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Neeraj Chopra Set For Intense 31-Day Training, Will Head To This Overseas City

India's Olympic 2020 gold medalist javelin star Neeraj Chopra will head to South Africa later this month for an off-season training stint to start early preparation for next year's competitions. The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city. Chopra's training stint will be funded by the Sports Ministry. "(He) will start his training early and will be in Potchefstroom for a period of 31 days," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

PSG To Curb Political Slogans In Wake Of 'Free Palestine' Banner

Paris Saint-Germain say they will make sure there is no repeat of a midweek unfurling by fans of a banner proclaiming "Free Palestine". The huge banner covered an entire section of the stadium at the Parc des Princes Wednesday night ahead of PSG's defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid. As well as the slogan "Free Palestine", the banner showed a bloodstained Palestinian flag, a gesticulating man with a keffiyeh scarf covering all his face except his eyes, the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and a young boy wrapped in the Lebanese flag.

One of the largest volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupts

Shiveluch, one of the most active volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, erupted on Thursday evening, sending ash clouds up to 15 kilometers into the sky and blanketing large areas with dust.

Paris follows major European cities with introduction of car-free zones - and residents don't notice

On an early November morning, Parisians woke up to potentially more traffic-free streets, as a new ban on motorists in the first four arrondissements of central Paris came into effect.

FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's NFL Week 10 picks

You can partake in the best of both worlds while watching Week 10 of the NFL season this weekend with our free-to-play FOX Super 6game.

USMNT roster prediction: Who will Mauricio Pochettino summon for his first competitive games?

This much we know about Mauricio Pochettino's second roster as coach of the U.S. men's national team, which will be announced on Sunday.

Mumbai Near Big Win In Ranji Trophy, Bengal Take Crucial Lead vs Karnataka

Mumbai closed in on a big win despite Odisha's stoic resistance with the bat as the defending champions reduced the visitors to 126/5 at stumps on Day Three after imposing follow-on, in their Ranji Trophy Group A encounter here on Friday. Odisha were trailing by another 191 runs as a defeat by an innings loomed large despite their stoic resistance making Mumbai toil here at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy Ground. Resuming at 146 for five in reply to Mumbai's massive 602 for four declared, Odisha made the Mumbai bowlers work hard for nearly 95 overs in the first innings, and after Ajinkya Rahane asked them to follow-on as the hosts took a 319-run lead, the response was no different.

Neeraj Chopra Set For Intense 31-Day Training, Will Head To This Overseas City

India's Olympic 2020 gold medalist javelin star Neeraj Chopra will head to South Africa later this month for an off-season training stint to start early preparation for next year's competitions. The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist, who last competed in Brussels in the Diamond League Final in September, will spend 31 days in the South African city. Chopra's training stint will be funded by the Sports Ministry. "(He) will start his training early and will be in Potchefstroom for a period of 31 days," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

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Neeraj Chopra Set For Intense 31-Day Training, Will Head To This Overseas City

PSG To Curb Political Slogans In Wake Of 'Free Palestine' Banner

One of the largest volcanoes in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupts

Paris follows major European cities with introduction of car-free zones - and residents don't notice

FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's NFL Week 10 picks

USMNT roster prediction: Who will Mauricio Pochettino summon for his first competitive games?

Mumbai Near Big Win In Ranji Trophy, Bengal Take Crucial Lead vs Karnataka

Neeraj Chopra Set For Intense 31-Day Training, Will Head To This Overseas City