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After Tokyo high, India now 'target' historic CWG gold in men's hockey
Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event. Australia won six successive gold medals in men's hockey competition since the sport was introduced at the CWG in 1998 Kuala Lumpur. India have shown transformation since winning an Olympics bronze after 41 years in Tokyo and the Graham Reid-led side would look to better its silver medal-winning efforts at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.
Venus Williams added as wild card for National Bank Open
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will compete at this year's National Bank Open via a wild card entry, Tennis Canada confirmed on Wednesday.
Fencer Bhavani Devi loses in Cairo World Championships
Bhavani gave a tough fight to her German opponent Larissa Eifler before going down 12-15. The 28-year-old from Chennai made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to compete in the sport at the Games.
NHLers Raddysh, Kyrou, Thomas deny involvement in alleged sex assault in 2018
Three more NHL players who were members of the Canadian world junior team at the time of an alleged sexual assault in 2018 released statements on Tuesday denying any involvement in the incident.
After Tokyo High, India Now "Target" Historic Commonwealth Games Gold
Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar on Wednesday said they are eyeing an unprecedented gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event. Australia won six successive gold medals in men's hockey competition since the sport was introduced at the CWG in 1998 Kuala Lumpur. India have shown transformation since winning an Olympics bronze after 41 years in Tokyo and the Graham Reid-led side would look to better its silver medal-winning efforts at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014.
Could Canada's cricket team be competitive on the world stage one day?
Rajath Shetty hopes the dream to build a competitive national cricket team in Canada starts on a dried-out pitch in London, Ont.