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From the beats of Bhangra to the power-packed performance of ‘Apache Indian,’ it was a carnivalesque atmosphere at the refurbished Alexander Stadium here, as a dazzling closing ceremony brought the curtains down to the high-octane edition of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. More than 4,500 athletes competed from 72 countries over the past 11 days. India Read More…

The Indian women’s cricket team made history on Sunday after settling for silver in the first ever Commonwealth Games 2022 Women’s cricket final. India lost to medal favourites Australia by 9 runs in the final. The loss was the second one for Women in Blue after losing to the same opponent in the opening match Read More…

It was a heartbreak for the Indian women’s hockey team as it lost 0-3 in the shoot-out to four-time champions Australia after both the teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time in the semifinal of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. Australia took the lead in the 10th minute through Rebecca Greiner before Read More…

Till about a few days back, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar was not sure whether he would be able to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. On Wednesday, he was standing on the podium at the Alexander Stadium here, with a bronze medal around his neck and a smile of satisfaction on his lips Read More…

Lionel Messi opened the scoring and Neymar scored twice as French champion Paris Saint-Germain beat French Cup winner Nantes 4-0 to win the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Messi, the record seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, netted midway through the first half. Taking a deflected pass from Neymar, he went past goalkeeper Alban Lafont before scoring with Read More…

Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli (73kg) lived up to his top billing as he clinched India’s third gold in the Commonwealth Games. Favourite to win the event, debutant Sheuli heaved 313kg (143kg+170kg) to grab the gold at NEC Hall here on Sunday. Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad, who gave Sheuli a tough competition, ended as the second best Read More…

India’s Bindyarani Devi won the silver medal in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in dramatic fashion to take India’s tally to four on Saturday. She looked set for a bronze when she failed in her second clean and jerk attempt of 114kg. But she attempted 116 kg with her final Read More…

Gururaja Poojary won India’s second medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham by claiming bronze in the men’s 61kg weightlifting with a total lift of 269kg (118+151) on Day 2 at the Games on Saturday. Gururaja was competing with Canada’s Youri Simard. But the Indian weightlifter produced a personal best of 151kg in clean Read More…