The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the Welsh international had a "sinister" side to him.

Giggs, 48, who has stepped down as Wales national team manager due to the case, faces charges of causing actual bodily harm to former partner Kate Greville and beating her younger sister Emma. He also faces one count of coercive and controlling behaviour.

The former footballer, who sat in the dock wearing a dark suit, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and his defence said the allegations were "based on distortion, exaggeration and lies". Opening the case for the prosecution, Peter Wright QC said there was a marked contrast between Giggs the player and the way he had behaved with his girlfriend in a "toxic relationship".

"On the pitch his skills were abundant and a thing of beauty. Off the pitch and in the privacy of his personal life and home and behind closed doors, there was a much uglier and more sinister side to his character," he said. Wright said the case involved "a litany of abuse, both physical and psychological of a woman that he professed to love".

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"The systematic and at times violent abuse of a woman is what this case is all about, while all the time preying on her". The prosecutor described an incident in which Giggs headbutted Greville and "deliberately elbowed" her sister. Giggs is on bail on condition that he has no contact with either sister and does not go to any address where he believes they might be.

The former United favourite, who has said he looks forward to clearing his name, was first arrested in the case and released on bail in November 2020. Giggs`s defence, Chris Daw QC said he "never once used unlawful violence against Kate Greville" saying the pair "behaved like squabbling children".

He said that Giggs acknowledged there was "minor and accidental contact" during a tussle over a mobile phone but denied there was a deliberate headbutt and said it was "not remotely a criminal assault". Daw told the jury that former United manager Alex Ferguson and Giggs` former team mate Gary Neville will be heard from "in some way" during the trial.

Giggs been replaced as Wales manager after initially stepping aside in late 2020 due to the case. Rob Page has taken over the side who have qualified for November`s World Cup finals in Qatar.

Giggs made 963 appearances over 23 years for Manchester United as a player, a club record, winning a haul of honours including 13 Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies. He represented Wales as a player 64 times between 1991 and 2007 and took over as national coach in 2018.

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the Welsh international had a "sinister" side to him.

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the Welsh international had a "sinister" side to him. Giggs, 48, who has stepped down as Wales national team manager due to the case, faces charges of causing actual bodily harm to former partner Kate Greville and beating her younger sister Emma. He also faces one count of coercive and controlling behaviour. The former footballer, who sat in the dock wearing a dark suit, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and his defence said the allegations were "based on distortion, exaggeration and lies". Opening the case for the prosecution, Peter Wright QC said there was a marked contrast between Giggs the player and the way he had behaved with his girlfriend in a "toxic relationship". "On the pitch his skills were abundant and a thing of beauty. Off the pitch and in the privacy of his personal life and home and behind closed doors, there was a much uglier and more sinister side to his character," he said. Wright said the case involved "a litany of abuse, both physical and psychological of a woman that he professed to love". ALSO READ | Brittney Griner guilty of deliberate drug smuggling: How it panned out for two-time Olympic gold medallist "The systematic and at times violent abuse of a woman is what this case is all about, while all the time preying on her". The prosecutor described an incident in which Giggs headbutted Greville and "deliberately elbowed" her sister. Giggs is on bail on condition that he has no contact with either sister and does not go to any address where he believes they might be. The former United favourite, who has said he looks forward to clearing his name, was first arrested in the case and released on bail in November 2020. Giggs`s defence, Chris Daw QC said he "never once used unlawful violence against Kate Greville" saying the pair "behaved like squabbling children". He said that Giggs acknowledged there was "minor and accidental contact" during a tussle over a mobile phone but denied there was a deliberate headbutt and said it was "not remotely a criminal assault". Daw told the jury that former United manager Alex Ferguson and Giggs` former team mate Gary Neville will be heard from "in some way" during the trial. Giggs been replaced as Wales manager after initially stepping aside in late 2020 due to the case. Rob Page has taken over the side who have qualified for November`s World Cup finals in Qatar. Giggs made 963 appearances over 23 years for Manchester United as a player, a club record, winning a haul of honours including 13 Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies. He represented Wales as a player 64 times between 1991 and 2007 and took over as national coach in 2018.

Former Man United winger Ryan Giggs showed 'sinister' side, says prosecution in assault trial

Nick Kyrgios capped off a terrific week at the Washington Open by beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-3 in the singles final, before combining with Jack Sock to also win the doubles 7-5 6-4 against the team of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek. 
 
In the singles, Kyrgios` serve was overpowering against his Japanese opponent, winning 76 per cent (38-of-50) of his points on serve, and saving the only break point opportunity he faced, which came early in the opening set. His return game was also sharp, collecting breaks of serve in the first game of each set to snatch all the momentum and keep Nishioka on the back foot and chasing all day. 
 
