Former England cricketer Thorpe killed by train – inquest
Former England batsman Graham Thorpe died after being struck by a train at a railway station, an inquest into his death heard Tuesday
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What Happened To Neeraj Chopra? All You Need To Know About His Injury
For elite athletes, the impact of an inguinal hernia can be significant, affecting performance and requiring careful management, said doctors in the wake of reports on Neeraj Chopra suffering from a long-standing inguinal or groin hernia. An inguinal hernia is a bulge of abdominal organs like the momentum or intestine through the natural openings through which testicular vessels and cord structures pass from the abdomen to the testes. Chopra, India's leading track and field athlete, bagged a Silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics 2024. His performance was reportedly impacted due to the condition during the men's javelin final at the Olympics, finishing behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. The 26-year-old javelin star, while speaking to the media, said that he has been suffering from the condition for a long time and threw 89.94m (personal best in 2022) with this injury.
'Short Memory' The Key To Success For Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka detailed her current tennis philosophy on Tuesday, with the three-time Cincinnati Masters semi-finalist revealing she's quick to forget about her losses. "Every week is a new tournament," the two-time Australian Open champion said as she prepared for a second-round start after a bye at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open, the last big test before the August 26 start of the US Open. "It's good to have a short memory. That helps to keep things moving and working hard and improving."
England's Stokes ruled out for rest of summer with injury, Pope to captain
England will be without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of the English summer after he picked up a hamstring injury, with batter Ollie Pope taking over the captaincy in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke rejoins B.C. Lions following NFL stint
After failing to catch on with an NFL team, Nathan Rourke is making a well-timed return to the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to undergo knee surgery - ESPN
EAGAN, Minn. — The status of J.J. McCarthy is in question after tests revealed the Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback has a tear in the meniscus of his right knee, with a final determination to be made once he undergoes surgery this week.
Springboks ring the changes for second clash with Australia
South Africa have made 10 changes to their starting line-up for the Rugby Championship test with Australia in Perth on Saturday, including first starts for scrumhalf Morne van den Berg and lock Ruan Nortje.
Woakes another England injury worry after pulling out of The Hundred
England will be monitoring the status of Chris Woakes ahead of the three-test series against Sri Lanka after the all-rounder withdrew from The Hundred due to injury, the news coming after captain Ben Stokes had to be helped off the pitch on Sunday.