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Rajasthan Royals pick Nandre Burger as injury replacement for Sandeep Sharma

Rajasthan Royals pick Nandre Burger as injury replacement for Sandeep Sharma

Jaipur, May 8 (UNI) Rajasthan Royals have signed South African pacer Nandre Burger as an injury replacement for Sandeep Sharma for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Sandeep played the first 10 matches of IPL 2025 for the Royals and picked up nine wickets at an average of just over 40. His best figures of 2/21 came against the Punjab Kings.
However, Sandeep sustained a finger injury while attempting to stop a powerful drive from Shubman Gill off his own bowling during RR’s match against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 28.

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LG Cup 2026 ends with football, archery and shooting finals in Delhi

19 Jan 2026 | 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday concluded the LG Cup 2026 with a grand finale at the Yamuna Sports Complex, underlining the national capital's emergence as a major hub for competitive sports supported by modern infrastructure.

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Olympic medalist Jade Jones leads Taekwondo talent Hunt programme in Guwahati

19 Jan 2026 | 5:13 PM

Guwahati, Jan 18(UNI): Two-time Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones of Great Britain is leading a high-performance Taekwondo talent identification and development camp in Guwahati’s Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium, launched on Sunday, January 18, by the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Assam, in collaboration with the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS).

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Pro Wrestling League: Jyoti Sihag Downs Olympic Silver Medallist Guzman Lopez

Pro Wrestling League: Jyoti Sihag Downs Olympic Silver Medallist Guzman Lopez

19 Jan 2026 | 5:07 PM

Noida, Jan 19 (UNI): Straight from Haryana’s wrestling heartland, Sisai, Tiigers of Mumbai Dangal’s 53kg pick, Jyoti Sihag, produced one of the standout results of Pro Wrestling League 2.0, defeating Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist Yusneylys Guzman Lopez of Cuba 9-5 on Sunday at the Noida Indoor Stadium.

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Manisha Bhanvala leads Maharashtra Kesari to 6–3 win over Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals

19 Jan 2026 | 4:59 PM

Noida, Jan 19 (UNI): Manisha Bhanvala produced a dominant performance to headline Maharashtra Kesari’s emphatic 6–3 victory over Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals in Match 6 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026. Bhanvala’s explosive win by fall in the women’s 57kg category proved decisive in setting the tone as Maharashtra secured their first win of the season and the full two match points. Bhanvala was named Player of the Match, while Tiigers’ Mukul Dahiya earned Fighter of the Match for his high-impact showing.

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Swiatek begins bid for history with shaky win

19 Jan 2026 | 4:52 PM

Melbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) Iga Swiatek's bid to create history and complete the career Grand Slam .

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