Kyrgios finished with 12 aces to Nishioka`s three, and finished the match just like he started it with a break of serve, reports DPA. It caps off a tournament where he dropped only one set in his six matches - against Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-final - to win his first singles title since this same event back in 2019.

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Just a few hours later, Kyrgios was back on the court with Sock contesting the doubles final, with the pair saving both break points they faced. After an even start, Kyrgios and Sock broke late in the first set, and then struck again to break in the opening game of the second set, going on to serve things out comfortably, never allowing Dodig and Krajicek to even reach deuce against their serve. 
 
In doing so, Kyrgios became the first player to ever sweep both the singles and doubles in Washington. He only had one doubles title before this season - back at the Lyon Open in 2018, also partnered with Sock - but Kyrgios has now won three in the past eight months, emerging triumphant with fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis at both the Australian Open and last month`s Atlanta Open.

Nick Kyrgios capped off a terrific week at the Washington Open by beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-3 in the singles final, before combining with Jack Sock to also win the doubles 7-5 6-4 against the team of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek.

Nick Kyrgios capped off a terrific week at the Washington Open by beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-3 in the singles final, before combining with Jack Sock to also win the doubles 7-5 6-4 against the team of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek. In the singles, Kyrgios` serve was overpowering against his Japanese opponent, winning 76 per cent (38-of-50) of his points on serve, and saving the only break point opportunity he faced, which came early in the opening set. His return game was also sharp, collecting breaks of serve in the first game of each set to snatch all the momentum and keep Nishioka on the back foot and chasing all day. Kyrgios finished with 12 aces to Nishioka`s three, and finished the match just like he started it with a break of serve, reports DPA. It caps off a tournament where he dropped only one set in his six matches - against Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-final - to win his first singles title since this same event back in 2019. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Indian contingent shines, ends campaign at fourth slot with a staggering 61 medals Just a few hours later, Kyrgios was back on the court with Sock contesting the doubles final, with the pair saving both break points they faced. After an even start, Kyrgios and Sock broke late in the first set, and then struck again to break in the opening game of the second set, going on to serve things out comfortably, never allowing Dodig and Krajicek to even reach deuce against their serve. In doing so, Kyrgios became the first player to ever sweep both the singles and doubles in Washington. He only had one doubles title before this season - back at the Lyon Open in 2018, also partnered with Sock - but Kyrgios has now won three in the past eight months, emerging triumphant with fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis at both the Australian Open and last month`s Atlanta Open.

Washington Open: Aussie star Nick Kyrgios wins singles and doubles titles

Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul have returned to the Indian team as the BCCI has announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will get underway in the UAE from August 27.&nbsp;

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian squad sees the comeback of Kohli, who missed the entire West Indies tour due to rest, whereas opener Rahul has also returned after suffering a groin injury and being infected by Covid-19. Meanwhile, the defending champions have been dealt with a huge blow as their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out.

In a tweet from the official handle of the BCCI, it wrote, "Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru."

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Thus, India will go with three frontline seamers in the form of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the fourth pacer. Thus, all the onus will be on Bhuvi's shoulders whereas Rohit &amp; Co. will hope for Hardik to provide regular breakthroughs. Among the main batters, Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul, Kohli, wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik and Hardik will spearhead the department.

Hardik, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin are the main all-rounders. The spin department will be headed by Ashwin, Jaddu, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi whereas Hooda can also chip in with a few overs of spin. There are also three standby players such as Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar and Axar Patel (who had a terrific tour of West Indies).

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Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal

Stand-by players:&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys.

Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul have returned to the Indian team as the BCCI has announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will get underway in the UAE from August 27.

Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul have returned to the Indian team as the BCCI has announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will get underway in the UAE from August 27. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian squad sees the comeback of Kohli, who missed the entire West Indies tour due to rest, whereas opener Rahul has also returned after suffering a groin injury and being infected by Covid-19. Meanwhile, the defending champions have been dealt with a huge blow as their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out. In a tweet from the official handle of the BCCI, it wrote, "Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru." ALSO READ | WATCH: Rohit Sharma gives inspiring speech after India end West Indies tour with 4-1 win in T20Is Thus, India will go with three frontline seamers in the form of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the fourth pacer. Thus, all the onus will be on Bhuvi's shoulders whereas Rohit & Co. will hope for Hardik to provide regular breakthroughs. Among the main batters, Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav, Rahul, Kohli, wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik and Hardik will spearhead the department. Hardik, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin are the main all-rounders. The spin department will be headed by Ashwin, Jaddu, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi whereas Hooda can also chip in with a few overs of spin. There are also three standby players such as Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar and Axar Patel (who had a terrific tour of West Indies). ALSO READ | Where should Virat Kohli bat? Ex-Indian stumper shares his preferred slot for star batter ahead of Asia Cup Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal Stand-by players: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys.

