Latest Sports Updates 28-07-2022 @ 6.00 p.m.IST

Commoneealth  Games

Indian flag was hoisted in Birmingham for Commonwealth Games on Thursday..Sveral Indian athletes including men’s and women’s hockey teams took part in the lag hoisting ceremony.Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Bogohain gets easy draws.Nikhat opens against Helena on Sunday.Victory will see her face Helen Jones of Wales in the quarterfinals.Lovlina will face Nicholson of New Zealand in the opening round of light middleweight category.Meanwhile P V Sindhu had covid scare upon her arrival in Birmingham as her RT-PCR test results showed some deviations.

Formula One

4 time F1 champion Sebastien Vettel will retire at the end of season.

Chess

Pakistan has withdrawn from Chess Olympiad owing to torch relay of India through Kashmir.

By Shailesh Padhye