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Sangeeta Phogat Wins Bronze At Hungary Ranking Series Wrestling Event

Sangeeta Phogat, one of the six wrestlers who protested against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar, on Saturday won a bronze medal in the non-Olympic 59kg category that featured six grapplers at the Hungary Ranking Series tournament. Sangeeta began with a crushing defeat by fall but bounced back with a win in her second bout. She lost her semifinal but won the bronze play-off 6-2 against young Hungarian Viktoria Borsos, the U-20 World Championship silver medallist. Sangeeta, who won the National Championship in the 62kg last year, began with a defeat by fall against American Jennifer Page Rogers.

Guha dreaming of the 2005 Ashes again as England fight back on both fronts

The 2023 Ashes series has got Isa Guha dreaming back to 2005 and the dual great escapes England pulled off 18 years ago. While the men's victory in 2005 is well remembered, the women produced a dramatic series of their own.

NADA Issues Notice To Vinesh Phogat, Seeks Response In Two Weeks

The National Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday issued a notice to ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat for "apparent failure" to comply with the whereabouts requirements of the Anti-Doping Rules, and give her two weeks to respond. Notably, Vinesh was among the wrestlers who protested against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, against whom allegations of sexual harassment were made. The reigning Asian Games champion Phogat was also supposed to be making her return to competitive wrestling at the Budapest Ranking Series 2023 starting from Thursday, as per Olympics.com.

Wimbledon 2023: Ons Jabeur stuns Aryna Sabalenka with stirring comeback to return to final

Ons Jabeur completed an extraordinary comeback from a set and a break down to beat Aryna Sabalenka in a Wimbledon classic and reach her second consecutive SW19 final. The sixth seed will face world No. 42 Marketa Vondrousova for the title on Saturday, following the Czech’s two-set victory over Elina Svitolina, with both players gunning for a maiden Grand Slam.