While the rest of college basketball sleeps as the calendar flips from Nov. 5 to Nov. 6, a 1,000-seat gym on Elm Street in sleepy Greenville, Illinois, will be gearing up for an unhinged round-robin series involving a group of hoops madmen pushing the game beyond its perceived limits.
At midnight, the first allowable moment for the Division III season to begin, the two fastest teams at any level of college basketball will tip-off off their season to little external fanfare.
The Grinnell vs. Greenville game isn’t scheduled to be nationally televised, and it won’t be contested between players on seven-figure NIL deals. There will be no NBA scouts in attendance and no pyrotechnics accompanying the starting lineup introductions.
Besides, the starters won’t last more than a couple minutes anyway. Their lungs will be burning 90 seconds into a matchup between two programs that have co-authored the Division III record book with a blistering strategy known simply as the “System.”
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The game might approach 300 total points, and its style would seem extreme anywhere else. But the constant full-court pressure, stream of astoundingly quick shots and mass substitutions will be normal for two teams playing at a pace that makes even the fastest Division I programs look slow.
Then, after their track meet is complete sometime in the middle of the night, they’ll both gear up to do it against fellow System program Covenant College over the ensuing 36 hours. The Scots are a relatively new adherent to the philosophy, which calls for possessions to last no longer than 12 seconds.
It made them them the perfect candidate to round out a three-game, season-opening showcase celebrating a style of play that most believe will never be fully adopted in Division I.
“No one else except the guy at Covenant College would even think about coming out to play two System teams in 36 hours,” said Covenant coach Josh Brown. Covenant ranked 268th in Division III in possessions per game during the 2023-24 season before Brown decided his program needed an identity.
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He found one after calling an estimated 35-40 coaches, brainstorming about the merits and pitfalls of adopting the System.
“Every single one of them was like, ‘you’re going to get called crazy,’” Brown recalled. “It’s just a part of it. I was OK with being crazy. I’m already crazy for being in this profession. So being called crazy for wanting to play fast is a small price to pay.”
The next season, Covenant, which sits atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia, surged from 81.2 possessions per game to 105.2 and more than doubled its win total. Thus, the Scots became new residents in an enclave of speed demons where Grinnell and Greenville are the landords.
Programs such as Alabama, Texas A&M and Cal Poly are finding success utilizing elements of the System that have been pared down to fit within the outer limits of what most believe could be sustainable at the Division I level.
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But they are snails compared to the three who will assemble in Greenville for a lab session on college basketball’s speed frontier. As the most extreme of the bunch, Greenville attempted 100+ shots in 14 of its 26 games last season.
The last time a Division I team attempted 100+ shots against another Division I opponent was in 2016 when the Citadel did it in a double-overtime loss at UMBC.
Alabama, commonly viewed as the standard for playing fast at the high-major level, has reached 90 shot attempts once in coach Nate Oats’ seven seasons. That was in a four-overtime game. It took the Crimson Tide 60 minutes to come within 10 attempts of the shot threshold that Greenville aims for in every 40-minute game.
System standard bearers
Grinnell, located between Iowa City and Des Moines, is the Division III standard for System success. The Pioneers are 61-19 over the past three seasons with consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Their nickname is fitting since their former coach, David Arseneault Sr., is widely credited with pioneering the System at Grinnell in the 1990s.
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His son, David Arseneault Jr., is now in charge and putting his own stamp on the System for a program that is humming. Grinnell is still running and gunning, averaging 102.9 points per game in 2025-26. But the Pioneers also finished in the top-50 nationally in defensive efficiency within the 400+ team Division III landscape last season. While they beat Greenville 161-130 head-to-head last season, they didn’t catch the Panthers in the season-long scoring race.
When it comes to points, everyone is chasing Greenville coach George Barber, who adopted the System from Grinnell and has pushed it even further. The Panthers averaged 113.2 points in 2025-26, which was 22 points more than Division I leader Alabama.
Since surpassing Grinnell atop the Division III points chart in 2015-16, Greenville has not relinquished the scoring crown.
“I keep asking Dr. Barber when he’s going to retire so that we can lead the country in scoring again,” Arseneault Jr. said. “Or I’m going to have to figure out a way for us to increase our tempo and pace and perhaps be more liberal with our shot selection.”
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Grinnell players have bought into the ‘System’ taught by coach David Arseneault.
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Excluding the COVID-impacted 2020-21 season, when Greenville played several non-Division III opponents, the Panthers are 145-121 since adopting the System and taking the scoring belt. That winning record has come with a distinct feast-or-famine pattern that has brought both brutal seasons and conference titles.
