Pathirage challenges Chopra-Nadeem javelin rivalry in Commonwealth final

Pakistan-India javelin rivalry returns to the global stage on Friday as reigning champion Arshad Nadeem looks to defend his Commonwealth Games title against a stacked field led by Sri Lanka’s rising javelin phenom and world lead Rumesh Pathirage.

Pathirage leads the charge after an 82.84-metre (271-foot) throw in the qualifying round on Thursday, followed by 2022 silver medallist Anderson Peters...