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Paris Paralympics: Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass Bring Medals For India In Women's Singles SU5 Category

Indian para-shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass won silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's singles SU5 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday. Murugesan lost the first set to China's Yang Qiu Xia 21-17. In the second set, the Indian player struggled and lost the match with a scoreline of 21-10, securing a silver medal. In the bronze medal match of the same category, Manisha outclassed Denmark's Cathrine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8. The Indian player dominated throughout the match, securing the medal for her country. Earlier in the day, Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar outplayed Great Britain's second-seeded Daniel Bethell to clinch a gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category at the ongoing Paralympics.

Draper carries British hopes into US Open quarters

NEW YORK : Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals since his friend and mentor Andy Murray in 2016 after beating Tomas Machac in straight sets on Monday.

Indian Duo Of Sheetal Devi And Rakesh Kumar Wins Bronze At Paris Paralympics 2024

The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar staged a remarkable comeback after the heartbreak in the semifinals to claim the bronze medal with a close 156-155 win over Italy's Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina in the mixed team compound archery competition at the Paralympics on Monday.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Suhas Yathiraj Loses Final, Settles For Silver In SL4 Section

In a rematch of the gold medal match at the Tokyo Paralympics, India's Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj went down to France's Lucas Mazur once again, setting for a silver medal after a 0-2 defeat in the Men's Singles SL4 section on Monday. Yathiraj, who had lost to Mazur in three games in the Tokyo final, could not repeat that performance and lost 9-21, 13-21 to the local star in a match that lasted 34 minutes. The SL4 category is for players with movement affected at a low level on one side of the body, in both legs or the minor absence of one limb. They play standing on a full-width court and have good court movement and a full range of shots.

Sumit Antil Wins Gold In Javelin Throw, Becomes 1st Indian Man To Defend Title In Paralympics

Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m at the Paris Games. The 26-year-old world record holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his own earlier Paralympic best of 68.55m set in Tokyo while winning the gold three years ago.

Nitesh Kumar Assured Of At Least A Silver After Reaching Badminton SL3 Final

Top-seeded Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar secured a medal in men's singles SL3 category after a commanding straight-game win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the semifinals at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. The 29-year-old Nitesh, who overcame permanent leg damage from a 2009 accident, showed his dominance with a 21-16 21-12 win over Fujihara in a 48-minute semifinal. The IIT Mandi graduate thus ensured that India return with a medal from the SL3 category, after Pramod Bhagat clinched the gold when para badminton made its debut three years ago in Tokyo.

"You're Talking About Jealousy": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Take On Partnering Ravindra Jadeja For India

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have already established themselves as two of the most significant spinners for the Indian cricket team in the past couple of decades. Their partnership has been significant for India on multiple occasions and both of them feature in the Top 10 list of the highest wicket-takers for the national side. While both generally bowl at tandem in home conditions, Jadeja is mostly picked over Ashwin when it comes to overseas Tests. In a recent interview, Ashwin was asked about how he deals with that and he replied - “You are talking about Jealousy".

Preethi Pal Scripts History, Wins Her Second Bronze Medal At Paris Paralympics

India's Preethi Pal won a bronze in women's 200m T35 category, her second medal of Paris Paralympics, with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds on Sunday. The bronze won by the 23-year-old Preethi was also India's second para-athletics medal in the Paris Games. T35 classification is meant for athletes who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis. On Friday, she had clinched India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track event, winning a bronze in the women's T35 100m competition with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.

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Paris Paralympics: Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass Bring Medals For India In Women's Singles SU5 Category

Draper carries British hopes into US Open quarters

Indian Duo Of Sheetal Devi And Rakesh Kumar Wins Bronze At Paris Paralympics 2024

Paris Paralympics 2024: Suhas Yathiraj Loses Final, Settles For Silver In SL4 Section

Sumit Antil Wins Gold In Javelin Throw, Becomes 1st Indian Man To Defend Title In Paralympics

Nitesh Kumar Assured Of At Least A Silver After Reaching Badminton SL3 Final

"You're Talking About Jealousy": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Take On Partnering Ravindra Jadeja For India

Preethi Pal Scripts History, Wins Her Second Bronze Medal At Paris Paralympics