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul return in Jasprit Bumrah-less Team India squad for Asia Cup 2022

The Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition came to an end on Monday (August 08) in Birmingham. The just-concluded edition was keenly awaited after Team India's heroics in Tokyo Olympics last year. The entire Indian contingent was filled with superstar athletes and the countrymen had high hopes and expectations from many star athletes.&nbsp;

India did not disappoint and returned with a staggering 61 medals --&nbsp;22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze to end at the fourth position with Australia, England and Canada finishing at the first, second and third positions respectively. Here's a look at the top-ten ranked sides after the end of CWG'22:

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Talking about India's overall campaign, it was raining medals for the country with the likes of Mirabai Chanu (gold), PV Sindhu (gold), Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's and Savita Punia-led women's team, Indian women's cricket team, Sharath Kamal (gold), Bajrang Punia (gold), Lakshya Sen (gold), Kidambi Srikanth and many other big names ensuring a podium finish. Among all sports, wrestling was India's most successful at CWG 2022 with as many as 12 medals. For the unversed, all 12 wrestlers had&nbsp;returned with medals in Gold Coast 2018 and the squad has managed to replicate its heroics this time around as well.&nbsp;

India's nemesis Australia denied the women's cricket team and the men's hockey team of winning a gold medal each as both sides settled for a second-spot finish. Meanwhile, India's 2018 medal-tally was 66 (26 gold medals, 20 silver medals, and 20 bronze medals) and, thus, the country ended with five fewer medals with&nbsp;shooting -- which was one of the&nbsp;strongest disciplines for the contingent in 2018 -- not being part of CWG'22. In addition, Neeraj Chopra's absence hurt the Indian team. Given his form, he was very likely to end with gold or silver.

The Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition came to an end on Monday (August 08) in Birmingham. The just-concluded edition was keenly awaited after Team India's heroics in Tokyo Olympics last year.

The Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition came to an end on Monday (August 08) in Birmingham. The just-concluded edition was keenly awaited after Team India's heroics in Tokyo Olympics last year. The entire Indian contingent was filled with superstar athletes and the countrymen had high hopes and expectations from many star athletes. India did not disappoint and returned with a staggering 61 medals -- 22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze to end at the fourth position with Australia, England and Canada finishing at the first, second and third positions respectively. Here's a look at the top-ten ranked sides after the end of CWG'22: ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Indian men's hockey team suffer humiliating 7-0 defeat against Australia in final, settle for silver Talking about India's overall campaign, it was raining medals for the country with the likes of Mirabai Chanu (gold), PV Sindhu (gold), Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's and Savita Punia-led women's team, Indian women's cricket team, Sharath Kamal (gold), Bajrang Punia (gold), Lakshya Sen (gold), Kidambi Srikanth and many other big names ensuring a podium finish. Among all sports, wrestling was India's most successful at CWG 2022 with as many as 12 medals. For the unversed, all 12 wrestlers had returned with medals in Gold Coast 2018 and the squad has managed to replicate its heroics this time around as well. India's nemesis Australia denied the women's cricket team and the men's hockey team of winning a gold medal each as both sides settled for a second-spot finish. Meanwhile, India's 2018 medal-tally was 66 (26 gold medals, 20 silver medals, and 20 bronze medals) and, thus, the country ended with five fewer medals with shooting -- which was one of the strongest disciplines for the contingent in 2018 -- not being part of CWG'22. In addition, Neeraj Chopra's absence hurt the Indian team. Given his form, he was very likely to end with gold or silver.

CWG 2022: Indian contingent shines, ends campaign at fourth slot with a staggering 61 medals

After India's successful white-ball tour of West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue will now shift their focus towards the forthcoming Asia Cup, in UAE, which will be played in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup (to kick off later this year in Australia).

While India are ticking a lot of boxes, they do have some issues to sort out while finalising their T20 WC squad. Along with problems of plenty, India also need Virat Kohli to return to form at the earliest. The former Indian skipper has looked out of sorts for long and even ended the England tour without a single half-century across formats. His century-drought also continues since 2019 whereas his similar sort of dismissals -- chasing the ball on the fourth or fifth-stump line -- have led to his criticism.

A lot has been said and written about Kohli's batting slot. Should India open with Kohli and Rohit or is the former best suited at his preferred slot, i.e. No. 3? Or, can he be demoted? Amid all this, former Indian stumper Parthiv Patel suggested that Kohli should be promoted as an opener, to play freely and not as per the situation.

Speaking on Cricbuzz, Parthiv said ahead of India's squad selection for Asia Cup,&nbsp;"I would want Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to open. I want Kohli to open, so that he can just go out and unleash himself. He's taken a break, but we all know there's no shortage of ability in his batting style.

"As an opener, you start the game at 0-0. Whereas at No.3, you have to play according to the situation. Kohli can play the way he wants and can still play at a strike rate of 170, and if two wickets have fallen early, he can also play at 130," he stated.

