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Paralympics Champion Sumit Antil Defends F64 Javelin World Title

Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Tuesday defended his F64 javelin throw world title while Thangavelu Mariyappan and Ekta Bhyan also grabbed gold medals in their respective events as India jumped to third place in the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. With five medals won on a productive fifth day, India's tally swelled to 10 (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) and the country is currently placed below China (15 gold, 13 silver, 13 bronze) and Brazil (14 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze).

Mauricio Pochettino Leaves Chelsea By Mutual Consent: Club

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one season in charge by mutual consent, the English club announced on Tuesday. The Blues finished sixth in the Premier League thanks to a fine run towards the end of the season but missed out on Champions League qualification and a trophy. "Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways," Chelsea said in a statement. In just two years under the ownership of an American consortium fronted by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly and private equity group Clearlake Capital, Chelsea have spent over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on new players.

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt believes he tipped HR pitch - ESPN

NEW YORK — Clarke Schmidt thought he tipped his pitch to Seattle's Dylan Moore, who put the Mariners ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the third inning of a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

Ranger Suárez, Bryce Harper help Phillies to MLB-best 35th win - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suárez struck out 10 over seven innings and improved to 9-0 to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their MLB-best 35th win, a 5-2 victory over the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Warangal Girl Creates New Record At World Para Athletics Championship

The daughter of daily wage workers from Kalleda in Warangal, Deepthi Jeevanji, accomplished an amazing feat on Monday in the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. She couldn't even afford a bus ticket to Hyderabad for training just a few years ago. With a time of 55.07 seconds, she won gold in the women's 400-meter T20 event, smashing the previous record. This beat the previous mark of 55.12 seconds, which was achieved in 2023 in Paris during the World Championships by American Breanna Clark.

Will the Tatum/Brown-era Celtics finally prove their toughness? - ESPN

IN THE OLD DAYS, whenever the Boston Celtics neared an NBA title, the march to the championship was accompanied by the arrogant certainty befitting to a dynasty, complete with the requisite accouterments: a victory cigar, opponents expecting to lose on the parquet floor and the welcomed expectations that come with the specter of 17 championship banners looking down, always expecting company.

Leverkusen's Alonso ready to snap losing streak against Atalanta in Europa League final

DUBLIN, Ireland : Bayer Leverkusen have been an unbeatable force this season and the Bundesliga champions will be looking to preserve that record as they bid to end a losing run against Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday.

Victor Wembanyama becomes first NBA rookie to make first-team All-Defense

Victor Wembanyama's latest accolade was like none other.

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Paralympics Champion Sumit Antil Defends F64 Javelin World Title

Mauricio Pochettino Leaves Chelsea By Mutual Consent: Club

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt believes he tipped HR pitch - ESPN

Ranger Suárez, Bryce Harper help Phillies to MLB-best 35th win - ESPN

Warangal Girl Creates New Record At World Para Athletics Championship

Will the Tatum/Brown-era Celtics finally prove their toughness? - ESPN

Leverkusen's Alonso ready to snap losing streak against Atalanta in Europa League final

Victor Wembanyama becomes first NBA rookie to make first-team All-Defense