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Rounak Chouhan enters Macau Open main draw

Macau, June 16 (UNI) Indian shuttlers had a mixed start to the Macau Open 2026 badminton tournament on Tuesday, with Rounak Chouhan qualifying for the main draw in the men's singles while the four doubles pairs in action suffered opening-round defeats.
Chouhan, 96th in the badminton rankings, opened his qualifying campaign with a 21-18, 21-16 victory over world No.134 Huang Yu Kai of Chinese Taipei at the Macao East Asian Games Dome.
The 18-year-old Chouhan then secured a place in the main draw after Myanmar's Hein Htut retired during their second qualifier, with the Indian badminton player leading 14-21, 21-15, 19-17, according to olympics.com.
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Switzerland's World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina attracts large local audience

13 Jul 2026 | 10:58 PM

Geneva, July 13 (UNI) The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland attracted 830,000 television viewers and garnered around 690,000 views on online platforms, according to data released by Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) on Monday.
The largest broadcaster in German-speaking Switzerland said the television audience represented
a market share of 93.6 percent, despite the match being broadcast live at 3 a.m. on July 12.

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Uganda's Kitara FC signs Ghanaian defender Bonney Christopher

13 Jul 2026 | 10:52 PM

Kampala, July 13 (UNI) Uganda Premier League side Kitara FC has signed Ghanaian defender Bonney Christopher on a two-year contract, the club announced on Monday. .

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Big names missing, departures likely as FC Barcelona starts pre-season training

13 Jul 2026 | 10:49 PM

Madrid, July 13 (UNI) FC Barcelona began preseason training ahead of the 2026-27 La Liga season on Monday as it looks to win a third consecutive domestic title. .

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Netherlands name squad for League 2 home tri-series

13 Jul 2026 | 10:44 PM

Amsterdam, July 13 (UNI) The Netherlands have announced a 15-player squad for their
upcoming home tri-series featuring Namibia and Nepal as part of the Cricket World Cup
League 2.

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ICC empowers Special Taskforce to develop roadmap for Afghan refugee women

13 Jul 2026 | 10:31 PM

Edinburgh, July 13 (UNI) The ICC Board, at its Annual Conference in Edinburgh, endorsed the continuation of the Development Pathway Programme for Afghan refugee women cricketers.

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