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"You want Kohli to play as freely as he can. There's no pressure on him and he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. He's already scored 70 hundreds and has scored plenty of runs.

"All his runs and his big knocks have come as an opener in the IPL in 2016, 2017 and 2018. That's the position that he likes and he likes to go out there an play an attacking brand of cricket," Parthiv further added.

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After India's successful white-ball tour of West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue will now shift their focus towards the forthcoming Asia Cup, in UAE, which will be played in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup (to kick off later this year in Australia).

After India's successful white-ball tour of West Indies, the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue will now shift their focus towards the forthcoming Asia Cup, in UAE, which will be played in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup (to kick off later this year in Australia). While India are ticking a lot of boxes, they do have some issues to sort out while finalising their T20 WC squad. Along with problems of plenty, India also need Virat Kohli to return to form at the earliest. The former Indian skipper has looked out of sorts for long and even ended the England tour without a single half-century across formats. His century-drought also continues since 2019 whereas his similar sort of dismissals -- chasing the ball on the fourth or fifth-stump line -- have led to his criticism. A lot has been said and written about Kohli's batting slot. Should India open with Kohli and Rohit or is the former best suited at his preferred slot, i.e. No. 3? Or, can he be demoted? Amid all this, former Indian stumper Parthiv Patel suggested that Kohli should be promoted as an opener, to play freely and not as per the situation. Speaking on Cricbuzz, Parthiv said ahead of India's squad selection for Asia Cup, "I would want Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to open. I want Kohli to open, so that he can just go out and unleash himself. He's taken a break, but we all know there's no shortage of ability in his batting style. "As an opener, you start the game at 0-0. Whereas at No.3, you have to play according to the situation. Kohli can play the way he wants and can still play at a strike rate of 170, and if two wickets have fallen early, he can also play at 130," he stated. ALSO READ | WATCH: Rohit Sharma gives inspiring speech after India end West Indies tour with 4-1 win in T20Is "You want Kohli to play as freely as he can. There's no pressure on him and he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. He's already scored 70 hundreds and has scored plenty of runs. "All his runs and his big knocks have come as an opener in the IPL in 2016, 2017 and 2018. That's the position that he likes and he likes to go out there an play an attacking brand of cricket," Parthiv further added. Kohli was out of action from the entire West Indies tour. He, however, is set to make a return to the T20I squad for the Asian championship, where India are the defending champions.

Where should Virat Kohli bat? Ex-Indian stumper shares his preferred slot for star batter ahead of Asia Cup

Savia Punia-led Indian women's hockey team lost to Australia in the penalty shootout in the CWG 2022 semi-finals, due to clock controversy. Despite a heartbreaking loss to the Aussies in the semis, Punia &amp; Co. locked horns with New Zealand in their bronze medal face-off and returned with a 2-1 win in the penalties to win a CWG medal after 16 years.

Thus, this became Indian women's team's first-ever bronze medal at the Games, following a gold medal in Manchester 2002 and silver in Melbourne 2006. While India didn't attain gold, they would be happy to not return empty-handed after missing out on bronze by a whisker in Tokyo 2020.

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After their historic triumph over the Kiwis, India women's team were greeted by their men's counterpart and received a guard of honour from Manpreet Singh-led line-up. Here's the video, which was shared by the official Twitter handle of Hockey India:

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"Of course, we deserved something else but we are not returning empty hands. After the defeat against Australia, the players were obviously sad but we had yesterday to motivate ourselves. We knew today's match wasn't going to be easy because New Zealand is a good team. We knew the score would be close and the match could go in a shootout. So we were ready for all possibilities.

"After the defeat against Australia, the players were obviously sad but we had yesterday to motivate ourselves. We knew today's match wasn't going to be easy because New Zealand is a good team. We knew the score would be close and the match could go in a shootout. So we were ready for all possibilities," Punia told&nbsp;India Today.

Meamwhile, Manpreet-led Indian men's team faced Australia in the CWG 2022 final on Monday, where they were thrashed 7-0 to settle for their third silver overall at the Games.

Savia Punia-led Indian women's hockey team lost to Australia in the penalty shootout in the CWG 2022 semi-finals, due to clock controversy. Despite a heartbreaking loss to the Aussies in the semis, Punia & Co.