“In my opinion, there’s so much emphasis, almost too much emphasis, on winning,” Barber said. “We’ve reduced giving it your best shot and challenging yourself. I go to these high school games and both teams are playing zone, and the score is 32 to 31, and we’re in the fourth quarter, I’m going, ‘these poor kids don’t even want pizza. after the game.’ They haven’t even worked hard because the coaches are afraid to lose.”
System ball isn’t for everyone
Around Greenville, a town of 7,000 that sits 50 miles east of St. Louis, Barber is known as the mayor. It’s not just because he has been Greenville’s basketball coach for over a quarter-century. He’s actually the town’s mayor.
He’s also a kinesiology professor at Greenville University, which boasts an enrollment of around 1,100. Within the academic tentacles of his brain percolate thoughts on why the System is a worthy philosophy and not the cheap carnival trick that its detractors claim.
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“My theory is that young people have a ton of energy,” Barber said. “They want to be pushed. They want to be challenged.”
You will be challenged in the System. Over the past two combined seasons, Greenville, Grinnell and Covenant have ranked first, second and third, respectively, in possessions per game at any level of NCAA-sanctioned basketball. All three far outpace their most high-octane Division I peers.
To make it work, they regularly employ 13-17 player rotations with line changes coming on nearly a minute-by-minute basis to fuel a never-ending marathon of full-court traps. Last season, Grinnell’s minutes leader logged just 17.8 minutes per game on a 22-4 team that reached the NCAA Tournament.
In addition to calling for a goal of 100+ shot attempts (a threshold rarely reached by anyone other than Greenville), relentless full-court defense and regular mass substitutions, System principles also include:
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a dogged “3-pointers or layups” offensive mantra
offensive rebounds on 30%+ of misses
creation of 30+ turnovers per game
a shot margin of 25+
“It’s not for certain people,” Barber said. “It’s just not for them because you have to sub in and out so quickly. You have to be a real team player. It weeds out selfishness, it weeds out lack of hustle. You’re so exposed if you don’t do those things. If somebody ever comes out of the game and says ‘I’m not tired,’ I call that a weed in the garden, and I’m gonna stomp on that weed for about three days.”
Mathematical absurdities come along with the System. Grinnell’s Jack Taylor famously scored an NCAA-record 138 points in a win over Faith Baptist Bible College in 2012. But the statistical marvels also bring political complexities. Greenville once scored 200 points in a game. That got Barber accused of poor sportsmanship. The Panthers have also scored 160 points in a loss while running the System, and they once lost a game by 92 points.
For better or worse, playing more possessions brings more volatility, which Barber views as one of the System’s positives.
“There needs to be more reward or risk taking,” he said. “I think the fans would like it. I know the kids would like it. Every team we play, the kids like to play us because somebody is going to score 40, and they like to play with this freedom. We are giving them that opportunity.”
Division I complications
Adopting the System at any level without university-level authorization is ill-advised. What if a ball-knowing booster starts withholding checks when the coach employing a nutty looking 15-man rotation takes a 40-point loss?
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“It’s hard for people to step out of their comfort zone, especially at a higher level where there’s more pressure to win and not put an embarrassing product on the floor,” Arseneault Jr. said.
Ugly defeats can happen when your goal is to speed up the game, which naturally gives a talented opponent ample opportunity to pour it on.
Grinnell’s basketball identity has been tethered to the System for more than three decades. Conversely, Barber picked it up mid-tenure at Greenville. That’s what Brown is now doing at Covenant — but only after heeding warnings from peers like Barber and Cal Poly’s Mike DeGeorge about the risks.
“You have to have serious administrative support,” said DeGeorge, who employed the System at Division III Rhodes College before climbing to the Division I ranks.
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For programs that have been struggling, there is evidence that a jolt of System-style pace can bring revival.
After inheriting a 4-28 program at Cal Poly, DeGeorge has guided the Mustangs to 30 victories over the past two seasons, including road wins over Stanford and Utah, with a scheme that incorporates System philosophies. He’s won more Big West games in two years than Cal Poly had in its previous seven seasons combined.
Even still, he’s stopped well short of playing at the pace maintained by the System’s Division III standard bearers.
“Anytime you’re doing something that extreme, that’s different from the rest of the world, you’re putting yourself at risk because if it doesn’t go well, they’re just going to blame the style you chose,” DeGeorge said. “It’s a pretty risky strategy in Division I, where there’s not a lot of job security. Just plain and simple.”
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System overload
The teams with the fastest pace in NCAA basketball since 2024-25 and how they compare to fastest Division I teams.
