Newcastle United headlines as Jonathan Woodgate backs 'top player' Botman amid unsung heroes vote
Here are the latest Newcastle United evening headlines on Saturday, June 18.
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Asian Track Cycling Championships: India Shine On Day 1, Win 10 Medals
Hosts India made a bright start to their campaign at the Asian Track Cycling Championships by bagging 10 medals, including a gold, on the opening day of competitions on Saturday. The opening day of the 41st Senior, 28th Junior Asian Track and 10th Para Track Cycling Championships witnessed 12 finals out of which four were for Para Championships. The Indians clinched one silver and six bronze medals in the senior and junior events, while one gold, one silver and one bronze were won in the Para events.
India shine on Day 1 of Asian Track Cycling Championships, bag 10 medals
The opening day of the 41st Senior, 28th Junior Asian Track and 10th Para Track Cycling Championships witnessed 12 finals out of which four were for Para Championships. The Indians clinched one silver and six bronze medals in the senior and junior events, while one gold, one silver and one bronze were won in the Para events. The Indian team opened its tally with a silver medal in the junior women's 4km team pursuit event with Pooja Dhanole, Himanshi Singh, Reet Kapoor and Jasmeek Kaur Sekhon clocking 4:54.034s against Korean riders KIM Chaeyeon, Cheon Yunyeong, Kim Eunsong, AN Yeongseo, who clocked 4:47.360s to win the gold.
Christian Malcolm "very disappointed" as UK Athletics discontinues his role
Christian Malcolm, the first black head coach of British Athletics, has been told his role is to be discontinued.
Godolphin have high hopes in Platinum Jubilee Stakes on final day of Royal Ascot
Godolphin will be hoping to finish their Royal Ascot festival campaign on a high when they bid for the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes, the highlight of the fifth and final days meeting on Saturday.
Christian Taylor returns after Olympic dream dashed; Diamond League TV, stream info
On Saturday, triple jumper Christian Taylor competes in his first full-fledged Diamond League track and field meet in three years. So much has changed in that span.
Amanda Spratt looks forward to the Giro Donne 2022 – ‘It’s the most exciting route we’ve had in a number of years’
On the GCN Eurosport Cycling Show this week Amanda Spratt (Team BikeExchange — Jayco) tells us what we can expect from the upcoming Giro Donne. Since 1993, when the Tour de France feminin was discontinued, the race has been the only “Grand Tour” on the women’s calendar. This year, however, finally sees the return of a women’s edition of the biggest bike race in the world.
'Setbacks can be very motivating!' - Katie Archibald on her injury-ravaged preparation for the Commonwealth Games
To say that Katie Archibald’s 2022 campaign has not gone according to plan would be a significant understatement. At the start of March she “fractured two transverse processes of the vertebrae” — i.e. broke her back.