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Bengal T20 League Men's Auction: Shahbaz bags highest bid of ₹12.20 lakh

Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) The Bengal T20 League marked a major milestone with the successful conclusion of its first-ever men's player auction, as all eight franchises built their squads through strategic bidding ahead of the upcoming season.
During the auction, the teams strategically assembled their squads for the new edition of the league, with some of the top names like Shahbaz Ahmed (₹12.2L), Abhishek Porel (₹10.40L), Mukesh Kumar (₹9.60L), and Akash Dee (₹3L) available to be picked.
All eight franchises aggressively built their squads through high-value bids, strategic RTM calls, and targeted investments across categories. With a collective purse of ₹4.08 crore available, franchises went all out to secure some of Bengal's leading domestic names and rising prospects, with Shahbaz Ahmed emerging as the biggest pick of the auction after being retained by Shrachi Tribes Rarh Tigers for ₹12.20 lakh through the RTM route.
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World Cup roundup: Kane leads England to 4-2 victory as DR Congo makes history

18 Jun 2026 | 5:13 PM

Mexico City, June 18 (UNI) Harry Kane scored twice as England opened with a victory, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo earned a historic first World Cup point on Wednesday.
At Dallas Stadium, Kane scored twice in the first half as England overcame a spirited display from Croatia to secure a 4-2 win.
The Bayern Munich striker converted from the penalty spot before Martin Baturina equalized in the 36th minute.
Kane then headed in from Declan Rice's corner, but Croatia again drew level through Petar Musa's clinical finish on the stroke of halftime.

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FIFA holds landmark gathering on eve of International Day for Countering Hate Speech

18 Jun 2026 | 5:08 PM

Atlanta, June 18 (UNI) To mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, FIFA, TikTok and City of Atlanta convened an elite group of players, policymakers, technology experts, and community leaders at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

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Minakshi Hooda storms into World Boxing Cup quarter-finals

18 Jun 2026 | 4:50 PM

Guiyang, June 18 (UNI) India’s Minakshi Hooda advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Cup 2026 here in the People's Republic of China on Thursday.
Competing in the women's 51kg boxing category, Minakshi registered a 5-0 victory over Poland's Natalia Kuczewska in her round of 16 bout.
Minakshi, who is the reigning world champion and No. 1 ranked boxer in the 48kg division, has moved up to the 51kg weight class - an Olympic category - this season.

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Ever-ready Ellyse Perry issues all-round reminder

18 Jun 2026 | 4:41 PM

Headingley, June 18 (UNI) There are certain things that happen like clockwork before every one
of Australia's matches.
The coach and captain will inspect the pitch, the coin will be tossed, broadcast interviews are held. And Ellyse Perry will warm up to bowl.

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India suffer Shreyanka Patil's injury in Women's T20 World Cup

18 Jun 2026 | 4:31 PM

Headingley, June 18 (UNI) India are looking at an injury setback early into their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign as Shreyanka Patil was carried off the field with a suspected ankle injury.

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