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AP CM urges establishment of badminton training centres

New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Central government to extend support for setting up a world-class badminton training centre in Amaravati.

On the second day of his visit to New Delhi, the Chief Minister today met with Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya.
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'We want to play final': India captain Salima eyes deep run at FIH Hockey Women's World Cup

18 Jul 2026 | 11:02 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) As anticipation builds for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026, scheduled for August 15 to 30, the Indian Women's Team will enter the tournament with confidence, belief and a renewed determination to challenge the world's best.

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"Moving in right direction": Coach Soyez as Indian Junior Hockey Team concludes Belgium tour

18 Jul 2026 | 10:39 PM

Antwerp, July 18 (UNI) The Indian Junior (U21) Men’s Hockey Team concluded its highly competitive exposure tour of Belgium on Friday after a series of rigorous encounters against Europe's top hockey nations, and the team’s new coach Frederic Soyez is happy with the
progress made during the tour.

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Indian Men’s & Women’s teams depart for Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship Muscat

18 Jul 2026 | 10:32 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The Indian Men’s and Women’s Teams departed from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday to participate in the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat, Oman — scheduled to be held from July 20 to 25.

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South Africa men's squad named for FIH Hockey World Cup 2026

18 Jul 2026 | 10:26 PM

Cape Town, July 18 (UNI) South African Hockey on Saturday announced the SA Men’s squad selected to represent the country at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.

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Hosts Watanabe, Yamaguchi reach badminton Japan Open singles finals

18 Jul 2026 | 10:20 PM

Tokyo, July 18 (UNI) Home favorites Koki Watanabe and Akane Yamaguchi advanced to the men's and women's singles finals of the Japan Open on Saturday after winning their respective semifinal matches.
In an all-Japan men's singles semifinal, Watanabe edged compatriot Yushi Tanaka 19-21, 23-21, 21-19 in a 79-minute thriller to set up a title clash with France's Christo Popov, who defeated another Japanese player, Kodai Naraoka, 21-14, 21-11.

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