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NZ & Canada tie thriller in Pacific Four series

Christchurch, May 17 (UNI) New Zealand and Canada tied 27-27 in a thrilling second round of the Pacific Four series here on Saturday.
Teenager Braxton Sorensen-McGee, who scored two tries on her debut in last week's opening match against Australia, began the scoring for the world champion Black Ferns in the sixth minute.
Defending champions Canada responded almost immediately through DaLeaka Menin's converted try and the teams were level at 12-12 at half-time.
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Alexandra Eala falls to Elena Rybakina in third round of Italian Open

11 May 2026 | 1:53 PM

Rome, May 11 (UNI) Alexandra Eala's run at the 2026 Italian open ended as the 20-year-old Filipino fell to World No. 2 Elena Rybakina in the third round here.

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Italian Open: Swiatek drops just one game to set up Osaka meeting

11 May 2026 | 1:44 PM

Rome, May 11 (UNI) Iga Swiatek dropped just one game as she raced past Elisabetta Cocciaretto to set up an intriguing Italian Open fourth-round meeting with Naomi Osaka.
Poland's Swiatek is the best clay-court player of this generation, with four of her six Grand Slam titles coming at the French Open.

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Squash: Veer Chotrani’s exit ends India’s World Championships campaign

11 May 2026 | 1:22 PM

Giza (Egypt), May 11 (UNI) India’s challenge at the World Squash Championships 2026 ended after Veer Chotrani lost his second-round match against world No. 1 Mostafa Asal here.
Veer Chotrani, 45th in the men’s squash rankings, lost 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-4) to local favourite and defending champion Mostafa Asal at the Palm Hills Club and PGC Golf Central Mall to bow out of the competition on Sunday.
The 24-year-old was the only one of the four Indian squash players in action at Giza to make it to the second round.

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Ben Stokes returns a winner as potential new role looms in Tests

11 May 2026 | 1:14 PM

London, May 11 (UNI) England captain Ben Stokes has made a successful return from injury as
he continues to build fitness ahead of an upcoming busy schedule of Test cricket.

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England take positives from White Ferns win

11 May 2026 | 1:06 PM

Durham, May 11 (UNI) Stand-in England captain Charlie Dean was left satisfied as her side returned to international cricket with a narrow one-wicket victory over New Zealand in the
first ODI of their series here.

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