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With U17 World Cup qualification in mind, India brace for Uzbekistan challenge

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), May 9 (UNI) India U17 men’s team has an excellent opportunity to qualify for a World Cup.
The equation is simple – defeat Uzbekistan at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Sunday, May 10, and India could progress, should Uzbekistan drop points against Australia. A draw could also be enough, if Australia defeat Uzbekistan by a margin of more than four goals.
The match against Uzbekistan on Sunday will kick off at 22:30 IST and will be streamed live on FanCode and the AFC Asian Cup YouTube channel.
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Alexandra Eala gets off to winning start against Vekic at Berlin Open

17 Jun 2026 | 5:51 PM

Berlin, June 17 (UNI) Alexandra Eala continued her strong grass-court season with an opening-round triumph at the 2026 Berlin Tennis Open.
The Filipina world No. 35 defeated Olympic silver medallist Donna Vekić 7-5, 6-4 at the WTA 500 tournament on Wednesday (17 June), a seventh win on the surface this year.

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Gill, Kishan tons propel India to 402 against Afghanistan in 2nd ODI

17 Jun 2026 | 5:48 PM

Lucknow, June 17 (UNI) Captain Shubman Gill struck a magnificent 154 and Ishan Kishan hammered a scintillating 125 as India piled up a daunting 402 all out in 49.5 overs against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the Afghanistan tour of India at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

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T20WC: Richa Ghosh credits seniors for timely return to form

17 Jun 2026 | 5:33 PM

Headingley, June 17 (UNI) Richa Ghosh has credited the advice of her experienced teammates
for regaining her form in time for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.

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Messi levels with Klose - but can't become oldest scorer at this World Cup

17 Jun 2026 | 5:25 PM

New York, June 17 (UNI) Lionel Messi's hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria captured
the headlines at the World Cup finals on Tuesday, with the 38-year-old Argentinean scoring three goals to move level with Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals scored in World Cup finals.

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Telangana Junior Basketball league to debut on June 19

17 Jun 2026 | 5:16 PM

Hyderabad, June 17 (UNI) The Telangana Basketball Association (TBA) will launch the inaugural edition of the Telangana Junior Basketball League (TJBL) on June 19, marking the state's first professional basketball league dedicated exclusively to nurturing and showcasing young talent.

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