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From Struggling For Pocket Money To Winning CWG Gold: Eldhose Paul's Inspiring Journey

Brought up by his grandmother and labourer father after his mother's death when he was a small child, Eldhose Paul, who won a historic triple jump gold in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, struggled for pocket money during his college days. Hailing from Kolencherry, a rural area 26km away from Ernakulam city, Paul struggled financially and he took up to athletics to get a job so that he can be able to support his family.

3 things we learnt about Norwich City after 1-1 draw vs Wigan Athletic

Norwich City’s disappointing start to the season continued as they drew 1-1 at home to Wigan Athletic on Saturday afternoon.

England suffer Commonwealth Games heartbreak as officials disqualify them from 4x400m relay final in Birmingham

England's relay team of Victoria Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams, Ama Pipi and Jessie Knight suffered 4x400m heartbreak at the Commonwealth Games. The quartet – who thought they had seen anchor Knight seal gold by a thousandth of a second — were disqualified from the final after Williams and Ohuruogu were adjudged to have infringed the rules on their changeover. Ad/> Knight – a 400m hurdles specialist – lunged at the line to beat Canada's Kyra Constantine by the smallest of margins.

Women’s jiu-jitsu in UAE ready to shine at 2023 Asian Games and beyond, says coach

The Asian Games in Hangzhou next year remains top priority for the UAE women’s national team and coach Polyana Lago is confident the additional 12 months made available following a change to the calendar will help the team get stronger.

Derby County transfer promise as glaring need laid bare

Here are your Derby County headlines on Monday, August 8, 2022.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Great Leandro Lo Shot In Head In Sao Paulo Club

Leandro Lo, one of Brazil's greatest jiu-jitsu champions of all time, was fatally shot in a Sao Paulo club on Sunday, his family's lawyer said. Lo was allegedly shot by an off-duty police officer who is now on the run, the BBC reported quoting local police. The fighter was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brain dead, the outlet further said in its report. Lo won International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) world titles in five different weight classes from 2012 to 2022 - an all-time record.

CWG 2022: Full list of Indian medal winners after Day 10

Sunday, August 7, was the best outing for Team India, with the contingent collecting as many as 15 medals, including 5 golds on the tenth day of competition. Team India have so far won 55 medals, which include 18 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze.

Manchester United chase Marko Arnautovic and Benjamin Sesko in bid to boost attacking options – Paper Round

Man Utd continue their search for a striker Manchester United are ready to make moves to bring in two attackers before the transfer window closes. Goal report that the Premier League side want to sign Marko Arnautovic from Bologna, while there is genuine interest in a big-money move for Red Bull Salzburg’s promising teenager Benjamin Sesko. Arnautovic is viewed as a low-cost option, who can offer experience and versatility to their attack.

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From Struggling For Pocket Money To Winning CWG Gold: Eldhose Paul's Inspiring Journey

3 things we learnt about Norwich City after 1-1 draw vs Wigan Athletic

England suffer Commonwealth Games heartbreak as officials disqualify them from 4x400m relay final in Birmingham

Women’s jiu-jitsu in UAE ready to shine at 2023 Asian Games and beyond, says coach

Derby County transfer promise as glaring need laid bare

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Great Leandro Lo Shot In Head In Sao Paulo Club

CWG 2022: Full list of Indian medal winners after Day 10

Manchester United chase Marko Arnautovic and Benjamin Sesko in bid to boost attacking options – Paper Round