Saint Lucia's Alfred wins superb 100 metres gold
PARIS : Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women’s 100 metres final on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.
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Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdraws from 100M - ESPN
SAINT-DENIS, France — Just minutes before she was scheduled to appear in the women's 100-meter semifinals, three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdrew from competition at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Sha'Carri Richardson Targets Olympic 100m Glory As Simone Biles Hunts More Gold
Sha'Carri Richardson goes for Olympic glory in the women's 100m on Saturday and Simone Biles chases a third gold in Paris, as an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row returns to action. On the penultimate night of swimming, Katie Ledecky, now the most decorated US woman Olympian, seeks to add 800m freestyle gold to her 1500m title. And on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Zheng Qinwen takes on Donna Vekic with a chance to win China's first tennis singles gold.
Rhasidat Adeleke fifth, PBs for Andrew Coscoran, Brian Fay and Nick Griggs at Diamond League
Rhasidat Adeleke set a season best's time of 22.35 at the Diamond League in London but it was only good enough for a fifth-placed finish in a stacked women's 200m field.
"Bambai Se...": Rashid Khan's Special Post Featuring Rohit Sharma After T20 World Cup Heroics
Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in a thrilling match to qualify in the historic first-ever T20 World Cup semi-finals. Afghanistan defeated Najmul Shanto's Bangladesh by 8 runs using the DLS system, eliminating one of the favourites, Australia, from the race for the semi-final. After impressive triumphs over T20I cricket giants such as New Zealand and Australia during the same T20 World Cup run, Rashid's Afghanistan made it to the last four. The Afghan spin maestro Rashid played a significant role in this victory by not only confusing the Australian hitters with his deliveries but also engaging in some fun banter with Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
Arshdeep Singh Credits Teammate For Wicket-Taking Success In T20 World Cup 2024
The pinpoint accuracy of Jasprit Bumrah allows other bowlers in the Indian team to go for wickets even in extreme pressure situations, said pacer Arshdeep Singh. The 25-year-old left-arm pacer is among the leading wicket-takers in the T20 World Cup with 15 scalps in six games at an average of 11.86 and economy rate of 7.41 runs per over. Bumrah, on the other hand, has taken 11 wickets in the same number of games, conceding just 4.08 runs per over, a rarity in the shortest format.
'Once He Tastes Blood...': Ex-India Star Backs Virat Kohli Ahead Of Australia Clash
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa said on Sunday that he wants to witness a solid half-century from star India batter Virat Kohli during Men in Blue's high-profile ICC T20 World Cup Super 8s clash against Australia, even if it comes at a lower strike rate than expected. India and Australia take on each other in a must-win clash at Saint Lucia on Monday. India is at the top of Group One with two wins in two games and have four points. They won their previous game against Bangladesh by 50 runs.
"Don't Play Reverse Shot": Suryakumar Yadav's Coach Gives Strange Advice Ahead Of India-Australia
India's explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav's childhood coach Ashok Aswalkar adviced Men in Blue to play normal cricket when they take on Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup. In a clash of heavyweights, he said to not experiment too much against the Aussies, who are coming into the game after getting humbled by Afghanistan. The spirited performance from Afghanistan ha left Australia in a peculiar situation. Australia will now step into Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia to face India in a must-win game on Monday.