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With World Athletics Championships Gold, Neeraj Chopra Gets Prize Money Of...

India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted history yet again. The star javelin thrower became the first player from the nation to clinch a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. It was a throw of 88.17m in his second attempt in the final in Budapest, Hungary that helped Neeraj bag the honour. Pakistan's reigning Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem took the silver with his season's best throw of 87.82m, while Jakub Vadlejch (86.67m) of Czech Republic bagged the bronze medal.

On Arshad Nadeem's Silver Medal At World Athletics Championships, Wasim Akram's 'Worth More Than A Gold' Bombshell

It was a historic gold medal for India's Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics Championships 2023 men's javelin final with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem finishing second. While Neeraj won the gold with a 88.17m throw in his second attempt, Nadeem came up with a season best throw of 87.82m. In the aftermath of the event, Pakistan cricket team legend Wasim Akram took to social media to laud his attempts and point out the lack of infrastructural support for Nadeem. Akram said that in some ways, the silver medal is 'worth more than gold' as Nadeem does not get the same facilities as his fellow top athletes.

India Beat Malaysia 9-5 To Enter Women's Hockey 5s Final, Book 2024 World Cup Slot

Skipper Navjot Kaur slammed a hat-trick as India continued their impressive run at the Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier and defeated Malaysia 9-5 to enter the final of the tournament on Monday and also qualify for next year's World Cup. Navjot (7th, 10th, 17th minutes) struck a hat-trick while Mariana Kujur (9th, 12th) and Jyoti (21th, 26th) scored twice each. Monika Dipi Toppo (22nd) and Mahima Choudhary (14th) were the other goal scorers for India. For Malaysia, Zati Muhamad (4th, 5th), Dian Nazeri (10th, 20th) and Aziz Zafirah (16th) found the net. The inaugural edition of the Hockey 5s World Cup will be held in Muscat from January 24 to 27 next year. Even though India started the match on an aggressive note, it was Malaysia, who took the lead through Muhamad.

New Zealand Give Kane Williamson Two Weeks To Prove World Cup Fitness

New Zealand have given captain Kane Williamson a two-week deadline to prove his fitness for the one-day World Cup starting in October, head coach Gary Stead said Monday. The batsman tore the cruciate ligaments in his right knee playing for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League in April. The 33-year-old has recovered well and is batting in the nets, with a place in New Zealand's 15-man squad now in sight. "We've got about two weeks from now until we name that side," Stead told New Zealand media.

Saudi Arabia tent-pegging team wins ITPF World Cup 2023

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s tent-pegging team has won the fourth edition of the ITPF World Cup event held in George, South Africa, with elite teams from around the world competing.

Neeraj Chopra Soars But Indian Athletics Remains Stagnant

Neeraj Chopra continued to break new grounds as he clinched the only gold medal missing in his decorated trophy cabinet but most of his compatriots flattered to deceive once again at the World Athletics Championships. Indian athletes have won a total of three medals at the marquee event so far, with Chopra accounting for two of those - one silver and one gold. Legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had won a bronze in the 2003 edition. On Sunday night, the man with the gold arm scripted history again as hurled the javelin to a distance of 88.17m to become the first Indian to win the coveted yellow metal in World Athletics Championships.

"Captaincy Not Based On Personal Likes And Dislikes": Rohit Sharma On World Cup Squad Selection

Rohit Sharma understands the gargantuan pressure that a home World Cup brings but the Indian captain wants to insulate himself from the outside chatter as he embarks on an arduous journey to win the country's first ICC trophy in a decade. Shouldering more than a billion hopes, the 36-year-old India skipper knows what's at stake in the ODI World Cup, which starts October 5 with England taking on New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

'I was so disappointed': Arshad Ali recalls UAE's squandered chance at 2008 Asia Cup

Only two players – Rohit Sharma and Mushfiqur Rahim – are still involved from the last time Pakistan staged an Asia Cup, back in 2008.

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With World Athletics Championships Gold, Neeraj Chopra Gets Prize Money Of...

On Arshad Nadeem's Silver Medal At World Athletics Championships, Wasim Akram's 'Worth More Than A Gold' Bombshell

India Beat Malaysia 9-5 To Enter Women's Hockey 5s Final, Book 2024 World Cup Slot

New Zealand Give Kane Williamson Two Weeks To Prove World Cup Fitness

Saudi Arabia tent-pegging team wins ITPF World Cup 2023

Neeraj Chopra Soars But Indian Athletics Remains Stagnant

"Captaincy Not Based On Personal Likes And Dislikes": Rohit Sharma On World Cup Squad Selection

'I was so disappointed': Arshad Ali recalls UAE's squandered chance at 2008 Asia Cup