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Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Keep India On Track For Badminton Gold In Paralympics

Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar on Sunday inched closer to their maiden gold medal after progressing to the men's singles final in their respective categories at the Paris Paralympics. While Suhas, a silver medallist from Tokyo Games, is set to become the first Indian shuttler to secure back-to-back medals at the Paralympics after outplaying compatriot Sukant Kadam 21-17, 21-12 in SL4, Nitesh guaranteed a medal for himself in SL3 with a 21-16 21-12 victory over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in another semifinal.

Jack Butland confesses to error at Kyogo goal but Rangers keeper 'pleased' with derby performance

Gutted Rangers No1 Jack Butland has defended his Parkhead performance - but admits he WAS caught out of position as Kyogo stroked home for Brendan Rodgers’ slick Celts.

Celtic rout Rangers 3-0 in Old Firm derby

Celtic routed archrivals Rangers 3-0 as the Scottish champions extended their flawless start to the season in the Old Firm derby on Sunday.

Paris 2024: Irish cycling ambitions firmly on track

Located 10km east of the famous Palace of Versailles, the National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines stands as a standard bearer for track cycling.

Duet Leo/Bagas Terus Melesat!

Leo Rolly Carnando/Bagas Maulana merebut titel juara Korea Open 2024. Leo/Bagas mengalahkan ganda putra tuan rumah, sekaligus unggulan teratas Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung Jae dalam tiga gim.

Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Keep India On Track For Badminton Gold In Paralympics

Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar on Sunday inched closer to their maiden gold medal after progressing to the men's singles final in their respective categories at the Paris Paralympics. While Suhas, a silver medallist from Tokyo Games, is set to become the first Indian shuttler to secure back-to-back medals at the Paralympics after outplaying compatriot Sukant Kadam 21-17, 21-12 in SL4, Nitesh guaranteed a medal for himself in SL3 with a 21-16 21-12 victory over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in another semifinal.

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.

Boxing's Future Hangs In Balance After Asian body Votes In Favour Of IBA

Boxing's already uncertain Olympic future was thrown into further jeopardy after the sport's Asian governing body voted against leaving the suspended International Boxing Association (IBA) to join the rival association. The polling was held via a secret ballot on Saturday with 21 countries voted to continue with IBA, while 14 cast their ballot in favour of joining World Boxing (WB), a breakaway body which is aiming for recognition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). There was one invalid vote.

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Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Keep India On Track For Badminton Gold In Paralympics

Jack Butland confesses to error at Kyogo goal but Rangers keeper 'pleased' with derby performance

Celtic rout Rangers 3-0 in Old Firm derby

Paris 2024: Irish cycling ambitions firmly on track

Duet Leo/Bagas Terus Melesat!

Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Keep India On Track For Badminton Gold In Paralympics

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

Boxing's Future Hangs In Balance After Asian body Votes In Favour Of IBA