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Neeraj Chopra gifts Tokyo 2020 gold-medal-winning javelin to The Olympic Museum
Neeraj Chopra's javelin joined another Indian individual Olympic gold medallist -- shooter Abhinav Bindra's triumphant rifle from Beijing 2008 in the Olympic heritage collection held at the Museum, a rich patrimonial collection that is aimed at securing the Olympic legacy and inspiring future generations. The 39-year-old Bindra was also present for the occasion, which has now become an iconic moment for Indian sports fans.
Asia Cup 2022: Afghanistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 105
After being invited to bat first, Sri Lanka lost wickets in clusters and their batters looked uncomfortable in the middle for most of the innings. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (38 off 29), Chamika Karunaratne (31 off 38) and Danushka Gunathilaka (17 off 17) were the top-scorers for Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11), Mohammad Nabi (2/14), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/24), and Naveen-ul-Haq (1/23) were the wicket-takers for Afghanistan.
Did not touch bat for one month, realised recently I was trying to fake my intensity a bit: Virat Kohli
At the same time, Kohli acknowledged that although he is a very mentally strong person, he was convinced during his time of reflecting during the break that he had been faking his high intensity, which he is known for in the field, during his period of a rough patch with the bat, which has resulted in him not scoring an international century since November 2019.
Discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon fails dope test, banned for three years
As per AIU, which is the independent body created by World Athletics to manage all integrity issues -- including doping and age fraud, Navjeet had tested positive for Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), an anabolic-androgenic steroid prohibited by World Athletics. The drug was infamously used to enhance field performances by some East German athletes during the late 1960s. The 27-year-old has been a regular feature in the domestic competitions and those held outside India this year.
Fans raise the tempo ahead of India vs Pakistan blockbuster in Asia Cup
The last time the two sides met in the T20 World Cup in October last year, Pakistan had thrashed India by 10 wickets. With scores to settle on Sunday, the fans of the Men in Blue are brimming with enthusiasm, just like their excited Pakistani counterparts. Fans of both the teams have been present in large numbers outside the practice area for the last three days, just to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes.
Serena Williams prepares for emotional final tournament at US Open
Already a superstar in the making at 16, Serena Williams has been the talk of tennis ever since and will be celebrated as such at Flushing Meadows as she marks the end of one of the great sporting careers, reports DPA. A few weeks short of her 41st birthday and keen to focus on trying to have a second child, Williams has decided, reluctantly, that now is the time to hang up her racquet.
Had felt my season was over after groin injury; 90m throw will happen when the time comes: Neeraj Chopra
Neerj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt. In the Stockholm Diamond League earlier this year, Chopra had thrown a personal best of 89.94m and had finished second.
Shuttlers Chirag-Satwiksairaj go down fighting to Malaysian pair; settle for bronze
The Indian badminton men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy was leading by five points going into the first break but the nimble Malaysian duo grew in confidence as the match progressed. The Malaysians' solid defence saw them level the game at 16-all. But Chirag and Satwiksairaj survived the opening game largely because of their compact net play.
Century against South Africa was a bit of relief; overjoyed on getting a Test hundred: Ben Foakes
Foakes ended day two unbeaten on 113 and also shared a sixth-wicket stand of 173 with captain Ben Stokes (103) as England reached 415-9 declared in reply to the Proteas' score of 151 and 23-0 in nine overs of second innings.
ICC T20 World Cup tickets for India-Pakistan clash in Australia sold out: Usman Khawaja
Despite the ICC T20 World Cup Down Under still 50 days away, Australian cricketer and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Multicultural Ambassador Usman Khawaja said on Saturday the tickets for the match had sold out like hot cakes and 80 per cent had been bought by those living in Australia.
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