Savia Punia-led Indian women's hockey team lost to Australia in the penalty shootout in the CWG 2022 semi-finals, due to clock controversy. Despite a heartbreaking loss to the Aussies in the semis, Punia & Co. locked horns with New Zealand in their bronze medal face-off and returned with a 2-1 win in the penalties to win a CWG medal after 16 years. Thus, this became Indian women's team's first-ever bronze medal at the Games, following a gold medal in Manchester 2002 and silver in Melbourne 2006. While India didn't attain gold, they would be happy to not return empty-handed after missing out on bronze by a whisker in Tokyo 2020. ALSO READ | India vs Australia live streaming: When and where to watch CWG 2022 men's hockey final in India? After their historic triumph over the Kiwis, India women's team were greeted by their men's counterpart and received a guard of honour from Manpreet Singh-led line-up. Here's the video, which was shared by the official Twitter handle of Hockey India: There is joy and enjoyment in the air! 🥉🤩 Our Bronze medallists return to a well-deserved welcome from our Indian Men's team! 🎊#IndiaKaGame #HockeyIndia #B2022 #Birmingham2022 @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/S2Zo1nnJAk — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2022 × "Of course, we deserved something else but we are not returning empty hands. After the defeat against Australia, the players were obviously sad but we had yesterday to motivate ourselves. We knew today's match wasn't going to be easy because New Zealand is a good team. We knew the score would be close and the match could go in a shootout. So we were ready for all possibilities. "After the defeat against Australia, the players were obviously sad but we had yesterday to motivate ourselves. We knew today's match wasn't going to be easy because New Zealand is a good team. We knew the score would be close and the match could go in a shootout. So we were ready for all possibilities," Punia told India Today. Meamwhile, Manpreet-led Indian men's team faced Australia in the CWG 2022 final on Monday, where they were thrashed 7-0 to settle for their third silver overall at the Games.

CWG'22: Heartwarming! Savita-led India get guard of honour from Manpreet & Co. after bronze win - WATCH

Indian paddler Sharath Kamal clinched the gold medal in the men`s singles final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. Kamal defeated England`s Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 registering a 4-1 victory. Kamal defeated England's Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8. The first game of the match saw England paddler giving a tough fight to the Indian and he won the game 13-11.

The ace paddler Kamal was at his best in the second game as he crushed his opponent 11-7. The third game was even better as Kamal outclassed his opponent 11-2.Pitchford tried to claw back in the fourth game but the Indian paddler did not allow any slip-up and clinched the game by 11-6. Kamal kept up the momentum and won the fourth game 11-8. Earlier, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won his first singles medal at the CWG.

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The Indian defeated England`s Paul Drinkhall 4-3 in the bronze playoff. Gnanasekaran won the hard-fought match 11-9, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9.His match against Drinkhall was a tale of two halves. The 29-year-old had a wonderful start, winning the first three games.

However, Paul pulled things back by claiming three games in a row. But it was the Indian paddler who took the match. With the win, Sathiyan became India`s 58th medallist, and 23rd bronze medallist, at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Earlier, the Indian mixed doubles duo of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula bagged the gold medal in the mixed doubles final in table tennis. The Indian table tennis duo of Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula registered a 3-1 win over the Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6.&nbsp;

Indian paddler Sharath Kamal clinched the gold medal in the men`s singles final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. Kamal defeated England`s Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 registering a 4-1 victory.

Indian paddler Sharath Kamal clinched the gold medal in the men`s singles final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. Kamal defeated England`s Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 registering a 4-1 victory. Kamal defeated England's Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8. The first game of the match saw England paddler giving a tough fight to the Indian and he won the game 13-11. The ace paddler Kamal was at his best in the second game as he crushed his opponent 11-7. The third game was even better as Kamal outclassed his opponent 11-2.Pitchford tried to claw back in the fourth game but the Indian paddler did not allow any slip-up and clinched the game by 11-6. Kamal kept up the momentum and won the fourth game 11-8. Earlier, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won his first singles medal at the CWG. ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Indian men's hockey team suffer humiliating 7-0 defeat against Australia in final, settle for silver The Indian defeated England`s Paul Drinkhall 4-3 in the bronze playoff. Gnanasekaran won the hard-fought match 11-9, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9.His match against Drinkhall was a tale of two halves. The 29-year-old had a wonderful start, winning the first three games. However, Paul pulled things back by claiming three games in a row. But it was the Indian paddler who took the match. With the win, Sathiyan became India`s 58th medallist, and 23rd bronze medallist, at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Earlier, the Indian mixed doubles duo of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula bagged the gold medal in the mixed doubles final in table tennis. The Indian table tennis duo of Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula registered a 3-1 win over the Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6.

CWG 2022: Indian paddler Sharath Kamal clinches gold in men's singles final, thrashes England's Liam Pitchford

While it has been raining medals for the Indian contingent on the last day of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, in Birmingham, on Monday (August 08), the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team faltered in the final encounter to lose to Australia by a whopping 7-0 margin.

Coming into this contest on the back of an unbeaten streak so far in the competition, India were expected to give a tough fight to the Australians. However, nothing clicked for the Men in Blue as they were trailing 2-0 in the first quarter and the lead extended to 5-0 at halftime. The writing was always on the wall as India were only playing the catchup game and never looked to threaten the Aussies.

