Decorated wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claims silver for 1st medal in Paris
Brent Lakatos was no stranger to winning Paralympic medals — he'd claimed 11 medals entering these Paris Games.
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Abilene Christian football team involved in bus crash; 4 injured - ESPN
Four people were injured after a bus carrying the Abilene Christian football team was involved in a crash with another vehicle in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday night.
B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap 5-game skid
The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL's first-ever game in Victoria, B.C.
Law and District AAC enjoy track and field medal success
Law and District Amateur Athletics Club won several medals at various competitions in recent weeks.
No Finals For Shooters Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu And Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna
Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games on Sunday. In the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH2) qualification, Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna ended in 26th place with a total score of 630.2. In the Paralympics mixed event, both men and women compete on the line against each other. Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8.
"Expecting More Medals": Sprinter Preethi Pal After Paralympics Bronze
India opened its account in the athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics with a bronze medal as sprinter Preeti Pal finished third in the Women's 100m - T35 Final with a personal best time at Stade de France on Friday.
Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara Finishes 11th, Sidhartha Babu Ends 28th In Qualifications
Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games in Chateauroux on Sunday. Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8. Sidhartha aggregated 628.3 across six series.
Ravi Rongali Finishes 5th In F40 Shot Put Final, Rakshita Raju Bows Out In 1500m T11 Heats
India's Ravi Rongali finished a creditable fifth in the men's F40 shot put final while Rakshita Raju bowed out in the opening round heats of women's 1500m T11 race on the third day of athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Rongali, who had won a silver in the Asian Para Games last year in China, produced a personal best of 10.63m but that was only enough for a fifth-place finish in a top-class field.