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Para-powerlifter Sudhir sets Games record on way to gold in men’s heavyweight
Birmingham, Aug 5 Indian para-powerlifter Sudhir Singh came up with a brilliant effort to claim the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the Commonwealth Games here, claiming the country's first medal in powerlifting in Birmingham 2022.Sudhir, who is ranked third in the world in World Para Powerlifting's Official ...Chelsea sign Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa on six-year deal
London, Aug 4 Chelsea on Thursday announced that they have signed midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa on a six-year contract. The development comes after Chelsea had reached an agreement with Villa for Chukwuemeka's permanent switch to Stamford Bridge, earlier this week. The 18-year-old midfield all-rounder recently helped England to ...CWG 2022: Former world champion Katarina defends heptathlon title
London, Aug 4 England's former world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson defended her title in heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Katarina, who has been struggling with injuries in the past three years, triumphed in Birmingham with 6,377 points, claiming her first victory since winning the world title in 2019. Katarina ...CWG 2022: Indian men’s hockey team climbs to top of Pool B table with 8-0 ...
Birmingham, Aug 3 The Indian men's hockey team continued the unbeaten run at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after thrashing Canada 8-0 in its third Pool B match, here on Wednesday. Harmanpreet Singh (7', 56'), and Akashdeep Singh (37', 60') scored a brace each, while Amit Rohidas (10'), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay ...CWG 2022: Indian women’s hockey team defeats Canada 3-2, qualifies for semis
Birmingham, Aug 3 The Indian women's hockey team played a high octane match and booked a place in the semifinal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after defeating Canada 3-2 on Wednesday. Salima Tete (3'), Navneet Kaur (22') and Lalremsiami (51') found the back of the net for India, meanwhile, ...We want to compete for everything again, says Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino
London, Aug 3 Roberto Firmino has pledged Liverpool will again vigorously pursue success in every competition in the new season. The Reds won the Emirates FA Cup and Carabao Cup while also reaching the final of the Champions League and losing out by a solitary point to Manchester City in ...England announce squad for first two South Africa Tests, fit-again Robinson returns
London, Aug 2 England on Tuesday announced a 14-member squad for the first two Tests of the three-match series against South Africa at home with fit-again Ollie Robinson making his comeback. Robinson returned to the squad for the first time since the tour of the West Indies in March. A ...Matthew Mott admits defeat in T20Is to South Africa is a ‘line in the sand ...
Southampton, Aug 1 England white-ball head coach Matthew Mott admitted that the 2-1 defeat in T20I series to South Africa is a "line in the sand moment" for the hosts. In the decider T20I at the Ageas Bowl, England were defeated by 90 runs against South Africa to end a ...Initiatives like Next Gen will help Indians playing in Premier League someday, says Kerala Blasters’ ...
London, Aug 1 Kerala Blasters FC reserve team captain Ayush Adhikari believes the day is not far from an Indian featuring in the Premier League. The midfielder felt that initiatives like the Next Generation Cup will help develop Indian youngsters, bridging the gap in the quality between Indian and European ...CWG 2022: Ajay Singh misses out on medal by one kg, finishes at fourth place ...
Birmingham, Aug 1 Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh fought hard to grab another medal for India in 2022 Commonwealth Games, but he heartbreakingly missed out on a podium finish by just one kg to be at fourth place in the men's 81kg competition on Monday. In a thrilling final which went ...