Béibhinn Parsons targets Six Nations return as rehab continues
Béibhinn Parsons is targeting a Six Nations appearance as she continues to recover from a broken leg.
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World Championship Silver-Medallist Boxer Amit Panghal Turns Professional
India's lone male boxer to win a world championship silver medal, Amit Panghal, has become the latest from the country to turn professional. One of India's most accomplished male boxers, the 29-year-old has signed with US-based talent management company Critical Sports and Entertainment. "Critical Sports and Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of world-renowned Olympian boxer Amit Panghal," the agency wrote in an Instagram post. The development comes just a month after world championship bronze-medallist Nishant Dev also made the switch to professional boxing.
World Championship Silver-Medallist Boxer Amit Panghal Turns Professional
India's lone male boxer to win a world championship silver medal, Amit Panghal, has become the latest from the country to turn professional. One of India's most accomplished male boxers, the 29-year-old has signed with US-based talent management company Critical Sports and Entertainment. "Critical Sports and Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of world-renowned Olympian boxer Amit Panghal," the agency wrote in an Instagram post. The development comes just a month after world championship bronze-medallist Nishant Dev also made the switch to professional boxing.
Olympic women's boxing champion, accused of being a man, denounces possible criminal complaint against IOC
Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced "false and offensive" accusations from the International Boxing Association.
Calgary-born Grant Fisher runs to world indoor record in stacked 3,000m at Millrose Games
Calgary-born Grant Fisher walked away from the 117th Millrose Games on Saturday in New York with a win and world indoor record.
Irish indoor records fall for Sarah Healy, Mark English & Andrew Coscoran at the Millrose Games
Irish indoor records were broken at the Millrose Games in New York, with Sarah Healy, Mark English and Andrew Coscoran running best-ever times in the 3,000m, 800m and the mile respectively.
American Fisher smashes 3,000m indoor world record
American Grant Fisher smashed the world indoor 3,000 metres record at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday, in a thrilling duel with Olympic 1,500 meters champion Cole Hocker.
Lovlina Borgohain Boxes Her Way To Gold, Shiva Thapa Signs Off With Silver At National Games
Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain clinched the women's 75kg gold, while six-time Asian champion Shiva Thapa signed off with a silver medal in the men's 63.5kg category at the National Games in Dehradun on Friday. Playing her first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Assam's Lovlina dominated her younger opponent Pranshu Rathore from Chandigarh across all three rounds to register a convincing 5-0 win. In the men's light welterweight (63.5kg) division, Thapa lost in a close bout to Services Sports Control Board boxer Vanshaj, with a 3-4 scoreline.