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Commonwealth Games

South Africa unveils Durban as bid city for 2036 or 2040 Olympics

FILE PHOTO:  Yachts break the city skyline ahead of the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo
FILE PHOTO:  Yachts break the city skyline ahead of the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Boxing-Grandson of Idi Amin disqualified again for punch after the bell

FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Boxing - SEC Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 29, 2026  Uganda's Aziz Abdul reacts during the men's 90+kg quarter-final 2 against England's Damar Thomas REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Boxing - SEC Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 29, 2026  Uganda's Aziz Abdul reacts during the men's 90+kg quarter-final 2 against England's Damar Thomas REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

Start them younger: Feng Tianwei wants to get pre-schoolers playing table tennis

Former national table tennis player Feng Tianwei at the launch of Little Paddles, Big Potential, a two-year partnership between Preschool Market and the Feng Tianwei International Table Tennis Academy.
Former national table tennis player Feng Tianwei at the launch of Little Paddles, Big Potential, a two-year partnership between Preschool Market and the Feng Tianwei International Table Tennis Academy.

Bednarek backs India's 2036 Games bid after embracing country's culture

American track and field sprinter Kenny Bednarek poses for a portrait during the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
American track and field sprinter Kenny Bednarek poses for a portrait during the Team USA media summit ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, at an event in New York, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Weight-cut heartbreak returns to haunt India on day of mixed MMA fortunes

Asian Games: Ambitious India out to match Hangzhou benchmark in Nagoya

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu training in a gym on the outskirts of New Delhi, ahead of the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu training in a gym on the outskirts of New Delhi, ahead of the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

India’s ex-Olympic javelin champ Chopra ends season early after ligament tear, to miss Asiad

India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra at the World Athletics Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Aug 21, when he threw 88.05m for second place.
India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra at the World Athletics Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Aug 21, when he threw 88.05m for second place.

Sporting Life

Why the confidence of sprint queen Pereira is a beautiful thing

Shanti Pereira in full stride at the Commonwealth Games where she became the first Singaporean to make the 200m final.
Shanti Pereira in full stride at the Commonwealth Games where she became the first Singaporean to make the 200m final.

Armand Duplantis dominant, Amy Hunt hits four and Dina Asher-Smith makes history

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates winning the men’s pole vault gold at the European Athletics Championships.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates winning the men’s pole vault gold at the European Athletics Championships.

Samuel Short breaks Ian Thorpe’s record as Australia sweep 400m freestyle golds at Pan Pacific championships

Sam Short of Australia after competing in Heat 4 in the men’s 400m freestyle on Aug 14.
Sam Short of Australia after competing in Heat 4 in the men’s 400m freestyle on Aug 14.

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