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F1: Russell, Antonelli confirmed at Mercedes for 2026

Beijing, Oct 16 (UNI) Mercedes has announced it will retain George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as its drivers for the 2026 F1 season, confirming one of the sport's least surprising moves ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix.
The announcement comes 10 days after Russell's dominant win in Singapore and cements Mercedes' plans for F1's next major rules overhaul.
"Confirming our driver line-up was always just a matter of when, not if," said team principal Toto Wolff.
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Tilak backs his batting style ahead of Zimbabwe T20Is

21 Jul 2026 | 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) Ahead of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting in Harare on Thursday, India vice-captain Tilak Varma on Tuesday defended his approach with the bat after coming under criticism during the T20I series against Ireland and England, saying his role is to play according to the team's needs rather than chase an aggressive strike rate in every innings.

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Indian Fencing squad departs for Senior World Championships

21 Jul 2026 | 6:48 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) A 24-member Indian fencing contingent has officially departed to represent the country at the Senior World Fencing Championships 2026, taking place in Hong Kong from July 22 to 30.

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Pain 'immense' after World Cup final loss : Messi

21 Jul 2026 | 6:16 PM

New York, July 21 (UNI) Lionel Messi has described his "immense" pain after Argentina's 1-0 .

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Bangladesh minister backs India tour to revive sporting relations

21 Jul 2026 | 5:56 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Putting behind the frosty relationship between the two neighbours, Bangladesh has expressed confidence that India’s scheduled tour in September will go ahead,
with the country's State Sports Minister Aminul Haque saying sporting ties can help ease recent tensions between the two nations.

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Belgium coach Garcia to leave after World Cup run

21 Jul 2026 | 5:51 PM

New York, July 21 (UNI) Belgium coach Rudi Garcia will not extend his contract when it expires at the end of July, the Royal Belgian Football Association announced. .

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