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Coe re-elected as president of World Athletics

(FILES) President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe is pictured at Centre Court on the fourth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2023. – Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics since 2015, was on August 17,2023 re-elected as head of track and field’s governing body on a third and final four-year mandate. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Women's football no longer needs to prove itself – Girls on the Ball

Two self-starting women’s football reporters covering the World Cup have said the women’s game no longer needs to “prove” itself.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Achieves Career-Best World No. 2 Ranking

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India's top men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve a new career-high ranking in the men's doubles circuit. The reigning Asian champions, who won the Korea Open (Super 500), Swiss Open (Super 300) and Indonesia Open (Super 1000) titles this season, now have 87,211 points.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Achieves Career-Best World No. 2 Ranking

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India's top men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve a new career-high ranking in the men's doubles circuit. The reigning Asian champions, who won the Korea Open (Super 500), Swiss Open (Super 300) and Indonesia Open (Super 1000) titles this season, now have 87,211 points.

Victoria Beckham to ‘reunite with Spice Girls’ on stage to celebrate 30th anniversary

Victoria Beckham is set to make a major comeback with the Spice Girls to celebrate the band’s 30 year anniversary. Posh Spice last performed with the iconic 90s pop group at the 2012 London Olympics, and did join the band’s 2019 reunion.

Cavendish offered another Tour chance by Astana-Qazaqstan despite planned retirement

Astana-Qazaqstan have offered Mark Cavendish a contract extension to ride on the Tour de France next year despite the Briton's planned retirement at the end of this season, the team's general manager Alexander Vinokourov said.

With a newfound roar in her voice, Canada's Sinclair readies for a 6th Women's World Cup

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Kidambi Srikanth Loses, India's Campaign Ends In Singapore Open

India's campaign ended at the Singapore Masters badminton tournament after Kidambi Srikanth lost in straight games to Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles second round in Singapore on Thursday. Srikanth lost 15-21, 19-21 in just 37 minutes against Lee in their first meeting on the professional circuit. The 2021 World Championships silver medallist Srikanth beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15, 21-19 in the opening round.

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Coe re-elected as president of World Athletics

Women's football no longer needs to prove itself – Girls on the Ball

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Achieves Career-Best World No. 2 Ranking

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Achieves Career-Best World No. 2 Ranking

Victoria Beckham to ‘reunite with Spice Girls’ on stage to celebrate 30th anniversary

Cavendish offered another Tour chance by Astana-Qazaqstan despite planned retirement

With a newfound roar in her voice, Canada's Sinclair readies for a 6th Women's World Cup

Kidambi Srikanth Loses, India's Campaign Ends In Singapore Open