Division III fastest teams
Rank
Team
Possesions per game
1
Greenville
131.45
2
Grinnell
112.95
3
Covenant
104.45
Division I fastest teams
Rank
Team
Possesions per game
1
Alabama
87.26
2
Cal State Northridge
86.48
3
Winthrop
86.11
Source: Synergy
DeGeorge is still employing a deep rotation and playing fast offensively at Cal Poly, ranking first in adjusted tempo at KenPom this past season. But he’s not using a full-court press or hockey-style substitution patterns.
In addition to the potential perils that come with heightened fan and media scrutiny in Division I, there are questions about whether a hardcore version of the System would be viable on the court in Division I. Paul Westhead’s high-octane and highly successful Loyola Marymount teams of the late 1980s are often viewed as a forerunner to the System. But no Division I team has averaged 85+ shots in a game since LMU did in 1989-90, per Sports Reference.
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DeGeorge apprenticed under System pioneer David Arseneault Sr. as a Grinnell assistant in 1999-2000 and was a head coach at multiple levels on his path to Cal Poly. The journey has revealed some insights.
“I don’t know if it’s going to have broad-based appeal because of the defensive component,” DeGeorge said. “To me, you lack some analytical ability to be successful long-term doing it that way.”
Then, there’s the recruiting piece. Even at the Division III level, Barber knows he’s lost prospects at Greenville who scoffed at the notion of maxing out at 20 minutes per game.
What’s that DI booster going to say — or what check might he choose not to write — if the last player he stroked a big check to land only plays 19 minutes per game?
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Furthermore, running the System at the Division I level would have been particularly challenging from a sheer numbers standpoint before the scholarship limit increased from 13 to 15 with the finalization of the House settlement last year. Walk-ons would have been required to carry significant weight in a team’s third wave for any DI program going all-in on System principles.
Why the System can work in Division III
In a 400+ team Division III landscape made up of eclectic institutions trying to maintain enrollment levels and differentiate themselves, Grinnell and Greenville have proven the System can work over the long run, leading others, like Covenant, to give it a shot.
Forget NIL. Division III doesn’t even have athletic scholarships. Yet, athletes comprise significant percentages of many DIII student bodies. Those who run the System can realistically provide a pathway to playing time for every player on a 20-man roster, keeping players who might be buried on the bench at other schools engaged — and enrolled — for multiple years.
“We’re able to have great team chemistry in large part because we are playing a lot of guys,” Arsenault said.
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Grinnell, Greenville and Covenant are each somewhat isolated geographically. They are rooted in either elite academic standards, a deep affiliation with a Christian denomination or both. Running the System meshes with their already distinct cultures and gives them an on-court identity that can transcend fluctuating talent levels.
“Covenant is so unique,” Brown said. “I love that our style of play mirrors that. If we’re going to be a different college than anyone else in the country, then why are we trying to do the same thing everyone else is doing from a basketball standpoint?”
Ideological convention
Arseneault spent two seasons coaching the Reno Bighhorns of the G League, leading the team to a 34-16 mark in 2015-16 before returning to Grinnell to succeed his father as head coach. At the time, he was still in his late 20s and had shown he could get winning results at the professional level using a modified version of the System.
Even now, he’s young by industry standards and has proven himself to be a consistent winner over the past decade. But the blind ambition that so commonly overtakes many in his profession has never taken root. Arseneault and his wife are raising three kids five blocks from campus and building upon on the family’s pioneering legacy.
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“I just love everything about Grinnell,” he said. “We get to have fun. We get to test the limits of the game. I get guys that want to come in and and play and compete really for the love of the sport. I don’t have any interest in going anywhere.”
On his desk, Arseneault keeps a box. When an unorthodox basketball idea creeps into his mind, he’ll jot it down on a scrap of paper and drop it in.
“Some of those never see the light of day because they might be too crazy,” he said.
Occasionally, he’ll look through the ideas to see if any seem worth trying. Before Grinnell heads to Greenville for its season-opening showdowns with two System teams, Arseneault is going to open the box.
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If there were ever a time to add some wrinkles to the System, the “Fastest Weekend in Basketball” would be it.
Barber and Brown are two of the only people who won’t call him crazy, and the rest of college basketball will be fast asleep, oblivious as ever to the anarchy of college basketball’s hidden fast lane.
Manchester United are reportedly putting contingency plans in place should they sell one star this summer
12:24, 29 Jul 2026Updated 12:26, 29 Jul 2026
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Manchester United could save millions of pounds in the transfer market with a swoop for former Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic this summer. United have reportedly placed the 26-year-old on their transfer wishlist, along with Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins should they try to sign a new striker.
United have invested heavily in their forward line in recent years, with Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Joshua Zirkzee all moving to Old Trafford for considerable fees. However, United could revamp their front line again this summer, with ongoing uncertainty around Zirkzee’s future at the club.
