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Dec 04, 2019

Lionel Messi: Barcelona forward won Ballon d'Or for record sixth time

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for a record sixth time.
It is the 32-year-old Argentine's first Ballon d'Or since 2015 and comes after he scored 54 times for club and country in 2018-19, in which Barca won La Liga.
Virgil van Dijk was second - one of four Liverpool players in the top seven, including Sadio Mane in fourth.
Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the award five times, was third in the voting.

Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award: New Zealand won 2019 prize

New Zealand's team was awarded the 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award.
The team was recognised for their sporting conduct following a dramatic defeat by England in the men's World Cup final at Lord's in July.
New Zealand lost on boundaries scored in the match after the scores were tied after 50 overs and a super over.
"In the heat of battle they displayed a level of sportsmanship that was fitting for such a fantastic final, and indeed tournament.
"It is a testament to their squad that even after a match that will live long in the memory for the cricket that was played, we are still talking about the Spirit of Cricket. Their actions deserve this recognition."

Messi, Rapinoe took Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019

Lionel Messi won a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Megan Rapinoe won the women's title.
A day after scoring his 614th career goal for Barcelona, Messi reclaimed the trophy he last won in 2015.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was second in the polling, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, who shared the record of five Ballon d'Ors with Messi until Monday.
Messi's and Ronaldo's 10-year grip on the prestigious individual award organized by France Football magazine was ended last year by Luka Modric.
But Messi was back on top of his game over the past 12 months. Messi scored 36 times last season en route to the Spanish Liga title, and was the Champions League top scorer.

NATIONAL SIKH GAMES 2020 WILL BE ORGANISED IN NEW DELHI

National Sikh Games (NSG) 2020 that is a modelled replica of Australian Sikh Games will be organized at New Delhi from from Jan 9,2020 to Jan 11,2020 across various venues in National Capital in which around 2500 athletes from 10 states will participate in over 16 sports competition said Manjinder Singh Sirsa President Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee.
National Sikh Games, dedicated to 550 th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji will be organised by Delhi based philanthropic Jap Jaap Sewa Trust in active partnership with Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and various sports,cultural associations with the aim to bring sports to the heart of the Sikh community and tap in a unique sporting talents of Sikh Youths to tackle problem of Obesity, Drugs menace among sikh childrens through sports and physical activities .

Dec 03, 2019

Anjali Chand Rewrites History Books with Record-breaking Spell

Nepal bowler Anjali Chand rewrote history taking 6 wickets for zero runs as Nepal thrashed Maldives by 10 wickets in a T20 international between the sides in Pokhara.
To make matters worse for Maldives, they were bowled out for a paltry total of 16 runs inside 11 overs by Nepal. The home side did not waste any time in chasing down that total as it took just 5 balls for them to reach the target.
Chand took three wickets in the 7th over and then removed two more batswomen in the 9th to complete her five-wicket haul. But she wasn't finished as she took her sixth scalp and wrapped Maldives' innings inside 11 overs. Chand took just 2.1 overs to pick up 6 wickets.

Ramkumar for Oz Open Wild Card

Ramkumar Ramanathan will be the third best ranked player at 176 to compete in the Australian Open wild card play-off, scheduled to be staged in Zhuhai, China, from December 3 to 8, 2019.
Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei and Tatsuma Ito of Japan are the better ranked players at 128 and 148 respectively. Sasi Kumar Mukund, ranked 271, is the other Indian player in the main event.
Sidharth Rawat and Arjun Kadhe will play each other in the qualifying event, in search of a main draw berth. Twelve players will be joined by four qualifiers in the main draw.
Arjun Kadhe is scheduled to compete for the doubles wild card in partnership with Ramkumar Ramanathan. The Indian pair is expected to be seeded No.2, behind the Korean team of Nam Ji Sung and Song Min-Kyu.
In the concurrently held junior event, the 499th ranked Aaryan Zaveri is the only Indian entry.

Dec 02, 2019

Wei, Marin Clinch Syed Modi Titles

Asian Games bronze medallist Wang Tzu Wei from Chinese Taipei dashed the only Indian hope at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship, outplaying Sourabh Verma in the men's final 21-15, 21-17. The women's title went to Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin, who defeated Thai Phittayaporn Chaiwan 21-12, 21-16.

