Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Anderson Peters clinches men's javelin throw title at Brussels Diamond League Final

Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s javelin throw at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, missing out on the title by just 0.01 meters. Anderson Peters of Grenada secured first place with a final throw of 87.87 meters, while Julian Weber finished third with a best effort of 85.97 meters.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj finishes second; Anderson Peters clinches men's javelin throw title

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s javelin throw, narrowly missing the title by just 0.01 meters, as Anderson Peters clinched first place. In the sixth and final attempt, Weber, who secured third place with his best throw of 85.97 meters, managed only 77.75 meters, while Chopra got 86.46 meters in his final attempt. Peters, however, maintained his lead despite no improvement with a final throw of 87.86 meters, leaving Chopra just short of the top spot.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: One more attempt left!

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: In the fifth attempt, Julian Weber fouled, while Neeraj Chopra improved last attempt with a throw of 83.30 meters. Anderson Peters also failed to make any improvement with a throw of 84.11 meters. Despite the changes in the fifth attempt, the standings remained unchanged. Neeraj still second on the list.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj manages 82.04 meters

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: At the end of four attempts, Julian Weber threw 81.46 meters, Neeraj Chopra managed 82.04 meters, which was underwhelming by his standards, and Anderson Peters recorded 85.85 meters. Despite these throws, the standings remained unchanged.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: At the end of three rounds, here are the top three:

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: The difference between first place and Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: The difference between Anderson Peters's first-place throw of 87.87 meters and Neeraj Chopra's best throw of 87.86 meters is just 0.01 meters. That is too close.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: The third round ends with any real change at the top

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: In the third attempt, Julian Weber threw 82.15 meters, Anderson Peters recorded 85.40 meters, and Neeraj Chopra improved with a throw of 87.86 meters. Despite Chopra’s improvement, the standings remained unchanged for the Indian athlete.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Our top 3 so far...

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: At the end of the second round in the men’s javelin event, Anderson Peters, Neeraj Chopra, and Julian Weber emerged as the top three throwers. Peters led with a throw of 87.87 meters, followed by Chopra with 86.82 meters. Weber secured third place with a throw of 85.97 meters.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: At the end of second round...

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Felfner Artur fouled on his second-round throw, while Anderson Peters managed an 86.96-meter attempt but couldn't surpass his previous throw. Neeraj Chopra recorded a throw of 83.49 meters in the second round.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj hits 86.82 meters in first attempt

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Anderson Peters delivered a remarkable throw of 87.87 meters, showcasing his prowess as the former World Champion. Neeraj Chopra, in his first-round attempt, followed closely with a throw of 86.82 meters, placing him in second position.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Men’s javelin throw begins!

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: The men’s javelin throw has begun, with Moldovan athlete Mardare Andrian making an impressive throw of 82.79 meters. Before Andrian, Herman Timothy had Felfner Artur their tries, but they couldn't surpass the 80m mark.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Brittany Brown bags her first DL trophy

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Brittany Brown clinched her first Diamond Trophy with a commanding win in the women’s 200m, finishing with a time of 22.20 seconds. Although Daryll Neita posed a challenge, briefly closing the gap, Brown maintained her lead and pulled away decisively to secure a comfortable victory.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Chopra looks to end DL season on a high!

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Neeraj Chopra will be the seventh and final thrower in the javelin competition, with a Belgian thrower joining the six qualified athletes.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Alison Dos Santos wins the men's 400m hurdles in Brussels

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Alison Dos Santos secured victory in the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 47.93 seconds, reclaiming the Diamond Trophy he last won in 2022. The Brazilian athlete delivered a standout performance, maintaining a tight race with Roshawn Clark through the first 200 meters.

In the final stretch, Dos Santos had to fend off a strong challenge from Abderrahman Samba, who surged towards the end. Despite the pressure, Dos Santos held his ground, showcasing his impressive speed and endurance to clinch the win.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Here are the season bests (SB) and personal bests (PB) of the javelin throw contenders:

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Haruka Kitaguchi clinches second consecutive Diamond League Title in women's javelin throw

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: Haruka Kitaguchi displayed the true grit of a champion in the Diamond League final. Leading for most of the competition, she suddenly found herself under pressure in the final round when Adriana Vilagos delivered a strong throw of 65.23m, threatening to steal the victory.

However, Kitaguchi remained calm and delivered a season’s best throw of 66.13m with her final attempt, securing the Diamond League title for the second consecutive year. Her clutch performance under pressure solidified her reputation as one of the top javelin throwers in the world.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: In 2022, Neeraj became the first Indian to clinch the DL title!

Diamond League Final Live: Earlier today, Avinash Sable finished 9th in DL Final

Diamond League Final Live: National record holder Avinash Sable placed ninth in the season-ending Diamond League final, clocking 8:17.09 in the 3000m steeplechase. Sable, who turned 30 on the day, struggled in the 10-man field during his debut DL final. Kenya’s Amos Serem won the event with a time of 8:06.90, followed by Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali in second place.

