TENNIS
Mumbai Open 2026 WTA 125K Sequence occasion returns for its fifth version; most important draw to be held from February 2 to eight
The Mumbai Open WTA 125K Sequence is ready to return for its fifth version in 2026. The event will likely be performed on the Maharashtra State Garden Tennis Affiliation (MSLTA), with the qualifying rounds scheduled for January 30, 31, and February 1, adopted by the principle draw from February 2 to eight.
The 2026 singles entry listing contains New Zealand’s Lulu Solar, Latvia’s Darja Semenistaja, Australia’s Kimberly Birrell, Belgium’s Hanne Vandewinkel, and Chinese language Taipei’s Joanna Garland. Getting back from the final version, the event may even function Runner-Up Mananchaya Sawangkaew from Thailand and France’s Leolia Jeajean.
The Mumbai Open has performed a key position in India’s latest progress on the worldwide stage. Within the final version, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeswaran impressed with a breakthrough run to the semifinals, whereas gamers reminiscent of Ankita Raina, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Prarthana Thombare benefited from worthwhile match apply forward of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group I.
“The L&T Mumbai Open has steadily grown right into a marquee occasion on the Indian tennis calendar,” mentioned MSLTA honorary secretary Sunder Iyer. “We’re delighted to return with a extremely aggressive subject and proceed offering Indian gamers the chance to compete at a excessive worldwide degree.”
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CRICKET
T. Natarajan launches CSK Academy centre in Tiruchengode
Indian cricketer T Natarajan launched the most recent Tremendous Kings Academy centre on the KSR Academic Establishments in Tiruchengode on Monday.
The academy is supplied with 2 turf, 2 astroturf, 1 matting wicket and floodlights. There’s a small health club and a full-size floor with one matting wicket and turf wicket.
Tamil Nadu pacer T. Natarajan inaugurated the Tremendous Kings Academy Centre in Tiruchengode.
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Tamil Nadu pacer T. Natarajan inaugurated the Tremendous Kings Academy Centre in Tiruchengode.
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T. Natarajan mentioned: “I’m very joyful to be part of this occasion. Sport is essential for everybody, and it teaches us plenty of issues. Whichever sport you play or whichever subject you’re in, be true to that subject, and that may enable you succeed. And bear in mind, onerous work by no means fails.”
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Quarterfinal fixtures set at Girls’s Nationwide Blind Cricket Match 2026
Girls’s Nationwide Cricket Match for the Blind 2026 noticed commanding performances throughout venues in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Khordha, as groups wrapped up the league stage and confirmed its locations within the quarterfinal.
The event strikes into the quarterfinal section on January 20. On the Hello-Tech Medical School Floor in Bhubaneswar, Madhya Pradesh will face Maharashtra, whereas Odisha will tackle Rajasthan. In the meantime, on the KT Cricket Academy in Barunei, Khordha, Karnataka will conflict with West Bengal within the morning, adopted by Gujarat versus Andhra Pradesh within the afternoon.
The 4 quarterfinal encounters will decide the semifinalists, setting the stage for an intense knockout journey main as much as the ultimate on January 22, 2026.
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SHOOTING
Manini, Aishwary high 50m rifle susceptible on first day of Nationwide Choice Trials
World Championship silver medallist Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Manini Kaushik completed on high of the boys’s and ladies’s 50m rifle 3P fields, respectively, on the primary day of the Rifle/Pistol Nationwide Choice Trials 1&2 (Group A) right here on Monday.
Manini topped the ladies’s 50m rifle susceptible T1 with a complete of 625.0, constructed on a composed and balanced series-by-series efficiency of 104.7, 104.2, 102.3, 104.6, 104.2, and 105.
Karnataka’s Tilottama Sen completed second with 622.6, whereas Kerala’s Vidarsa Ok Vinod was third on 622.0. The depth of competitors was evident with simply 0.4 separating the athletes positioned fifth to eighth.
Within the males’s 50m rifle susceptible Trials 1, Aishwary stamped his authority early, ending on the high with a formidable 629.6. The 50m 3P nationwide champion mixed a excessive opening sequence with a managed end to create a transparent buffer of three.2 on the high with 105.3, 105.4, 105.7, 104.9, 103.7, and 104.6.
Former world champion Akhil Sheoran claimed second place with 626.4, whereas present nationwide champion Swapnil Kusale completed third with 625.3.
In T1 of the 25m Fast Hearth Pistol occasion, Omkar Singh of Navy leads the lineup after Stage 1 of qualification with a rating of 295-14x. World Championship silver medallist Anish Bhanwala shot 286-12x and is at the moment in seventh place.
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KABADDI
Inaugural Kabaddi Champions League from January 25 to February 7
The inaugural Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) will likely be held from January 25 to February 7 on the Sports activities College of Haryana, Rai, the organisers knowledgeable on Monday.
The KCL has formally introduced the match schedule for the inaugural season.
Over 12 days, eight franchises — Sonipat Stars, Gurugram Gurus, Hisar Heroes, Bhiwani Bulls, Rohtak Royals, Karnal Kings, Panipat Panthers, and Faridabad Fighters — will battle it out in a tightly packed league format.
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GOLF
Shubhankar, Yuvraj obtain invitations for Hero Dubai Desert Basic 2026
Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Yuvraj Singh Sandhu have obtained official invites to compete on the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Basic from January 22 to 26.
Whereas Sharma is making his eighth successive begin on the iconic USD 9 million occasion, Sandhu will make his debut, although he has performed the course earlier than.
Rory McIlroy, who defends his Masters’ Inexperienced Jacket in April, leads the sector, which may even have the likes of former Masters winner Dustin Johnson, who has additionally obtained an invite.
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ESPORTS
S8UL Esports secures historic high 5 end at ALGS 2026 Championship
S8UL Esports completed among the many high 5 groups globally on the Apex Legends International Sequence (ALGS) 2026 Championship, held in Sapporo, Japan, from January 15 to 18. This end result represents the all-time end by an Indian organisation on the Apex Legends world stage.
S8UL’s all-Australian roster, that includes Rick Wirth (Sharky), Benjamin Spaseski (Jesko), and Tom Canty (Legacy), led by head coach Harrison Rogers (Rogers), delivered a standout marketing campaign and earned USD 120,000 (roughly INR 1 crore) from the event’s USD 2,000,000 (roughly INR 18.14 crore) whole prize pool.
“The margins at this degree are extraordinarily high quality, and the staff confirmed super composure all through the event. From the group stage by way of to the finals, the gamers displayed adaptability, belief, and resilience. Ending within the high 5 globally is a significant milestone, and it reinforces our confidence on this roster’s skill to contend for championships sooner or later,” commented Rogers, coach of S8UL’s Apex Legends staff.
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