Manchester United 'line up alternatives to Frenkie de Jong
Manchester United have alternatives to Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong but the two primary options are not available this summer, it has been reported.
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It is official - England is the world's heptathlon talent factory
From Denise Lewis to Kelly Sotherton, and Jessica Ennis-Hill to Katarina Johnson-Thompson, England’s heptathlon production line has long been the envy of the world. As one fades, another emerges. Generation after generation, gold medals endure.
A job as an accountant & competing in decathlon at Asian Games - CWG 2022 bronze medallist high-jumper Tejaswin Shankar's next set of plans
Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal is spending quality time with family and then starting his job as an accountant in the US, besides planning his high-jump calendar for next year. Before August 3, no Indian track and field athlete could ever jump the bar set high enough to bag a podium-finish at CWG. Shankar, with his effort of 2.22m at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Wednesday, rewrote that piece of history with a bronze medal around his neck. But it wasn't smooth sailing for him until a month or so ago, when he had to go to court after his name didn't feature in the list of athletes included in India's Commonwealth Games contingent. An NCAA athlete and student of Kansas University, Shankar won the high-jump title there in June this year with a jump of 2.27m and with that achieved the qualification standard for CWG. However, he didn't find his name in the list of Indian contingent. The reason was that he missed competing in the Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships in India. But the Delhi High Court ruled in Shankar's favour after a lot of drama and less than a week before the competition, the Indian Olympic Association gave the green signal and his entry was approved, though he had to still watch the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham Games from his couch at home. Looking ahead to his professional career both on and off the field, Shankar wants to put the past behind him. He revealed those plans and much more in a media interaction organised by the Sports Authority of India and JSW Sports for a select group of journalists, to which TimesofIndia.com was also invited.
CWG 2022: Manju Bala in women's hammer throw final
Commonwealth Games here on Thursday. The 33-year-old Bala finished 11th in the qualification round with a best throw of 59.68m in her first attempt.
CWG 2022: Hima Das Wins Her Heat To Qualify For 200m Semi-Finals
Star Indian sprinter Hima Das qualified for the women's 200m semifinals after winning her heat with a timing of 23.42s at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. The 22-year-old Hima led the five-woman field from the start with Rhoda Njobvu of Zambia clocking 23.85s to finish second while Jacent Nyamhunge of Uganda finished third with a timing of 24.07.
Paris 2024: ‘It’s gold or nothing’ – NBA star Rudy Gobert on becoming Olympic champion on home soil for France
NBA star Rudy Gobert is prepared to go all-in for a gold medal on home soil at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Gobert has been to two Olympics, winning silver at the delayed Tokyo Games last year but has always had Paris in his mind when the French capital was announced to host the Games in 2017. Ad/> France have never won basketball gold at the Olympics, finishing as runners-up in 1948, 2000 and 2021.
Shanti Pereira sets new national record for 200m, qualifies for semi-finals at 2022 Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Shanti Pereira set a new national record in the 200m heats at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Thursday (Aug 4) with a time of 23.46s, qualifying for the semi-finals of the event.
CWG 2022: Hima Das wins in heat to qualify for 200m semi-finals
Commonwealth Games here on Friday. The 22-year-old Hima led the five-woman field from the start with Rhoda Njobvu of Zambia clocking 23.85s to finish second while Jacent Nyamhunge of Uganda finished third with a timing of 24.07.