Sable had finished 14th in the overall Diamond League standings but made the cut after higher-ranked athletes withdrew. He previously set a national record of 8:09.91 in the Paris leg of the Diamond League but couldn’t replicate that performance here.

Meanwhile, javelin star Neeraj Chopra is set to compete on Saturday, aiming for a strong finish to his season after winning silver at the Paris Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final Live: The men's javelin event at the Brussels Diamond League is scheduled to start at 11:52 PM (IST = India Standard Time).

Diamond League Final Live: Duplantis caps 'beautiful season' with meet record at Diamond League Final

Diamond League Final Live: Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis finished his remarkable season with a meet record at the Diamond League Final in Brussels. While his 6.11-meter jump was far from his world record of 6.26 meters, it was still enough to secure victory. Exhausted after a tough schedule, including his race against Karsten Warholm in Zurich, Duplantis expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating, "It's not easy to do better each time, but I'm happy with my jumps and ready to celebrate."

Elsewhere, Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's 1,500 meters in a photo finish with a time of 3:30.07, just edging out Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot. Despite a mixed season, the Norwegian star remains optimistic about improving his performance next year after winning the 5,000 gold at the Olympics and breaking the 3,000-meter world record.

In the women's 100 meters, Olympic champion Julien Alfred claimed victory in 10.88 seconds, while world champion Sha'Carri Richardson finished eighth. Meanwhile, Australia's Matthew Denny set a new meet record in the discus with a 69.96-meter throw, surpassing the 40-year-old record held by Imrich Bugar.

With the coveted Diamond Trophy and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships at stake, all eyes will be on Chopra's performance this weekend.

IT’S A #DIAMONDLEAGUE DAY!

Known for delivering under pressure, Chopra will face tough competition from athletes like Anderson Peters and Julian Weber.

Having already added a silver to his Olympic gold this year, Chopra aims to finish his season on a strong note. Despite struggling with a nagging groin injury, he secured a spot in the finale after two second-place finishes in Doha and Lausanne.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Diamond League season finale, where Neeraj Chopra looks to cap off his remarkable season with a stellar performance!

India B's Abhimanyu Easwaran scored an unbeaten 143 runs to guide his team to 309 for 7 against India C in their Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur on Saturday.

Despite Easwaran's century, India B are still trailing by 216 runs and require 66 more runs to avoid a follow-on with only three wickets remaining.

India C had earlier posted a massive first-innings score of 525, with Ishan Kishan scoring a century.

India's Asian Champions Trophy semis confirmed

China will play Pakistan in the first Semifinal while India will take on Korea in the second semifinal on Monday.

India batter Shreyas Iyer drew criticism from former Pakistan batter Basit Ali after he failed to make any impact in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy match.

The India D captain's move of coming out to bat with sunglasses backfired badly as he was dismissed for a duck after facing just seven deliveries against India A.

Basit suggested that Iyer missed a chance to make a significant contribution to the team's total, stating that he "should've scored 100-200 runs."

Wasim Akram, often hailed as the 'Sultan of Swing', earned this title through his extraordinary ability to make a cricket ball move in the air, leaving batsmen bewildered and spectators in awe.

His mastery over swing bowling was unparalleled, making him one of the most feared and respected fast bowlers in the history of cricket.

Akram's journey to becoming the Sultan of Swing began on the dusty pitches of Pakistan, where he honed his skills with a raw passion for the game.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh led from the front scoring both the goals for India from penalty corners. It kept defending champions India unbeaten in all five matches of the league stage as they wait to know their semifinal opponents.

Yograj Singh, a former Indian cricketer and father of Yuvraj Singh, was known for his immense talent during his playing career. Despite not achieving significant success at the international level as a player, he proved to be an excellent coach, training his son Yuvraj to become a world champion. Yuvraj's contributions were crucial in India's victorious 2011 ODI World Cup campaign, where he was named the Man of the Series.

Robin Singh, born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago, became an influential figure in Indian cricket despite having a brief Test career. As the first West Indies-born player to represent India in Test cricket, Robin's journey was marked by determination and resilience.

Although Robin's solitary Test match in 1989 resulted in a 61-run loss for India, with him scoring 15 and 12, he found his niche in the limited-overs format.

Kepler Wessels is the only cricketer to have scored more than 1000 runs and hit centuries in Test matches for two countries: Australia and South Africa.

Wessels' extraordinary career started when he moved from South Africa to Australia in search of international cricketing opportunities, as South Africa was banned from world sports during the apartheid era.

A brief narration of some of the memorable matches, as the two archrivals take each other on once again in the Asian Champions Trophy at 1:15 pm IST today

The two traditional rivals face off at 1:15 pm IST today

Having had probably the best season in the club’s history, Odisha FC did everything in their capacity to achieve great heights last season but for a trophy.


Under a proven head coach on Indian shores in Sergio Lobera, the club had started off the 2023-24 season with runners-up finish in Super Cup at home, went to the semis of Indian Super League (ISL) for the first time and were beaten by Central Coast Mariners of Australia – the eventual winners – in the 2023-24 AFC Cup inter-zone semifinals playoff.

