For first time, ABC will broadcast NCAA women's basketball championship game, in April 2023
The NCAA women's basketball title game will be broadcast this season on ABC for the first time.
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Tennessee Volunteers suspended football player William Mohan following arrest
Tennessee Volunteers linebacker William Mohan has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest Sunday on a felony domestic aggravated assault charge, the school announced Tuesday.
Heptathlete O'Dowda pushing for podium after seventh at European Championships
Jade O'Dowda reckons her rock-solid European Championship campaign can lay the foundations for an international podium push next season. The Oxford star, 22, battled to a seventh-place heptathlon finish in Munich this week after a gruelling two days at the city's Olympic Stadium. Ad O'Dowda bagged a bronze medal for Team England at the Commonwealth Games but was unable to live with the red-hot standard set by Nafi Thiam, Adrianna Sułek and Annik Kalin, who grabbed the podium places.
Bell has Hodgkinson in her sights
Alex Bell insists she's hot on the heels of golden girl Keely Hodgkinson after a battling European Championship performance in Munich. The Leeds middle distance star finished sixth in Saturday night's 800m final as Olympic silver medallist Hodgkinson grabbed a brilliant gold. Ad Bell, 29, started the race strongly before fading on the final bend as Hodgkinson, who also won silvers at this summer's World Championships and Commonwealth Games, sauntered to a comfortable victory over Renelle Lamote and Anna Wielgosz.
Neeraj Chopra to compete in Lausanne Diamond League on Friday
A good show in Lausanne can ensure Chopra a berth in the Diamond League Finals in Zurich on September 7 and 8 as he is at fourth spot in the standings. The top six in the standings will make the Zurich Finals. The Lausanne event is the last leg which has a men's javelin throw competition. The 24-year-Chopra had pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last month due to the injury he had suffered during the final of the World Championships on July 24 in Eugene, USA, where he had won a historic silver. He pulled out of the Birmingham CWG (July 28-August 8) just two days before the start of the multi-sport event as he was advised a four-week rest by his medical team. He then underwent rehabilitation in Germany. "Feeling strong and ready for Friday. Thanks for the support, everyone. See you in Lausanne!" Chopra tweeted.
"Feeling Strong And Ready": Neeraj Chopra To Participate In Lausanne Diamond League
After missing the Commonwealth Games 2022, Tokyo Olympics javelin gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday announced that he will be representing India in Lausanne Diamond League, starting from Friday. Taking to Twitter Neeraj Chopra said that he is feeling strong and ready for the upcoming event. "Feeling strong and ready for Friday. Thanks for the support, everyone. See you in Lausanne!" Neeraj tweeted. Earlier in July, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was ruled out of Commonwealth Games.
British Gymnastics is causing chaos on the international stage
By Will Jennings in Munich James Hall and Britain's gymnasts warned they are ready to 'do some more damage' after winning a stunning team gold at the multi-sport European Championships. Ad Maidstone star Hall joined forces with Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser, Giarnni Regini-Moran and Courtney Tulloch to deliver a dazzling display and beat Italy and Turkey in Munich.