Super Sunday in store as women’s sport takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are gearing up for a super Sunday of women’s sport.
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Commonwealth Games, India vs Australia Women's Hockey Semi-final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
India will be facing Australia in the semi-final of women's hockey at the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Friday. The India women finished at the second spot in Pool A with nine points from four games. They won three and lost one. Meanwhile, their goal difference was +6. Talking about Australia, the team is still unbeaten in the tournament. They won four out of the four games played in the ongoing edition of CWG and advanced to the semi-final as Pool B toppers. Their gold difference was +16.
Women's hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
CALGARY — The federal government suspending Hockey Canada's funding because of problems distant to the national women's team can still affect it.
CWG 2022: Can Savita Punia Inspire Women's Hockey Team To Win Over Australia?
The Indian women's hockey team would look to draw inspiration from its Tokyo Olympics success when it takes on mighty Australia in the second semifinal of the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. India had stunned Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics last year. And come Friday, the Savita Punia-led side would look to do an encore here. But it would be easier said than done as Australia are by far the dominant force in the CWG with four gold medals in six editions since hockey's introduction at the Games in 1998.
SA men's hockey team makes first Commonwealth semi-final since 2002: 'It's a proud moment'
It's a huge moment for hockey in South Africa as the men's side sealed their spot in the Commonwealth Games semi-finals in Birmingham.
CWG 2022: Para-powerlifter Sudhir and long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar's historic feats add to India's medals tally on Day 7
Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 on Thursday, this time headlined by para-powerlifter Sudhir's gold medal and long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar's silver. So far, India has won 20 medals-- six gold, seven silver and seven bronze -- and was at the seventh position on the medals tally at the end of Day 7 of the competition here. Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the men's long jump final with a mark of 8.08m, becoming the first Indian male athlete to win a Commonwealth Games medal in long jump. The other Indian finalist in the event, Muhammed Aneesh Yahiya, finished fifth with a best jump of 7.97m.
Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 8: India Full Schedule
On Day 7 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games, Murali Sreeshankar won a silver medal in the men's long jump final while para power-lifter Sudhir won gold with a Games record mark of 134.5 points. India boxers Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboriya, and Sagar Ahlawat hogged the limelight as they progressed to the semi-finals, assuring India of a medal. The men's hockey team defeated Wales to progress to the last four stage. Sprinter Hima Das also made it to the semi-finals of the women's 200m race. Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth also progressed to pre-quarterfinals at the ongoing mega event.
Hockey Canada commissions former Supreme Court justice to lead review into governance
Hockey Canada has hired former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell to lead a review into the organization's governance structure amid growing calls for its leadership to step down over its handling of alleged sexual assault cases.