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CWG 2022: Indian men's hockey team opens campaign against lowly Ghana in search of elusive gold

Commonwealth Games gold, the Indian men's hockey team will look to start its campaign on a rousing note against lowly Ghana in its opening Pool B match on Sunday. The phenomenal success at the Tokyo Olympics, where India clinched a historic bronze after 41 years, has ignited hopes from the Manpreet Singh-led side to stop the Australian juggernaut. Australia's dominance at the CWG is a matter of envy as the world No.1 Kookaburras have been the most dominant force in the Games' history, having won all the six gold medals till date.

Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealth Games

World record-holder Peaty, who has dominated his event in recent years, was forced to miss last month's world championships in Budapest due to the injury. But he looked sharp at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre on Saturday, qualifying for the semis in a time of 59.92sec, with Australian pair Sam Williamson and Zac Stubblety-Cook the next quickest. Peaty, 27, said his swim had "blown the cobwebs out" as he bids for England's first gold in the pool in Birmingham to slow Australia's charge.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Five overseas athletes likely to shine in Birmingham

Despite the summer’s hectic sporting schedule, a host of top stars are still set to descend on Birmingham for this month’s Commonwealth Games.

Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron ready for new chapter at Commonwealth Games

It's an exciting time for weightlifting in Canada.

Adam Peaty cruises into 100m breaststroke semi-finals on injury return

Adam Peaty shook off a few nerves on his return from injury to top the timesheet in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke heats and cruise into Saturday night’s semi-finals.

Commonwealth medallist Dan Bigham aims to earn on-track role at Paris Olympics

Dan Bigham went to the Tokyo Olympics working for a rival team but now has his sights set on competing for Great Britain at Paris 2024.

Australia makes splash on opening night of Commonwealth Games swimming

BIRMINGHAM, England: Ariarne Titmus and Elijah Winnington led podium sweeps as Australia got the Commonwealth Games swimming competition off to an explosive start on Friday (Jul 29), scooping 11 medals in total including five golds.

CWG 2022: Led by Mirabai Chanu, lifters look to start India's medal run in style

The country’s weightlifters have been the second-biggest contributor – after shooting (135 medals) – to India’s medal haul at the CWG since the sport’s inclusion in the quadrennial meet at the Auckland edition in 1950, with 43 gold, 48 silver and 34 bronze and an overall tally of 125. India had finished on top of the medals tally in weightlifting at the Gold Coast Games in 2018, bringing home five gold, two silver and an equal number of bronze medals. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai will headline India’s 15-member weightlifting contingent, which will contest in 14 different categories at the Games. Mirabai (49kg) will be in action on the opening day of the weightlifting competitions at the NEC Arena on Saturday, along with debutant Bindyarani Devi in the women’s 55kg category. Bindyarani had won the clean and jerk gold at the women’s Worlds in Tashkent in December last year, apart from a silver at the Commonwealth meet which were being held concurrently.

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CWG 2022: Indian men's hockey team opens campaign against lowly Ghana in search of elusive gold

Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games 2022: Five overseas athletes likely to shine in Birmingham

Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron ready for new chapter at Commonwealth Games

Adam Peaty cruises into 100m breaststroke semi-finals on injury return

Commonwealth medallist Dan Bigham aims to earn on-track role at Paris Olympics

Australia makes splash on opening night of Commonwealth Games swimming

CWG 2022: Led by Mirabai Chanu, lifters look to start India's medal run in style