Messi scores as PSG edge past Japan's Kawasaki
Lionel Messi scored but Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard for a 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday in the first match of their pre-season Japanese tour.
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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.
Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch
The CWG will be important not only for Vinesh and Sakshi but also for Bajrang Punia, who has been a bit iffy about his attacking prowess since suffering a mind-unsettling and doubt-creating knee injury ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. He recently underwent a few medical tests, and the results restored his confidence that his body is not in danger of breaking down, if pushed. He can afford to go all out at the CWG, where wrestling powerhouses like Iran, Russia, Japan and Kazakhstan do not compete.
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.
Neymar 'an incredible player' but rumours about Man City move not true, says Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports that claimed Paris Saint-Germain had offered Neymar to the Premier League champions.
Great Britain men and women to feature in World Rugby Sevens Series next season
Great Britain men’s and women’s teams will participate in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series next season.
On night of upsets, Australia’s Eleanor Patterson victorious in women’s high jump final
Australia’s Eleanor Patterson claimed gold in the women’s high jump final on Tuesday night at the 2022 World Track & Field Championships, setting a personal best and Oceania area record in the process.
Japan prosecutors investigate Olympic sponsor payments to executive
TOKYO: Tokyo prosecutors are investigating payments from clothing retailer AOKI Holdings, an Olympic sponsor firm, to a company run by a former board member of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese media reported on Wednesday (Jul 20).