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The 2005 world champion opted for gastric sleeve surgery to help give his career a jolt and has since lost four stone

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The opening ceremony for the XXII Commonwealth Games will take place this evening before the action commences tomorrow morning - and ahead of the world-renowned event getting underway, Mirror Sport has run fans through how they can watch it all unfold

Makes a strong comeback to become India’s first World Championships male medallist; Rohit finishes 10th; Eldhose ninth in triple jump

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra broke into a smile after his fourth round throw of 88.13m. The tension was somewhat eased after he moved into the provisional podium place in second position following his best throw of the men’s javelin throw final in Eugene, US.

NEW DELHI: By her own admission, Mirabai Chanu will be competing against herself at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter is aiming to re-write her own world record in Birmingham by lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk to defend…

Magnus Carlsen has kept his word. He will not defend his World title.

CHENNAI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, on Wednesday, made it official that he will not be defending the World title. In a podcast chat with Magnus Barstad, the 31-year-old announced his decision to not be part of the World championship clash.

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson is currently sixth after four of the seven heptathlon events, and is well off the pace of leader and Olympic champion Nafi Thiam