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Roelant Oltmans Steps Down As Pakistan Hockey Team Head Coach

Head coach Roelant Oltmans ended his association with the Pakistan hockey team after he refused to join the side in China for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy, citing the lack of a long-term contract. Oltmans, who has been working with the senior team from earlier this year, was scheduled to join the team directly in Hulunbuir but pulled out at the last moment. “Oltmans has notified the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) that he is not available for coaching as he wants a long-term proper contract with the PHF,” an official source in the PHF said.

'It's A Mixed Feeling': Paris Paralympics Silver-Medalist Shuttler Suhas Yathiraj

Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj is an emotional mess after his second successive Paralympic silver. A part of him is proud of the achievement but then he is also grappling with feelings of "sadness and disappointment" at missing out on gold. The 41-year-old went into the ongoing Games as world no.1 and was expected to fetch gold in men's singles SL4 category. However, he ended with a silver, going down in straight games to Lucas Mazur of France in the summit clash on Monday evening.

Pakistani Wrestler Banned, Stripped Of Commonwealth Games Medal For Using Performance Enhancing Drugs

Pakistani wrestler Ali Asad has been stripped of his bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games after testing positive for using performance enhancing drugs. The Pakistan Wrestling Federation confirmed that Ali Asad had not only been banned for four years but also stripped of his bronze which he won in the 2022 Birmingham CWG. "His tests carried out by the International Testing Agency (ITA) have confirmed he took performance enhancing drugs during the event," one official said. The ruling on his case came this week, following investigation by the ITA.

"Can't Rest On Laurels": India Men's Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh Eyes Asian Champions Trophy Title

Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said it's time to move on from the euphoria of a second successive Olympic bronze medal if the side desires to retain its Asian Champions Trophy title in Hulunbuir, China this month. Under Harmanpreet's leadership, India won a second successive bronze medal for the first time in over half-a-century at the Olympics in Paris recently. But Harmanpreet said it's time to move and start afresh after a deserving break for the Asian showpiece to be held from September 8 to 17.

Mike Norvell addresses Florida State's 'failure' after loss - ESPN

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Mike Norvell ran off his home field after a 28-13 loss to Boston College on Monday night, his stone-faced expression speaking for him.

Yogesh Kathuniya Bags Second Consecutive Paralympic Silver In Men's Discus Throw F-56 Event

India's Yogesh Kathuniya clinched his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men's discus throw F-56 event with a season's best effort 42.22m at the ongoing Games in Paris on Monday. The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. Brazil's Claudiney Batista dos Santos registered a hat-trick of Paralympic gold medals, creating a new Games record with an effort of 46.86m in his fifth attempt.

Paris Paralympics: Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass Bring Medals For India In Women's Singles SU5 Category

Indian para-shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass won silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's singles SU5 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday. Murugesan lost the first set to China's Yang Qiu Xia 21-17. In the second set, the Indian player struggled and lost the match with a scoreline of 21-10, securing a silver medal. In the bronze medal match of the same category, Manisha outclassed Denmark's Cathrine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8. The Indian player dominated throughout the match, securing the medal for her country. Earlier in the day, Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar outplayed Great Britain's second-seeded Daniel Bethell to clinch a gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category at the ongoing Paralympics.

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Roelant Oltmans Steps Down As Pakistan Hockey Team Head Coach

'It's A Mixed Feeling': Paris Paralympics Silver-Medalist Shuttler Suhas Yathiraj

Pakistani Wrestler Banned, Stripped Of Commonwealth Games Medal For Using Performance Enhancing Drugs

"Can't Rest On Laurels": India Men's Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh Eyes Asian Champions Trophy Title

Mike Norvell addresses Florida State's 'failure' after loss - ESPN

Yogesh Kathuniya Bags Second Consecutive Paralympic Silver In Men's Discus Throw F-56 Event

Paris Paralympics: Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass Bring Medals For India In Women's Singles SU5 Category

2024 MLB odds: Can Shohei Ohtani register MLB's first 50/50 season?