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IND vs SL 1st Test: Suthar, Jadeja spin India into commanding 178-run lead over Sri Lanka in Galle
India’s spinners tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka as Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja combined for seven wickets to bowl the hosts out for 284 on a rain-hit third day in Galle on Monday. Sri Lanka’s resistance, led by a maiden international hundred from Sonal Dinusha and a composed 80 from Niroshan Dickwella, prevented India from forcing an even bigger advantage, but the visitors still secured a substantial 178-run first-innings lead.
India had appeared on course for a much shorter innings when Sri Lanka slipped to 99/5 by lunch. Suthar spearheaded the early assault with flight, dip and turn, while the Indian attack maintained relentless pressure on a pitch that continued to offer enough assistance to the spinners.
But Dinusha and Dickwella changed the complexion of the innings with a superb sixth-wicket partnership. The pair added 146 runs from 216 balls, frustrating India through a combination of patience, disciplined shot selection and effective use of the sweep.
Dinusha, Dickwella delay Sri Lanka collapse
Unlike several of Sri Lanka’s top-order batters, Dinusha and Dickwella refused to attack deliveries away from their bodies and were willing to wait for scoring opportunities. Both used the sweep effectively against the Indian spinners, repeatedly finding runs from around the stumps.
Dickwella brought up his half-century from 67 balls, while Dinusha took 92 deliveries to reach the milestone. Their partnership extended into the second session, with Sri Lanka adding 116 runs without losing a wicket.
India eventually broke through early in the final session. Dickwella, who had been dropped on 20 by KL Rahul at slip off Suthar, edged Prasidh Krishna through to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant after reaching 80 off 115 balls.
Dinusha continued to frustrate the visitors, completing his maiden international century from 167 balls. His resistance, however, lasted only one more delivery. Jadeja trapped him leg before wicket, ending a remarkable 100-run innings off 168 balls.
The partnership had showcased a vastly different approach from Sri Lanka’s top order, whose aggressive strokeplay often saw them driving away from their bodies and finding Indian fielders.
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Suthar leads spin assault
India’s bowlers had made the breakthrough almost immediately after their first innings ended at 462. Sri Lanka needed a strong opening partnership but instead lost Nishan Fernando to Siraj with only the second ball of the innings.
Suthar then made an immediate impact with his first delivery, finding a faint edge from Dinesh Chandimal that nestled safely in Pant’s gloves. The young left-arm spinner continued to trouble the batters with impressive control, consistently bowling above 85 kmph while extracting turn and dip.
Lahiru Udara and Kamindu Mendis briefly threatened to stabilise the innings, with both finding boundaries and Mendis pulling Prasidh for a six. But Suthar eventually removed Udara, who mistimed a swish to gully.
Mendis then fell to Kuldeep Yadav after an uppish push was brilliantly held by a diving Shubman Gill. Jadeja joined the wicket-takers by dismissing Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva for 21, feathering an edge through to Rahul at slip.
Suthar finished with 4/76, while Jadeja claimed 3/57, underlining India’s dominance with spin. Sri Lanka’s late resistance ensured the lead did not become overwhelming, but India remain firmly in command after a third day repeatedly interrupted by rain.
Irish interest on Sunday, the final day of the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, centred around the Women’s 1500m where Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan contested.
Unfortunately neither medalled, with Healy coming home best in fifth place in 4:10.76, with O’Sullivan eighth in a time of 4:11.72.
The gold medal went to Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell in 4:07.78, Poland’s Klaudia Kazimierska took silver in 4:08.80, with Patricia Silva (POR) taking the bronze in 4:09.22.
Records for Hunt & Asher-Smith
Britain’s Amy Hunt became the first athlete in European Athletics Championships history to win four gold medals at a single edition. On Sunday night she anchored the British 4 x 100 Mixed Relay gold medal winning team that set a new European Record of 39.97 seconds, having already taken gold in the 100m, 200, and 4 x 100m Relay earlier this week.
Her compatriot Dina Asher-Smith became the most decorated athlete in European Athletics Championships history when winning gold as part of the 4 x 100m Mixed Relay team.
Women’s Javelin gold went to Croatia’s Sara Kolak with 62.43m, Frederik Ruppert of Germany won the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase in a time of 8:25.33, with Luxembourg taking a silver medal via Ruben Querinjean (8:25.61).
In a tight an exciting Women’s Long Jump Final, only 2cm separated the three medallists. Gold went to Italian Larissa Iapichino with a best jump of 7.00m, Briton Jazmin Sawyers got silver with 6.99m, a season’s best for her, while French athlete Hilary Kpatcha took bronze with 6.98m.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new Championship Record of 6.15m in winning a fourth straight European title, while Italy topped the medals table.
