Elaine Thompson-Herah, the only one of Jamaica's "Big Three" women to show up at the Commonwealth Games, was rewarded with the 100 metres gold medal on Wednesday, while Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala powered to the men's title.
The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.
Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed two Games records on his way to a sensational gold medal win
The Pakistan Cricket Board is working on a project to host an annual three-nation T20 series with Australia and England
Ahead of Australia's Women's T20 World Cup semifinal against India, Meg Lanning opened up about their preparations to tackle a 'strong' Indian side.
IMAGES from the women's T20I played between Australia and India, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina's World Championship campaign in the 70 kg category came to an early end after a disappointing loss in the pre-quarterfinals.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday unveiled a new scheme for the world's 100 most talented young professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of his vision to make the UK a "beacon" to attract the "brightest and best" from around the world. Addressing the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference in Birmingham, Sunak told an audience of business chiefs and professionals that control over the country's post-Brexit immigration policy remains crucial. However, he pledged to create "one of the world's most attractive visa regimes for entrepreneurs and highly skilled people" and make use of the "Brexit freedoms" to strike trade deals with "the world's fastest-growing economies".
Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships will be held in Chandigarh
A contingent of 215 athletes will represent India in 141 events across 19 sporting disciplines.
League Two (fourth tier) side Stevenage pulled off the shock of the weekend by winning 2-1 at Premier League Aston Villa.
Ten years ago, Prakash Padukone had predicted the rise of Lakshya Sen.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale in Birmingham on Monday.
Hope to breach 90m mark this year, says Neeraj Chopra
Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will look to find their footing in new weight categories with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaching.
Wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia, who has an unimpressive strike rate of under 100 in the T20 format, was on Monday named in the Indian women's squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and two bronze.
India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blamed their shock loss to Pakistan on rejigged batting order, saying the decision to give batters enough game time before next year's T20 World Cup backfired.
A summary of Indian athletes' performances on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
A dominant India women's team routed Barbados by 100 runs to storm into the semi-finals of the T20 cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday.
India held on to sixth place in the medals tally
Indian shooters accounted for 16 of the country's 66 medals at last year's Gold Coast Games and its Olympic Association (IOA) will soon make a decision on whether to follow through on its boycott threat.
Meanwhile, Amlan Borgohain of Assam and Jyothi Yarraji of Andhra Pradesh clinched gold in the 100m events.
The needs of Indian athletes during multi-sporting events are a tad more hard to satisfy than others, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Acting [resident Anil Khanna said on Thursday, referring to the controversy surrounding Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung.
Allardice conceded some members put "particular attention on their domestic leagues" but insisted their commitment to international and bilateral cricket was "as strong as it's ever been".
Senior India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja feels scoring a hundred in tough English conditions will not only enhance his reputation as a batter but also serve as a big confidence-booster going forward in his career.
Test cricket and T20 can comfortably co-exist despite the mushrooming of franchise-based leagues, said former England captain Andrew Strauss.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to his official Twitter handle to announce the historical development.
Pujara forced his way back into the national team for the fifth Test against England after scoring 720 runs in just 5 matches
Cheteshwar Pujara said his stint for Surrey will hold him in good stead when India takes on England in the one-off Test in July.
Jude Bellingham has become one of the most sought-after signatures in football
Glimpses from Liz's truncated reign as prime minister.
India's shuttlers, including London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, expressed shock after reports emerged that a sparring partner of the Taiwanese national team, who was in Birmingham during the All England Championship, tested positive for the coronavirus.
Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany, England -- and hails from a splendidly multi-cultural family.
Clearly disappointed with her show, the national federation chief said that the lifter competed with an injury to her knee.
A summary of Indian athletes' performance on Day 7 of the Games.
Amit Panghal, a World Championships silver medallist, out-punched Namri Berri of Vanuatu via an unanimous verdict.
The Indian team is likely to tour Australia twice in the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle from 2024-2032, with the number of Tests per series increased from the existing four to five.
India's high jumper Tejaswin Shankar on Thursday said he has not been able to perform to his full potential owing to chronic tendonitis and it's now a "certainty" that he will compete in decathlon at next year's Asian Games.
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