Former India cricketer Madan Lal reacted after the Indian women's cricket team did not accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi after winning the ***** le on Sunday.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup ***** le. However, the Indian players did not come out for the post-match presentation ceremony.
Madan, a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning team, questioned the decision and said India should avoid playing Pakistan if such situations continue.

"Once again same old story. If we are going to behave like this then we should not play Pakistan any trophies. I know its Board decision," Madan said.

The Asia Cup trophy controversy has continued for the second year in a row.
The Indian women's team did not return to the field for the trophy presentation after their ***** le win.

India's decision came a year after the men's team also refused to receive the Asia Cup trophy and medals from Naqvi.

Naqvi is the ACC chairman and also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board. He is also the Interior Minister of Pakistan.
The Indian men's team had won the Asia Cup last year but did not accept the trophy from Naqvi.

India are yet to receive the trophy, which has since been kept at the ACC office.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team instead celebrated on the presentation dais without the physical trophy.
Unlike the Indian team, the Sri Lankan players accepted their runners-up cheque from Naqvi. Before that, all the Sri Lankan players and support staff received medals from Sri Lanka Cricket interim chief Eran Wikramaratne.

Naqvi left the stadium immediately after presenting the award to Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu.

#lankan

Last time USA didn't win FIBA Women's World Cup: Revisiting 2006 U.S. team that was upset by Russia originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The United States has embraced the spotlight in the FIBA Women's World Cup, downing more foes than most en route to authoring up the best record in competition history.
That run has largely been decked in gold; the Americans account for more than half of the gold medals handed out in Women's World Cup history.
Team USA's roster has been chocked full of starlight over the years. Contrary to popular belief, though, that group hasn't always finished its campaigns on the top of the podium.
With that, here's a look at the last time the Americans failed to take the stand with gold dangling around their throats.

#World

One trophy, no medals. Ten million dollars. A red carpet. A black infield. Noah Lyles as MC. Armand Duplantis singing before eyeing another world record.
This athletics season was set to be the first since the pandemic which did not culminate in an Olympic Games or World Championships.
To bridge that gap, the sport's governing body has devised a new competition.
Introducing: The World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
Across three days of competition in Budapest, live on the BBC from 11-13 September, the world's top athletes will compete for record prize money and a new ***** le.

#games

Brasileirão Women's A3 trophy and medals Credits: Luiz Neto / Staff Images / CBF
The biggest edition in the history of the Brasileirão Women's A3 came to an end on Saturday night (5), with Planalto-GO's players and coaching staff celebrating the ******* le won over Juventude-SE at Lourival Batista Stadium in Aracaju. Away from home, the Planaltinas repeated the 1-0 scoreline from the first leg and were crowned champions.
For the first time, the tournament, added to the national calendar in 2022, surpassed the 100-match mark in a single season, jumping from 78 to 126 games. The move was part of the restructuring of the national calendar aimed at promoting and consolidating the sport ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.
The tournament adopted a home-and-away format in the first phase and increased from 11 to 14 dates. In its inaugural edition, in 2022, it was played entirely as a knockout competition. Each team played at least two matches. Now, six fixtures are guaranteed.
Just by taking part in Série A3, all 32 teams qualify for the Women's Copa do Brasil, which automatically guarantees them a fuller calendar and greater competitiveness during the season.

#edition #home #national #season

Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest. In addition to the Diamond Trophy, there is an extra incentive for the winners, with automatic qualification for the lucrative World Athletics Ultimate Championship later this month on the line.
Here's everything you need to know about the event

#diamond #medallist #british #games

Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest.
Here's everything you need to know about the event:

#league #silver #commonwealth

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo will return to Budapest for the Ultimate Championships next week, but the Hungarian capital is more than just another stop on the athletics calendar for the Botswana sprinter.
It is the city where the 23-year-old announced himself to the world and where his mother Seratiwa watched him make history for his country by claiming two medals at the 2023 World Championships.
This time Seratiwa will not be cheering on her son from the stands, having passed away in May 2024 after a short illness.
Having shared a close relationship with his mother - one she described as being more like a "brother and sister bond" - Tebogo admits that returning without her is difficult.
"I haven't really looked into the fact that I'm going now to Budapest without my mom," he said.

