Daryll Neita relishing prospect of 100m gold battle with Elaine Thompson-Herah
England’s Daryll Neita declared she is ready to challenge Elaine Thompson-Herah for Commonwealth Games gold.
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Singapore beat Malaysia to take women's table tennis team gold at Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore clinched the women's table tennis team gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday (Aug 1) after beating Malaysia 3-0 in the final.
CWG 2022: Indian Men's Hockey Team Eyeing Disciplined Performance Against Canada
The Indian men's hockey team would look to put up a disciplined performance and avoid unnecessary cards in its bid to return to winning ways against Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Wednesday. After a thumping 11-0 win over Ghana in their opener, India squandered a three-goal advantage and were held 4-4 by hosts England in their second pool B match. The Indians started brilliantly and dominated the first two quarters to enjoy a comfortable 3-0 lead at half time. But the Englishmen came out hard in the final two quarters to stun the Indians.
Talks ongoing: Lange could strike gold at Villa as Preece drops 9-word contract update - opinion
Aston Villa are still negotiating with Douglas Luiz over a contract extension…
Derby County fans send message after Championship clubs chase midfielder
Derby County fans have responded to Birmingham City's interest in signing midfielder Jason Knight.
Proud Kettering dad watches son as football mascot following cancer diagnosis
A proud Kettering dad watched his son walk out as Luton Town FC’s mascot on Saturday (July 30), knowing it could be the last match they watch together. Cancer sufferer Mat Westwood, 35, has been given just six months to live.
CWG 2022: Weightlifter Punam Yadav Finishes With Heartbreak After Failing Clean And Jerk Attempts
Indian weightlifter Punam Yadav finished last in the women's 76kg category after failing in all her three clean and jerk attempts at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Punam, the reigning CWG champion in the 69kg category, was in the silver medal winning position after snatch where she lifted 98kg in her third attempt. Punam, though, started on a disappointing note as she failed to lift 95kg in her first attempt before clearing it in the next.
CWG 2022: Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Registers Best Indian Time In 200m Backstroke, But Fails To Enter Final
Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj bettered the best Indian time en route a third place finish in heat 2 but could not qualify for the final of the men's 200m backstroke event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Tuesday. Nataraj clocked 2:00.84s to be the first reserve in the event. His previous best was 2:01.70s, which had come during the FINA World junior swimming championships in 2019. In swimming, a timing is considered a national record only when it has been achieved at the National Aquatics Championships.