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SPORTS - September 2017

Sep 2017

Apr 01, 2024

Danielle Collins Claims Women's Miami Title

American Danielle Collins overcame fourth seed Elena Rybakina and won the women's final of the Miami Open 7-5 6-3 and claim the title on home soil in her farewell season.
She joined Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, three-times champion Venus Williams, eight-times winner Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens as the sixth American woman to claim the crown.

Bopanna-Ebden Clinch Miami Open Title

Continuing their fine run this year, the 44-year-old Bopanna and Ebden fought back from a set down to pull off an exhilarating 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-6 win over Crotia's Ivan Dodig and American Austin Krajicek at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Ace Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna rewrote his own record to continue to be the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion as he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden clinched the men's doubles crown at the Miami Open.
With the win, Bopanna surpassed his record created last year when he won the Indian Wells title at the age of 43, and also reclaimed the top spot in the doubles ranking.

Mirabai Return to Action after 6-month Injury Layoff

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu returned to action after a six-month injury layoff when she participates at the IWF World Cup to confirm her Paris Games berth.
The World Cup is not only the final Olympics qualifying event but also a mandatory qualifier for the Paris Games. Chanu, who has been recuperating from hip tendonitis she suffered during the Asian Games in September 2024, has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics.

Italian Jannik Sinner Beats Grigor Dimitrov to Win Miami Open

Jannik Sinner dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 and won the Miami Open for the first time.
Australian Open champion Sinner, who scooped a second Masters 1000 title following his success in Canada last year, has won 25 of his last 26 matches and has only lost three times since last year's U.S. Open.

Babar Azam Replaces Shaheen Shah Afridi as Pakistan's White-ball Captain

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi appointed Babar Azam as Pakistan's captain in the white-ball (ODIs and T20Is) replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Shaheen was named T20 captain after the World Cup in India in November 2023 when Zaka Ashraf was heading the PCB.

Mar 31, 2024

Matt Henry Replaces David Willey in Lucknow Super Giants Squad

Lucknow Super Giants named New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry as a replacement for England all-rounder David Willey. Henry joined LSG at his base price of Rs. 1.25 crore.
Willey had withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons.
Willey is the second England pacer to be unavailable for LSG after Mark Wood was pulled out by ECB to manage his workload ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament at IIT Madras

IIT Madras hosted the prestigious '6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament'. The tournament, sanctioned by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), drew the participation of esteemed players from across the globe, including Grandmasters, International Masters, and Women Grandmasters.
The event showcased the talents of six Grandmasters, sixteen International Masters, three Women Grandmasters, and a Women International Master.
Players from various nations such as Australia, England, the USA, and Singapore competed alongside over 35 IIT Madras players, highlighting the international appeal of the tournament.

Mar 30, 2024

P. R. Sreejesh and Camila Caram Appointed Co-Chairs of FIH Athletes Committee

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) appointed former Indian men's hockey team captain and goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh and Chile's Camila Caram as co-chairs of the FIH Athletes Committee.
Camila Caram was assigned as the co-chair and athlete committee representative on the executive board.
P. R. Sreejesh, as the co-chair, will lead the planning and meetings along with Caram.
Sreejesh was first elected as a member of the FIH Athletes Committee in 2017 and was now appointed as co-chair for the first time.
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon (FIH) was founded by Paul Léautey on January 7, 1924.
In 1982, the International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations merged with the FIH.
After the merger, the FIH became the world governing body of men's and women's hockey.
The FIH has 140 member countries.
Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The current FIH President (as in March 2024) is Tayyab Ikram.

Mar 29, 2024

Shahid First Bangladesh Umpire to Enter ICC Elite Pane

Bangladesh's Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid became the first from his country to be inducted into the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires while India's Nitin Menon entered the top tier for an unprecedented fifth time.
Indore-based Menon, who joined the elite panel at the start of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, remains the only Indian in the 12-member club. Menon is only the third Indian to be part of the elite panel after S. Ravi and former India spinner S. Venkataraghavan, who performed on-field duties in 33 and 73 Tests respectively.

Kenyan Allrounder Collins Obuya Retires from Cricket Career

Veteran Kenyan all-rounder Collins Obuya announced his retirement from cricket following Kenya's defeat to Uganda in the third-place play-off match at the African Games.
Obuya represented Kenya in 104 ODIs, scoring 2044 runs and taking 35 wickets. He is Kenya's third-highest run-scorer in ODIs, with the country being stripped of their ODI status in 2014.
Obuya also holds the record for being Kenya's highest run-scorer in T20Is, amassing 1794 runs from 76 appearances.

Mar 28, 2024

Most Sixes, Most Runs: Records Tumble as Sunrisers Hyderabad Out Bat Mumbai Indians

It was a six-fest as both teams combined to score the highest number of sixes (38) and most number of runs (523) in a single game but it was Sunrisers Hyderabad who sealed the game with smart death bowling. Mumbai's stubbornness of not using more of Jasprit Bumrah in the first 10 of the bowling innings also played a part.
The previous highest total in IPL was 263/5 - RCB vs PW in Bengaluru, in 2013.

Haryana Crowned Champion at Boxing Sub Junior National Championship

Haryana clinched the team titles in both the boys and girls categories with an impressive combined haul of 19 medals at the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Haryana showcased its dominance by finishing on top in both categories. The tournament witnessed the participation of 612 boxers, including 337 boys and 275 girls.
In the girls section, Haryana, the reigning champion, successfully defended its title by finishing on top with 64 points. The state won 10 medals, including 7 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.
In the boys category, the state won 9 medals, including 6 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze, to secure the first position with 62 points.
Delhi and Maharashtra finished second and third with 34 and 31 points, respectively. Delhi won 1 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals, while Maharashtra ended its campaign with 1 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

Historic Day-Night Women's Ashes Test at MCG

In a historic move, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host a day-night Test match between the Australian and English women's cricket teams. This will be the first time a pink-ball Test is played at the iconic venue. The four-day match is scheduled from January 30 to February 2, 2025.
The Test match holds special significance as it will mark the 90th anniversary of the first-ever women's Test, played in December 1934. Additionally, it will be the first time the Australian women's team plays a Test at the MCG since 1949.
The day-night Test is part of a multi-format Ashes series between Australia and England. For the first time, the Women's Ashes will be played in a separate season from the men's competition since the introduction of the point-based system.

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