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Chinese badminton star ordered to throw Olympic semi in Sydney 2000
badminton champion Ye Zhaoying claims she was forced to throw her semi-final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to increase the chances of a gold medal for one of her compatriots, in an interview broadcast on Saturday by Danish television TV2. Twenty-two years later, the former world number one, who won bronze in Australia, says she was pushed by the team management to lose her match against Gong Zhichao so as not to "tire her too much" ahead of a final against Danish champion Camilla Martin. "They asked me to do this.
Raphael Varane shows why Erik ten Hag has given him a new role at Manchester United
Just when Bruno Fernandes was struggling to justify his presence in Erik ten Hag's team, he reminded Manchester United supporters why they fell so hard and fast for him.
Notre Dame’s Opponents: Navy’s rebound dependent on QB progress and OL health
Few programs ebb and flow as much as the service academies do. Whether “ebb” or “flow” is considered the negative half of that phrasing, that is where the Navy Midshipmen have found themselves the last two seasons.
I want to see more Indians doing well in top global events like Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra
The 24-year-old Chopra, considered the trailblazer of Indian athletics' unprecedented success in recent years, returned from an injury to become the first from the country to clinch title in a Diamond League meet by winning the Lausanne leg on Friday. "I will be very happy to see more Indian athletes taking part in these competitions and I will be delighted to participate along with my fellow Indian athletes at a stage like this," Chopra said after his historic feat.
New York Yankees reliever Lou Trivino scrambles to change after warming up in wrong jersey
OAKLAND, Calif. — New York Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56.
Judoka Linthoi Chanambam says she used to beat up boys while growing up
The 16-year-old Linthoi, who on Friday became the first Indian to win a medal in the World Championships across any age-group, used to beat up boys while growing up at Mayang Imphal, around 25km from state capital Imphal. Her helpless parents had to take the injured boys to nearby hospital. "I took up Judo in my childhood as I believed myself to be a boy and not a girl And, as a kid, I hardly had friends who were girls.