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Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. The statement did not give the cause of death.

Lack of competition does make it a bit boring, says CWG 2022 champion Mirabai Chanu

Commonwealth Games (CWG), but not without a feeling and a sentiment that elite-level athletes can have but rarely show when there's lack of competition -- that it gets 'boring'. En route to a hat-trick of CWG medals, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist knocked off milestones effortlessly. The Commonwealth and Games records in 'Snatch' were the first to fall. By the time she missed lifting 115kg in her third clean and jerk (C&J) attempt, she had already rewritten the Games record in C&J as well as in the total weight.

Commonwealth Games: Olympic champion Adam Peaty qualifies fastest for 100m breaststroke semi-final

Two-time defending Commonwealth Games champion Adam Peaty finished fastest in qualifying for tonight's 100m breaststroke semi-final in his return from injury. Racing for the first time since May, Peaty was the only swimmer to finish under one minute, posting 59.92s in his qualifier. Ad/> Peaty had been sidelined for 10 weeks after first suffering an ankle injury in preparation for an appearance on Dancing with the Stars, before fracturing his foot in a gym accident, but looked comfortable back in the pool for the first time.