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Ravi Rongali Finishes 5th In F40 Shot Put Final, Rakshita Raju Bows Out In 1500m T11 Heats

India's Ravi Rongali finished a creditable fifth in the men's F40 shot put final while Rakshita Raju bowed out in the opening round heats of women's 1500m T11 race on the third day of athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Rongali, who had won a silver in the Asian Para Games last year in China, produced a personal best of 10.63m but that was only enough for a fifth-place finish in a top-class field.

Vučić denies close links to Putin and says his country is on the path to the EU

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has denied having close links to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and dismissed the suggestion that his country is a 'Trojan horse' for Moscow.

State of the Union: Ukraine's incursion in Russia is 'changing the momentum', says US general

One of the stories that kept EU officials busy throughout the summer was Hungary’s anti-immigrant government’s decision to ease the country’s immigration scheme.

Last US Open champion standing Medvedev moves past Cobolli

NEW YORK :Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev breezed past Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3 6-4 6-3 and into the fourth round on a muggy Saturday night at the U.S. Open as the 2021 champion stepped up his bid to capture a second Grand Slam title.

US Open day six

NEW YORK : Highlights of the sixth day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday (times GMT):

Sabalenka shrugs off late US Open start to battle past Alexandrova

Last year's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka overcame a shaky display after the latest start to a match at the U.S. Open for a 2-6 6-1 6-2 third-round win over 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Pole vaulter Alysha Newman inches closer to qualifying for Diamond League Final

Alysha Newman placed third in a pole vault competition Friday in Rome to strengthen her hold on a qualifying position for the Diamond League Final next month.

Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people

A Russian attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv using powerful plane-launched glide bombs killed six people, including a 14-year-old girl on a playground, and wounded 47 others, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said.

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Ravi Rongali Finishes 5th In F40 Shot Put Final, Rakshita Raju Bows Out In 1500m T11 Heats

Vučić denies close links to Putin and says his country is on the path to the EU

State of the Union: Ukraine's incursion in Russia is 'changing the momentum', says US general

Last US Open champion standing Medvedev moves past Cobolli

US Open day six

Sabalenka shrugs off late US Open start to battle past Alexandrova

Pole vaulter Alysha Newman inches closer to qualifying for Diamond League Final

Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills six people