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FIFA World Cup Group K preview: Ronaldo's record sixth appearance headlines diverse group

08 Jun 2026 | 5:49 PM

Washington, June 8 (UNI) Cristiano Ronaldo's bid for a first FIFA World Cup title will be one of the major storylines in Group K bringing together Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo and debutant Uzbekistan. .

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Florentino Perez re-elected Real Madrid president

08 Jun 2026 | 5:41 PM

Madrid, June 8 (UNI) Florentino Perez was re-elected as Real Madrid president for the next four years after defeating his rival Enrique Riquelme in a vote held on Sunday
The result was declared in the early hours of Monday after over 1,000 votes were challenged due to alleged irregularities in the postal voting.

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Spain boss De la Fuente confident injured trio will be fit for World Cup debut

08 Jun 2026 | 5:36 PM

Madrid, June 8 (UNI) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente remains confident that injured trio of Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Victor Munoz will be fit in time to start his side's FIFA World Cup campaign.
De la Fuente was speaking to the press ahead of his side's friendly against Peru in the Mexican city of Puebla, which is the final chance to make adjustments ahead of his side's World Cup opener against Cabo Verde in Atlanta on June 15.

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Latvia, U.S. crowned at FIBA 3x3 World Cup

08 Jun 2026 | 5:32 PM

Warsaw, June 8 (UNI) Latvia and the United States claimed the respective men's and women's titles at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup here.
Latvia defeated Germany 20-15 in the men's final to win its first 3x3 World Cup title on Sunday.

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Bhopal Leopards chase down 204 in last-over thriller in MPL T20 Scindia Cup

08 Jun 2026 | 5:18 PM

Indore, June 8 (UNI) It was a run fest at the Holkar Stadium as Rewa Jaguars and Bhopal Leopards produced another thrilling contest in the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20
Scindia Cup 2026.

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Butterfly UTT: U Mumba TT Face Dempo Goa Challengers in blockbuster opener

08 Jun 2026 | 5:12 PM

Panaji, June 8 (UNI) A blockbuster western derby between reigning champions U Mumba TT
and host city and two-time winners Dempo Goa Challengers will ignite Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 on July 9, with the opening tie set to begin at 19:30 at Goa’s Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.

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Freestyle unit secures seven as India conclude Ulaanbaatar Open with 17 medals

08 Jun 2026 | 4:59 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) The Indian Freestyle wrestling team finished the final day of proceedings with three golds among seven medals, as India wrapped up the Ulaanbaatar Open Senior Ranking Series with a total of 17 medals across three categories.

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Ticked all the boxes: Gill hails team effort after India seal innings victory against Afghanistan

08 Jun 2026 | 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) India captain Shubman Gill expressed satisfaction after his side completed a dominant innings-and-300-run victory over Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, saying the team had “ticked all the boxes” in a near-perfect performance.

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Suthar shines on debut as India crush Afghanistan by innings and 300 runs

08 Jun 2026 | 4:51 PM

Tridib Baparnash
New Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three days in the one-off Test at New Chandigarh on Monday, with debutant Manav Suthar starring with a six-wicket haul in the first innings before the spin trio wrapped up the contest in emphatic fashion.

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"I feel like I'm in a dream": Nelly Korda on winning maiden U.S. Women's Open

08 Jun 2026 | 4:43 PM

Los Angeles, June 8 (UNI) Nelly Korda captured her first U.S. Women’s Open title at the
century-old Riviera Country Club, her second straight golf major championship after netting
last month’s Chevron Championship.
After a winless 2025, the 27-year-old Korda now has four wins and three second-place finishes
to start the season.

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Alexandra Eala wins Birmingham Open for second career WTA 125 title

08 Jun 2026 | 4:35 PM

London, June 8 (UNI) Alexandra Eala won her second WTA 125 title with victory over doubles partner Nikola Bartunkova in the Birmingham Open final. .

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Serena Williams 'doesn't have anything to prove' on return

08 Jun 2026 | 4:20 PM

London, June 8 (UNI) Serena Williams says she has "nothing to prove" on her return to competitive tennis after an absence of nearly four years, adding her main motivation is .

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Tennis: Ramkumar-Rithvik win ATP Challenger doubles title in Texas

08 Jun 2026 | 4:07 PM

Texas, June 8 (UNI) India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rithvik Bollipalli won the doubles title .

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Super Kings Academy expands its footprint with state-of-the-art centre in Singapore

08 Jun 2026 | 4:04 PM

Chennai, June (UNI) The Super Kings Academy (SKA), an initiative of IPL team Chennai Super Kings, will open its first centre in the city of Singapore from July 1.

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Badminton: PV Sindhu headlines India in Australia Open as Lakshya skips title defence

08 Jun 2026 | 3:35 PM

Sydney, June 8 (UNI) Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will headline a band of 24 Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and the upcoming Ayush Shetty at the Australian Badminton Open 2026 starting from Tuesday.
Lakshya Sen, however, will not be defending the BWF Super 500 men's singles title he won last year.

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