#tebogo #ultimate

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks will retire the number of longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf during a ceremony Jan. 30.
Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honor for Getzlaf, who retired in April 2022 after a 17-year NHL career spent entirely in Anaheim.
Getzlaf is the top scorer in Ducks history, racking up 1,019 points in a franchise-record 1,157 games while also becoming the team's career ******* ists leader and its top playoff scorer. He was the Ducks' captain for his final 12 seasons, the longest tenure in team history.
The Saskatchewan native was one of the top playmaking centers in hockey throughout his career, winning a Stanley Cup ******* le in 2007 and adding Olympic gold medals for Canada in 2010 and again in 2014, when he also was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP.
"Ryan Getzlaf's impact on the Ducks will be felt for generations to come," the Samuelis said in a statement. "While no player in club history played more games or scored more points, it's his leadership, championship DNA and community contributions we will remember most. He's a legacy player who rightfully will have his jersey hung alongside Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer at Honda Center."

#anaheim #history

Team USA coach Kara Lawson isn't sugarcoating the fact winning 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup gold will be challenging.
The U.S. women have largely dominated their international competition winning eight straight Olympic gold medals and nine of the last 12 World Cups dating back to 1979. The field is getting better and Team USA could have an uphill battle in this World Cup, which begins Friday, Sept. 4.
"There's no question that the world is improving at a rapid rate. It's so exciting to see, and I see it at every level, obviously, being a college coach," Lawson said Tuesday. "... That's an obvious statement that the world is improving. It has continued to improve, and there's more depth to teams at the World Cup,"
"Now, when you look at rosters, there's a number of just high-quality players. The depth of these rosters is really strong. I think it's gonna be the most difficult World Cup to win that we've had because of that, which is exciting. I mean, you should want it to be difficult, you know? It should be hard to win. It's a World Cup, you know?"
The depth of USA Basketball will all but certainly be tested.

#team #Gold #exciting

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks will retire the number of longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf during a ceremony Jan. 30.
Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honor Tuesday for Getzlaf, who retired in April 2022 after a 17-year NHL career spent entirely in Anaheim.
Getzlaf is the top scorer in Ducks history, racking up 1,019 points in a franchise-record 1,157 games while also becoming the team's career ******* ists leader and its top playoff scorer. He was the Ducks' captain for his final 12 seasons, the longest tenure in team history.
The Saskatchewan native was one of the top playmaking centers in hockey throughout his career, winning a Stanley Cup ******* le in 2007 and adding Olympic gold medals for Canada in 2010 and again in 2014, when he was also the runner-up for the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP.
"Ryan Getzlaf's impact on the Ducks will be felt for generations to come," the Samuelis said in a statement. "While no player in club history played more games or scored more points, it's his leadership, championship DNA and community contributions we will remember most. He's a legacy player who rightfully will have his jersey hung alongside Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer at Honda Center."

#anaheim #Career #ryan #scorer

It took minutes to convince everybody that Katie Taylor truly did deserve a final fight in front of 80,000 people at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.
The tickets went on sale and then the tickets for boxing's greatest final fight sold out; it was all over in 30 minutes of trading, and Taylor's position as one of the most popular fighters in history was secure.
The journey to the very end of the boxing line started so long ago when Taylor, with her hair in braids tucked inside a headguard, posed as a boy to have her first fight. A legend was born on a tiny amateur show, and the girl from Bray was on her way.
Katie Taylor will fight at Croke Park, Dublin, at long last (PA Wire)
The battle for equality was on; Taylor moved through the ranks, became the star of the Irish boxing team, won medals in tournaments all over the world and then won the Olympic ***** le in London in 2012.

