Hannah Schmidt, Reece Howden capture ski cross gold on home snow in Nakiska, Alta.
Hannah Schmidt of Ottawa won the women's big final in World Cup ski cross action on Saturday in Nakiska, Alta., near Calgary.
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TUI flight suddenly diverts and returns to Manchester shortly after take off
A TUI flight was suddenly diverted and returned to Manchester Airport shortly after take off because its crew had worked too many hours.
India Open 2024 Badminton Semi-Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Final; HS Prannoy Goes Down Fighting
India Open 2024 Semi-Finals Highlights: The star Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday defeated Malaysia's fourth seed Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia in straight games to enter the final of India Open 750 tournament. The Indian duo dominated their opponents by a fair margin and won the match 21-18, 21-14.
Watch: India U-19 Captain In On-Field Spat With Bangladesh Star As Umpire Intervenes
Defending champions India got off to a strong start against Bangladesh in their U-19 World Cup opener in Bloemfontein on Satirday. After being put into bat, India lost the wickets of Arshin Kulkarni and Musheer Khan in 7.2 overs, with the score reading 31/2. However, opener Adarsh Singh and captain Uday Saharan smashed half-centuries to take India across the 100-run mark. The pair added 116 runs for the third wicket before Adarsh was dismissed on 76.
India Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enters Final With Convincing Victory
Former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were a step away from their first title of the season, progressing to a second successive final with a victory over Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia at the India Open Super 750 on Saturday. World No. 2 Indians, who had finished runner-up at Malaysia Open Super 1000 last week, showed nerves of steel as they kept a sustained pressure on Aaron and Soh, the 2022 World champions, to eke out a 21-18 21-14 in a thrilling semifinal clash. Satwik broke into a dance as Chirag jumped into his arms as the duo celebrated after they won 11 of the last 12 points in the second game to emerge victories. It was only their third win against the Malaysian combination.
"Always Talked To Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni About...": Afghanistan Star's Massive Revelation
Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz on Friday revealed that he has been taking batting tips from India's batting talisman Virat Kohli and World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni on how to improve his performance. In the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, Gurbaz notched up 87 runs in 3 innings. In the last T20I, he smashed a half-century in 32 balls and stitched up a 93-run stand with Ibrahim Zadran giving his team a chance to fight back against India.
India Open Badminton: Erratic HS Prannoy Bows Out Of Semifinals
India's HS Prannoy was completely outplayed by world no. 2 Shi Yu Qi of China as he crashed out of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament after a straight-game loss in the semi-finals on Saturday. The World No. 9 Indian matched his rival in the initial phase but after 14-14 in the opening game, he faded into oblivion as Shi Yu Qi registered a 21-15 21-5 win in what turned out to be a lop-sided contest at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here. Shi Yu Qi moved with ease across the court and played with patience and precision to outwit Prannoy, who looked sloppy in the second game.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Viswanathan Anand Among Sports Stars Invited For Ram Temple Inauguration
Cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen PT Usha and footballer Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next week. The 500+ state guest list, accessed by PTI, features a mix of politicians, actors, sports stars and industrialists who have been invited for the event on Monday. Besides Tendulkar, World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, 'little master' Sunil Gavaskar as well as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Virendra Sehwag and Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid are on the list too.