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Jyothi Yarraji Wins India's First Ever 100m Hurdles Medal At WUG, Breaks Her Own National Record
Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first ever 100m hurdles medal -- a bronze -- at the World University Games while smashing her own national record time at Chengdu on Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won India's first ever 200m medal at the World University Games as he picked a bronze medal with a season's best time of 20.55 seconds. Before Friday, India has won just four medals in track and field events at the World University Games. In sprint races, only Dutee Chand had won a medal -- a 100m gold in 2019 edition -- in the World University Games before Yarraji and Borgohain's bronze medals on Friday.
Pegula braced for tough test against 'fearless' Svitolina
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina has barely missed a beat following her return from maternity break with a fearless approach amid the war in her country, world number four Jessica Pegula said ahead of their Washington Open quarter-final clash on Friday.
WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula into D.C. quarters, Caroline Garcia upset
No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open by defeating Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in Washington.
Artem Kuchkov left his city of Kharkiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and finds himself playing football at Lordswood
Playing football for Lordswood has given Ukrainian teenager Artem Kuchkov the escape from a war at home that has turned his life upside down.
Elina Svitolina Reaches Washington WTA Quarter-Finals With Another Win Over Daria Kasatkina
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina continued her dominance of Daria Kasatkina, taking her career record over the Russian to 8-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Wednesday in the WTA hardcourt tournament in Washington. Unseeded Svitolina's second victory over her fifth-seeded Russian rival saw her into the quarter-finals, where she'll face either top-seeded American Jessica Pegula or lucky loser Peyton Stearns.
WTA roundup: Liudmila Samsonova continues D.C. title defense
Eighth-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova continued her title defense with a clean 6-1, 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open.
Ukraine war: Ukrainian grain facilities attacked, Russian naval drills in Baltic Sea, Black Sea deal
Russian drones yesterday targeted grain infrastructure in southern Ukraine close to the border of NATO member Romania, according to the Ukrainian military.