India's Amit Kumar Saroha clinched a silver in men's club throw F51 competition in World Para Athletics Championships on Monday.
The BCCI on Tuesday named Ravi Shastri as the new chief coach of the Indian cricket team with former fast bowling great Zaheer Khan being appointed the bowling coach for a period of two years.
“I hope we can do our best for the country and we can create history in football,” said the Manipuri midfielder at the media interaction here on Friday, ahead of the U-17 World Cup draw.
Ace women wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat on Friday made the cut in the Indian squad for the World Wrestling Championship, to be held in Paris next month.
Manpreet, who originally hails from a village near Patiala in Punjab, also qualified for the World Championship in London by virtue of being Asian Champion.
Mandy Minella lost 1-6, 1-6 to Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone but she caught the eye with her loose-fitting dress covering a small bump.