Coco Gauff Becomes Youngest in 20 Years to Lift WTA Title
Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win the WTA final title in 20 years with a gruelling 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gauff rallied back from 3-6, 1-3 down, and erased a one-break deficit twice in the decider, and overcame Zheng in three hours and four minutes – the second-longest WTA final in 2024.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction to Take Place in Jeddah
The much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction will bring a fresh wave of excitement as franchises vie for top cricketing talent to bolster their squads. This auction, a defining event in the IPL calendar, serves as the platform where team compositions take shape for the upcoming season. With 1,574 players registered and key updates in auction rules, this mega auction promises to be one of the most competitive and strategic to date.
The IPL 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking the second consecutive year the auction is held overseas. Last year, Dubai hosted the IPL 2024 auction, continuing a trend that broadens IPL's international presence.
Harmanpreet Singh, P. R. Sreejesh Named best in World
Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and the legendary P. R. Sreejesh won the FIH Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year awards for the year 2024. Both Harmanpreet and Sreejesh received the recognition during the 49th FIH Statutory Congress in Oman.
Harmanpreet beat the Netherlands duo of Joep de Mol and Thierry Brinkman, Germany's Hannes Muller and England's Zach Wallace and bagged the top award.
Double Olympics medallist Sreejesh, who quit the game after the Paris Olympics, prevailed over Netherlands' Pirmin Blaak, Spain's Luis Calzado, Germany's Jean-Paul Danneberg and Argentina's Tomas Santiago to win the top prize among the men's goalkeepers.
Neeraj Chopra Teams up with Jan Zelezny
Two-time Olympics medallist Neeraj Chopra announced that his idol Jan Zelezny as his new coach in the new Olympics cycle. Chopra, who parted ways with his long-time coach Klaus Bartonietz after the Paris Olympics, sought Zelezny's services after failing to break the 90m barrier for the last five years.
Czech Republic's Zelezny, who is a three-time Olympics and world champion and still holds the world record after registering a throw of 98.48m in 1996, would start working with Chopra in South Africa.
Nov 10, 2024
Arjun Erigaisi's Climb Continues Now World's Second Best in Chess Ratings
Arjun Erigaisi made a significant leap in the chess world by securing the world No. 2 spot in live ratings in November. His victory over Alexey Sarana in Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters tournament boosted his live rating to 2805.8, propelling him past both USA's Fabiano Caruana, who stands at 2805.0, and American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura at 2802.0.
Aman Sehrawat among Top Contenders as Bengaluru Gears up to Host Wrestling Nationals
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat will headline a star-studded line-up as Bengaluru prepares to host the Senior National Wrestling Championship for the first time ever, from December 6 to 8.
Joining Aman on the mats will be U-20 World Wrestling Champion Antim Panghal, along with 2019 World Championship silver medal winner Deepak Punia, U23 world champion Reetika Hooda, Olympian Sonam Malik, Radhika, Manisha Bhanwala, Bipasha, Priya, Udit, Chirag, Sunil Kumar, and Narinder Cheema.
The event will be held at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium and the championship is expected to feature over 1000 participants and officials from across 25 affiliated state member units as well as Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Services Sports Promotion Board (SSPB).
Nov 09, 2024
Three-Year Old Anish Chooses GothamChess over Peppa Pig, Scores Big
Three-year-old Anish Sarkar from Kolkata, India, is defying expectations with his passion for chess, setting aside typical toddler favorites like Peppa Pig and Baby Shark for chess idols like International Master Levy Rozman and Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Anish became the world's youngest-rated player, achieving an impressive initial FIDE rating of 1555.
Anish, born in January 2021, took to chess nearly a year ago, around his third birthday.
Initially introduced to various YouTube channels, he became captivated by chess videos, watching them continuously.
His journey gained attention when ChessBase India documented his progress with videos showcasing his understanding of advanced concepts like smothered mate and double-rook sacrifice checkmate.
FIDE was founded on July 20, 1924, in Paris, marking the last day of the first unofficial Chess Olympiad.
Nov 08, 2024
World Pickleball Championships
Top players from the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) have set their sights on the upcoming World Pickleball Championships (WPC), which will take place in Mumbai from November 12-17 to give a boost to the popularity of pickleball in India.
Mumbai hosting the WPC underscores India's growing interest in the sport. Some of India's top players like Vanshik Kapadia, Tejas Mahajan, Vrushali Thakare, and Isha Lakhanai were optimistic that this high-profile event will further propel the sport's popularity within the country.
4th LG Cup Horse Polo-2024 Tournament Inaugurated in Ladakh
Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, inaugurated the much-awaited 4th LG Cup Horse Polo-2024 Tournament at the newly constructed Polo Stadium at Goshan, Drass, Ladakh. This event, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, marked a significant milestone for the region as it showcased not only the traditional sport of horse polo but also the growing emphasis on youth development and sports infrastructure in Ladakh.
Nov 07, 2024
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Redevelopment: Bihar Govt. Signs 30-year Lease with BCA
The Bihar Government and the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), granting the association a 30-year lease on the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna.
The MoU officially transferred the stadium to the BCA and paved the way for the redevelopment of the 55-year-old stadium, which would be transformed into a state-of-the-art international standard sports complex.
It will be renovated with the financial support from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Indian Boxer Mandeep Jangra Wins WBF's World Title
Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation's super featherweight world title. He achieved this victory by defeating British boxer Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands. This win marks an important milestone in Jangra's career.
The Haryana boxer, who made his professional boxing debut in 2021, hopes the title will inspire more Indian pugilists to turn professional.
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