Major emergency service response in Bury as crews tackle fire in flat
Emergency services have blocked off a street in Bury following a flat blaze.
Wrestling Sport News
Brit tourists in Spain to 'roast' as country's strict new air-con laws slammed
Brits visiting Spain will "roast" under strict rules banning air conditioning from being set lower than 27C in the summer, a tourism expert has warned. A new set of energy-saving measures approved by the country will also prevent heating from being raised above 19C in winter.
A case that broke a nation's hearts: Archie Battersbee dies after parents lose fight to save son
It is the case that broke the hearts of a nation. After almost four months in a coma and a legal battle between his parents and doctors, Archie Battersbee has died.
CWG 2022: Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, Naveen grab gold; Indian wrestlers sign off with 12 medals
Vinesh became the first Indian woman wrestler to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals and the country, like the last edition, succeeded in winning medals in all 12 categories. Overall, India have won six gold, one silver and five bronze medals. In what was expected to be a tough opener against world championship bronze medallist Samantha Leigh Stewart, Vinesh reduced it to a no-contest and finished it in mere 36 seconds. Vinesh had the Canadian in a head lock from where she pushed her on the mat and in no time pinned her rival.
CWG 2022: India's Naveen Beats Pakistan's Muhammad Sharif Tahir To Win Wrestling Gold
Indian wrestler Naveen won the gold medal in the Men's Freestyle 74kg category final after defeating Pakistan's Muhammad Sharif Tahir in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. He defeated Muhammad Sharif Tahir at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Saturday. Naveen sealed 9-0 victory by points against Tahir in the gold medal match and clinched India's third gold of the day at the CWG. Naveen was dominant in the first period and did not let his opponent take any points. The Indian grappler took a 2-0 lead in the first period by pinning his opponent.
CWG 2022: Vinesh Phogat Wins Gold In Women's Freestyle 53kg Wrestling
Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the Women's Freestyle 53 kg Nordic category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. She defeated Chamodya Keshani Maduravalage Don of Sri Lanka at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Saturday. Phogat won the gold medal match by 4-0 via Victory by fall. She took two minutes and 24 seconds to win India's second gold of the day at the CWG.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya And Vinesh Phogat Make It 5 Wrestling Golds For India At CWG 2022
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya won his first major gold medal as he beat Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the final of the men's 57kg final by technical superiority at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. This is India's 4th gold in wrestling after the three from Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia on Friday.
Bajrang Punia happy to have won CWG 2022 gold playing his 'natural, attacking game'
Commonwealth Games (CWG) wrestling gold. He looked visibly tired. "Abhi so ke utha hu," he replied to a question if he celebrated. It was almost like hearing someone finishing a routine work shift and catching up on some well-deserved sleep. Bajrang conceded just two points on the way to his second Commonwealth Games in the 65kg weight category. But if someone mentioned the word 'easy' to him, his reply was pretty simple. "Nobody comes to the Commonwealth Games to lose."