Sports Medals

The world number one returned to the table on Monday evening with a 12-5 lead from Sunday, but the 2019 world champion Trump fought hard to close the gap within three frames at 14-11. In the final session, the Rocket dominated the table again, winning the world title at the age of 46 to become the oldest champion in the season-ending tournament.

The championship is the sport's premier short-format competition and was returning to the circuit for the first time since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last held in Leeds, the latest edition was hosted by the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow, Republic of Ireland. Compatriot Dhruv Sitwala also earned a bronze medal at the Irish Open Billiards Championship, which was held before the start of this event at the same venue.

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open and the Miami Open, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion tweeted on Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control in America "confirmed the regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the U.S."

The third season of the 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) will begin in Chandigarh on Saturday. The 3BL is backed by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and is scheduled to conclude on March 21.3BL Season 3 will be live-streamed on Sony LIV, with additional weekly special programming to be aired on Sony Six.

 India bagged their first-ever medal in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2022 on Friday, winning a bronze medal in the women's 20km race walking team competition. This is India's first medal in the 61-year history of the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships.

Fernando Gonzalez stood tall for the Chennai Blitz as the team took the lead at 7-5 in the first set. Thereafter, spikes from Jerome Vinith and Ajithlal C helped the Calicut Heroes level the scores at 9-9. David Lee produced a fantastic spike to help the Heroes win a Super Point and take the lead at 13-12. However, the Blitz fought hard and closed out the first set at 15-14 through a fantastic serve by Bruno Da Silva.

Biles, 24, shared several photos of Owens' proposal on social media, celebrating the news. The Olympic gymnast also posted a photo of the ring itself, which featured an oval-shaped centre stone. "The Easiest yes," the US gymnast wrote on Instagram. "I can't wait to spend forever & ever with you, you're everything I dreamed of and more! let's get married Fiance."

Russian Olympic Committee athlete Alexander Bolshunov won his first Olympic gold in men's 30km cross-country skiathlon on Sunday. The skiathlon began with 15 kilometres of classic skiing and switched to freestyle after the half-point. The 25-year-old opened a big gap in the second half and crossed the line with a comfortable lead, winning in one hour, 16 minutes and 9.8 seconds.

After a commanding 2-0 win over China to finish third and claim bronze at the Asia Cup 2022, India have shifted their focus to the Pro League, with chief coach Janneke Schopman saying the team is "excited" to start their campaign against China. "We are excited to start our Pro League campaign and look to build on our performance in the Asia Cup by hopefully creating and converting our opportunities as well as having a clinical defence," said Schopman on the eve of the first match.

Eight-time champions China virtually sealed a place in the quarter-finals and underlined their AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 title credentials by cruising to a 7-0 win over Iran at Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday. Wang Shuang scored a birthday brace, Wang Shanshan too scored a double, Xiao Yuyi and Tang Jiali contributed a goal each while Iran's Fatemeh Adeli scored an own goal as Shui Qingxia's side continued their blistering start to the tournament.