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Japan's Sakamoto notches season-best short program to lead women's event at figure skating worlds
Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless display to lead the field after the women's short program at the figure skating world championships in Saitama, Japan on Wednesday with a season's best score of 79.24.
Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto tops short programme, Miura and Kihara shine
SAITAMA, Japan : Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless display to lead the field after the women's short programme at the figure skating world championships in Saitama, Japan on Wednesday with a season's best score of 79.24.
2023 World Figure Skating Championships results
2023 World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan, top 10 and notable results …
Nikhat Zareen, Three Other Indians Enter World Boxing Championships Quarter-finals
A "fatigued" Nikhat Zareen continued her winning run to enter the quarterfinals along with three other pugilists, including Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, at the Women's World Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Competing in her first international tournament in 50kg weight class, Nikhat saw off Mexico's Patricia Alvarez Herrera 5-0 to notch up her third win of the tournament. Commonwealth Games champion Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) won her bout with a first round RSC against Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan, while last year's bronze medallist Manisha Moun (57kg) got the better of Nur Elif Turhan of Turkey when the referee ruled in her favour in the third round.
Nitu Assures India Of Its First Medal At Women's Boxing World Championships
Commonwealth Games champion boxer Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) assured India of its first medal at the ongoing Women's World Championships after reaching the semifinals here on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Haryana boxer notched a second-round RSC (referee stops contest) win over Madoka Wada of Japan in her quarterfinal bout to assure herself and India of at least a bronze medal. The Indian played with aggression and landed a flurry of punches on her opponent, forcing the referee to stop the bout and rule in Nitu's favour. Nitu has won all her three bouts in the tournament so far by RSC verdicts.
Arsenal suffer injury blow as Takehiro Tomiyasu is ruled out for the season
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up a serious knee injury.
Japan edge USA to win World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in a showdown between two of the game's best players to seal Japan's 3-2 victory over the United States in a riveting World Baseball Classic final in Miami.