#fight #dublin #final #tickets

The days of cakewalks for the U.S. women's basketball team are over.
Anyone shrugging at the news A'ja Wilson will not play at the upcoming FIBA World Cup, ***** uming the Americans are so loaded with talent they won't miss the greatest player on the planet, hasn't been paying attention. The world has caught up to the U.S. women and, even with a roster of All-Stars, the World Cup is going to offer a glimpse for players and fans alike of what's in store at the Los Angeles Olympics.
The World Cup begins Friday, Sept. 4, in Berlin, Germany, with the U.S. playing 2022 silver medalist China.
For seemingly forever, the U.S. women have dominated the international game. They've won an unprecedented eight consecutive Olympic gold medals, and nine of the last 12 World Cups. The last game they lost at the Olympics or World Cup — not the ***** le, just a game — was back in 2006, before Caitlin Clark had even started grade school.
Most of the U.S. women's wins have come easily. Games that were over by halftime. Games that were even bigger blowouts than the double-digit victory margins indicated.

#game #women

Simone Biles is not only one of the United States' greatest-ever athletes but also married to an NFL player.
She has won seven Olympic gold medals and 23 World Championship gold medals in her incredible gymnastic career.
Meanwhile, Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, has enjoyed an eight-year NFL career across five different teams.
The gymnast was spotted watching Owens from the sidelines during his latest preseason game with his new team.
Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

#simone #united

A former horse events rider is preparing to represent Great Britain at the para-canoe world championships, two years after a fall changed her life.
Saffron Cresswell, 25, from Malvern in Worcestershire, fell from her horse in 2024 and suffered a spinal cord injury which left her paralysed.
She is now set to represent her country in a completely different sport less than a year after discovering it, taking up para-canoeing at Leamington Spa Canoe Club on the River Leam.
"It's a beautiful sport to be involved in," she said ahead of the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint and Para-Canoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland, which will run from Wednesday to Sunday.
Equestrian was central to Cresswell's life before her accident. She was a full-time event rider, winning three European medals for Great Britain, running a business from home and riding between 12 and 15 horses a day.

#rider #represent

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.
Two-time world champions Miura, 24, and Kihara, 34, became media darlings after they won ******* an's first Olympic pairs gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy in February.
They retired from competition in April.
"We're engaged," the pair said in a statement.
"Through both the happy times and the difficult ones, we've shared so many moments together, supporting each other every step of the way," they said.

#miura

British boccia star David Smith is seeking to reclaim the 'triple crown' of the sport as he targets gold at the World Championships in Seoul, South Korea.
Smith, the current European champion, first held the triple crown in 2018, when he won gold at the World Championships in Liverpool whilst also holding the 2016 Paralympic ******* le and 2017 European ******* le.
The 37-year-old held that honour for four years before taking silver at the 2022 world champs.
Smith who resides in Swansea has five medals from four Paralympic Games and is seeking to regain the world ******* le, 20 years on from his championship debut.
"When I held the Triple Crown before, I had a rival after Rio who sort of got reclassified, then I had new rivals coming up," said Smith, who admits he now faces much stiffer competition at this year's Worlds from 24 August to 4 September.

#held #european #paralympic

The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it".
Questions arose after the event's official social media account unveiled the design of this year's medal earlier in the week, which had mistakenly etched Allianz Arena, based in the German city of Munich, instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium.
A spokesperson for the Sydney Marathon told the BBC: "A little too much international flavour has found its way onto the back of the finishers medal, with an incorrect depiction of the stadium."
It was "an unfortunate error," they added.
The Munich arena (bottom) appears to feature on the medal instead of the Sydney landmark (above) [Getty Images]

