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Lakshya Sen exits Malaysia Open; Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach quarters

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.
The Indian shuttler began brightly, taking an 11-9 lead at the mid-game interval of the opening game and earning four game points, but failed to capitalise as Lee reeled off six consecutive points to snatch the game in a tie-break.
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Ricky Ponting slams Australia's 'Poor' T20 WC campaign after Zimbabwe defeat

18 Feb 2026 | 1:34 PM

Dubai, Feb 18 (UNI) Ricky Ponting has described Australia’s campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as “really poor”, saying their defeat to Zimbabwe proved decisive in their early exit from the tournament.
Australia managed just one win from three matches and were knocked out of contention for the Super Eights stage, with the former captain pointing to injuries and underwhelming performances from key players as major setbacks.

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Abdullah congratulates J&K team on Ranji Trophy final, hopes for future India representation

18 Feb 2026 | 1:19 PM

Jammu, Feb 18 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday congratulated the Jammu and Kashmir team for reaching the Ranji Trophy final and expressed hope that more players from the region would go on to represent India.

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Brad Currie calls playing in front of massive Indian crowds a “dream come true”

18 Feb 2026 | 12:03 PM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Scotland all-rounder Brad Currie described playing in front of massive crowds in India as a dream come true despite his side’s seven-wicket loss to Nepal in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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Brad Currie calls playing in front of massive Indian crowds a “dream come true”

18 Feb 2026 | 12:03 PM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (UNI) Scotland all-rounder Brad Currie described playing in front of massive crowds in India as a dream come true despite his side’s seven-wicket loss to Nepal in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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Ghana to face Mexico in key World Cup warm-up clash

18 Feb 2026 | 11:18 AM

Accra, Feb 18 (UNI) Ghana will take on the FIFA World Cup co-host Mexico national football team in an international friendly on May 22, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed on Tuesday.
The high-profile encounter will serve as the Black Stars’ third confirmed preparatory match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in June. Ghana have already lined up friendlies against Austria and Germany in March as part of their build-up, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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