The Dutch striker has struggled for consistency since his move to the club from Bologna, with Michael Carrick’s side preparing for a return to the Champions League. Several clubs are reportedly keen on signing Zirzkee, with Juventus, Roma and Como all believed to be keen.
All three clubs are said to be pushing for a loan arrangement, with either an obligation or option to buy included, despite United’s preference for an outright sale. If Zirkzee is sold before the deadline, United could move to bring in a new frontman.
It’s claimed by i News that Vlahovic, who is now a free agent after leaving Juventus earlier this summer, and Aston Villa’s Watkins are amongst the names under consideration. Vlahovic, of course, wouldn’t require a transfer fee.
Vlahovic’s contract in Turin expired earlier this summer and he’s already been connected to several clubs, including Barcelona. Turkish side Besiktas were also one of them, though that prospect now appears to have faded.
“Regarding Vlahovic, since the player is a free agent, the matter is in his hands,” Besiktas director of sport Onder Ozer admitted previously. “If he prefers one of the major five leagues, then Turkiye isn’t one of them. If an opportunity does arise for Vlahovic, then of course we would want to evaluate it as a club.
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“He had the best season of his career with Vincenzo Italiano at Fiorentina and the coach still occasionally speaks with him. He has great respect for the coach.
“There is surely a desire to work with him again, but the priority for players isn’t choosing a coach, it’s choosing a contract. I imagine Vlahovic is expecting a big contract and a team competing in the Champions League.”
Former Fiorentina and Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli rated Vlahovic as one ‘one of the best strikers in Europe’ when asked about the Serbian striker.
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“For me, he’s a champion,” he said in an interview with Tuttosport in September. “I’d like him to score even more goals: he’s one of the best strikers in Europe.
“But he shouldn’t shy away from the attack: there’s no point in asking him to link the play or contribute to the play.”
Watkins, meanwhile, has been frequently linked with a move to Old Trafford, though Villa are anticipated to demand a substantial fee for the England international, especially following the sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea.
At present, neither Vlahovic nor Watkins are being actively targeted, at least while Zirkzee remains at the club. However, this could shift quickly should the former Bayern Munich and Bologna player edge closer to leaving.
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Training Camp has arrived, with this year’s rookies, the quarterbacks, and selected veterans the first to return to the Twin Cities. It is a big moment for this year’s Vikings rookies as they look to fulfill the dream and secure a place on the Vikings’ final roster.
Vikings Rookies to Look Out for in Training Camp
There will be a lot to unpack over the course of training camp as players battle for their place on the roster. This article aims to focus on this year’s Vikings rookies, which ones to keep a particular eye on, and why. We have a mix of early-round draft picks all the way to some potential undrafted gems.
Caleb Banks (Defensive Tackle)
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Florida Gators defensive lineman Caleb Banks is selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the number 18 pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
There is only one place to start: the 2026 first-round pick.
Selected with the 18th overall pick, Caleb Banks presents a risky choice for Minnesota. The talent isn’t in question but after turning heads in the scouting combine it was revealed he had suffered a new foot injury – one that had already caused him to miss much of the 2025 college season. His draft stock quickly tumbled from first-round potential to being seen as a Day 2 prospect.
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Minnesota decided to gamble on his talent and all signs point to his inclusion at training camp. Seeing Banks out on the field this early would be a boost and should give Vikings fans excitement that he can be ready to show off his talents come the start of the season.
Domonique Orange (Nose Tackle)
Minnesota doubled down on big defenders in this year’s draft when they selected Domonique Orange in the third round. With the nickname Big Citrus, Orange profiles as a true run-stuffer with the potential to start at nose tackle.
Standing in Orange’s way is Levi Drake Rodriguez, a seventh-round pick who proved himself a solid depth player in his second season with the Vikings in 2025. Orange should have the credentials to beat him out if he can adapt quickly to life in the pro ranks and prove his game-readiness as a rookie to defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
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The Rodriguez and Orange battle could be one of the most intriguing of the preseason.
In between the two big defensive linemen the Vikings selected linebacker Jake Golday with their second-round pick. There has been discussion over Golday’s position, notably whether he’s a true off-ball linebacker or whether he could play from the edge. Given the way Flores likes versatility in his players – see Andrew Van Ginkel and Josh Metellus – it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Golday lining up in various spots.
With the potential of Golday, Van Ginkel, Metellus, and new signing Jamal Adams lining up together, Flores could have fun making offenses try to figure out who is playing where. That makes Golday a dream player for the Vikings DC and someone to keep a close eye on in training camp to see him develop.