Dec 01, 2019

Afghanistan U-19 Team Stuns India in Youth ODI

Afghanistan's U-19 team produced a disciplined effort to script a stunning two-wicket victory over India in a low-scoring fifth Youth ODI.
The five-match series, though, ended 3-2 in favour of host India.
Batting first after winning the toss, India was bowled out for 157 in 49.3 overs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B ground.
In reply, Afghanistan managed to reach the target of 158 in 47.3 overs, with Asif Musazai top-scoring with 42 off 77 balls.

Sathiyan Bows Out of ITTF World Cup

G Sathiyan's dream run at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men's World Cup came to an end after the Indian went down to former world number one Timo Boll.
The world number 30 Sathiyan, making his World Cup debut, went down 1-4 (11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 9-11, 8-11) to the German in the pre-quarters.

Third Edition of Khelo India Youth Games to Begin from Jan. 10

The third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games would begin from January 10 next year.
The launch ceremony held on Saturday marked the unveiling of the composite logo of the 3rd edition of the Games, the players' jersey, the games' mascots and the theme song at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium.
The event was attended by Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge), Government of India, Kiren Rijiju. Hima Das, Swapna Burman and Lovlina Borgohain.
Over 10,000 participants from across the county would compete in 451 medal events and the coveted purse in 20 sport disciplines, two more than last year.
The two new disciplines are cycling and lawn bowls.

Toor to be India's Flag-bearer at South Asian Games

Star shot-putter Tejinder Pal Singh Toor was India's flag-bearer at the South Asian Games opening ceremony to be held in Nepal's Kathmandu.
The 25-year-old Toor is the reigning Asian Games champion.
The Games will be held from December 1 to 10 in Kathmandu and Pokhara.

BCCI AGM to Consider Amendments and Policy Matters

The outcome of the 88th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI at the Cricket Centre could substantially diminish the new BCCI Constitution written by the now defunct Committee of Administrators (CoA) and accepted by the Supreme Court in August 2018.
While issuing notice for the AGM, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah proposed amendments to six key clauses of the new BCCI Constitution.
The amendments — with explanatory notes given for the benefit of 38 members in the agenda notice — are likely to be adopted, but to make them legal and effective, the BCCI would have to place them before the Supreme Court for approval.
The amendments seek to alter a touchy issue related to the cooling-off period for the office-bearers, namely the president and secretary.
The BCCI has proposed to its members that the cooling-off period should come into effect after two consecutive term of three years each only in the BCCI and should not take into account their tenure as office-bearers in the State association.

Nov 30, 2019

Deepika, Ankita Secure Olympic Quota; Win Medals At Asian Meet

The seasoned Deepika Kumari struck gold, while Ankita Bhakat bagged a silver after securing India an Olympic quota place at the Continental Qualification Tournament held on the sidelines of the 21st Asian Championships.
Three individual places were up for grabs from the qualifications and Indian archers, who are competing without a flag due to the national federation's suspension, made a big statement with top seed Deepika and sixth seed Ankita's stellar show.
Entering the brackets as the number one ranked woman, Deepika put up a flawless show to defeat Nur Afisa Abdul Halil of Malaysia 7-2, Zahra Nemati (Iran) 6-4 and local girl Narisara Khunhiranchaiyo 6-2 to make the last four, thereby securing an Olympic quota.

Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Sumit Trample Pakistan On Day One, India Lead 2-0

India raced to a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup tie as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal toyed with their teen rivals from Pakistan, at Nur-Sultan.
Ramkumar double-bageled 17-year-old Muhammed Shoaib in just 42 minutes in the opening singles.
Sumit Nagal then earned his first-ever Davis Cup win, beating Hufaiza Mohammed Rehman 6-0, 6-2 in the second singles.
Pakistan badly missed its top players who pulled out, protesting against shifting of the matches to a neutral venue.
Veteran Leander Paes and debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan will now look to seal the tie when they clash with Hufaiza and Shoaib in the doubles rubber .

Lucknow Becomes Second Neutral Test Venue in India, 11th Overall

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday became the second neutral venue in India to host a Test match.
Afghanistan, who play their 'home games' in India, are playing West Indies in a one-off Test at the stadium where the two teams earlier played three ODIs and three T20Is.
The first neutral venue to host a Test in the country was Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun where also Afghanistan were the home team, hosting Ireland for a one-off Test in March 2019.
The Test got underway from Wednesday with West Indies opting to bowl first.
Overall, the Ekana Cricket Stadium is 11th such venue internationally. Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) have played host to the maximum number of 13 neutral Tests so far.

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