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China upgraded to historic bronze in Tokyo Olympic men's 4x100m relay
The Chinese sprinters also simultaneously posted their new status as Olympic bronze medallists on their Chinese social media accounts on Monday. The foursome originally finished fourth in the Olympic race in 37.79 seconds on August 6, 2021, behind Canada when Britain took silver, reports Xinhua. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced in February that Britain were stripped of its silver medal after Ujah was confirmed to have violated anti-doping regulations.
Virat Kohli joins Royal Challengers Bangalore preparatory camp for IPL 2022
With RCB fans seeking information regarding Kohli's plans for the last many days as the other players had joined the preparatory camp, the RCB on Monday tweeted the much-anticipated good news on Monday. "King Kohli has arrived! That's it. That's the news," tweeted the official social media handle of the Bengaluru-based IPL franchise.
WTA Tour: Halep makes it to Top 20 after Indian Wells success
A semi-finalist at Indian Wells, former World No.1 Simona Halep of Romania has returned to the Top 20, jumping seven spots from No.26 to No.19 in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday. Halep, who won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019 and was World No 1 in the week starting from October 9, 2017, also successfully defended her position as the top-ranked Romanian with a win over countrywoman Sorana Cirstea in the fourth round at Indian Wells.
Paulo Dybala set to leave Juventus on free transfer: Reports
Dybala, 28, is out of contract in the summer and his agent, Jorge Antun reportedly met with Juventus' executive team on Monday, but talks failed to reach an agreement over a contract extension, however, paving the way for the Argentina international to leave Turin on a free transfer.
IPL 2022: BCB refuses to release Taskin as replacement for Lucknow's Mark Wood
"We have spoken with Taskin and he has understood the whole situation. He informed the franchise that he is not playing the IPL and will be available for the South Africa tour and later will return home," he said. Earlier in the day, Yunus said that BCB are yet to decide on whether to give Taskin the NOC.
IPL 2022: Captain Rishabh Pant shares first impressions of a new-look Delhi Capitals team
Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant, who attended his first training session with the side in Mumbai, expressed that all players are in a good frame of mind ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. "It seems like the team has been made for the first time. I observed every player during my first practice session with the team and it looks like everybody is in a good frame of mind.
Sanju has got an amazing attitude and a good head on his shoulders, says Rajasthan Royals' Ashwin
Fresh from a successful Test series against Sri Lanka, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has joined up with his new franchise Rajasthan Royals and is raring to go ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Hockey Pro League: We didn't give up till the last minute, says Indian team coach Graham Reid
The Indian men's team pulled off a thrilling victory against Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. After going down in the first-leg of their contest against Argentina on Saturday, the Indian team bounced back with a 4-3 win in the second leg through goals from Hardik Singh (17'), Jugraj Singh (20', 52') and Mandeep Singh (60').
Women's World Cup: Nida Dar spins magic, restricts West Indies to 89/7
Pakistan's 35-year-old off-spinner Nida Dar spun magic around West Indies players, taking four wickets and restricting them to 89/7 in 20 overs, after a prolonged rain delay reduced the ICC Women's World Cup league game to 20-overs-a-side at Seddon Park on Monday.
Women's World Cup: 'Most prepared' to take on Australia, says South Africa's Wolvaardt
South African opener Laura Wolvaardt feels her team will go into the ICC Women's World Cup league game against the Meg Lanning-led Australia on Tuesday "most prepared", given that several of her team-mates have played against them in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
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