Brazilian para runner Jacques breaks Men’s 5,000m T11 world record
Kobe, Japan, May 17 (IANS) Brazilian para-athlete Yeltsin Jacques won the Men’s 5,000m T11 Final with a new world record at the Para Athletics World Championships here on Friday. The 32-year-old visually-impaired athlete clocked 14 minutes 53.97 seconds at the Universiade Memorial Stadium in the central Japanese port city of Kobe. Outrunning his previous personal […]
Botafogo reach Copa Libertadores last 16
Rio de Janeiro, May 17 (IANS) Substitute Jeffinho scored late as Brazil’s Botafogo advanced to the Copa Libertadores knockout stage with a 1-0 away victory over Peruvian side Universitario. Jeffinho, who replaced Luiz Henrique in the 65th minute, ran onto Savarino’s slick one-touch pass before dribbling into the box and casually chipping a shot over […]
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved recurve archer Deepika Kumari’s request for financial assistance towards training in South Korea later this month, ahead of the World Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics. Deepika is part of the Indian women’s team that will bid to seal a quota in the […]
Tennis: Jarry beats Tsitsipas in Rome to make first ATP 1000 SF
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Nicolas Jarry advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the Italian Open, rallying past sixth seed and 2022 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Favourite on the eve, Tsitsipas was unable to close out a match in a second set in which he added five break points to bring […]
La Liga: Barcelona beat Almeria to consolidate second place
Madrid, May 17 (IANS) Two goals from midfielder Fermin Lopez gifted FC Barcelona a 2-0 win away to Almeria on Thursday and consolidated their second place in the La Liga table. Barca’s win, coupled with Girona’s home defeat to Villarreal on Tuesday, gives Xavi Hernandez’s side a four-point cushion over their nearest rivals with just […]
T20 WC: Misbah points out India’s struggle to finish strong in ICC events, hails current squad as ‘skillful’
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India’s struggle in the mega tournaments has not been hidden from the world and ahead of the blockbuster T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq opined that the team is lacking behind in finishing strong in the last few years at the ICC […]
