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Sep 16, 2021

Brendan Taylor Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Former Zimbabwe captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor announced retirement from international cricket during the 3rd and final ODI against Ireland in Belfast in September 2021. Taylor has played 34 Tests, 204 ODIs and 45 T20Is.
Brendan Taylor made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2004.
Brendan Taylor has scored 6677 runs in ODIs, 2320 runs in Tests and 934 runs in T20s.

Raja Randhir Singh is Olympic Council of Asia's Acting President

India's Raja Randhir Singh has taken over as acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah appeals a guilty verdict in a Swiss forgery trial.
A five-time Olympic shooter and an Asian Games gold medallist in 1978, Singh was promoted to the role from his position as an honorary life vice president.
Sheikh Ahmad was convicted of forgery in a trial over whether he used a bogus Kuwaiti coup plot to gain advantage over political rivals. He has led the OCA since 1991.

Sep 15, 2021

Joe Root, Eimear Richardson Named ICC Players of the Month for August

England Test skipper Joe Root and Ireland's Eimear Richardson were voted as the winners of the ICC Players of the Month for August 2021. Root was voted the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August for his consistent performances in the Test series against India that was part of the next cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
In women's cricket, Ireland's Eimear Richardson has had a sensational August as well and was adjudged the ICC Women's Player of the Month for August 2021. During the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe qualifier, Richardson won the Player of the Tournament award for her superb performance with the bat and the ball, starting off against Germany, she returned figures of 2/6, as the Irish cruised home to a comfortable 164-run victory.

Lanka Fast Bowler Malinga Announces Retirement

Sri Lanka pace veteran Lasith Malinga, who terrorised the world's best batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Malinga who was captain of Sri Lanka's 2014 T20 World Cup winning team, posted a message on his social media account announcing his decision.
Malinga had retired from Test and ODI cricket in January 2021 but was yet to call it quits from T20 internationals.

Sep 13, 2021

Medvedev Wins U.S. Open to End Djokovic Calendar Grand Slam Bid

Novak Djokovic's quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar-year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 loss to Russian Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open.
Djokovic was trying to become the first man in over a half-century to win all four majors (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open) in the same year.

Sep 12, 2021

Guinness World Records Recognise Ronaldo for Most Goals Scored

Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the world record for most goals scored in men's international football. Ronaldo surpassed Iranian striker Ali Daei's long-held record of 109 international goals by scoring a brace against Ireland in a World Cup Qualifier. Ronaldo at 36 years of age is now a Guinness world record holder of most international goals of all time with 111 goals.
The Guinness world book of records has recognised Cristiano Ronaldo as a world record breaker for the most goals scored in international football (soccer) matches scored by an individual (male). Ronaldo achieved the feat scoring goals for his native Portugal between 2003 and 2021 proactively over a span of 18 years with a career still going strong as he looks to overcome yet another new challenge after his move away from Turin with a year left on his contract with the Bianconeri.

FIFA Unveils Biennial World Cup Plan

FIFA detailed its plan for reshaping international soccer around playing the men's World Cup every two years despite European opposition that could lead to a boycott.
Joined by retired greats, FIFA unveiled the proposal but the pushback from Europe was immediate as UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed it could launch a boycott by its teams which have dominated soccer's marquee event since Brazil won in 2002.
About 80 former internationals including World Cup winners went to Qatar for two days of FIFA-hosted talks and emerged with consensus for playing the tournament twice as often.

Sep 11, 2021

BWF Cancels Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament

The Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament was cancelled by the Badminton World Federation for the second year in a row.
The tournament, which was also cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was scheduled to be held in Lucknow from October 12 to 17.
The BWF, which has had to cancel several tournaments due to Covid-19 complications and restrictions, however, did not specify the exact reason for calling off the tournament in India.

Lionel Messi Scores Hattrick, Goes Past Pele

Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a hattrick against Bolivia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match at the El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. Messi with his three strikes became the top international goal-scorer from South America with 79 goals to his name, going past Brazilian legend Pele's tally of 77 goals.
Portugal talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is the leading international goal-scorer with 111 in 180 matches but Messi, who recently moved from Barcelona to PSG football club, now has 79 in 155 games to be tied in 5th spot with Godfrey Chitalu of Zambia. Messi scored in the 14th, 64th and 88th minute of the game to set up Argentina's 3-0 win over Bolivia.

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