England’s Adrian Waller and Alison Waters settle for silver in mixed doubles
England pair Adrian Waller and Alison Waters had to settle for Commonwealth Games silver in the squash mixed doubles.
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CWG 2022: Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Clinches Bronze In Men's Singles
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth clinched the bronze medal in the men's singles final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday. Srikanth clinched the bronze medal after defeating Jia Heng Teh of Singapore 21-15, 21-18. The ace shuttler was at his best during the match as he crushed his opponent 21-15 in the first games and did not really allow Singapore players to be in a position of advantage. The second game of the match saw, the Singapore shuttler giving a tough fight but was no match to Srikanth's swift moves. The Indian claimed the second game with the bronze medal with a score of 21-18.
On CWG medallist's 'didn't receive help' allegation, Delhi government says will look into it
Commonwealth games bronze medallist wrestler Divya Kakran on Sunday alleged she never received help from the Delhi government following which the AAP dispensation said if she has ever applied for any of its sports schemes then it will be looked into. Kakran won the bronze medal in women's 68-kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated her for winning laurels for the country. 'I thank Delhi CM for congratulating me on my medal victory. I have a request that I have been living in Delhi for the last 20 years and have also been training in wrestling here, but I have not received any prize money from the state government, nor did I receive any help," Kakran tweeted tagging Kejriwal.
'Lost for words' - Hollie Pearne-Webb ecstatic as England's women win first-ever Commonwealths hockey gold
England women’s hockey team made history on Sunday by beating Australia 2-1 to take Commonwealth Games gold for the first time. Having won a medal at every Commonwealth Games since hockey was added to the programme in 1998, gold was the only one missing from England’s cabinet. Ad/> But Holly Hunt gave England a fine start at the University of Birmingham in front of a lively, packed home crowd, scoring with an excellent strike from the top of the D early in the second quarter.
Ciara Mageean takes silver in Commonwealth 1500m
Ciara Mageean has claimed silver in the 1500m after running a season's best at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Real Housewives dazzle in colours of rainbow at Haydock Races as brave mum wears orange in memory of eight-month-old daughter
The Real Housewives of Cheshire enjoyed the sunshine at Haydock Races as they turned out in all colours of the rainbow. Stars of the ITVBe reality show Hanna Kinsella, Nicole Sealey, Nermina Pieters-Mekic, Seema Malhotra and Sheena Lynch dazzled as they formed a fruity colour palette at the Betfred Rose Of Lancaster Stakes Ladies Day.
Tahlia McGrath plays Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for COVID-19
Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for COVID-19. The toss was delayed slightly as the Indian cricket team only found out about Mcgrath's health status before the flip of the coin. "Cricket Australia (CA) can confirm that cricketer Tahlia McGrath has returned a positive test for Covid-19.
CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen To Continue Fighting In 50kg Weight Category
Newly-crowned Commonwealth Games light flyweight champion Nikhat Zareen will continue to ply her trade in 50kg weight categorytill the 2024 Paris Olympics. For the CWG, Zareen dropped down from 52kg, in which she won the world championship in May to 50kg to assess how her body adapts to the lower weight class.