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Asian Games: Neeraj bags Gold, Kishore silver in men’s javelin throw despite official blunders
It was Neeraj’s fourth throw of 88.88m, a season’s best, that was good enough to hold him seal gold. His compatriot Kishore claimed a silver medal with a personal best attempt of 87.54m.
Men’s ODI WC: Australia and Afghanistan pick up wins as warm-up matches come to an end
At Hyderabad, Glenn Maxwell struck 77 in Australia’s 351 for seven while Marnus Labuschagne contributed with bat and ball as Pakistan fell 14 runs short despite 90 from captain Babar Azam.
Men’s ODI WC: Winning trophy in India would be bigger achievement than 2019 title, says Eoin Morgan
England, the defending champions who won the 2019 title under Morgan’s leadership, will be opening their 2023 campaign in a re-match of 2019 final against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Men’s ODI WC: Latham confirms unavailability of Southee for tournament opener against England
Southee had dislocated and fractured his right thumb while taking a catch during an ODI match against current Cup holders England on September 15. He now has a plate and some screws inserted in the thumb to boost his recovery in a bid to take part in New Zealand’s campaign at some point, thus missing out on opening game.
Men’s ODI WC: Big scores are the name of the game for South Africa, says AB de Villiers
South Africa come into the tournament on the back of a 3-2 series win over Australia back home, though they lost pacers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala to injuries before arriving in India.
Narendra Modi stadium to have mini ICUs ahead of ICC cricket world cup
To this end, the GCA has set up six medical kiosks, complete with mini ICUs, within the Narendra Modi Stadium, poised to address any potential emergencies that may arise during the tournament.
Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz confirms participation for 2024 Rio Open
The 20-year-old Spaniard is the first player confirmed for the event, to be played on the outdoor clay of Rio de Janeiro's Jockey Club Brasileiro from February 17 to 25, Xinhua reports.
Asian Games: Athletes lead the charge to take India on verge of highest-ever medal haul
Just about 24 hours after she took a silver medal in the Women's 3000m steeplechase, Parul Chaudhary became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the 5000m race while Annu Rani overcame a season full of disappointments, which caused her depression, to bag gold medal in javelin throw.
Asian Games: Parul Choudhary claims gold in women's 5000m with late surge
Parul was sixth midway through the race and then pulled ahead getting past one competitor at a time and finally surged past the Japanese opponent in the last 10 metres to take the gold medal in a timing of 15:14.75.
Rishabh Pant visits Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines ahead of his 26th birthday
Pant was involved in a severe accident while travelling from Delhi to Roorkee last year and his injury ruled out of action for 2023 but now he has been making progress in his recovery and is now on his way to regaining full fitness.
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