Dillon Bell (Wide Receiver)
Undrafted rookies making the final roster was a theme of the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era. Will that be the same now that Nolan Teasley is the general manager? The best chance seems to come in the form of Dillon Bell who has been creating some hype already.
He’s being likened to former Viking Percy Harvin with his versatile skill set and ability to make things happen once the ball is in his hands. Whether Bell can make a play for a 53-man roster spot is a story worth following. It will be tough with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings locking up the top three places on the depth chart. It leaves Bell trying to beat out Tai Felton and Myles Price on the WR depth chart, with the latter having punt/kick return ability on their side.
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Demond Claiborne (Running Back)
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I (like most people) expected the Vikings to do something to address a running back situation that hasn’t been great in recent seasons.
Minnesota waited until the sixth round of the draft to bring in Demond Claiborne. On the surface, that doesn’t appear much of a threat to Aaron Jones or Jordan Mason. However, the trend in recent years has been to draft RBs later, and some good ones have come out of the mid-to-late rounds.
Claiborne brings 4.37 speed to the Vikings’ offense; it’s up to him to use that asset to carve out a role in Kevin O’Connell’s offense.
Max Bredeson(Fullback)
When O’Connell became the Vikings head coach there was an expectation he would do away with the fullback position that his predecessor Mike Zimmer had valued so highly. Instead, O’Connell embraced CJ Ham and found a role for him in his offense while keeping a team captain and special teams contributor on the roster.
Ham has now retired but it appears that the fullback position lives on in Minnesota with fifth-round rookie Max Bredeson. While Bredeson is set to succeed Ham, he is a very different player. He was a tight end in college and never attempted a single rushing attempt. Training camp will give us the first look at how O’Connell plans to use Bredeson.
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India will look to build on its growing medal tally when athletes compete across multiple disciplines on Day 6 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday (July 29). India will be in action in weightlifting, athletics, boxing, swimming, para swimming, para athletics and bowls, with several medal events scheduled throughout the day.
Following another encouraging day at the Games, the Indian contingent will aim to maintain its momentum as weightlifting, athletics and para athletics present fresh medal opportunities, while a strong boxing contingent will fight for places in the semifinals and guaranteed medals. Swimmers Sajan Prakash and Aneesh S Gowda will also be in action, hoping to progress from the heats to the evening finals.
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Weightlifting presents another medal opportunity
India’s medal campaign begins with Sanjana competing in the women’s 77kg final. The Indian lifter will be aiming to continue the country’s impressive performances on the weightlifting platform and add another medal to the tally.
Athletics targets podium finishes
India will have a busy day on the track and in the field with qualification rounds and multiple medal events.
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Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill will compete in the men’s shot put qualification, while Animesh Kujur lines up in the men’s 200m heats. Yashas Palaksha and Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan will also begin their campaigns in the men’s 400m hurdles heats.
India’s biggest athletics medal hopes rest on Sreeshankar Murali and Lokesh Satyanathan in the men’s long jump final, Manpreet Kaur in the women’s shot put final, and Parul Choudhary in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final.
Five Indian boxers chase guaranteed medals
India will have another strong day in boxing, with six quarterfinal bouts on the schedule. Victory in each contest will assure the boxer of at least a bronze medal.
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Sakshi Choudhary takes on Northern Ireland’s Caitlin Fryers in the women’s 51kg division, while Arundhati Choudhary faces New Zealand’s Morgan Henderson in the women’s 70kg quarterfinal.
Sachin Siwach meets Botswana’s Treasure Moremi in the men’s 60kg contest before Ankush Yadav faces Seychelles’ Jade Micock in the men’s 80kg category. Narender Berwal rounds off the evening session against Samoa’s Michael Seko in the men’s 90+kg quarterfinal, while Jaismine Lamboria takes on England’s Elise Glynn in the women’s 57kg quarterfinal later in the night.
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Swimmers eye finals
India’s swimming campaign will feature Sajan Prakash and Aneesh S Gowda in the men’s 200m freestyle heats.
Should either swimmer qualify, they will return later in the night for the medal race. Aryan Nehra will also compete in the men’s 1500m freestyle final, where he will look to challenge for a podium finish.
Para swimming and para athletics offer medal hopes
India will also have representation in para swimming as Suyash Narayan Jadhav and Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni compete in the men’s 50m freestyle S7 heats.
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If they progress, they will return for the final later in the night.
In para athletics, Devender Kumar and Sagar Thayat will compete in the men’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 final, while Mohammed Basil M and Dilip Mahadu Gavit will contest the men’s 100m T47 final, giving India two more medal opportunities.
