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Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Anderson Peters clinches men's javelin throw title at Brussels Diamond League Final
The competition saw dramatic shifts throughout. Chopra started strong with an 86.82-meter throw, securing second place behind Peters. As the event progressed, Peters maintained his lead with a throw of 87.87 meters, while Chopra had throws of 82.04 meters and 83.30 meters in the subsequent rounds.
Despite improving in the final round with a throw of 86.46 meters, Chopra could not overtake Peters. Julian Weber, who initially threw 85.97 meters, finished in third place despite a disappointing final attempt of 77.75 meters.
The tight margins and intense competition underscored a hard-fought conclusion to the Diamond League season, with Chopra's remarkable performance falling just short of the top spot.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
