Canadian pole-vaulter Alysha Newman ends season early with heel fracture
Canadian pole-vaulter Alysha Newman announced on Thursday that she was ending her season early with a stress fracture in her left heel.
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PM Modi Congratulates Sudhir And Murali Sreeshankar For Bringing Home Medals For India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sudhir on winning gold in para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games and lauded him for his consistent performance. He also hailed Murali Sreeshankar for winning silver medal in the men's long jump, noting that it is after decades India has won podium finish in the event at the CWG. Sreeshankar clinched the silver to give India its second medal in athletics at the Games in Birmingham on Thursday.
CWG 2022: Full list of Indian medal winners after Day 7
Commonwealth Games is currently being held in Birmingham, England. Seven days of live action have been completed.
Israeli Afrifa stuns Tebogo to win 200m at world juniors
Israeli Blessing Akawasi Afrifah stunned favourite Letsile Tebogo to win the men's 200 metres by a whisker in 19.96 seconds at the world under-20 championships in Colombia on Thursday.
Sudhir Wins Gold In Men's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting: Here's How The World Reacted
India's para powerlifter Sudhir scripted a Commonwealth Games record to win a gold medal in the men's heavyweight final. After lifting 208 kg in his first attempt, Sudhir went on to take the lead with a 212 kg in his second attempt. Despite failing to attempt 217 kg in his third and final attempt, Sudhir managed to win the gold medal, and also scripted a Games record with his total points of 134.5. This was India's seventh gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. People from all walks of life took to Twitter and praised the Sudhir on winning the gold medal.
CWG 2022: President Lauds Murali Sreeshankar For Bringing India's First-Ever Long Jump Medal In CWG
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday applauded Murali Sreeshankar for winning silver in long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and said his path-breaking achievement will inspire countless Indians, especially the youth.
Gauff sends former world No.1 Naomi Osaka packing with straight sets victory
SAN JOSE: Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Werder Bremen and Schalke ‘ready to deliver’ on Bundesliga return
BERLIN: Two of the biggest and most successful sides in German football history return to the Bundesliga this weekend with fallen giants Werder Bremen and Schalke back in the top flight after a season in the second tier.