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January 8, 2026 6:59 PM

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Australia clinches Ashes series by winning fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia clinched the Ashes series by winning the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The bowling, batting and fielding performances feature highly on the all-time lists for Aussies in the Ashes, underscoring Australia's dominance in the 4-1 series win.   The Australians bowled England out for...

January 8, 2026 7:36 AM

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier fixtures announced

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier fixtures have been announced. 10 teams will vie for the last four spots in the tournament during the Global Qualifier tournament, scheduled in Nepal from 14th January to 1st of February. The matches will be held in Kathmandu across two venues- the Tribhuvan U...

January 7, 2026 9:14 PM

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India’s Asian Games Gold Medalist Runner Jinson Johnson announces Retirement

National record-holder and Asian Games gold-winning Indian middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson announced his retirement today. The 34-year-old Kerala athlete's best moment was winning the 1500 metres gold in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games with a time of 3 minutes 44.72 seconds. He also won a silver ...

January 7, 2026 6:54 PM

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Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu advances to second round with straight-games victory

Badminton star PV Sindhu has advanced to the second round of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament with a straight-games victory over Chinese Taipei’s Sung Shuo Yun, winning by 21-13, 22-20 in the women’s singles opening round. The eighth-seeded Sindhu will next face Japan's Tomoka Miyaz...

January 7, 2026 12:38 PM

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British Junior Open Squash: Anahat Singh gets silver in Women’s Under-19

In squash, the top-seeded Indian player, Anahat Singh, clinched the silver medal in the women’s under-19 final at the British Junior Open squash championships. The top seed finished as the runner-up went down 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 9-11 in the final to France's Lauren Baltayan at the University of Birmin...

January 7, 2026 8:34 AM

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Football: Indian Super League to start on February 14 with all 14 clubs

    Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced that the Indian Super League will kick off on 14 February, bringing an end to a six-month crisis that brought Indian football to a standstill.      The ISL, which used to start in September, will feature all 14 clubs, including Mohun Bagan an...