon women's individual at Chengdu World Games

Chengdu, Aug 15 (UNI) Mexico's Anahi Alvarez Corral won gold in the women's individual duathlon by just two seconds today, while China's Lu Ziqing placed ninth despite receiving a yellow card.
Alvarez Corral surged ahead from lap 14 of the cycling segment, finishing in one hour, 25 minutes and 31 seconds. Spain's Maria Varo Zubiri took silver, two seconds back, with Belgium's Jeanne Dupont claiming bronze.
"I knew the competition would be fierce, especially from the Spanish athlete and the strong Belgian team. But I came ready to fight till the end. The girls are so good and I'm happy to be able to rub shoulders with them," said Alvarez Corral, making her first World Games appearance.
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07 Feb 2026 | 6:33 PM

Pokhara(Nepal), Feb 7(UNI) They may have been playing in a higher age-category tournament; they may have been written off for it. But the India U17 women’s team showed their mettle in the final to clinch the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship, defeating Bangladesh U19s 4-0 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium, on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

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12th Padma Shree Shyam Lal Hockey Tournament: IGI, Khalsa, DU Alumna, JDM and SPM reach SF's

07 Feb 2026 | 5:51 PM

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England announce playing XI for T20 World Cup opener

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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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take a call on it and not individual cricketers who have no control over it.

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