Explaining impairment classification at the Paralympic Games
Canada can win its first medals of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
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Nitesh Kumar-Thulasimathi Murugesan Wins All-India Para Badminton Clash In Paralympics 2024
India's Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles (SL3-SU5) at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. The Nitesh-Thulasimathi duo won the Group A contest 21-14, 21-17 in 31 minutes. Nitesh, 29, who hails from Karnal district in Haryana, and young Thulasimathi, a veterinary science student from Tamil Nadu who had won the mixed bronze at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, encountered little challenge in the first game and at one stage they were leading by seven points.
Police pulled man over because of his tinted windows - it ended with him being jailed for years
It was a routine traffic stop. Jason Varccianna, who was driving his car with tinted windows, had been pulled over by police after being spotted on Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton.
Ailing De Minaur frustrated by hip issue, in doubt for US Open second round
NEW YORK: World number 10 Alex de Minaur has low expectations at the US Open amid ongoing struggles with a hip injury and may not be fit for his second round match against Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen.
Coco Gauff overcomes early serve woes in 2nd-round US Open win - ESPN
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff overcame some uneven serving early in the second round of the US Open before stretching her winning streak to nine matches at the site of her first Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 99th-ranked Tatjana Maria on Wednesday night.
US Open 2024: Defending Champions Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff Headline Day 1
Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff launch their US Open title defences on Monday, Serbian superstar Djokovic aiming to follow up his emotional Paris Olympics triumph with his first Grand Slam title of 2024. Djokovic, seeded second behind world number one Jannik Sinner, is vying to become the first man to repeat in New York since Roger Federer won five straight US Opens from 2004-2008. "Hopefully that changes this year," Djokovic said. "That's the goal." It's been an erratic year for Djokovic, who was hindered by a knee injury and for the first time since 2017 is looking at the prospect of a year without a Grand Slam title.
Keys, Sabalenka advance at US Open; No. 8 Krejcikova ousted - ESPN
American Madison Keys and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the US Open third round on Wednesday, while reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova became the third women's top-10 seed to fall.
Scorching heat and lightning grip US Open second round
NEW YORK: Sweat-drenched competitors battled through suffocating conditions as sweltering heat gripped the second-round action at the US Open on Wednesday (Aug 29) before a lightning warning in the evening session suspended play in the outer courts.