India made a perfect start as the BWF World Championships returned to the country after 17 years, with all five home entries in action on Monday advancing to the second round at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
The opening day produced victories across men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles for the hosts, but it was 21-year-old Ayush Shetty who provided the defining moment.
The Asian Championships silver medallist stunned top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi of China 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in an hour and 13 minutes, overcoming a 0-3 head-to-head record against the world No. 1.
Former world champion P V Sindhu began her campaign with a comfortable straight-game win, while M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan progressed in men’s doubles after their Irish opponents retired. Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi completed India’s unbeaten Day 1 in women’s doubles.
Shetty’s result was also historic for the tournament, with Shi becoming the first defending men’s singles world champion to exit in the opening round.
How did Ayush Shetty stun world No. 1 Shi Yuqi?
Shetty showed little sign of being overawed by either the occasion or his opponent in the opening game.
Playing from the more favourable side of the court, the Indian capitalised on a series of errors from Shi and built an 11-5 advantage at the interval. His attacking game, particularly his smashes, kept the Chinese player under pressure as Shetty took the first game 21-14.
The conditions played a greater role after the change of ends. Shi found more control in the second game and forced the Indian into errors to win 21-13 and take the contest into a decider.
Shetty responded by slowing the exchanges and choosing his attacking opportunities more carefully. He led 11-5 at the change of ends in the third game and then won seven points in succession during a spell that took him to a commanding 16-5 advantage.
Shi, however, produced a late recovery. Better control at the net and deceptive strokes disrupted Shetty’s rhythm, helping the top seed narrow the deficit to 18-15.
The Indian eventually earned five match points with a down-the-line smash. Shi saved the first four, increasing the pressure on the home favourite, before Shetty converted his fifth opportunity to complete the upset.
“I was telling myself to calm down. I was getting a bit nervous because he was really catching up. The momentum was with him and everything I did, he somehow managed to retrieve. So I think I was trying to calm down and, you know, be aggressive,” Shetty said.
Japan’s Yushi Tanaka produced the other notable men’s singles upset of the day, beating China’s 16th seed Weng Hong Yang 21-17, 21-14.
How did Sindhu begin her World Championships campaign?
Sindhu encountered few problems against Ireland’s Sophia Noble, winning 21-7, 21-11 to move into the second round.
The ninth-seeded Indian established control almost immediately, racing to an 8-0 lead in the opening game. Her command at the net helped her close out the game in just 12 minutes.
Noble provided greater resistance after the change of ends and attempted to stretch the rallies by pushing Sindhu deep towards the forehand side.
Sindhu nevertheless remained in control. With the score at 12-10, she won eight consecutive points to reach 20-10 before completing the victory shortly afterwards.
For Sindhu, the first-round match was also an opportunity to understand the conditions at the venue before tougher contests later in the competition.
“I think overall, playing for the first time, it was important for me to get used to the court conditions and see how it is. Today, I think that was the first thing for me that came into my mind. But I think I managed it well and the court conditions are pretty good,” Sindhu said.
She will face Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang in the second round.
How did India’s doubles teams perform on Day 1?
India’s first success of the day came through M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan in men’s doubles.
The pair won the opening game 21-16 against Ireland’s Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds and were leading 6-4 in the second when their opponents retired.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand followed with a convincing performance in women’s doubles. They defeated Spain’s Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez 21-9, 21-13 without being seriously threatened.
Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi had to work considerably harder against Spain’s Nikol Carulla and Carmen Maria Jimenez.
The Indian pair trailed 17-20 in the opening game and faced three game points, but produced a five-point run to turn the game around and take it 22-20. They carried that momentum into the second game and won it 21-14 to complete India’s fifth victory of the day.
Which other leading players advanced?
Among the leading men’s singles contenders, fourth seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark defeated Azerbaijan’s Dicky Dwi Pangestu 21-19, 21-17.
Japan’s 10th seed Kodai Naraoka needed three games to get past Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen, winning 21-16, 7-21, 21-12.
In women’s singles, world No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea defeated Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova 21-14, 21-13.