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Bowls campaign continues
India’s bowls challenge will continue with Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh facing Namibia in the men’s pairs sectional play, while Nayanmoni Saikia takes on Caroline Whitehead of the Isle of Man in the women’s singles sectional play.
India schedule: Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 (July 29)
Time (IST)
Sport
Event
Indian Athlete(s)
Stage/Status
2:00 PM
Weightlifting
Women’s 77kg Final
Sanjana
Medal Event
3:12 PM
Swimming
Men’s 200m Freestyle Heats
Sajan Prakash, Aneesh S Gowda
Heats
3:35 PM
Athletics
Men’s Shot Put Qualification
Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill
Qualification
3:44 PM
Para Swimming
Men’s 50m Freestyle S7 Heats
Suyash Narayan Jadhav, Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni
Heats
4:02 PM
Athletics
Men’s 200m Heats
Animesh Kujur
Heats
4:45 PM
Boxing
Women’s 51kg Quarterfinal
Sakshi Choudhary vs Caitlin Fryers (Northern Ireland)
Quarterfinal
5:30 PM
Boxing
Women’s 70kg Quarterfinal
Arundhati Choudhary vs Morgan Henderson (New Zealand)
Quarterfinal
6:15 PM
Boxing
Men’s 60kg Quarterfinal
Sachin Siwach vs Treasure Moremi (Botswana)
Quarterfinal
7:00 PM
Boxing
Men’s 80kg Quarterfinal
Ankush Yadav vs Jade Micock (Seychelles)
Quarterfinal
7:30 PM
Boxing
Men’s 90+kg Quarterfinal
Narender Berwal vs Michael Seko (Samoa)
Quarterfinal
8:55 PM
Bowls
Men’s Pairs Sectional Play
Dinesh Kumar, Navneet Singh vs Namibia
Sectional Play
11:00 PM
Boxing
Women’s 57kg Quarterfinal
Jaismine Lamboria vs Elise Glynn (England)
Quarterfinal
11:51 PM
Swimming
Men’s 200m Freestyle Final*
Sajan Prakash, Aneesh S Gowda
Medal Event*
11:54 PM
Athletics
Men’s Long Jump Final
Sreeshankar Murali, Lokesh Satyanathan
Medal Event
12:03 AM (Jul 30)
Athletics
Men’s 400m Hurdles Heats
Yashas Palaksha, Santhosh Kumar Thamilarasan
Heats
12:31 AM (Jul 30)
Athletics
Women’s Shot Put Final
Manpreet Kaur
Medal Event
12:46 AM (Jul 30)
Para Swimming
Men’s 50m Freestyle S7 Final*
Suyash Narayan Jadhav, Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni
Medal Event*
12:55 AM (Jul 30)
Para Athletics
Men’s Discus Throw F42-44/F61-64 Final
Devender Kumar, Sagar Thayat
Medal Event
1:10 AM (Jul 30)
Bowls
Women’s Singles Section Play
Nayanmoni Saikia vs Caroline Whitehead (Isle of Man)
Sectional Play
1:14 AM (Jul 30)
Swimming
Men’s 1500m Freestyle Final
Aryan Nehra
Medal Event
1:42 AM (Jul 30)
Para Athletics
Men’s 100m T47 Final
Mohammed Basil M, Dilip Mahadu Gavit
Medal Event
2:05 AM (Jul 30)
Athletics
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
Parul Choudhary
Medal Event
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6: Live streaming and telecast details
What time do India’s events start on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India will begin its Day 6 campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with the women’s 77kg weightlifting final from 2:00 pm IST.
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How many medal events will India take part in on Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026?
India is scheduled to compete in eight confirmed medal events, with two additional medal opportunities in swimming and para swimming if the Indian athletes qualify from the heats.
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Where to watch the live telecast of Day 6 events of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in India?
The live telecast of Day 6 events of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on Sony Sports Network and DD National in India.
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Where to watch the live streaming of Day 6 events of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in India?
The live streaming of Day 6 events of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.
For Uefa, European football’s governing body, Trunda’s comments are an early blow to their hopes of launching a member-wide boycott of Fifa competitions. In order for a boycott to take place, all 55 Uefa members would unanimously have to agree. A call to discuss the plans is scheduled for Thursday.
“I can see the pragmatic benefits for Czech football from working in close co-operation with [FIFA president] Gianni Infantino and his team,” Trunda told Sky.
“Of course we need more details, but my personal point of view is that I can see the positive impact of FIFA’s intentions.
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“I was elected a little more than a year ago, and for me personally all the projects I have experienced in cooperation with FIFA have been very positive for the development of European football.”
