Rhasidat Adeleke vows to avoid conservative start in World Championships 400m final
Rhasidat Adeleke says she will have to change her race strategy if she is to challenge for a medal in Wednesday's World Championships 400 metres final in Budapest.
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Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov Hails Indian Prodigy Praggnanandhaa For Reaching FIDE WC Final
Former World Chess Champion and Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has congratulated Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who stormed into the final of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to reach the final of the FIDE World Cup, and his mother was also present at the event to witness her son's triumph. Kasparov called his mother's support "a special kind of support" and extended wishes to the Indian Grand Master for his exceptional performance. "Congrats to @rpragchess —and to his mother. As someone whose proud mama accompanied me to every event, it's a special kind of support! The Chennai Indian defeated two New York cowboys! He has been very tenacious in difficult positions," Kasparov wrote in his tweet.
On this day in history, August 22, 1851, schooner America wins first America's Cup trophy
The Coast Guard rescued Race to Alaska sailors off the Washington coast after boats capsized.
"Will Call It Brave": Ex-Australia Star On Tilak Varma's Asia Cup Selection
Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody on Monday hailed young Tilak Varma's call-up to Team India for the upcoming Asia Cup, calling it a "brave" and "smart" decision. On Monday, the BCCI's All India Senior Selection Committee, headed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, announced the 17-member squad for the continental showdown set to be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka beginning August 31. Varma was included in the squad as the sixth specialised batter alongside skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav.
Statistics show Spain were worthy World Cup winners
Spain produced dominant performances throughout the World Cup as they saw off England to lift the trophy for the first time.
Anirban Lahiri Finishes Third In Newcastle
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri shot a fine 3-under 68 in the final round but failed to find as many birdies as he deserved to finish third at the International Series England. The 36-year-old had earlier finished second at the International Series in Vietnam. Lahiri, who carded 70-69-69 in his first three rounds, finished at 8-under 276 and was third behind winner, Andy Ogletree (64) at 15-under and Ian Poulter (64) at 9-under 275. Among the other Indians, Ajeetesh Sandhu (71-72-71-72) was T-31 while Gaganjeet Bhullar (76-67-75-76) at 10-over 294 was T-65 and Jyoti Randhawa (74-71-81-74) was T-74.
Pulisic's solid debut at Bologna boosts confidence in Milan prospects
American Christian Pulisic, convinced that playing for AC Milan was the right career move, showcased his skills during their opening 2-0 victory at Bologna in Serie A on Monday.
Spain celebrate Women’s World Cup at home with Carmona remembering her late father
MADRID: Spain celebrated their Women’s World Cup title at home with Olga Carmona being thrown up into the air by her teammates in front of thousands of fans who welcomed the newly crowned champions on Monday.