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Sep 20, 2019

B Sai Praneeth To Take On Anthony Sinisuka Ginting In China Open

In China Open Badminton, B Sai Praneeth will take on Indonesian seventh seeded Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in men's singles quarter-finals.
World Championship bronze medalist Praneeth is the only Indian left in the fray. In the pre-quarter finals, he defeated Lu Guangg Zu of China in straight set 21-19, 21-19.
In the pre-quarterfinals, the reigning world champion PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap lost their matches.

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Qualify For 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics winning their respective quarterfinal matches in World Wrestling Championships at Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan.
However, they lost their semi-final bouts in the men's freestyle category.
Bajrang lost the semi-final to the home wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov while Ravi Dahiya lost his match to reigning world champion Zaur Uguev from Russia.

Sep 19, 2019

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty Crash Out Of China Open

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou.
The duo suffered a straight-game loss to Japan's Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda.
Satwik and Chirag, ranked 15th in the world, ran out of steam after a decent start against their fourth-seeded opponents.
The pair went down 19-21 8-21 in the second-round match that lasted 33 minutes

India Defeat South Africa By 7 Wickets In Mohali T-20 International

In Cricket, skipper Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 72 runs guided India to beat South Africa by seven wickets in the second T-20 at Mohali.
India chased down the victory target of 150 runs in 19 overs, riding on a stunning start by both the openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
Later, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer steered their team to victory. Virat slammed unbeaten 72 runs off 52 balls. Shikhar Dhawan scored 40 runs off 31 balls.

Hima Das Ruled Out Of World Championships

Ace sprinter Hima Das will not be participating in the upcoming World Championships 2019 due to a back injury.
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) provided the information and said: "Unfortunately 400 m athlete Hima Das will not compete at the World Championships 2019 in Doha due to back injury."

Beijing Unveils New 'Ice' Panda Mascot to Promote 2022 Winter Games

Beijing has released its mascot for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games -- a smiling giant panda wearing a suit made to resemble ice.
The panda is named Bing Dwen Dwen -- in Mandarin, "bing" means ice and "dwen dwen" means robust and lively.
A creature not known for its agility, the giant panda is encased in a stylized sports helmet meant to "make the animal appear more athletic."
The mascot also looks like an astronaut according to a statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Vinesh Phogat Wins Maiden Wrestling World Championships

Phogat ended her medal drought at Wrestling World Championships as the start Indian wrestler clinched a bronze in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Vinesh Phogat defeated two-time world bronze medalist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece by fall in the bronze medal bout of 53 kg freestyle event. She is only the fourth Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the prestigious tournament.
The win comes as a double delight for the young Indian wrestler as she won India an Olympic quota in the 53 kg freestyle.
Vinesh Phogat had shown excellent defensive skills when she defeated World No. 1 Sarah Ann Hilderbrandt of USA in the second repechage round.

Sep 18, 2019

Four Indian Boxers Enter Quarters of AIBA Men's World Boxing C'ships

Four Indian boxers advanced to the quarterfinals with impressive victories in an all-win outing at the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
They are Amit Panghal (in 52kg category), debutant duo of Manish Kaushik (in 63kg category) and Sanjeet Singroha (in 91kg category) and Kavinder Bisht (in 57 kg category).
Panghal is Asian Games gold-medallist while Kaushik is Commonwealth Games silver-winner.
The International Boxing Association or the AIBA is the sole worldwide governing body for the sport of boxing in all its forms.

Saina Nehwal Crashes Out Of China Open

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the China Open Super 1000 tournament after being defeated by Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the Women's Singles opening round at Changzhou in China.
The London Olympic bronze medalist lost 10-21, 17-21 at the hands of the World No. 19 Ongbamrungphan. The match lasted for 45 minutes.
Later, World champion P V Sindhu will start her campaign with a match against China's Li Xuerui.
In Men's Singles, B Sai Praneeth will take on Suppanyu Avihingsanon of Thailand while P Kashyap will face Brice Leverdez of France.
Kidambi Srikanth and H S Prannoy are not playing due to health issues.

