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"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar wrote history on Wednesday by winning India's first ever medal in high jump event in the Commonwealth Games history. At the ongoing Games in Birmingham, the 23-year-old Shankar finished third on the podium by clearing a high jump of 2.22m in the final. Bahamas' Donald Thomas and Joel Clarke-Khan of England also cleared an equal height as of Shankar but they needed more than one attempt to do it while the Indian athlete was successful in his single try.

CWG 2022: Steeplechaser Sable, Race Walker Priyanka Clinch Silver Medals

Avinash Sable broke his own national record to win a silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase while Priyanka Goswami also clinched a medal of the same hue in the women's 10,000m race walk on a productive day for India in the Commonwealth Games athletics competition here on Saturday. Goswami also scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event. With the two silver, the Indian athletics team's medal count swelled to four and it has already gone past the number in 2018 Gold Coast where the country had won a gold, silver and bronze each in track and field.

Leeds United owner offers insight into Kalvin Phillips transfer to Man City

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzanni has shared an insight into Kalvin Phillips' move to the Premier League champions Manchester City.

Information about 77 athletes killed during war posted on Sport Angels website

Information about 77 athletes who died during the war has been published on the Sport Angels website.

Jailing of Brittney Griner won't shake allure of high pay in autocratic states, sports observers say

Basketball star Brittney Griner's politically charged entanglement in Russia may give other athletes pause when pursuing contracts in authoritarian states, though sports observers say economic need is what drives them to seek opportunities abroad in the first place.

Priyanka Goswami Wins Silver Medal In Women's 10,000m Race Walk

Priyanka Goswami on Saturday scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games here.Goswami clocked a personal best time of 43:38.83s to finished second behind Jemima Montag (42:34.30) of Australia. Emily Wamusyi Ngii (43:50.86) of Kenya took the bronze. The other Indian in the fray, Bhawna Jat finished eighth and last with a personal best time of 47:14.13. Harminder Singh was the first Indian to have won a medal in race walk -- bronze -- in the 20km event in 2010 CWG in Delhi.

Erling Haaland breaks silence on Man City miss vs Liverpool FC

Erling Haaland wants to use his late miss against Liverpool as motivation for his next Manchester City game — against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Indigenous teens hope return of lacrosse to Canada Games will inspire future generations

It was a warm, muggy afternoon on Thursday when Kenny Porter picked up his lacrosse stick and headed to the backyard.

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"We Have Come A Long Way...": Neeraj Chopra Recalls His Time With Tejaswin Shankar After Athlete's Historic Bronze In High Jump

CWG 2022: Steeplechaser Sable, Race Walker Priyanka Clinch Silver Medals

Leeds United owner offers insight into Kalvin Phillips transfer to Man City

Information about 77 athletes killed during war posted on Sport Angels website

Jailing of Brittney Griner won't shake allure of high pay in autocratic states, sports observers say

Priyanka Goswami Wins Silver Medal In Women's 10,000m Race Walk

Erling Haaland breaks silence on Man City miss vs Liverpool FC

Indigenous teens hope return of lacrosse to Canada Games will inspire future generations