St. John's, Rick Pitino to face Kentucky in 2025 matchup - ESPN
St. John's is replacing UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic and will face Kentucky next season on Dec. 20, the network announced Thursday.
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Neeraj Chopra Decides To Skip Asian Athletics Championship In Korea. Here's Why
India on Friday named a 59-member team for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea with star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expectedly skipping the event, with almost all those who had excelled in the just-concluded Federation Cup in Kochi making the cut. Double Olympic medallist Chopra missing the event was on expected lines as his focus this season will be on the Diamond League Meetings and the World Championships in September, besides the NC Classic which he is hosting in Bengaluru on May 24.
India's javelin hero Chopra rules out Pakistan rival's presence in Bengaluru meet
NEW DELHI :India's Olympic javelin gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said it was now "completely out of the question" that rival Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan will attend his meet in Bengaluru next month following Tuesday's deadly Islamist militant attack in Indian Kashmir.
Neeraj Chopra's 'Integrity Questioned' For Inviting Arshad Nadeem To India In Aftermath Of Pahalgam Terror Attack. Star Says...
India's javelin hero Neeraj Chopra broke his silence on inviting Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem for an event that will take place at Bengaluru in May 2025. While Nadeem declined the invitation, Neeraj has come under a lot of criticism following the Pahalgam terror attacks. The Olympic gold medalist was criticised heavily on social media for inviting a Pakistan athlete while the country was shaken by the attack in Jammu and Kashmir. However, Neeraj clarified that the invitations were sent much before the attack and slammed the "hate and abuse" directed towards him as well as his family.
Ex-Pakistan Star Slams Deputy PM For Calling Pahalgam Attack Terrorists 'Freedom Fighters'
Former Pakistan cricket team spinner Danish Kaneria slammed Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar for calling the Pahalgam attack terrorists 'freedom fighters'. Kaneria had previously criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well for his silence on the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack in Pahalgam was the deadliest assault in the Kashmir Valley since the 2019 Pulwama attack. While the incident resulted in a lot of criticism from all around the world, Ishaq Dar made a bizarre claim by calling the terrorists "freedom fighters". Kaneria was left fuming by the comment as he called it ‘disgraceful' and said that this is "an open admission of state-sponsored terrorism".
NFL Pick Kelvin Banks Jr.'s Baby Goes For A Ride On Draft Night, Pukes On Live TV
NFL Draft viewers were on board for a wild ride Thursday night, but no one had a more turbulent night than Kelvin Banks Jr.’s baby.
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem Declines Neeraj Chopra Invitation For Classic Javelin Event In India. Reason Is...
Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem on Wednesday said he has declined Neeraj Chopra's invitation to compete in the NC Classic javelin event in Bengaluru on May 24 as that will clash with his training schedule for the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships. Nadeem, however, said he was grateful to Chopra for inviting him for the event. "The (NC) Classic event is from 20th May (May 24) whereas I am scheduled to leave for Korea on 22nd May for the Asian Athletics Championship," Nadeem said. He said he had been training hard for the Asian Championship which will be held in Gumi, Korea from May 27 to 31.
McIlroy ready for first start since emotional Masters triumph
Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he was surprised at how his Masters victory, which ended years of heartbreak and made him only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of golf's four majors, resonated with so many others.