At this early stage, Trunda’s remarks are an outlier, with other high-profile football associations such as the Danish and Romanian FAs condemning the plans and lack of transparency. The Czech FA will discuss the proposals at an executive meeting on 11 August.
Infantino’s plan promises windfalls of $40m for Fifa member associations – of which there are 211 – who sign up to the plan by 19 September. It gives members just 53 days to decide which direction they go down.
In a letter to the member associations, seen by The Independent, Infantino has promised that national federations would benefit from an increase of its ‘Fifa Forward’ funding from around $8m to $20m for the upcoming four-year cycle between 2027 and 2031 if the new FFE subsidiary is created.
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Additionally, the letter states that a “one-off” payment of another $20m would be made available for member associations who vote for Infantino’s proposals on 19 September. In the letter, member associations are then warned that their funding for the 2027-2031 cycle would only stand at $10m if the vote does not pass, meaning they would miss out on $30m.
Gianni Infantino’s controversial plans were revealed on Tuesday (Reuters)
The member associations were also informed, via Fifa’s press release, that they could expect further increases in future cycles, rising to $24m by 2035 to 2038. Thrive Eternal, led Joshua Kushner, the brother of US president Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, are set to lead the new investment, which Fifa said could raise $4.2bn.
An English FA spokeswoman said: “We were completely unaware of this proposal and have no substantive details, including what the proposition actually is, and what conditions are attached.
“Based on the limited information, we are deeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved.
“When the proposal is shared in the full and transparent way now promised by Fifa, we will make our views clear, and comment further.”
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Uefa, ran by president Aleksander Ceferin, who does not see eye to eye with Infantino, released a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday.
“The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially,” it read. “None of us are the owners of football: it is not FIFA’s to sell.”
Jurrien Timber has travelled back to London from Arsenal‘s training camp in Spain in a move related to the groin injury that caused him to miss the end of last season.
The Netherlands international missed two months towards the end of last season because of an ankle injury, but returned in time for the Champions League final loss to Paris St-Germain.
However, a groin issue then caused him to miss the World Cup.
It is now understood that the right-back has returned to London from the Gunners’ training camp in Spain but sources insist the visit is part of his rehabilitation schedule and not because of a setback in his recovery.
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Timber is expected to return to Spain to rejoin the squad.
Timber, the Gunners’ first-choice right-back, played 30 Premier League games as they won the title last season.
He joined Arsenal from Ajax in July 2023 for an initial fee of £34m, but missed most of his first season after tearing his anterior cruciate knee ligament.
Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield on 16 August (15:00 BST), before beginning their Premier League title defence against promoted Coventry City on 21 August (20:00 BST).
Neymar has seemingly confirmed his retirement from international football, stating he no longer wishes to represent Brazil, weeks after initially hinting at the end of his national career following their World Cup last-16 defeat to Norway.
The 34-year-old forward, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, made the definitive comments after Santos secured a 4-2 victory over Venezuela’s Universidad Central in a Copa Sudamericana match on Tuesday evening.
“I think my time with the national team has already passed. I made history there, and I’m very happy about it. I experienced a lot there, gave my blood and my life, and always fought and battled for the yellow jersey. But I don’t think I want it anymore,” he told reporters.
These remarks echo sentiments expressed immediately after Brazil’s 2-1 World Cup loss to Norway on 5 July.
Having come on as a substitute and scored a stoppage-time penalty, Neymar suggested his international career was over during an interview with Brazilian broadcaster ge, stating: “I tried, I tried. Now it’s over.”
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Neymar appeared to confirm his international retirement after playing for Santos on Tuesday (Getty)
The defeat left Neymar visibly emotional, and marked Brazil’s earliest World Cup exit since 1990 while prolonging the five-time champions’ wait for a record-extending sixth title.
The forward, who made his World Cup debut in 2014 and competed in four global tournaments, has enjoyed a stellar club career with Santos, Barcelona, and Paris St Germain, yet secured only one senior title with the national team, the Confederations Cup in 2013.
He came back into the national team fold ahead of the World Cup after failing to play for Brazil for almost three years due to injury setbacks and loss of form.
Carlo Ancelotti opted to pick him for this summer’s tournament, but Neymar missed the opening two games due to a calf problem, and only returned as a substitute in Brazil’s 3-0 win over Scotland.
He was then an unused substitute in Brazil’s 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32, before he came on in the second half of Brazil’s loss to Norway, with Erling Haaland’s brace sealing victory for the European nation.
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Neymar’s international career concludes with an impressive 80 goals and 58 assists across 130 appearances.
Allen (27-7 MMA, 15-4 UFC), who also has a loss to Strickland, explained the difference between their short-notice fights.