#sydney #arena #etched

Cameroon claimed a first Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) ****** le when they thumped surprise package Malawi 3-0 in the final, as Marie Ngah's first-half double helped seal victory on Sunday.
Cameroon had lost three finals but made it fourth-time lucky against a Malawi side making their debut at the continental championship. Ranked 153 in the world and 32nd on the African continent, Malawi had a fairytale run to the decider.
The two finalists had already sealed their place at the Women's World Cup in Brazil next year, along with fellow semifinalists Morocco and Algeria. The latter finished third after winning the bronze medal fixture on penalties on Saturday.
Under pressure FIFA chief Gianni Infantino was all smiles as he handed the Indomitable Lionesses their medals in the presence of Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe, with several players requesting photographs with the Swiss.
Infantino has long enjoyed the support of many on the African continent as he bids for re-election next March despite revelations of his now-abandoned plans to sell a stake in future World Cups that drew worldwide condemnation.

#continent

It's the final day of the Lima Judo Grand Prix.
In the -90kg category, Rafael MACEDO faced Mihail LATISEV. MACEDO earned his third Grand Prix gold medal here in Lima with a lovely waza-ari transitioning straight into an osaekomi. Waza-ari-awasete-ippon.
International Judo Federation Medical Commission Member Dr Zsolt SZÖVÉRFI awarded the medals.
At -78kg, Mathilda Sophie NIEMEYER faced ***** Estelle POSVITE. NIEMEYER threw the more experienced POSVITE and cleanly transitioned into a hold down - winning her first World Judo Tour gold medal with a waza-ari and a yuko on the scoreboard.
International Judo Federation Sport Commission Member Ms Yuri ALVEAR awarded the medals.

#waza #federation

Amy Hunt became the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single European Championships after Great Britain triumphed in the mixed 4x100m relay at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
The British quartet of Jeremiah Azu, Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Hunt, running in lane four, crossed the finish in a European record 39.97 seconds to beat silver medallists Germany, who finished in 40.11s, and third placed Spain.
Asher-Smith also moved to the outright top of the European Athletics Championships all-time list – for both men and women – with her 11th medal, surpassing Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska's 10 with her third this week.
That already took her to seven European golds, two more than Szewinska, but she is now the lone athlete at 11 with eight.
The mixed 4×100 relay made its European championships in Birmingham, making it possible for the ambitious Hunt to set her sights on the unprecedented quadruple and Asher-Smith to write more history.

#european #smith #championships #athlete

Great Britain have beaten Italy in the medal table at the European Athletics Championships 2026.
After winning the 100m and 200m, Amy Hunt completed her quest for a quadruple of sprint medals as she won gold in the 4x100m mixed relay, while Dina Asher-Smith made history becoming the most decorated athlete at European level of all time.
Georgia Hunter Bell then won gold in the women's 1,500m to pull GB clear for the Italians at the top of the medal table.
European Athletics Championships medal table

#championships #britain #italy

Amy Hunt studied English Literature at Cambridge but clearly prefers making history in her spare time. In 90 years of the European Championships, no athlete has ever won four gold medals at a single edition — but Hunt is now just one winning race away.
After completing a stunning sprint double in the 100m and 200m, Hunt joined forces with Dina Asher-Smith, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot to storm to 4x100m gold at the Alexander Stadium in 42.05 seconds, the fastest time in Europe this season.
"I'm having the time of my life," said Hunt. "I'm standing next to some amazing women — Dina wins these medals for fun, Success delivers babies for a living and Imani wrote a play. They are just special and talented people.
"This week has been a whirlwind and it's not finished yet. I think next week the emotions are going to hit me and I'll be crying every day."
Tears can wait and, regardless of what happens in Sunday's 4x100m mixed relay, Hunt is the story of these championships. But she was not the story of this night.

#hunt #success #x100m #next

Italy lead Great Britain by one gold at the top of the medal table with just the evening session to come in the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Eight golds will be won at Alexander Stadium on Sunday.
With home advantage for the first time, Britain are seeking to finish top of the standings after coming third at Rome 2024 with four golds and 13 medals in total.
Hosts Italy won 11 golds, and a total of 24 medals, to top the medal table followed by France with four golds and 16 medals overall.
GB, the most successful nation in the 92-year history of the championships, topped the medal table in Brussels in 1950 and Budapest in 1998 before finishing first at Zurich 2014, Berlin 2018 and Munich 2022.

