MotoGP Portimao: Yellow flags deny Dixon second row start
A frustrated Inde GasGas Aspar’s Jake Dixon is set for a fourth row start in Sunday’s Moto2 Portuguese GP opener.
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Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Qualify For Asian Games
India's High Performance Director (HPD) Bernard Dunne on Saturday confirmed star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovina Borgohain have qualified for the Asian Games, which are also the first Olympic Qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games. For selection to the Asian Games, to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China, the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) policy states "Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an automatic selection for the first Olympic qualifier at the Asian Games."
Women's World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Clinch Gold Medals For India
Women's World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora defeated Wang Lina of China in the 81kg category final to bag India's second gold medal at the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships. The Indian pugilist registered a 4-3 win. It was a neck-and-neck battle between Saweety and China's Wang Lina, but the Indian star eventually beat the latter by a narrow margin. Earlier on Saturday, Nitu Ghanghas outplayed Lutsaikhan Altansetseg of Mongolia in the 48kg category final by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to bag a gold medal. She became the sixth Indian woman pugilist to win a gold in the history of the tournament, before Saweety became the seventh to do so.
Secrets, lies and Manchester's 'spaceship': Cat On A Hot Tin Roof's Patrick Robinson
Patrick Robinson, star of stage, screen and of Strictly Come Dancing, is looking on in admiration at the "spaceship" structure that is the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Patrick is about to make his Royal Exchange debut in the eagerly-anticipated new production of Tennessee Williams classic Cat On A Hot Tin Roof which premieres here next week.
I finally got a £3.99 Tim Hortons mystery box and felt like I’d won the lottery
It’s certainly no secret that Too Good To Go’s food waste-fighting ‘magic bags’ are a culinary lottery. It all depends on availability, meaning some days you’ll receive a sad looking salad, and others you’ll find yourself with half a weekly shop.
McTominay fires Scotland to 3-0 win over Cyprus in Euro qualifier
Scotland beat Cyprus 3-0 in their first Euro 2024 Group A qualifier on Saturday after second-half substitute Scott McTominay grabbed a double at Hampden Park.
Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Bag Gold Medals For India At Women's World Boxing Championships
Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora (81kg) etched their names in history as they were crowned world champions after notching contrasting wins at the marquee tournament in New Delhi on Saturday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu put up a stupendous performance to see off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd, with Beijing Olympics bronze medallist and Nitu's idol Vijender Singh also present. Saweety made it two out of two for the hosts as she warded off a challenge from two-time medallist China's Wang Lina.
Jonny Bairstow ruled out of 2023 Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings draft in Matthew Short
Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the 2023 Indian Premier League as his recovery from a broken leg continues. The England wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle when slipping on a tee box during a round of golf in September. Ad The injury put paid to the 33-year-old’s hopes of featuring at the T20 World Cup, which England won in superb fashion.