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“It was up at 205. I think Sean took it on Tuesday, but from what I understood from that one is Sean was out, he was chilling, that’s why it was at 205,” Allen told Submission Radio. “When I fought Sean, he had just fought two weeks before. So, he was still in really good shape. I was the one who didn’t want to make ’85 back to back. I didn’t know how my body would recover, so that’s why we fought at ’95, but he was still in really good shape. But with Imavov, I heard he’d been out. He was recovering, not really training super a lot.”
Despite the different circumstances that a rematch would take place in, Allen still sees Strickland getting the best of Imavov.
“It’s one of those things. Styles make fights,” Allen said. “I think Imavov is overall a better fighter, but maybe that style just gives him a little bit of a problem with how he leans and how he moves and things like that, and the pressure he’s going to try to put. I like Imavov. He’s a good guy. I have a lot of respect for him, but I just think that style is going to be hard. But if I’m pulling for someone, I’m going to pull for Imavov.”
Sakshi Chaudhary and Arundhati Choudhary continued India’s impressive run in the boxing ring, storming into the their respective semifinals with a contrasting victories at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday. While Sakshi (51kg) defeated Northern Ireland’s Caitlin Fryers 5-0, Arundhati had to work hard for her 3-1 win against New Zealand’s Morgan Henderson to assure themselves of at least a bronze medal. The the unanimous decision win made Sakshi the fourth Indian boxer to secure a podium finish at the Games after Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) Priya Ghanghas (60kg) , Preeti Pawar (54kg) and Jadumani Singh (55kg).
Making full use of her height and reach advantage, the Indian, who has moved down from the 54kg weightclass, dictated the contest from the opening bell, keeping Fryers at bay with crisp, accurate jabs and well-timed straight punches.
“Her strategy was to fight from close range and she kept clinching. Mine was to box from long range which is my forte,” Sakshi told PTI after the bout.
The Irish boxer tried to unsettle Sakshi with constant aggression, throwing punches in volume, but the Indian remained composed, slipping and evading most of the attacks before responding with cleaner, more effective combinations.
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The bout featured frequent clinches as both boxers got tangled at close quarters, even tumbling to the canvas during one exchange in round 2. But Sakshi never lost control of the contest.
Despite Fryers’ relentless pressure, Sakshi controlled the distance brilliantly, using her superior footwork and ringcraft to dictate the pace from start to finish and seal a comfortable victory.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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James McCann’s RBI single in the top of the 12th proved to be the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ wild 8-7 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
The Diamondbacks reclaimed sole possession of the third National League wild-card spot, grabbing a one-game lead over the Pirates and the Washington Nationals despite Pittsburgh overcoming a 6-0 deficit heading into the eighth inning.
McCann recorded four hits overall and drove in automatic runner Tyler Locklear with his final hit off Pirates rookie reliever Wilber Dotel (1-3).
Arizona rookie reliever Gerardo Carrillo (1-0) pitched two hitless innings to record his first career win. Carrillo stranded Pittsburgh’s automatic runner by inducing a groundout from Nick Gonzales and striking out Endy Rodriguez and Tyler Callihan.
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt continued his recent strong pitching, tossing seven scoreless innings. However, Arizona’s bullpen collapse kept him from extending his streak of five consecutive starts with a win.
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Pittsburgh broke through in the eighth with three runs off Ryan Thompson, starting with a two-out RBI double by Ryan O’Hearn. Rodriguez followed with an RBI single to score O’Hearn. Rodriguez added an RBI single, and Marcell Ozuna hit a liner just out of the reach of shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to drive in Gonzales and cut the Diamondbacks’ lead to 6-3. Brandyn Garcia shut down the rally by striking out pinch hitter Jared Triolo.
Brandon Lowe crushed his 22nd home run of the season — a 415-foot, two-run blast to right center field — off closer Paul Sewald to cut the deficit to 6-5 in the ninth inning. Bryan Reynolds then tied the game with a solo home run to right-center, his 15th of the season. It was Sewald’s third blown save and second in his past three appearances.
Each team scored a 10th-inning run on an infield error.
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Pfaadt struck out four, walked one and allowed six hits, including doubles to Esmerlyn Valdez and Lowe. The Pirates’ biggest threat to Pfaadt came in the bottom of the fourth when they put runners at the corners with two outs on Valdez’s double and a single by Gonzales, but Rodriguez grounded out to end the inning.
Nolan Arenado had three hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, and Corbin Carroll and Ryan Waldschmidt each had two hits. Lowe, Gonzales, O’Hearn, Jake Mangum and Marcell Ozuna each had two hits for Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Bubba Chandler allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits, struck out three and walked one in four innings.
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