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SPORTS - September 2017

Sep 2017

Dec 14, 2022

Argentina Beat Croatia to Reach FIFA World Cup Final

The streets of Argentina turned into a party as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.
Fans poured onto the streets of the capital of Buenos Aires as soon as the match ended, with people waving Argentina flags out of their cars while others jumped and sang in joy amid a sea of wearing the national team's jersey.

Divya Wins Gold in Women's Air Pistol National Champion 2022

Divya T.S. beat Sanskriti Bana 16-14 and clinched the women's air pistol gold in the 65th National shooting championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal.
It was a dominant performance by Divya as she topped the second stage with 254.2, ahead of a string of top shooters like Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker.

Jos Buttler and Sidra Ameen Named as ICC Player of the Month Award for November

England's T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was named ICC men's Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November. Pakistan's Sidra Ameen became the second successive winner of the women's Player of the Month award from the country, thanks to her brilliant performance in the ODI series win over Ireland.
Buttler, who is one of the destructive batters in white-ball cricket in the world, beat Adil Rashid and Shaheen Shah Afridi to win the ICC Player of the Month award for his brilliant performance in the crunch semi-final match against India and leading England to their first T20 World Cup title since 2010.
Sidra Ameen beat Ireland's Gaby Lewis and Thailand's Natthakan Chantam to win the ICC Women's Player of the Month for her outstanding performance against Ireland in the ODI series, where she amassed 277 runs in three matches at home. She became the second Pakistani cricketer after Mohammad Rizwan (September) to win this award.

Dec 13, 2022

India Qualifies for Semi-finals of FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain

India qualified for the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain. Along with India, Spain has also qualified for the semi-finals. While India pulled out a close 2-1 win over Japan, Spain registered a comfortable 3-0 win over Korea.
Both teams qualified for the semi-finals as their six points could be matched or bettered by two other teams in their pools.

Dec 12, 2022

Air Warrior Corp Amar Singh Devanda Finishes 6th in 24 Hour Ultra Marathon in Taiwan

Air Warrior Cpl Amar Singh Devandar bagged the sixth position in 24 hours Ultra Marathon organized by the Chinese Taipai Association by covering a distance of 204.47 km. He covered 510 laps (400 m each) in the stadium in 24 hours.
The 24 hours Ultra Marathon was organised by Chinese Taipai Association of Ultra runners for 2022 at Soochow University, Taiwan. Cpl Amar Singh Devanda represented India in the event. A total of 31 runners comprising 21 males and 10 females from 5 countries participated in the event.
During Asia-Oceania 24 Hrs Championship 2022 held at Bengaluru, Cpl Amar covered 257.618 Km on July 3, 2022 and created a new national record. The Indian team led by him stood first in the championship.

Morocco Beats Portugal Becomes 1st African Country to Reach WC Semi-finals

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semi-finals by beating Portugal 1-0, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest prize.
Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco's improbable run that has generated an outpouring of pride in the Arab world during the first World Cup to be staged in the Middle East.
Morocco will play France in the semi-finals.

Indian Batter Ishan Kishan Hits Fastest ODI Double Hundred off 126 Balls

India batter Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest ODI double century in 126 balls against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored a 150 off boundaries alone, with 24 fours and 10 sixes all around the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. Kishan was dislodged on 210 off 131 balls.
Kishan also became the fourth ODI double-centurion Indian after Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar and the seventh batsman overall to achieve the feat, along with Gayle, Martin Guptill and Fakhar Zaman. Kishan added 290 for the second wicket with Virat Kohli, who made his 44th ODI hundred, and his first in the format since August 2019. The Kishan-Kohli stand was India's third-highest partnership in ODIs, and the seventh-highest ever in the format.

Dec 10, 2022

McLaughlin-Levrone, Mondo Duplantis Won 'World Athlete of the Year' Awards

World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis won the World Athlete of the Year awards.
McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world women's 400m hurdles record twice while Duplantis set three new world highs this year.
US-born Swede Duplantis claimed the award for the second time in three years with three world records in 2022 plus the men's world indoor title in March and the world outdoor gold in July.

Dec 09, 2022

Eden Hazard Announces Retirement from International Football

Belgium captain Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football after his side crashed out in the group-stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Hazard was the face of Belgium football. He made his international debut in 2008 and has earned 126 caps for his country, scoring 33 goals for them.
He was one of the best players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, guiding his team to a third place finish. However, after a dismal performance in the 2022 World Cup, he decided to hang up his boots.
Hazard won Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2017, 2018 and 2019, while also winning the award for Belgium's Sportsman of the Year in 2018.

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