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IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans' Alzarri Joseph Trying To Improve On His Performance With Every Game

Gujarat Titans all-rounder Alzarri Joseph said that he is improving on his performance with each and every game. Gujarat and Mumbai will be facing each other in their next IPL 2022 clash, at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. "It is a bit different wherever you go, some pitches bounce a bit more, some are slow and some have a bit more pace in them. It is all about adjusting to different conditions. Preparation hasn't been any different, keeping the same work and keeping simple," Alzarri Joseph told host broadcasters Star Sports.

Indian Athletes Have Mixed Emotions After Postponement Of Asian Games

From disappointment to relief, Indian athletes showed a range of emotions after finding about the indefinite postponement of the 2022 Asian Games owing to a spike in COVID-19 cases in China. In a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, the athletes need to be more meticulous with their planning as they look to "peak" at the right time. For some, the delayed Asian Games means more time to rest and prepare, for others the postponement has "messed up" their planning.

Knight, Ecclestone, Wolvaardt among 12 foreigners for Women's T20 Challenge, King only Australian

Heather Knight, world number one bowler Sophie Ecclestone and Australian leg-spinner Alana King are among 12 foreign players who are set to take part in the Women's T20 Challenge from May 23 in Pune. Alana, who impressed in the recent World Cup in New Zealand, is the only cricketer available from Australia for the exhibition event comprising three teams and four matches. Besides Knight and Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt are the other English cricketers who have signed up for the competition.

Asian Games postponement: What it means for India and its athletes

Saina Nehwal, it could well serve as a fresh lifeline but for star tennis player Sania Mirza and archer Tarundeep Rai the last opportunity to represent India at a multi-disciplinary big-ticket event seem to have slipped away with the postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games. How postponement affects athletes individually?Saina, who is ranked outside top-15 in the world, had skipped the national selection trials for the CWG and the Asiad since she did not want to put her body to rigours of more games between international tournaments.

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

Ashwath Kaushik has made history by winning gold in the Open Under-8 category in the World Cadets and Youth Championships 2022 for Rapid and Blitz in Rhodes, Greece from May 1-3. More than 330 players from 40 countries participated in the tournament, which was the first big event on the FIDE calendar this year.

Rafael Nadal says injuries leave him in pain 'every single day'

By Matias Grez, CNN

Vedika Sharma wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol at Deaflympics

Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil, with Vedika Sharma clinching a bronze in the women's 10m air Pistol event. Vedika shot 207.2 in the finals to finish behind Chinese Taipei's Kao Ya-Ju, who won silver with a score of 232 on day four of competitions. Ukraine's Inna Afonchenko won gold with a final tally of 236.3 at the end of the 24-shot eight-woman final.

Track and field athletes, officials say Asian Games postponement good for them

Hangzhou Asian Games, saying now they will not need to "peak" their performance late in the season. This season had three big events in World Championships (July 15-24) in Eugene, USA, Birmingham Commonwealth Games (July 28 to August 8) and Asian Games for which the athletes need to "peak" every time. The postponement of the Asian Games has reduced their burden.

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IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans' Alzarri Joseph Trying To Improve On His Performance With Every Game

Indian Athletes Have Mixed Emotions After Postponement Of Asian Games

Knight, Ecclestone, Wolvaardt among 12 foreigners for Women's T20 Challenge, King only Australian

Asian Games postponement: What it means for India and its athletes

Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold

Rafael Nadal says injuries leave him in pain 'every single day'

Vedika Sharma wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol at Deaflympics

Track and field athletes, officials say Asian Games postponement good for them