Goals from Blake Govers,&nbsp;Tom Wickham, Fynn Ogilvie along with braces from Nathan Ephraums and&nbsp;Jacob Anderson helped Australia thump India.&nbsp;It could've been more embarrassing for India had PR Sreejesh not saved a few towards the end of the match. Even the likes of vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh and captain Manpreet were kept silent throughout the contest. Thus, the Australian men's hockey team ended their glorious run in an emphatic manner and continue their dominance&nbsp;at the multi-sport sporting extravaganza by claiming their seventh gold medal at the Games.

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India, on the other hand, continues to search for their maiden gold at CWG. They, however, settled for silver -- which is their third overall. Manpreet &amp; Co. were at their very best in the group stage, topping Pool B and defeating South Africa 3-2 in the semi-finals before being blown away by Australia in the summit clash.

Earlier, their women's counterpart had ended at the third spot&nbsp;after beating New Zealand in their bronze-medal face-off.&nbsp;

While it has been raining medals for the Indian contingent on the last day of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, in Birmingham, on Monday (August 08), the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team faltered in the final encounter to lose to Australia by a whopping 7-0 margin.

While it has been raining medals for the Indian contingent on the last day of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, in Birmingham, on Monday (August 08), the Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team faltered in the final encounter to lose to Australia by a whopping 7-0 margin. Coming into this contest on the back of an unbeaten streak so far in the competition, India were expected to give a tough fight to the Australians. However, nothing clicked for the Men in Blue as they were trailing 2-0 in the first quarter and the lead extended to 5-0 at halftime. The writing was always on the wall as India were only playing the catchup game and never looked to threaten the Aussies. Goals from Blake Govers, Tom Wickham, Fynn Ogilvie along with braces from Nathan Ephraums and Jacob Anderson helped Australia thump India. It could've been more embarrassing for India had PR Sreejesh not saved a few towards the end of the match. Even the likes of vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh and captain Manpreet were kept silent throughout the contest. Thus, the Australian men's hockey team ended their glorious run in an emphatic manner and continue their dominance at the multi-sport sporting extravaganza by claiming their seventh gold medal at the Games. ALSO READ | CWG'22: Heartwarming! Savita-led India get guard of honour from Manpreet & Co. after bronze win - WATCH India, on the other hand, continues to search for their maiden gold at CWG. They, however, settled for silver -- which is their third overall. Manpreet & Co. were at their very best in the group stage, topping Pool B and defeating South Africa 3-2 in the semi-finals before being blown away by Australia in the summit clash. Earlier, their women's counterpart had ended at the third spot after beating New Zealand in their bronze-medal face-off.

CWG 2022: Indian men's hockey team suffer humiliating 7-0 defeat against Australia in final, settle for silver

Shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched India`s 20th gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating Malaysia`s Tze Yong NG 19-21, 21-9 and 21-16 in the men`s singles final on Monday. 
 
In his debut outing in the multi-nation event, Lakshya came back incredibly well after losing the first set to become the fourth Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in men's&nbsp;singles category after Prakash Padukone (1978), Syed Modi (1982) and Parupalli Kashyap (2014).

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It also means that India have first and third podium finish in men`s singles badminton after Kidambi Srikanth clinched the bronze medal after defeating Jia Heng Teh of Singapore 21-15, 21-18. Earlier in the day, badminton ace PV Sindhu won her maiden gold medal in women`s singles, defeating Michelle Li of Canada 21-15, 21-13.

Shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched India`s 20th gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating Malaysia`s Tze Yong NG 19-21, 21-9 and 21-16 in the men`s singles final on Monday.

Shuttler Lakshya Sen clinched India`s 20th gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating Malaysia`s Tze Yong NG 19-21, 21-9 and 21-16 in the men`s singles final on Monday. In his debut outing in the multi-nation event, Lakshya came back incredibly well after losing the first set to become the fourth Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in men's singles category after Prakash Padukone (1978), Syed Modi (1982) and Parupalli Kashyap (2014). ALSO READ | PV Sindhu thrashes Michelle Li to bag first-ever women's singles gold medal at CWG 2022 It also means that India have first and third podium finish in men`s singles badminton after Kidambi Srikanth clinched the bronze medal after defeating Jia Heng Teh of Singapore 21-15, 21-18. Earlier in the day, badminton ace PV Sindhu won her maiden gold medal in women`s singles, defeating Michelle Li of Canada 21-15, 21-13.

CWG 2022: Lakshya Sen claims India's 20th gold medal, defeats Ng Tze Yong in men's singles badminton

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team faced Meg Lanning-led Australia in the gold medal face-off at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition on Sunday (August 07) in Edgbaston, Birmingham. In a marquee clash, the match went down to the wire before Australia completed a nine-run win to clinch their maiden gold medal at the event whereas the T20 World Cup runners-up settled for silver.

