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Jun 2017

Nov 07, 2022

Pramod Bhagat, Manisha Ramadass Bag Gold at Para-Badminton Worlds

Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and promising Manisha Ramadass emerged champions as India finished with a total of 16 medals at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships.
Taking the court first, Bhagat defended his men's singles SL3 title in style as he defeated compatriot Nitesh Kumar 21-19 21-19 in 53 minutes to clinch the gold medal.
Ramadass beat local star Mamiko Toyoda 21-15 21-15 in women's singles SU5 final.

Asian Hockey Federation CEO, Tayyab Ikram Elected as FIH President

Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Mohammad Tayyab Ikram of Macau was elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), succeeding India's Narinder Batra as its full-time chief.
Ikram defeated Marc Coudron of Belgium 79-47 in the 48th FIH Congress held virtually.
Out of 129 national associations, 126 casted valid votes.
The duration of Ikram's term would be for two years, in order to complete the mandate of the previous chief, Batra, who resigned in July 2022.
Seif Ahmed was the acting president of the FIH following Batra's resignation from the top post after the Delhi High Court asked him to stop functioning as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief.

Indian Men's Squash Team Wins Gold at 2022 Asian Team Championships

The Indian men's team, led by the seasoned Saurav Ghosal, clinched its first-ever gold at the Asian Squash Team Championships with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the final at Cheongju International Squash Stadium in Cheongju, South Korea.
Star player Ghosal sealed the victory after Ramit Tandon gave India the lead with a fluent straight games win over Ali Aramezi (11-5, 11-7, 11-4). Ghosal then made short work of Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 to give the team an unassailable lead. The third match between Abhay Singh and Falah Mohammad was not played as the tie had been decided following wins for Tandon and Ghosal.
The women's team settled for the bronze medal after losing 1-2 to Malaysia in the semi-final.

Kerala to Host Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament

Kerala is set to host the Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament. Track Asia Cup is one of the biggest cycling events and will be held at LNCPE Outdoor Velodrome from 25th November 2022 to 28th November 2022. In the Track Asia Cup 2022, around 200 cyclists will participate from over 25 countries in Asia. The event is being conducted outside Delhi for the first time.
Track Asia Cup is sanctioned by the Asian Cycling Confederation and Cycling Federation of India.
The Cycling Association of Kerala informed that due to extreme heat, efforts are being made to hold the matches under flood lights.
Cycling Giants including China, Korea, Japan, and Kazakhstan are going to participate in the event.

Nov 06, 2022

Virat Kohli Becomes First Player to Register a Hat-trick in the History of the ICC T20 World Cup

Kohli is the first player in the history of the T20 World Cup to score 3 or more fifty-plus knocks on three occasions.
After playing a match-winning knock of 82 not out again Pakistan, he amassed an unbeaten 62 against the Netherlands. After failing in a game with South Africa in Perth, he registered a crucial fifty against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval.

Nov 05, 2022

Ronaldo, Messi and others Likely Playing at Last World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among a handful of players hoping for a final hurrah in what is likely to be their last World Cup appearance.
Besides those two, there's also Robert Lewandowski, Luis Suárez, Luka Modric, Dani Alves, Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller.
Hanging on for the next World Cup in 2026 in North America might just be a step too far for these veterans.

Nov 04, 2022

Praggnanandhaa, Nandhidhaa Cap Stellar Run by Winning Titles

Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa and compatriot P.V. Nandhidhaa won the titles in the open and women's sections, respectively, at the Asian Continental Chess Championship.
Praggnanandhaa drew with compatriot B. Adhiban in a 63-move game in the ninth and final round to emerge victorious with seven points.
The triumph also earned Praggnanandhaa a ticket to the next FIDE World Cup.
In the women's event, Nandhidhaa drew her ninth-round match against Divya Deshmukh to finish with 7.5 points. The 26-year old remained unbeaten throughout and won six games.

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: HP Beat Punjab in Semis, Enter Finals

Himachal Pradesh stormed into the finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 defeating Punjab by 13 runs in the first semi-finals of the tournament at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Led by Rishi Dhawan, who bagged three wickets, Himachal Pradesh continued their dream run in white-ball cricket. It may be recalled they are Vijay Hazare Trophy defending champions.

Nov 03, 2022

Virat Kohli Becomes All-time Leading Run-scorer in T20 World Cup History

Virat Kohli overtook former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene to become the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history.
Kohli, who boasts of an average of more than 80 and a strike rate of over 130 in T20 World Cups, reached the milestone during India's Super 12 match against Bangladesh.
Kohli playing his fifth T20 World Cup went past Jayawardene's 1016 runs in the seventh over of the Indian innings.
He is also the highest run-getter in all T20 internationals ahead of compatriot Rohit Sharma (3811), New Zealand's Martin Guptill (3531) and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (3239).

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