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CWG 2022: Fewer medals than last time but lots to celebrate

Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will show that the number of medals won - 61 - are five less than the final figure in the Gold Coast four years ago in 2018 - 66. This however does not in any way mean that the Indian contingent did worse than what their performance had been in 2018. In fact there is a lot to celebrate. First the big positives. There were as many as four different sports in the Birmingham edition in which India topped the medal tally (Ranking on a medal tally is determined by number of gold medals won, followed by silver and bronze). These sports were Wrestling, Weightlifting, Badminton and Table Tennis. In Wrestling Indian athletes won a total of 12 medals, with 50% of those medals (6) being golds. India also collected one silver and five bronze medals in wrestling, across the men's and women's disciplines. The next best Wrestling nation at CWG 2022 was Canada. The Canadians also collected 12 medals in all, but had three golds, five silvers and four bronze medals.

'I can't do this forever' - Williams hints retirement could be close

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year. The 40-year-old defeated world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 6-4 at the National Bank Open in Toronto for her first taste of success in singles since the French Open last spring. Williams had been very vague about her future plans after returning from a year out at Wimbledon but, asked in Canada about her motivation to keep playing, she told reporters: "I guess there's just a light at the end of the tunnel.

I can’t do this forever – Retirement could be close for Serena Williams

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year.

Quietly working his way up, Avinash Sable represents the steady rise of Indian athletics

Commonwealth Games (CWG) was almost unheard of before this -- denying the Kenyans a clean sweep of the men's 3000m Steeplechase medals. Sable won the silver medal, finishing 0.05 seconds behind the gold-medal winner, Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya. The Indian separated the gold and bronze medallists, who were both Kenyans. For the first time since 1994, when Canada's Graeme Vincent Fell won the bronze, there was a non-Kenyan on the podium in the men's 3000m Steeplechase event at the CWG. Here's the story of that incredible history-making run by Avinash Sable on August 6, 2022; what happened three weeks before that in Oregon; the impact his former coach, the late Nikolai Snesarev, had on Sable's career; and how a changed perception towards training overseas has turned Sable into a world class runner. 'HE NEARLY GOT THEM ALL'Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chief Adille Sumariwalla's words for Sable put his achievement in perspective. "At the CWG, it had always been three Kenyans (on the men's 3000m Steeplechase podium). Yesterday, Sable nearly got all of them." But, the fact that he ended the Kenyan stranglehold in the men's 3000m Steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games is not the complete story. The way he did it to become the first non-Kenyan to win a medal of any colour in the event in 28 years is where the main script lies.

"Well Done, Amazing Achievement": David Warner Congratulates PV Sindhu On Winning Elusive Commonwealth Games Gold

PV Sindhu gave India the perfect start on the final day of the Commonwealth Games, clinching a gold medal in the women's singles badminton event. Sindhu swept aside Canada's Michelle Li 21-15, 21-13 in the final two win her first singles gold at the Commonwealth Games. Notably, Sindhu had won a silver medal at the last Commonwealth Games in singles and also won the silver medal at the Asian Games in 2018. After her win, Australia batter David Warner took to social media and congratulated Sindhu on winning her first CWG gold medal.

Absence Of Major Rivals Hardly Bothers Daniil Medvedev At Montreal Masters

World number one Daniil Medvedev said Monday he will carry on as usual at this week's ATP Montreal Masters despite the absence of his major rivals. The weekend champion at Los Cabos flew to French-speaking Canada to defend his title from last August. But the top seed will not have to face Novak Djokovic due to the Serb's refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccination.

Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar appointed Nepal cricket coach

Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed head coach of the Nepal cricket team. Prabhakar succeeds Pubudu Dassanayake, who stepped down from the position in July to take up head coach's role with Canada.

Manoj Prabhakar Appointed As Nepal Cricket Team Coach

Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed head coach of the Nepal cricket team. Prabhakar succeeds Pubudu Dassanayake, who stepped down from the position in July to take up head coach's role with Canada. Prabhakar, who featured in 39 Tests and 130 ODIs for India between 1984 to 1996, has previously coached Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Ranji teams.

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CWG 2022: Fewer medals than last time but lots to celebrate

'I can't do this forever' - Williams hints retirement could be close

I can’t do this forever – Retirement could be close for Serena Williams

Quietly working his way up, Avinash Sable represents the steady rise of Indian athletics

"Well Done, Amazing Achievement": David Warner Congratulates PV Sindhu On Winning Elusive Commonwealth Games Gold

Absence Of Major Rivals Hardly Bothers Daniil Medvedev At Montreal Masters

Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar appointed Nepal cricket coach

Manoj Prabhakar Appointed As Nepal Cricket Team Coach