In a match that saw the momentum being shifted from one side to the other, Harmanpreet &amp; Co. were asked to chase down a stiff 162 after Renuka Singh and Sneh Rana's two-fers each restricted the Women in Yellow to 161/8 in 20 overs. As India were reduced to 22-2 before Harmanpreet's 43-ball 65 and Jemimah Rodrigues' run-a-ball 33 brought the chasing side back into the contest, they eventually fell short by nine runs -- being dismissed for 152 in 19.3&nbsp;overs.

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During India's run-chase, Yastika Bhatia was involved in a hilarious incident. The left-hander wasn't part of the playing XI and came in as a concussion replacement of wicketkeeper-batter Taniya Bhatia, who&nbsp;was struck on the back of her head while keeping&nbsp;as the ball ricocheted off her gloves during India's bowling. Thus, Yastika filled in for her but tripped over the advertising board when she was coming out to bat during the end overs of India's run-chase. Here's the video, where the likes of Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet, Shafali Verma, etc. couldn't control themselves and were in splits&nbsp;seeing Yastika fall down:

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Yastika was the last wicket to fall in the encounter as she only managed a 5-ball 2 as&nbsp;Ashleigh Gardner's 3 for 16 and Beth Mooney's 61 led the Aussies to a gold medal win.&nbsp;

At the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet said, "Every time in big finals, we make the same mistakes again and again [with the bat], that is something we have to improve. We don't do these mistakes in the league phase or in bilateral. That is blocking our mind somewhere. I am someone who is always looking for one more batter in the side. Unfortunately, we're working on that. Once we get that, this thing [collapsing] will go away."

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team faced Meg Lanning-led Australia in the gold medal face-off at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition on Sunday (August 07) in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India women's cricket team faced Meg Lanning-led Australia in the gold medal face-off at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition on Sunday (August 07) in Edgbaston, Birmingham. In a marquee clash, the match went down to the wire before Australia completed a nine-run win to clinch their maiden gold medal at the event whereas the T20 World Cup runners-up settled for silver. In a match that saw the momentum being shifted from one side to the other, Harmanpreet & Co. were asked to chase down a stiff 162 after Renuka Singh and Sneh Rana's two-fers each restricted the Women in Yellow to 161/8 in 20 overs. As India were reduced to 22-2 before Harmanpreet's 43-ball 65 and Jemimah Rodrigues' run-a-ball 33 brought the chasing side back into the contest, they eventually fell short by nine runs -- being dismissed for 152 in 19.3 overs. ALSO READ | 'If we get COVID, so be it': Megan Schutt on Tahlia McGrath playing against India despite testing positive During India's run-chase, Yastika Bhatia was involved in a hilarious incident. The left-hander wasn't part of the playing XI and came in as a concussion replacement of wicketkeeper-batter Taniya Bhatia, who was struck on the back of her head while keeping as the ball ricocheted off her gloves during India's bowling. Thus, Yastika filled in for her but tripped over the advertising board when she was coming out to bat during the end overs of India's run-chase. Here's the video, where the likes of Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet, Shafali Verma, etc. couldn't control themselves and were in splits seeing Yastika fall down: Thats the summary of today's match #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/ENSYvpGKIq — Darshan S. Bhosale (@DarshanBhosale2) August 7, 2022 × Yastika was the last wicket to fall in the encounter as she only managed a 5-ball 2 as Ashleigh Gardner's 3 for 16 and Beth Mooney's 61 led the Aussies to a gold medal win. At the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet said, "Every time in big finals, we make the same mistakes again and again [with the bat], that is something we have to improve. We don't do these mistakes in the league phase or in bilateral. That is blocking our mind somewhere. I am someone who is always looking for one more batter in the side. Unfortunately, we're working on that. Once we get that, this thing [collapsing] will go away."

CWG 2022 final: Harmanpreet, Smriti & Co. in splits as Yastika Bhatia slips while coming out to bat - WATCH

Team India ended their tour of the West Indies on a high by winning the five T20Is 4-1. Coming into the fifth and final encounter, on Sunday (August 07), India had already attained an unassailable lead and thrashed the Nicholas Pooran-led Windies by 88 runs in the series finale to stamp their authority.

Thus, India ended their successful white-ball tour of West Indies by whitewashing the three ODIs, under Shikhar Dhawan, and winning the T20Is with ease as well. Now, the focus shifts to the Asia Cup, from August 28, before the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia. After the end of the tour, captain Rohit gave an inspiring speech in&nbsp;India's&nbsp;dressing room.

"It takes a lot to change your game. It takes a lot to get into a different mindset. It takes a lot to understand what the team requires at every point in time. For me, individual brilliance is good, but those little little efforts from all of us is what will give us more results, consistently, and that is what we are going to focus on," Hitman stated. Here's the video, shared by BCCI's official Twitter handle:

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The likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, etc. had a memorable run in the five T20Is whereas the three ODIs also saw the likes of Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, etc. do well along with crucial contributions from Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, etc.

