Sports

Newcastle, Leverkusen dominate UEFA Champions League ties

19 Feb 2026 | 10:49 AM

Baku/Piraeus, Feb 19 (UNI) Newcastle United and Bayer Leverkusen registered commanding victories in the UEFA Champions League last-16, powered by standout individual performances on Wednesday.

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Eliminated Teams: Aus seek redemption, Oman chase upset

19 Feb 2026 | 7:41 AM

Pallekele, Feb 19 (UNI) Australia and Oman clash in match 40 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in a contest that promises excitement despite both teams being eliminated from the tournament.

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Eliminated Teams: Aus seek redemption, Oman chase upset

19 Feb 2026 | 7:41 AM

Pallekele, Feb 19 (UNI) Australia and Oman clash in match 40 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in a contest that promises excitement despite both teams being eliminated from the tournament.

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Dube's all-round brilliance powers India past Netherlands

18 Feb 2026 | 10:54 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (UNI) A fine all-round effort by Shivam Dube helped India seize control against the Netherlands in their Group A clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Rain plays spoilsport, all matches in Delhi Open ATP Challenger shifted to tomorrow

18 Feb 2026 | 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) All the matches in the Delhi Open ATP Challenger Tennis event
at DLTA complex were washed out on Wednesday.

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Chief Minister’s Cup 2025 sparks Telangana’s largest-ever grassroots sports movement

18 Feb 2026 | 10:05 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 18 (UNI) The Chief Minister’s Cup 2025 has emerged as Telangana’s biggest-ever grassroots sporting initiative, drawing a record 5,00,276 athlete registrations and propelling 21,500 sportspersons into state-level competitions across 44 disciplines.

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Groups, fixtures confirmed for Super Eights at T20 World Cup

18 Feb 2026 | 10:01 PM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the Super Eights phase of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Colombo, while reigning champions India face South Africa in a re-match of the thrilling 2024 title decider.

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India U20 women to play four friendly matches against Swedish clubs

18 Feb 2026 | 9:55 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (UNI) The Indian U20 women’s team will play four friendly matches against Swedish clubs during their ongoing preparatory camp in Sweden. .

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Spanish Football Federation confirms date for Copa del Rey final

18 Feb 2026 | 9:46 PM

Madrid, Feb 18 (UNI) The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Wednesday finally confirmed the time and date for this season's Copa del Rey final. .

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Dube’s 66 powers India to 193/6 against Netherlands

18 Feb 2026 | 9:22 PM

Ahmedabad, Feb 18 (UNI) A thunderous half-century by Shivam Dube powered India to a commanding 193 for six against the Netherlands in their Group A clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Super 8 qualifiers to get direct berths to T20 WC 2028: ICC

18 Feb 2026 | 8:59 PM

Chennai, Feb 18 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the Super 8 qualifiers of this edition were assured of direct berths to the T20 2028 World Cup.

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ITF reaffirms commitment to strengthening tennis in India

18 Feb 2026 | 8:52 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 18(UNI) During his recent visit to Bengaluru for the ongoing KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026, Andrew Moss, Executive Director of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour & Data Rights, expressed optimism about the future of tennis in India and its potential to emerge as a tennis powerhouse.

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Super 8 Qualifiers assured of direct berths to T20 WC 2028 : ICC

18 Feb 2026 | 8:50 PM

Chennai, Feb 18 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the Super 8 qualifiers of this edition were assured of direct berths to the T20 2028 World Cup.

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Shrivalli storms into KPB Trust ITF W100 Round 16

18 Feb 2026 | 8:42 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (UNI) Missed set point. Immediate redemption ace. Straight-sets win. The Indian charge gathered momentum at the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 as Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty produced a statement victory to storm into the Round of 16 on Wednesday.

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DP World Players Championship 2026: Shaurya Bhattacharya extends lead to four shots in round two

18 Feb 2026 | 8:07 PM

Kolkata, Feb 18 (UNI) Shaurya Bhattacharya, the overnight leader, fired a tournament low score of eight-under 62 in the second round to extend his lead to four shots at the INR 1.5 crore DP World Players Championship 2026 Powered by Urbana being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

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