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BWF World Championships 2026 Day 1: Important results |
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Category |
Winner |
Opponent |
Score |
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Men’s singles |
Ayush Shetty (India) |
Shi Yuqi (China) |
21-14, 13-21, 21-19 |
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Men’s singles |
Yushi Tanaka (Japan) |
Weng Hong Yang (China) |
21-17, 21-14 |
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Men’s singles |
Anders Antonsen (Denmark) |
Dicky Dwi Pangestu (Azerbaijan) |
21-19, 21-17 |
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Men’s singles |
Kodai Naraoka (Japan) |
Chi Yu Jen (Chinese Taipei) |
21-16, 7-21, 21-12 |
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Women’s singles |
An Se Young (South Korea) |
Kaloyana Nalbantova (Bulgaria) |
21-14, 21-13 |
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Women’s singles |
Han Yue (China) |
Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland) |
20-22, 21-13, 21-13 |
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Women’s singles |
Wang Zhi Yi (China) |
Beiwen Zhang (US) |
21-12, 21-13 |
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Women’s singles |
P V Sindhu (India) |
Sophia Noble (Ireland) |
21-7, 21-11 |
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Men’s doubles |
M R Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan (India) |
Scott Guildea/Paul Reynolds (Ireland) |
21-16, 6-4 (retd) |
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Men’s doubles |
Alexander Dunn/Adam Pringle (Scotland) |
Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn/Worrapol Thongsa-Nga (Thailand) |
21-10, 21-19 |
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Women’s doubles |
Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand (India) |
Paula Lopez/Lucia Rodriguez (Spain) |
21-9, 21-13 |
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Women’s doubles |
Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi (India) |
Nikol Carulla/Carmen Maria Jimenez (Spain) |
22-20, 21-14 |
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has ordered the technical crew of the Super Falcons to step down with immediate effect following the team’s disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The NFF announced the decision in a brief statement on its official X account.
“Notice! The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has asked members of the technical crew of the Super Falcons to step down with immediate effect.”
The decision comes days after Nigeria’s title defence in Morocco ended at the quarter-final stage following a defeat to Cameroon.
The Super Falcons went into the tournament as defending champions and one of Africa’s strongest women’s teams. However, they were unable to reach the semi-finals after losing to Cameroon.
Nigeria had won the previous WAFCON title in dramatic fashion, coming from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final.
The latest defeat also affected Nigeria’s route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Their quarter-final exit meant they missed out on automatic qualification through a top-four finish and had to go through the play-off route.
The Super Falcons later suffered another setback against South Africa, ending their hopes of securing an automatic World Cup place and raising fresh questions about the team’s technical direction.
NFF Decision Comes Amid Football Uncertainty
The NFF’s decision comes at a difficult time for Nigerian football administration, with the National Sports Commission also moving against the federation’s planned electoral congress and considering a normalisation committee.
The change in the Super Falcons’ technical crew now leaves the NFF with the task of finding a new coaching set-up for one of Nigeria’s most successful national teams.
The Super Falcons remain Africa’s record holders with 10 recognised WAFCON titles and have featured at every FIFA Women’s World Cup since the competition began in 1991.
Cameroon, meanwhile, went on to win their first WAFCON title after beating Malawi 3-0 in the final.
The NFF has not yet announced who will replace the departing technical crew or when a new coach will be appointed.
The next appointment will face major pressure as Nigeria looks to rebuild the Super Falcons and restore their position at the top of African women’s football.
Golfers have been golfing since the end of July, while girls tennis players have been playing since Aug. 7, and soccer opened its season statewide with Futbol Friday Night Aug. 14.
Volleyball gets underway this week starting Aug. 17, and the first regular season Friday night football games will be Aug. 21. Cross country starts running officially during the week of Aug. 24.
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To recognize what’s started, here are the first polls of the 2026-27 sports calendar. Fans are asked to pick their favorite boys and girls nominees for the Marion Star’s athlete of the week polls.
The polls will be found at MarionStar.com and its app in this story. Readers may vote as often as allowed until the polls close at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.
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Marion Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 17
River Valley golfer Asher Gates was the medalist with an even-par 72 at the Weiss Invitational in Ashland.
North Union golfer Ethan Monroe shot a 78 at Colonial Golfers Club in a tournament with Allen East.
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North Union golfer Delaney Workman shot a 49 in a win over Graham.
Marion Harding hosted River Valley in Ohio’s Futbol Friday Night girls and boys soccer season kickoff matches Aug. 14, 2026 in Harding Stadium.
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NFL defensive back Sam Webb appeared to hang up his cleats after playing one preseason game with the New York Giants this season.
The Giants placed Webb on the Reserve/Retired List on Sunday, one day after New York lost to the Minnesota Vikings. The Giants signed Webb on Thursday, and he only had one practice with the team going into the preseason affair.
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Webb, 28, was a standout at Missouri Western State before he turned pro. He joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022, playing in 17 games for them and recording 36 tackles with three pass break-ups. He had a stint with the Carolina Panthers in 2023 before re-joining the Raiders in 2024.
In his second stint in Las Vegas, Webb played in 11 games and had one tackle. He found himself with the Cleveland Browns in 2025. He played in seven games, had eight tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown.
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The Akwa Ibom State squash team has announced its arrival on the national stage with a spectacular performance at the 7th edition of the National Squash Championship, emerging as the overall best team with an impressive haul of five gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Team Akwa Ibom dominated the junior categories, winning gold medals in the U-11 Boys, U-13 Boys, U-13 Girls, U-17 Boys and U-17 Girls categories.
The team also secured silver medals in the U-11 Boys and U-17 Boys categories, while bronze medals were won in the U-11 Girls and U-13 Girls categories, taking the state’s overall medal tally to ten.