Sep 17, 2019

Sumit Nagal Hits Career-Best 159 ATP Ranking

India's Sumit Nagal jumped 15 places to achieve a career-high ranking of 159 in the latest ATP rankings.
The 22-year-old from Haryana ended runners-up in the Banja Luka ATP Challenger following a first round appearance at the US Open.
He had leap frogged 16 places after his first-round exit in the US Open where he took a set off Swiss maestro Roger Federer before losing the match.

India's Kaushal Dharmamer Wins Myanmar International Series

Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the Myanmar International Series title with a come-from-behind win over Indonesia's Karono Karono in a thrilling men's singles final.
The 23-year-old from Mumbai, who had won the Hatzor International in October 2018, recovered after dropping the opening game to outwit Karono 18-21, 21-14, 21-11 in a match that lasted an hour.

Sep 16, 2019

Pankaj Advani Clinches Record 22nd world title; Wins IBSF Billiards C'ship

One of India's most consistent sportspersons, Pankaj Advani, has clinched a record 22^nd world titles by winning a fourth straight final in the 150-up format at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Myanmar.
The 34-year-old has brought home a world trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014. This is Advani's fifth title in the last six years.

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor Smashes Men's Half Marathon World Record To Blaze To Victory At Copenhagen

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor sliced 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon as he won in 58min 01sec.
Kamworor improved on the 58:18 set in Valencia in 2018 by his compatriot Abraham Kiptum.
The 26-year-old Kenyan clearly likes the Danish capital as it was the scene of the first of his three world half-marathon titles.
Kamworor broke away from the pack and raced alone for the final 11 kilometres, defying the heavy rain that fell briefly with 37 minutes on the clock.

Sourabh Verma Clinches Vietnam Open Men's Singles Title

In Badminton, Sourabh Verma clinched the Vietnam Open Super 100 title, defeating China's Sun Fei Xiang in a thrilling Men's Singles summit clash at the Ho Chi Minh City.
Second seed Verma recovered from a mid-game slump to beat Sun 21-12, 17-2, 21-14. The match lasted an hour and 12 minutes.
This victory marks Verma's second Super 100 win in the ongoing calendar year. He had won the Hyderabad Open earlier in August 2019.

Rory Hie Wins Maiden Pro Title; India's Rashid Joint Second

Indonesia's Rory Hie deservedly won the $300,000 Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship.
Hie's maiden professional title came following his impressive tally of 21-under 267 that gave him a two-shot winning margin.
The highlight of his final-round four-under 68 was the hat-trick of birdies from the 13th hole that firmly placed him beyond the reach of second-placed Rashid Khan and Korea's Byungjun Kim.

World Men's Boxing C'ships: Kavinder Singh Bisht & Sanjeet advance to pre-quarterfinals

In Boxing, Asian silver-medallist Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg) and Sanjeet (91kg) advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with hard-fought wins in the World Men's Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
While fifth-seeded Bisht edged past China's Chena Zhihao 3-2, Sanjeet defeated Scotland's Scott Forrest in an equally draining contest for a 4-1 verdict in his favour.
Now Bisht will square off against Finland's Arslan Khataev in the round of 16.

Lakshya Sen Clinches Men's Singles Title Of Belgian International Challenge

In Badminton, rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned second seed Victor Svendsen of Denmark in straight games to clinch men's singles title at the Belgian International Challenge yesterday.
Lakshya was at his best as he notched up a comfortable 21-14, 21-15 win over Svendsen in the title clash.

Kaushal Dharmamer Clinches Myanmar International Series

Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer clinched the Myanmar International Series with a come-from-behind win over Indonesia's Karono Karono in a thrilling men's singles final in Yangon.
The 23-year-old from Mumbai, who had won the Hatzor International in October 2018, recovered after dropping the opening game to outwit Karono 18-21, 21-14, 21-11 in a match that lasted an hour. Kaushal, who has been troubled by injuries for almost two years, is currently ranked 187^th.

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