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Indian team win silver at the inaugural women's cricket competition at
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CWG 2022: Harmanpreet Kaur rues trend of mistakes in big final

August 8, 2022 14:10 IST

With 50 needed off the last six overs with eight wickets in hand, India seemed to be on course to title triumph but lost last five wickets for 13 runs owing to some poor shot selections.

Glimpses from the closing ceremony of CWG.

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 11 Highlights: Curtains down on Birmingham Games, India finish with 61 medals

August 9, 2022 04:07 IST

Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022, Day 11 Highlights: India finish fourth with 61 medals, which includes 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.

Without pay, dad strikes gold as Chandigarh girl punches her way to glorySubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 11:46 IST

The Dhanana village resident, who works as a bill messenger in Haryana Vidhan Sabha and is currently facing a departmental inquiry over his continuous absence from job, was all ecstatic on Sunday afternoon as his daughter Nitu became the Commonwealth Games champion with a unanimous 5-0 verdict over England’s Demie Jade Resztan in the women’s 48 kg boxing final in Birmingham.

Birmingham: Indian women's cricket team players with their silver medals during the medal ceremony at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, UK, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)

‘This one will always be special’: Reactions pour in for India’s maiden CWG medal in cricket

August 8, 2022 11:14 IST

The Indian team finished the CWG campaign with a Silver medal after Australia win the final by 9 runs on Sunday.

India's Sagar Ahlawat bleeds during the bout against Delicious Orie of England. (Reuters)

Boxing: Inspired by the ‘Fight of the Century’, powered by ‘desi jugaad’, Sagar Ahlawat punches his way to CWG silverSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 10:24 IST

From reading a newspaper story and pick boxing to featuring in every newspaper for his boxing, the rise and rise of India’s new Super Heavyweight sensation.

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan poses on the podium after winning the gold medal in the Men's javelin throw during the athletics competition in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (AP)

I didn’t want him to be a mason like me, says Arshad Nadeem’s father after son’s 90.18 m javelin CWG gold medalSubscriber Only

August 9, 2022 11:02 IST

With the Pakistan thrower breaking the 90 m barrier before India's Olympic gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra, the healthy on-field rivalry between the two friends is expected to intensify.

(left) Indian men's cricket watching the CWG women's cricket final from Florida; Indian men's hockey team receiving the women's team at the games village after they won the bronze medal. (Twitter/BCCI & Hockey India)

Watch: Indian hockey men welcoming women’s team, Rohit Sharma & Co. watch IND vs AUS women’s final & Nadeem gets emotional after javelin gold

August 8, 2022 09:34 IST

The Commonwealth Games throws up surprising and memorable visuals every time it comes around. The 2022 edition has been no different with unique celebrations and athletes unable to control their emotions, all culminating in a glorious concoction.

CWG Day 11 schedule: India eye gold in Hockey, Badminton and Table Tennis on final day of Commonwealth Games 2022

August 8, 2022 08:23 IST

India will be aiming to at least match their 66-medal haul from the previous Gold Coast edition. India had finished third in Gold Coast, with as many as 26 golds, 20 silver, and 20 bronze medals in their kitty.

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur, center, reacts after their loss in the women's cricket T20 final match against Australia at Edgbaston at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. (AP)

Harmanpreet & Co. falter at end to miss women’s cricket goldSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 08:08 IST

The Indian women's cricket team suffered a nine-run defeat against the mighty Australia in the gold medal match of the Commonwealth Games

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan makes an attempt in the Men's javelin throw during the athletics competition in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham; Silver medallist boxer Sagar Ahlawat poses for photographs during the 92kg (Super Heavyweight) category medal ceremony; Kidambi Srikanth celebrates winning match point against Jia Heng Teh of Singapore during their Bronze medal badminton match. (AP | PTI)

While You Were Asleep: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins javelin gold, Sagar Ahlawat settles for silver in boxing, shuttlers Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa win bronze medals

August 8, 2022 07:55 IST

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem threw a meet record 90.18 meters to win the javelin gold medal. Indian boxer Sagar Ahlawat wins silver medal in men's over 92kg category. Srikanth, prevailed over Singapore's Jia Heng Teh 21-15 21-18 to claim a bronze medal.

Men's triple jump gold medalist Eldhose Paul, right, of India stands with silver medalist and compatriot Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida, left, during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP/PTI)

Eldhose Paul, Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chitravel: How the Amar-Akbar-Anthony of Indian triple jump shared CWG spotlightSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 11:14 IST

Paul says there is "no rivalry between us", Abdulla states they "adapt to each other, and never disagree”, this is a story of three boys with potential to take Indian athletics to new heights .

Australia players celebrate after winning gold. (Reuters)

Big stage fright gets to India again as they lose to Australia in CWG final

August 8, 2022 01:44 IST

The 'Women In Blue' lost the battle of nerves and also the last five wickets for 13 runs with some poor strategic moves and even more atrocious shot selections leaving a lot to be desired.