The championship, organised by Squash Ex-Professional Players, attracted junior players from different states across the federation, with Team Akwa Ibom ultimately finishing as the tournament’s overall best-performing team.
The 7th edition featured male and female junior players competing in the U-11, U-13, U-15 and U-17 categories and was held at the Abuja National Stadium, Abuja.
Akwa Ibom was represented by a 14-player contingent comprising eight male and six female players, with the team led by coach Ibanga Etukudo.
Speaking after the team’s impressive outing, Engineer Iniobong Esuene, board member of the Nigerian Squash Federation and Vice chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Squash Association described the achievement as a significant milestone for squash in Akwa Ibom State, noting that it was the first time in a long while that the state had emerged victorious at a national championship. “ The best result ever in the history of squash in our state” delighted Engineer Ini Obong said.
The impressive performance has also earned the young athletes further opportunities to compete at major national events. Thirteen of the 14 Team Akwa Ibom players have been invited to participate in the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Tournament in Abeokuta as well as the National Racquet Festival in Ibadan, both scheduled to take place later this year.
The remarkable achievement underscores the growing strength of squash development in Akwa Ibom State and provides further evidence of the impact of sustained investment in grassroots sports development.
With ten medals and invitations to two major national competitions, Team Akwa Ibom’s performance in Abuja represents a significant step forward for the state’s squash programme and another encouraging chapter in Akwa Ibom’s emerging sports renaissance.
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Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is set to host a football tournament for secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State as part of his efforts to support youth development through sport.
The grand finale of the Troost-Ekong Foundation Football Tournament is scheduled for September 1, with Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, expected to attend the event.
An exclusive invitation was presented to the Commissioner at his office on Monday, August 17, by a member of the tournament’s Board of Trustees, Mr Bernard Ekong.
The tournament is being organised in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA) and is aimed at giving back to society by creating opportunities for young football talents across the state.
The initiative, founded by Troost-Ekong, is focused on identifying and developing talented young players. Secondary schools from different parts of Akwa Ibom have been selected to take part in both male and female categories.
Meanwhile, AKSFA Chairman, Mr Samuel Umoh, has praised the Troost-Ekong Foundation for the initiative. He also confirmed that the necessary kits have been delivered as preparations for the grand finale gather pace.
Troost-Ekong, who was born in the Netherlands on September 1, 1993, is a centre-back who currently plays for Al-Ahli in the Qatar Stars League. He represented Nigeria more than 80 times and served as captain of the Super Eagles.
The defender founded the Troost-Ekong Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on empowering young people in Nigeria and Africa through football and education.
The school tournament is expected to provide a platform for young players to showcase their talent while promoting grassroots football development in Akwa Ibom.
SportsRation will share further details about this competition when it has been revealed by the organizers.
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable has a plethora of options with the exciting filly Natural Fling, who achieved a comprehensive first-up win at Caulfield.
The father-and-son training partnership is considering a Group 1 sprint in the coming weeks for the daughter of Home Affairs, following her victory in the Group Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Sent off as the $2.40 favourite under Damian Lane, Natural Fling raced to a four-length win from Scintillation ($16), with Oh Yes She Did ($14) a further three-quarters-of-a-length behind in third. Punters looking for the best Australian betting sites saw the well-backed favourite deliver an emphatic performance.
Natural Fling clocked a time of 1:03.91, which was just shy of 0.5 seconds quicker than Hard Kick’s winning time in the colts’ race, the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m), run earlier on the card.
Lining up for only her third start, Natural Fling was successful on debut at Caulfield in May before running second in the Magic Millions 2YO National at the Gold Coast later that month.
Calvin McEvoy expressed his delight, highlighting Natural Fling as a quality filly.
“We had to pay good money for her at the sales, but we have really good owners in her and they stumped up the cash to buy into a Home Affairs filly,” McEvoy said.
“These colours are famous within our stables and we’ve always had her at the front of the bus in our team of two-year-olds and now three-year-olds, and her trial was fantastic and for her to come here and back it up in a great race, it’s so pleasing.”
McEvoy mentioned that the team had focused on refining the filly’s speed, indicating that while she was travelling fast, the effort was controlled.
“She’s grown up this preparation, and she was impressive and put a gap on a quality field,” McEvoy commented.
“We won this race with a filly that carried the same colours, who was very good, and this filly may be like her.”
That filly was Sunlight, who claimed the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in 2018.
It is a race the McEvoy’s will consider for Natural Fling, but a more immediate target might be the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on September 5.
“There is the Cap D’antibes Stakes (a week later) which comes up, there is the Coolmore which would be a great race to win, and we may even consider the Moir with no weight,” McEvoy added.
“They are all good options. She is a Group winner which is so important for the pedigree, and I don’t think that is the end for her.”
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