Trainer Prasanna Kumar’s inform Royal Mysore and Mansingh Jadhavschooled Mojito are likely to figure in the final battle for the top honours in the Pune City Gold Cup, feature of Saturday’s Pune Races.


With handicap advantage, Royal Mysore is expected to win the battle.

How do you smell the blood of the opponent’s king? Ask Erigaisi Arjun.


India’s No. 1 checkmated Peter Prohaszka (Elo 2542) with the white pieces in 34 moves in the Three Knights Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined, as India outclassed the B team of hosts Hungary in the third round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Friday.

It was Arjun at his aggressive best, showcasing why playing him on the third board—behind D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa—is such a nightmare for opponents.

It has been an eventful year for Sriram Balaji and the amiable, battle-hardened pro will hold the key to India’s fortunes in the Davis Cup World Group I tie against Sweden in Stockholm on Saturday and Sunday.


Balaji will open India’s campaign when he takes on Elias Ymer in the opening singles before Ramkumar Ramanathan tackles Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of legendary Bjorn Borg, in the second match, as per the draw made on Friday.

Just like it was seen last season. Just like it can now be accepted as a benchmark. It may still feel too early but the rivalry between Mohun Bagan SG and Mumbai City is going to shape up the new season — again.


If you need proof of that never-ending thirst for twists that defines a big game, if you are constantly reminded of the old adage that nothing is over until it’s over, it was much in evidence at the rain-bathed Salt Lake Stadium on Friday. Reigning ISL Shield winners Mohun Bagan SG and Cup holders Mumbai City FC seemed to have started from where they had left five months ago — no quarters were given and no mercy shown as they ended up sharing the spoils 2-2 in the tournament opener.

National AntiDoping Agency (Nada) has suspended some of India’s promising athletes and para athletes and maintained the ban period in a few cases.


Judoka Akshay, who was part of India’s Hangzhou Asian Games-bound squad last year, and national-level kabaddi player Rohit Singh Tomar have been handed four-year ineligibility periods by Nada’s anti-doping disciplinary panel (ADDP) for their doping offences.

A team struggling to find its way back into international hockey against the Olympic bronze medallists is a contest between unequals. But as Pakistan chief coach Tahir Zaman put it, “An India-Pakistan match is always a game of nerves.”


With the downslide of Pakistan hockey, much of their storied rivalry with India has been watered down. But that has hardly dulled the intensity with which the teams play against each other. However, the potency of the contest apart, the gap between the two teams is glaring. And not merely in terms of world ranking or recent results, but in fitness, mental strength, and tactics too, India are head and shoulder above Pakistan.

India's women’s chess team secured an important 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday during the third round of the 45th Chess Olympiad. This win keeps them in a joint lead with six points.

ACT hockey: Favourites India look to continue supremacy over Pakistan

A semifinal berth already secured, unbeaten India will look to continue the winning run and supremacy over arch-rivals Pakistan in their last and most-awaited round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy today. With four wins out of as many games, defending champions India are leading the points table, followed closely by Pakistan.

Starting the tournament as clear favourites, Paris Olympics bronze-medallists India haven't disappointed so far, beating hosts China 3-0, Japan 5-1, trouncing Malaysia 8-1 before registering a 3-1 victory against Korea in their last match.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have been resilient in the campaign. Playing under the guidance of legendary forward Tahir Zaman, the Ammad Butt-led side has improved with every passing game.

Pakistan drew 2-2 against Malaysia and Korea, before beating Japan and China 2-1 and 5-1 respectively to climb to the second spot.

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has raised concerns about India's hesitation to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. He urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to adopt a firm stance if India continue to refuse, reflecting the wider frustration within the cricket community over the lack of bilateral matches between the two countries.

Speaking on Cricket Pakistan, Khan highlighted the importance of Indian cricket legends intervening to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to separate sports from politics.

Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter, Subramaniam Badrinath, has revealed a rare instance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni losing his temper during a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the early years of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

In an interview with InsideSport, Badrinath shared details about a low-scoring game at Chepauk where CSK, chasing 110 odd runs, faced a shocking defeat. Captain Dhoni, known for his calm and composed demeanor, displayed visible frustration after this unexpected loss.

England's Liam Livingstone scored 87 off 47 balls, leading his team to a three-wicket victory against Australia on Friday at Sophia Gardens. This win leveled the three-match T20 series at 1-1, with the final game set for Sunday in Manchester.

Australia set a challenging target of 194 runs. Livingstone's second T20 half-century in his 50th match for England guided the home team to successfully chase the target. Jacob Bethell contributed 44 off 24 balls, forming a crucial partnership of 90 runs with Livingstone after early setbacks.

Batting superstar Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh.

With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled in Chennai from September 19, the entire squad, including skipper Rohit Sharma and Kohli, assembled at the MA Chidambaram Stadium for a closed door training session.

This would be the first home assignment for new head coach Gautam Gambhir. New bowling coach, South African great Morne Morkel, and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar were also in attendance.