World Championships: Avinash Sable qualifies for 3000m steeplechase final

In athletics, India's Avinash Sable qualified for the finals of the men's 3000-meter steeplechase under dramatic circumstances after bettering his own national record at the World Championships in Doha yesterday. Avinash also became the first Indian man to qualify for a track event final. He clocked 8 minutes 25.23 seconds, bettering his earlier national record of 8:28.94, to finish seventh in the first round. However, later Athletics Federation of India filed an appeal, saying...