Nigeria’s U-18 basketball teams begin battle in Abidjan
Nigeria’s boys and girls U-18 national teams have arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for the FIBA U-18 qualifying tournament, which tip-off holds today. It will end on August 4.
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July 31 Olympics schedule: Swimming, soccer, basketball - ESPN
The 2024 Olympics are off and running! July 31st will bring exciting developments in swimming, beach volleyball, and basketball, among other events. Will Katie Ledecky take home more gold? How will the U.S. men's 5x5 basketball team match up with South Sudan? Fans will have to tune in to find out.
"Rahul Dravid Slept In Economy Section": Details Of Barbados-Delhi T20 WC Flight Out
It's been a month since India lifted the T20 World Cup 2024 title, beating South Africa in the final. The result helped Indians ease the pain caused by repeated failures in ICC events over more than a decade. After India won the title, their return home was delayed by a few days due to a hurricane in Barbados. When India finally boarded a flight, it became one of the most tracked in history. The 16-hour-long flight, however, didn't just have members of the Indian team but also some journalists were stuck in the island nation.
Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Thakur Move Up In ICC T20I Rankings After Asia Cup
India's Smriti Mandhana moved up to fourth place in the list of batters, while seamer Renuka Singh Thakur was ranked fifth among bowlers, in the latest ICC T20I rankings issued on Tuesday. India opener and vice-captain Mandhana, who scored a vital 60 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, moved up one place to fourth with 743 rating points. Among bowlers, Renuka, who snapped seven wickets in the tournament, is ranked fifth with 722 rating points as she moved up four places.
How India And Pakistan Can Face Off In A Test Match After 18 Years
The last time India faced Pakistan in a Test match, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble were still active India cricketers, MS Dhoni had never captained India in a Test, 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Jab We Met' were in theatres, and Lays' yellow potato chips was the flavour of the month. December 2007 is the period we're talking about. With the two nations refusing to tour each other for bilaterals series since, we haven't been witness to one for nearly 17 years. But the next possibility could be nearby, in 2025.
McSharry family 'so proud' following bronze medal win
Mona McSharry's family are "so proud of her" after she won a bronze medal for Ireland in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Olympics: Mona McSharry wins bronze in 100m breaststroke
Mona McSharry has won Ireland’s first Olympic swimming medal since 1996.
Paris 2024: Joy for Mona McSharry in taking 100m breaststroke bronze
Mona McSharry delivered Ireland's first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning a bronze medal at a packed La Defense Arena.