Paralympic newsletter: 2 Canadian stars win gold, and what to watch Friday
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Gilmour and McTominay fly for Scotland and Napoli but 'uninspired' Steve Clarke costs them again – 5 talking points
Scotland suffered defeat to Poland in their Nations League opener at Hampden thanks to a 97th minute penalty.
Paris Paralympics: Simran Sharma Finishes Last In Women's 100m Final, Powerlifter Ashok's Campaign Concludes Without Medal
India para-athletes Simran Sharma and Ashok failed to seal their spot at the podium and saw their Paris Paralympics campaign conclude on a heartbreaking note. Simran stormed into the women's 100m T12 final without breaking a sweat. But she was ousted by her opponents and finished last of the four finalists in the event with a timing of 12.31s. Cuba's Omara Durand Elias, the world record-holder, struck gold with a timing of 11.81s. Ukraine's Oksana Boturchuk finished behind Elias with a timing of 12.17s. Germany's Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt settled for the bronze medal after clocking 12.26s.
Ter Stegen delighted to be Germany number one after long wait
Marc-Andre ter Stegen could not be happier to finally be Germany's first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Saturday's home Nations League match against Hungary.
Watch Canada take on the United States in Paralympic men's wheelchair basketball semifinals
Click on the media player above to watch Canada attempt to topple the reigning Paralympic and world champion United States in men's wheelchair basketball, with a berth to the gold-medal match at stake.
De Bruyne commits to Belgium cause
Captain Kevin De Bruyne put speculation about his international future to bed on Thursday, committing himself to the Belgian cause after previously musing about the congested calendar top footballers face playing for club and country.
Steve Clarke goes bold as Doak and Gauld are unleashed against Poland – Tartan Army’s dream Scotland XI
The disappointment of Euro 2024 still runs deep for the Tartan Army as they dust themselves down for the next chapter.
Pranjali Dhumal Wins Bronze, India Reach 13 Medals At World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024
Pranjali Dhumal clinched bronze in Women's 25m Pistol event, to take India's tally to 13 medals (three gold, six silver and four bronze) after day four of the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024 being held in Hanover, Germany. Pranjali qualified for the finals after shooting a deaf world record and deaf world championship record of 571. In the finals, she hit three out of five shots in the eighth series to edge out Lana Skeledzija by a single point to secure the bronze medal. She finished with a score of 29 behind the Ukrainian pair of Sofiia Olenych and Halyna Mosina who secured gold and silver respectively.