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What a shot! 31 amazing sports photos What a shot! 31 amazing sports photos What a shot! 31 amazing sports photos Twelve-year-old Aran Cavanagh, left, and his sister Joise, 11, battle with their umbrella as wind and rain sweep across Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin as the start of play …

He would work after school, washing cars and packing groceries. Rarely would the 13-year-old make eye contact with the elite whose vehicles he would polish and clean. Shoulders slumped, he felt like a beggar. Like most teenagers in his country, the Brazilian had wanted to be a professional footballer. He …

As she stood in the bowels of the Olympic Stadium, about to head into a brutally cold February night, 16-year-old Mialitiana Clerc’s heart was beating faster than ever before as she heard the roars of 35,000 spectators. She knew millions around the world would be watching the opening ceremony, witnessing …

From the day the Syrian fled her home in Damascus to the moment she stepped out into Brazil’s Maracanã Stadium as an Olympian, she felt diminished by her newfound status: “reduced to a single word.” Even as the world reveled in her remarkable story — winning her butterfly heat at …

What a shot! 24 amazing sports photos What a shot! 24 amazing sports photos In this photo, taken with a slow shutter speed, skiers race in front of the Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland on Tuesday, April 17. They were competing in the Glacier Patrol race, which spanned 53 kilometers (32.9 …

Day 10 of the 2018 Commonwealth Games saw a medal rush and Gaurav Solanki was on the list with his gold in the 52kg men’s bout Despite an aggressive start in the first two rounds, the Indian lost the third, but it failed to affect his overall score as Solanki …

Manika Batra was on top of her game as she won gold in the women’s table tennis singles. AFP She defeated Mengyu Yu of Singapore 11-7, 11-6, 11-2, 11-7. This is India’s 24th gold at Gold Coast. Manika had helped India win the gold in the team event earlier on …

Soaking in the party mood at the international zone in the Commonwealth Games Village on April 13, 15-year-old Anish Bhanwala came across as a cool and composed champion. With the CBSE making arrangements for special exams to help him compete on the world stage, the class X student didn’t allow …

Jason Roy was on the rampage against Mumbai Indians in their own backyard.  BCCI Roy slammed 91* in 53 balls as Delhi chased down 195 with 7 wickets off the last ball.  His innings contained 6 fours and 6 sixes as Delhi got the better of Mumbai in their own …

Manika Batra clinched her fourth medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she won the bronze in mixed doubles table tennis along with Sathiyan Gnanasekaran. AFP They defeated Achanta Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das in the bronze medal play-off. Manika had earlier won gold in women’s singles, silver in women’s …