#medal #medals #total

Amy Hunt won her third gold medal of a potential historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith earned a spot in the record books as Great Britain's 4x100m relay stars put on a show at the European Championships.
Britain's new sprint sensation Hunt celebrated her third ****** le in six days, following triumphs in the 100m and 200m, as the GB women's quartet claimed the hosts' second gold medal in a spectacular ending to Saturday's action in Birmingham.
The 24-year-old, who described her team-mates as "superwomen" and a "privilege to race with", will now attempt to become the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single edition in the event's 92-year history when the mixed 4x100m relay takes place on Sunday.
Team-mate Asher-Smith, meanwhile, achieved her seventh gold at the championships - 10 years after capturing her first.
With that, the 30-year-old matched the record tally also held by Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic.

#smith #team #Third

There are 50 gold medals to be won at the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
Italy lead Great Britain by two golds at the top of the medal table with just one day of the championships to go.
Ten golds will be won on the final day on Sunday.
Gold (six)
Women's 100m - Amy Hunt (day one)

#golds #european #italy

Amy Hunt won her third gold medal of a potential historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith earned a spot in the record books as Great Britain's 4x100m relay stars put on a show at the European Championships.
Britain's new sprint sensation Hunt celebrated her third **** le in six days, following triumphs in the 100m and 200m, as the GB women's quartet claimed the hosts second gold medal in a spectacular ending to Saturday's action in Birmingham.
The 24-year-old will now attempt to become the first athlete to win four medals at a single edition in the event's 92-year history when the mixed 4x100m relay takes place on Sunday.
Team-mate Asher-Smith, meanwhile, achieved her seventh gold at the championships - 10 years after capturing her first.
With that, the 30-year-old matched the record tally also held by Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic.

#record #x100m

Great Britain remain in contention for top spot in the medal table with just two days to go in the first European Athletics Championships to be held in this country.
Among their strongest medal hopes still to come at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium are 1500m runners Georgia Hunter Bell and Jake Wightman, Commonwealth Games long jump champion Jazmin Sawyers and five relay teams.
Athletes from 49 nations are competing for a total of 50 gold medals - including a mixed 4x100m relay for the first time - and there are 10 world champions and seven Olympic champions taking part.
One of those, the Swedish pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis, will look to win gold on the final day of action on Sunday.
The BBC will bring you comprehensive coverage of the championships on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app and the BBC Sport social media channels including YouTube.

#relay

There are 50 gold medals to be won at the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
Italy have stretched their lead over Great Britain at the top of the medal table after winning two race walk gold medals in the morning session on day six of the championships.
Gold
Women's 100m - Amy Hunt (day one)
Men's 100m - Romell Glave (day two)

#athletics

As a star boxer, Claressa Shields has it all. Well, almost.
Two Olympic gold medals. Nineteen world **** les. A pro record of 18-0.
But, only three knockouts.
"I have more knockouts than she has wins,'' Laila Ali said last yaer.
Indeed, Ali does, having finished her career 24-0 with 21 knockouts.

#knockouts #shields

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — German sprinter Owen Ansah won the 200-meter final at the European championships Friday despite facing a potential ban at home for allegedly failing to comply with a doping test.
Ansah crossed the line in 19.95 seconds for the gold medal at Alexander Stadium three nights after taking the bronze in the 100 meters.
"I hope everyone will know my name now," Ansah said. "This was the goal, to leave the Europeans with two medals. A bronze and gold is amazing for me."
The 200 was "was always the main goal," he added. "This race was just more for me. At a championship you never know what can happen."
Last week, the National Anti Doping Agency of Germany alleged Ansah "committed a violation of Article 2.3 of the National Anti-Doping Code ... (refusal or failure to submit to sample collection)."

#national #anti #bronze #goal