Kayla Miracle earns first U.S. medal of world wrestling championships
Olympian Kayla Miracle earned the first U.S. medal of the world wrestling championships, silver in the women’s 62kg freestyle division.
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World championships: Vinesh Phogat loses 0-7 in qualification
Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships here on Tuesday. Fresh from winning a gold in India's stupendous 12-medal winning show at the CWG Birmingham, the 10th seeded Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the final seconds to be pinned by the Asian silver medallist in the women's freestyle 53kg.
World Wrestling Championships 2022: Vinesh Phogat Loses 0-7 In 53kg Qualification Round
Triple Commonwealth Games champion Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag 0-7 in a major upset at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade on Tuesday. Fresh from winning a gold in India's stupendous 12-medal winning show at the CWG Birmingham, the 10th seeded Vinesh looked jaded and lost her balance in the final seconds to be pinned by the Asian silver medallist in the women's freestyle 53kg. Batkhuyag took a 3-0 lead in the first period before slamming the former world bronze medallist backward to the mat in the final seconds to take four points and complete a dominating win.
Lanark Amateur Swimming Club duo take gold as team impress at West District Championships
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Cristiano Ronaldo's gestures give Manchester United an added boost to ending Arsenal's winning start
The last Manchester United Premier League goalscoring debutant against Arsenal laid it on for the latest. As headline-grabbing as Antony's impact was, it was an old scourge of Arsenal's who inflicted a first defeat of the season on them.
From Olympics gold to drug confession: The Joseph Schooling timeline
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Named In Indian Wrestling Squad For World Senior Championships
Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were among a host of star Indian wrestlers named for the World Senior Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia from September 10-18. The Indian team was picked after selection trials at SAI Training Centres in Lucknow and Sonepat on Monday and Tuesday. Tokyo Olympian Vinesh, who completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games earlier this month, will lead the women's team while the men's freestyle squad will have Olympic medallists Bajrang and Ravi Dahiya, and 2019 World Championships silver winner Deepak Punia.
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat named in Indian wrestling squad for World Championships
The Indian team was picked after selection trials at SAI Training Centres in Lucknow and Sonepat on Monday and Tuesday. Tokyo Olympian Vinesh, who completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games earlier this month, will lead the women's team while the men's freestyle squad will have Olympic medallists Bajrang and Ravi Dahiya, and 2019 World Championships silver winner Deepak Punia.