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The past 24 hours were nothing less than a thrilling episode for the Indian fans as India’s Golden Boy scripted another record. Neeraj Chopra won another gold for India at the World Athletics Championships. On the other hand, the men's 4x400 relay team stood fifth in the final race and missed the medal by a small margin. A lot more happened in the last 24 hours; read more to know what.
Former Olympic skater Alexandra Paul dies in horrific car accident
Former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul lost her life in a fatal car accident. The Olympian was with her 10-month-old son when she was involved in a seven-car crash. An out-of-control truck crashed through a construction zone and went directly into the queue of waiting cars in Melancthon Township in Ontario.
The 31-year-old lost her life, but her toddler son survived the accident and was immediately sent to a nearby local children’s hospital to be treated. Paul drew curtains on her professional skating career in 2016; before that, she represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra wins India’s first-ever gold medal in World Athletics Championships history
The ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra continued to dominate in his javelin throw event as he clinched India’s first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships. Coming after a small injury lay-off, Chopra continued his top form to etch history and become the first track and field player to win a gold with a throw of 88.17m.
Speaking of the men’s 4x400 m relay race team, the Indian quartet that stood second in the qualifying finished fifth in the final race. On the other hand, Parul Chaudhary shattered 3000m steeplechase national record and also sealed her berth for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Man City's Kyle Walker kicks hoarding in fury after Sheffield score equaliser
Sunday’s Premier League encounter between Manchester City and Sheffield United was quite an eventful one, as it had all sorts of drama in it. The match started off well at Bramall Lane, as City scored the first goal and took the lead in the 63rd minute courtesy of Haaland’s header. City were clear favourites based on their form, as they hold the treble as well as the last three Premier League titles whereas Sheffield were promoted this season after finishing second in the Championship.
City’s defender Kyle Walker made a huge blunder during the 85th minute as he stopped a ball that was about to go out of bounds. He passed the ball behind him without looking, straight to a Sheffield player. The ball was passed a couple of times after that, and Jayden Bogle saw the chance and scored a stunner to equalise in the 85th minute.
I'm going to play again: Lonzo Ball gives confirmation to his return to basketball court
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball gave positive confirmation about his return to the basketball court and said that he will be back again. Speaking at the Invent Fest in Atlanta, the Bulls’ star not only talked about the impact of ‘Big Baller Brand’ as well as shed a light on his journey from a child star to managing expectations.
Meanwhile, talking about his NBA future, the 25-year-old, "if you're trying to get to a place where I want to get to, you just gotta get back up, dust off and keep going. “I'm going to play again."
Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Saudi Pro League brings 650% growth in broadcast revenue: Reports
The Saudi Pro League has worked hard over the past year to establish broadcast agreements with foreign media groups and bring in new sponsors. The process started after Ronaldo became the first big name to move to Saudi Arabia.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Carlo Nohra, the chief operations officer of the Saudi Pro League, claimed that the broadcast revenue has surged by 650 percent since Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo joined the league after mid-season exit from Manchester United in 2022.
