PV Sindhu wins maiden CWG gold with win over Michelle Li
Canada's Michelle Li in the final here on Monday. The world number seven from India outplayed her 13th ranked opponent 21-15 , 21-13 in front of a packed crowd at the NEC arena.
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Daddy's Daughter: Father Jai Bhagwan Takes Unpaid Leave To Fuel Nitu's Boxing Dreams
Moments after winning a maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games, young Indian boxer Nitu Ghanghas dedicated the trophy to her dotting father Jai Bhagwan, who didn't leave any stone unturned to fuel his daughter's dream. An employee at the Haryana secretariat, Bhagwan has been on unpaid leave for the last three years to train Nitu, a two-time World Youth champion. On Sunday, all the sacrifices seemed worth it as Nitu stood on the podium when the gold medal around her neck.
Ranji Trophy 2022-23 To Begin From December 13, Domestic Cricket Schedule Announced
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday announced the schedule of India's domestic season 2022-23. Over 1500 matches will be held during the season that will commence in the first week of September 2022 and run until mid-March 2023. The prestigious Duleep Trophy will mark the start of a full-fledged season, which will also see a return of the Irani Cup. The Duleep Trophy (8th September-25th September) will be contested between six zones (North, South, Central, West, East and Northeast) on a knockout basis.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 11 Live Updates: PV Sindhu Wins Badminton Women's Singles Gold Medal
Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 11 Live Updates: PV Sindhu has won a gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games after defeating Canada's Michelle Li in the women's singles final. It's the final day of the CWG 2022 and India have a chance to win as many as five gold medals.
CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen, Sharath Kamal To Be India's Flagbearers For Closing Ceremony
Star paddler Sharath Kamal and world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen have been named India's flagbearers during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here on Monday. The 40-year-old Sharath has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed team gold and a silver in the men's doubles event. He will also be playing in the men's singles gold medal match later in the day. Zareen, on the other hand, won the gold medal in the light flyweight event (50kg) on Sunday.
CWG 2022: PV Sindhu Clinches Elusive Singles Gold Medal
Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu beat Canada's Michelle Li 21-15, 21-13 in the 2022 Commonwealth Games women's singles badminton final to win her first gold medal in singles at a multi-sport event. A former world champion and two-time Olympic medallist, Sindhu had won a silver medal at the last Commonwealth Games in singles and also won the silver medal at the Asian Games in 2018.
From Struggling For Pocket Money To Winning CWG Gold: Eldhose Paul's Inspiring Journey
Brought up by his grandmother and labourer father after his mother's death when he was a small child, Eldhose Paul, who won a historic triple jump gold in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, struggled for pocket money during his college days. Hailing from Kolencherry, a rural area 26km away from Ernakulam city, Paul struggled financially and he took up to athletics to get a job so that he can be able to support his family.
CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal, Nikhat Zareen to be India's flagbearers for closing ceremony
Commonwealth Games here on Monday. The 40-year-old Sharath has a rich haul of four medals in this edition of the Games, having won the men's team and mixed team gold and a silver in the men's doubles event.