Gold medalist India's Nitu Ghanghas poses for photographs during the presentation ceremony of the women's over 45-48kg (Minimumweight) boxing event, at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI)

With speed, IQ in the ring and strength, Nitu lands a gold medalSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 08:49 IST

Post her 48 kg final, gold medal winner Nitu Ghangas explains the strategy she used for each of the bouts at the CWG.

"McGrath presented to team management with mild symptoms on Sunday and subsequently returned the positive test. She was named in the starting XI at the toss and the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved her participation in the final," said Cricket Australia in a statement. (cricket.com.au)

McGrath plays Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for Covid-19

August 7, 2022 22:57 IST

The toss was delayed slightly as the Indian cricket team only found about Mcgrath's health status before the flip of the coin.

India will face Chile in opening game. (FILE)

HI writes to FIH on clock fiasco; wants regulations to be amended, guilty officials punished

August 7, 2022 22:08 IST

In a letter to FIH CEO Thierry Weil, HI chief executive Elena Norman highlighted that India were always on the receiving side on such errors.

Sreeja Akula suffered a heartbreaking loss at the Commonwealth Games. (Source: Screengrab/AP)

CWG 2022: Sreeja Akula suffers heartbreaking loss, misses bronze by whisker

August 7, 2022 18:44 IST

Sreeja Akula, however, displayed the first signs of her never-say-die attitude and relied on her smart forehand plays to win the fourth game 11-7. With the match all set at 2-2, it was Liu once again, who went ahead with a tight game and made it 15-13 in the fifth game.

India's Annu Rani in action during the final. (Reuters)

After throwing sugarcanes, bamboo sticks, Annu Rani now hurls javelin for CWG bronzeSubscriber Only

August 11, 2022 07:58 IST

It was a school PE teacher who saw Annu's talent and he wanted her to participate in district and state-level meets. The brother and father insisted that they would accompany her for every outstation tournament.

India's Eldhose Paul celebrates after winning gold. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

A grandmother’s love and sacrifice fuelled triple jump gold medalist Edlhose Paul’s dreamsSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 07:07 IST

Men's triple jump gold medalist is relatively short for his event but makes up with explosive strength and speed says his coach M Harikrishnan; Silver medal winner Abbobacker and Eldhose are training partners in Bangalore.

Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel of India in action against Ikpeoyi Ifechukwude Christiana of Nigeria during the final of Para Table Tennis event at Commonwealth Games. (PTI)

CWG 2022: Bhavina’s para TT gold redemption for narrow Olympic missSubscriber Only

August 8, 2022 07:07 IST

Bhavina was just a year old when her family discovered she was suffering from poliomyelitis, a disabling and, in some cases, life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. It affects the spinal cord, and can result in paralysis.

Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas and Amit Panghal.

CWG 2022: Panghal, Nikhat, Nitu land a mean combination punch for three gold medals in boxing

August 8, 2022 07:05 IST

While Nikhat stepped out of the ring to instantly celebrate her gold medal with wrestler and close friend Vinesh Phogat and Nitu couldn’t stop grinning and punching the air, Panghal was more muted in his celebrations.

India players celebrate winning bronze after a shoot-out in the bronze medal play-off match against New Zealand. (Reuters)

CWG hockey: After a gap of 16 years, India’s women’s team return to podium, beat New Zealand to win bronze

August 8, 2022 07:07 IST

After winning the silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne CWG, India’s 2-1 win in the shootouts (1-1 after regulation time) made sure they did not return home empty-handed this time.

Glimpses from Commonwealth Games Day 10.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 10 Highlights: Boxers have dream day, women’s cricket team settle for silver, women’s hockey team clinch bronze

August 8, 2022 01:57 IST

Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham, Day 10 highlights: India's medal rush continues on Day 10.

Watch: 3 eye-catching visuals from Day 9 of CWG 2022

August 7, 2022 09:55 IST

The 2022 Birmingham edition has been no different so far, and we have seen many memorable visuals that will be etched in our collective conscience for years to come.

Till now women cricketers were paid Rs 1 lakh for a white-ball match and Rs 4 lakh for a Test match. (FILE)

CWG Day 10 Schedule: IND vs AUS in cricket gold medal match, India vs NZ in women’s hockey bronze medal play-off, 4 boxers in fray for gold,

August 7, 2022 09:11 IST

India will play Australia in the women's T20 cricket gold medal match. Indian women will be up against New Zealand in the bronze medal play-offs. Four Indian boxers will be in contention to win the gold medal.

(L-R) Boxer Sagar Ahalwat will fight for gold in the 92 kg, PV Sindhu in action during her quarters match, Bhavina Patel reacts after winning her gold medal match. (Photos: BFI & PTI)

While You Were Asleep: Bhavina Patel wins gold in para TT, Sagar to fight for gold in boxing, shuttlers Sen, Sindhu, Srikanth make it to semis

August 7, 2022 08:31 IST

Para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3-5. Sagar Ahalwat earned a unanimous 5-0 victory over Nigeria's Ifeanyi Onyekwere to reach the final. Lakshya Sen registered a comfortable win but PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth had to work hard to enter the badminton semifinals.