The BCCI selection committee will now soon announce the Indian squad for the Asia Cup, which will be played in the T20I format as a dress rehearsal for the marquee event in Australia later this year.

Team India ended their tour of the West Indies on a high by winning the five T20Is 4-1. Coming into the fifth and final encounter, on Sunday (August 07), India had already attained an unassailable lead and thrashed the Nicholas Pooran-led Windies by 88 runs in the series finale to stamp their authority.

Team India ended their tour of the West Indies on a high by winning the five T20Is 4-1. Coming into the fifth and final encounter, on Sunday (August 07), India had already attained an unassailable lead and thrashed the Nicholas Pooran-led Windies by 88 runs in the series finale to stamp their authority. Thus, India ended their successful white-ball tour of West Indies by whitewashing the three ODIs, under Shikhar Dhawan, and winning the T20Is with ease as well. Now, the focus shifts to the Asia Cup, from August 28, before the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia. After the end of the tour, captain Rohit gave an inspiring speech in India's dressing room. "It takes a lot to change your game. It takes a lot to get into a different mindset. It takes a lot to understand what the team requires at every point in time. For me, individual brilliance is good, but those little little efforts from all of us is what will give us more results, consistently, and that is what we are going to focus on," Hitman stated. Here's the video, shared by BCCI's official Twitter handle: Dressing room POV! 👌 👌 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦: Captain @ImRo45's speech after #TeamIndia's successful tour of the West Indies & USA. 👏 👏 - By @28anand Watch the special feature 🎥 🔽https://t.co/m0C5nsgJDG pic.twitter.com/qKsm6hRuEJ — BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2022 × ALSO READ | 'Yeah, why not?': Hardik Pandya on becoming Indian team's permanent captain in future The likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, etc. had a memorable run in the five T20Is whereas the three ODIs also saw the likes of Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, etc. do well along with crucial contributions from Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, etc. The BCCI selection committee will now soon announce the Indian squad for the Asia Cup, which will be played in the T20I format as a dress rehearsal for the marquee event in Australia later this year.

WATCH: Rohit Sharma gives inspiring speech after India end West Indies tour with 4-1 win in T20Is

Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team will face Australia in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition final on Monday evening, in Birmingham. After winning three out of their four games and topping Pool B, India defeated South Africa -- 3-2 -- in the semi-finals and will now gear up to face six-time CWG gold medallist in the summit clash.

Thus, the Harmanpreet Singh-starrer Indian team are on the cusp of attaining gold versus the Aussies. The battle will be an intense affair and is expected to go down to the wire. The likes of Manpreet, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet, PR Sreejesh, etc. will look to lead the charge as the national side will aim for gold after a bronze medal win at Tokyo 2020.

Here is everything you need to know about&nbsp;India vs Australia, Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final match:

When will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final kickoff?

The India vs Australia&nbsp;Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final match will start at 5:00&nbsp;PM IST&nbsp;on Monday (August 08).

Where will&nbsp;India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final&nbsp;be played?

The India vs Australia&nbsp;Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final will be played&nbsp;at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash centre in Birmingham

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Where will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final be telecast&nbsp;on TV in India?

The India vs Australia&nbsp;Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final's telecast will be on&nbsp;Sony Ten and Sony network.

Where will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final's live streaming take place&nbsp;in the country?

The India vs Australia&nbsp;Men's Hockey CWG 2022&nbsp;final&nbsp;will be available for&nbsp;live streaming&nbsp;on Sony Liv.

Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team will face Australia in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition final on Monday evening, in Birmingham. After winning three out of their four games and topping Pool B, India defeated South Africa -- 3-2 -- in the semi-finals and will now gear up to face six-time CWG gold medallist in the summit clash.

Manpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team will face Australia in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition final on Monday evening, in Birmingham. After winning three out of their four games and topping Pool B, India defeated South Africa -- 3-2 -- in the semi-finals and will now gear up to face six-time CWG gold medallist in the summit clash. Thus, the Harmanpreet Singh-starrer Indian team are on the cusp of attaining gold versus the Aussies. The battle will be an intense affair and is expected to go down to the wire. The likes of Manpreet, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet, PR Sreejesh, etc. will look to lead the charge as the national side will aim for gold after a bronze medal win at Tokyo 2020. Here is everything you need to know about India vs Australia, Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final match: When will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final kickoff? The India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final match will start at 5:00 PM IST on Monday (August 08). Where will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final be played? The India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final will be played at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash centre in Birmingham ALSO READ | Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem 1st south Asian to breach 90m mark, claims gold in javelin throw at CWG 2022 Where will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final be telecast on TV in India? The India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final's telecast will be on Sony Ten and Sony network. Where will India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final's live streaming take place in the country? The India vs Australia Men's Hockey CWG 2022 final will be available for live streaming on Sony Liv.

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