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Also read: Rio Olympics 2016: All you need to know about the 10m air rifle event The top eight women shooters advance to the final round where they have to shoot 20 shots to get to the podium. Here is everything you need to know about where you can watch the event: Live Telecast Channel: Star Sports Network Live Stream: www.starsports.com and Hotstar app Date and Time: Friday, 6 August 2016 – 11:30 GMT (17:00 IST)...

However, it was Vietnam’s Xuan Vinh Hoang who was electric since the start and bagged the gold medal in the event. It was a nail-biting finale between Vietnam’s Hoang and Brazil’s Felipe Almeida Wu where the former came out on top with 10.7 points in his final shot to win the gold medal from Wu’s clutches. Check the latest news on Shooting at Tokyo Olympics Wu had been on top the scoring charts throughout final round and it looked like the Brazilian would win the first gold medal for the hosts, but it wasn’t to be....

In the trap event, an individual clay target is seen using a shotgun. The targets are thrown from a trap that is placed under them as they fire from five different positions. The participant must move from one station to another after the athlete ahead of them has finished taking their shot. The event is split into three stages- the qualification round, semifinal and final. In the Men’s Trap event, there are 125 targets to fire which are split into five rounds of 25....

The 16 to 24 April competition at the Olympic shooting centre in Deodoro also serves as the third stage of the ISSF World Cup series, reports Xinhua. Athletes from 88 countries will be present at the event, including around 50 world and Olympic champions, according to Rio2016.com. Wu will be one of the star attractions after his gold in the 10m air pistol at the ISSF rifle and pistol World Cup in Bangkok last month....

For all that, Valorant has been doing very well since it hit the scene earlier this year. Modeled after CS:GO with the addition of characters having their own powers, it has drawn a lot of praise. Many professional gamers are leaving their trademark games to give Valorant a try. Some have even decided to switch to streaming Valorant permanently over other titles. It definitely has the potential to blow up big, if it receives constant maintenance....

This will not be easy. The United States is reeling from news of alleged Chinese espionage, illegal campaign contributions and a missile buildup across from Taiwan. After the tragic bombing of China’s embassy, anti-NATO rallies erupted with official approval in Beijing, which only deepened American suspicions. Washington pundits speak darkly about Chinese xenophobia and the China menace. It’s time to cast the passions aside and get back to diplomatic basics....

For instance: When Odell Beckham Jr. was catching flak from Giants fans as a rookie for his injury woes, the then-Jets coach was scheming to acquire the receiver. MORE: Odell Beckham Jr. among most-hated NFL players of all time “Believe me, I was trying to trade for him when he had the hamstring,” Ryan told SI.com this week. “I was reading the [New York] papers, and I was like, ‘Well, hell, we’ll take him....

Florentino: We would have loved Messi at Madrid Rexach, a former team-mate of Johan Cruyff and assistant to the Dutchman in the Dream Team era, was working as a scout at Barca in 2000 when a young Messi arrived on the scene and Charly played a pivotal part in his recruitment. “I was introduced to him by [agent] Josep Maria Minguella,” he told Goal in an exclusive interview. “But when the club called me, I was in Australia, so I asked for reports on the boy until I returned....

Diego Reyes, a defender for Espanyol, and Carlos Vela, a forward for Real Sociedad are in Osorio’s team to open the final round of World Cup qualification Friday. Goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera gets the start, as Osorio hinted when he said before the match that he’s concerned about the United States’ aerial game. Rafa Marquez, who started in Mexico’s first-ever defeat in Columbus in 2001 returned to the starting XI after missing out on the 2013 edition....

RGIII has a strong advocate in head coach and offensive play-caller Hue Jackson. Jackson thinks Griffin still has a special skill set and believes in his own ability to get the best out of a quarterback by playing to that quarterback’s strengths. But that’s where the mutual benefits stop. MORE: Seven bold QB options for Browns | RGIII owned up to his mistakes From Griffin’s perspective, he’s not stepping into any less pressure than he faced in Washington....

Rice spoke to Josina Anderson of ESPN about supporting his wife, Janay, whom he was shown on video punching in an Atlantic City, N.J. elevator. “I have to be strong for my wife. She is so strong. We are in good spirits. We have a lot of people praying for us and we’ll continue to support each other,” Rice said. “I have to be there for (Janay) and my family right now and work through this....

He’s the head coach of a 10-win team, has one of the top players in the country in Scooby Wright and, to top it off, lives in sunny Arizona. MORE: Preseason All-Americans | Preseason top 25 Just the sound of that lifestyle makes us want to dance. It makes sense, then, that Rodriguez was featured in the Arizona gymnastics team’s music video for the whip and nae nae. Hopefully Rodriguez will break this out after a big win this season....

Pitino, 68, said Sunday on “Cameron Mills Radio” that he is committed to Iona because of the university’s commitment to him. He was hired last spring after two years coaching the top Greece club Panathinaikos and coached the Gaels to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title and an NCAA Tournament bid in his first season, despite multiple COVID pauses that kept the team off the court for 55 days in 2020-21....

Bruce Rosa won the top prize in the Connecticut Cash5 on July 5. He previously won $100,000 prize in the same lottery on April 27, 2018. “Oh baby, I can’t believe I did it again,” Rosa said, according to a press release from the Connecticut Lottery. Of the 4,000 winning tickets this week, Rosa’s was the only one with all five numbers matching. The Stamford resident says he used a method to pick his second set of winning numbers: After Rosa’s first win last year, his father-in-law told him to play the same numbers from the last ticket—but one digit lower....

The Serie A champions tweeted a picture of the midfielder arriving at their medical centre on Thursday to finalise his move. “Tomas Rincon has arrived in Turin! Medical now underway for the Venezuelan,” the post read. The 28-year-old is expected to join Juve on an initial loan deal with an obligation to make the move permanent at the end of the season for a fee of up to €8million....

It is common to have short-term ringing in the ears after exposure to a loud sound, such as fireworks or using power tools without ear protection. Ringing in the ears becomes a problem when it doesn’t improve over time. Ringing in the ears often occurs as a result of another health condition. Common causes include hearing loss, earwax buildup, medications, diabetes, head injuries, and certain ear conditions. Treatment for ringing in the ears depends on the cause....

It’s still early days, but hopefully it won’t be too long before the show joins the current ranks of futuristic thrillers like The Expanse, Star Trek: Picard and others that are available on the streaming service. Here’s everything we know so far about Ringworld. When is the release date for Ringworld? There’s little in the way of confirmed details about when Ringworld might make its debut, but news about the project has been circulating for a couple of years now....

There were 12 passengers on the bus on Tuesday evening returning from the Deodoro Olympic park when stones crashed through the windows, slightly injuring two people. Witnesses on the bus told Reuters after the incident that they had heard the sound of gunfire. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann and Daniel Flynn) 0 votes

What a team! Go Team USA. I know who to cheer for at these Olympics. Meanwhile in India, where are we in Sailing? Like really. 1.2 Billion people and we’re #notwinning and #notgreatever. Where is India’s Trump? Let’s talk Rio 2016. I’m sitting here in front of my laptop and my FB feed shows me Abhinav Bindra didn’t make it. Finished 4th? Really? There’s a 4th place? Isn’t that a consolation prize?...